DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Handbook for Students
on the Conversion Year in Mathematical Finance
2009/10
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CONTENTS
1. Purpose of this handbook .................................................................................................................. 4
2. Being a Conversion Year student ...................................................................................................... 4
Your responsibilities .......................................................................................................................... 5
3. Nature and structure of the course ................................................................................................... 6
Autumn Term (Term 1) ..................................................................................................................... 6
Spring Term (Term 2) ........................................................................................................................ 6
Summer Term (Term 3) ..................................................................................................................... 7
4. Assessment and progression ............................................................................................................. 7
Assessment ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Successful completion ....................................................................................................................... 8
Mark record sheets and course transcripts ......................................................................................... 8
5. Appeals procedure ............................................................................................................................ 8
Students wishing to appeal against their result .................................................................................. 8
Students wishing to appeal against the mark of a specific assessment ............................................. 8
6. Academic misconduct: University guidelines ................................................................................... 9
Online Academic Integrity Tutorial and Test .................................................................................. 10
7. The York Award .............................................................................................................................. 10
8. Careers Service ................................................................................................................................ 10
9. Facilities .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Computing facilities ......................................................................................................................... 11
Library.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Telephones ....................................................................................................................................... 12
10. The Department of Mathematics ................................................................................................... 12
11. Supervisor ..................................................................................................................................... 13
12. Moodle Virtual Learning Environment ........................................................................................ 13
13. Student Support and Welfare Services ......................................................................................... 13
14. Health & Safety.............................................................................................................................. 14
15. Contact Details ............................................................................................................................... 14
1.
Purpose of this handbook
This handbook is designed to give you information about the course and the assessment procedures
for the Conversion Year in Mathematical Finance.
Our intention is to make the course structure and the assessment process as clear as possible. If you
have any queries about the course as a whole please contact:
General Queries
Mr. Nicholas Page:
njp503@york.ac.uk
Tel (43)3097
Dr. Henning Bostelmann:
hb540@york.ac.uk
Tel (43)3088
Prof. Steve Donkin:
sd510@york.ac.uk
Tel: (43)4102
Queries about Computing Facilities
Course Director
Please note that course details and course assessment may change: you will be kept fully up-to-date.
It is your responsibility to check your email and Moodle (the Electronic Learning Platform used by
the Department of Mathematics) regularly for information about the course, modules and
assessments.
This handbook also contains a variety of other information concerning the University, Careers, the
Department of Mathematics, the Library and other facilities.
For general enquiries the staff of the university Graduate Schools Office, which is situated in the
Student Services Building, between Computing Service and Vanbrugh College, will always be glad
to help you if they can, or to tell you where to go next. The telephone number for enquiries is
(43)2142. The email address is graduate@york.ac.uk. Other information is available on the World
Wide Web at http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/gso. In particular, see the information for new students
starting in October at http://www.york.ac.uk/newstudent/ and the Ordinances and Regulations of the
University at http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/aso/ordreg/.
Your personal supervisor will be able to help with queries on the course, and the general interests of
graduate students in the university are looked after by the Students' Union and the Graduate Students'
Association.
The notice boards in the corridors show a lot of information that may be of interest to you. There is a
graduate notice-board in the corridor outside G/120; you should get into the habit of looking at it
regularly.
2.
Being a Conversion Year student
You will probably find that your life as a Conversion Year student is rather different from what you
were used to as an undergraduate. However, the differences are unpredictable and will vary with the
individual. The following are some of the possibilities that you should be prepared for.
You may already be expecting a discontinuity in the nature and the amount of mathematics that you
have to learn. You may be used to acquiring mathematical knowledge only from lectures; if so, you
will have to acquire the habit of reading mathematical books and papers. You should try to develop
the skill of being selective in the way you cover material; it is often not necessary to know every
detail of every proof, and even when you do need to understand the details, it can be helpful to start
with a preliminary reading in which you concentrate on definitions and the statements of theorems,
skipping the proofs.
You are one of a group of students working in the same area, and if you tended to work on your own
as an undergraduate, you might find that the Conversion Year is a more social activity than you had
expected. It can be very helpful and enjoyable to discuss problems and to share ideas with others.
This is still true even if you are the sort of person who needs to be on their own to think effectively.
You can still pick up the bones of an idea or a problem from conversation, without feeling that you
really understand it, and then go away and think about it by yourself until you do understand it. It
might be only after doing this that you have some contribution to make to a discussion. On the other
hand, it can be very helpful in the development of your own ideas to talk about them to other people.
Even if they don't respond, the act of expressing your ideas can help to clarify them to yourself.
Unnoticed mistakes often come to light this way.
As an aspiring professional, you should aim not just to learn and understand mathematical ideas and
their relevance in modern quantitative finance, but most importantly to communicate them to others,
including people who do not have the same level of mathematical skill and knowledge as yourself.
If you are to get the maximum benefit from the course, there are two important don'ts to bear in
mind: don’t be afraid to admit your ignorance, and don’t be afraid of asking a silly question. These
are easy to state, and hard to follow. But you should try.
Your responsibilities
There are a few simple rules we need to ask every student to follow so the programme can run
smoothly and efficiently for everyone. Your kind cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
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Keeping contact details up to date. We shall need to contact you many times during the
programme, and also after you complete it, so please keep your postal addresses (permanent
and term-time), telephone numbers (including a mobile number if you have one) and private
email address up to date by reporting any changes to the Graduate Secretary, Nicholas Page,
njp503@york.ac.uk, tel. (43)3097.
Checking email on a daily basis. We shall be using your University of York email address
exclusively while you remain registered on the programme. Many important and possibly
urgent messages will be communicated in this way, for example, last minute timetable
changes. It is your responsibility to check and read your University of York email every day.
Any messages posted to your University of York email address will be deemed to have been
read by you after 24 hours.
Using University of York email address to send email to staff. We give very high priority
to dealing with email from current students. Some staff members use automatic filters and
email sorting software to automatically recognise email from current students so it can be
dealt with it in an efficient and timely manner. Email sent from accounts other than the one
provided to students by the University may end up delivered in the wrong folders, where it
can remain ignored for long periods of time, and in some cases blocked, lost or deleted. If
you would like your email to be read and acted upon quickly, please send it from your
University of York email account.
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Reporting problems in a timely manner. Unfortunately, some students might experience
problems, such as illness, accident or family bereavement, which are beyond their control and
serious enough to interfere with the course of studies. Such problems need to be reported to
the Personal Supervisor or Graduate Secretary as soon as practicable. This is important in all
cases, but particularly when assessed work, deadlines, scheduled examinations and tests, and
scheduled personal supervisory sessions and meetings are involved. Allowances can only be
made if any such problems are reported in a timely manner, which in the vast majority of
cases will mean in advance of any such deadline, examination, test or meeting. However,
reporting a problem does not necessarily mean that allowances will automatically be made:
each case will be considered individually, and evidence may be requited (e.g. a doctor’s
letter).
Being aware of university and departmental rules and regulations. It will be assumed that
you have read and understood the university and departmental rules and regulations relevant
to your programme of study. Please familiarise yourself with these at your earliest
opportunity (the web links are provided earlier in this document). This includes familiarising
yourself with this Student Handbook, though if you are reading this, perhaps we do not need
to say so here after all . If in doubt, about any rules and regulations, please
consult your Personal Supervisor, who will be happy to help.
Nature and structure of the course
Each Conversion Year student must complete modules to the value of 120 credits selected from the
following list, subject to prerequisites, timetabling constraints and availability of courses, and subject
to approval by the Programme Director.
The contents, individual learning outcomes, bibliography and other details for all undergraduate
modules are described in module specifications available on the departmental web pages.
Autumn Term (Term 1)
Calculus (30 credits, continues into Spring Term)
Core Algebra (30 credits, continues into Spring Term)
Introduction to Probability and Statistics (20 credits)
Vector Calculus I (10 credits)
Linear Algebra (10 credits)
Statistical Theory I (10 credits)
Mathematical Finance I (10 credits)
C++ Programming for Mathematicians (10 credits)
Spring Term (Term 2)
Calculus (30 credits, continued from Autumn Term)
Core Algebra (30 credits, continued from Autumn Term)
Real Analysis (20 credits, continues into Summer Term) or Real Analysis A (10 credits)
Vector Calculus II (10 credits)
Introduction to Differential Equations and Fourier Series (10 credits)
Statistical Theory II (10 credits)
Probability Theory II (10 credits)
Summer Term (Term 3)
Calculus (30 credits, continued from Spring Term)
Core Algebra (30 credits, continued from Spring Term)
Real Analysis (20 credits, continued from Spring Term) or Real Analysis B (10 credits)
Introduction to Applied Mathematics (20 credits)
Differential Equations (10 credits)
Statistical Theory III (10 credits)
Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing I (10 credits)
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Assessment and progression
Assessment
Teaching and assessment methods employed in the programme are varied, ranging from formal
lectures and seminars to mathematical problem-solving as well as more substantial coursework
assignments, with final assessment by means of written examinations. For the majority of taught
modules there will be a formal closed examination, usually in the first week of the following term.
The Department follows University regulations on anonymous and double marking. The External
Examiner has a central role in deciding borderlines and marginal cases, and is able to review all
materials leading to the setting of module marks. More information on the assessment of taught
modules can be found in the document “Assessment Policies and Practices for Undergraduates” at
http://maths.york.ac.uk/www/sites/default/files/writtenstatement2009_10_0.pdf.
Deadlines for submission of coursework are determined by individual lecturers, who provide this
information to students early in each module. Penalties for late submission will be as follows:
 When the deadline is more than 10 days:
o For the first five days, each day or part day will incur a penalty of 10% of the
maximum mark. This includes days at weekends or holidays when the office is not
open.
o Work submitted after five days will receive a mark of 0.
 When the deadline is 10 days or less:
o A mark of 0.
Please do not ask for deadlines to be extended unless there are medical grounds (supported by a
medical note) or other compelling circumstances (supported by a written submission from your
personal supervisor). It is your responsibility to plan your work around these deadlines.
The Department marks every module on a scale of 0 to 100. The results of examinations are made
available as follows:
 The results from the examinations of first year modules in Week 1 of the Spring Term are
made available within the first few weeks of the Spring Term.
 Provisional marks for other examinations at the beginning of the Spring term are normally
available at the end of the Spring term.
 Provisional marks for all other examinations are normally available at the end of the Summer
term.
All of these marks are subject to change by the Board of Examiners in consultation with the External
Examiners (although in practice this rarely happens).
Successful completion
To satisfy the criteria for successful completion of the Conversion Year, students need to:
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attain a final weighted average mark of at least 60 from all modules,
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attain a final mark of 50 in each module,
(iii) satisfy the External Examiner from their coursework, examination results, and dissertation
that they are of a standard worthy of entry into the MSc in Mathematical finance.
Candidates who have not satisfied the criteria for successful completion of the Conversion Year at
the first attempt may be offered a resit opportunity in some modules, subject to the following
conditions.
(i) Students are allowed to resit a maximum of 40 credits, or two modules in the case where the
total credit value of these exams is more than 40 credits.
(ii) Students are only allowed to resit modules in which they obtained a mark of less than 50.
(iii) Resit marks are capped at 50.
(iv) If a module is assessed solely using coursework, then there is normally no opportunity to
resit.
The resit of Core Mathematics takes place in the first week of Summer Term. All other resits take
place during August in the summer vacation.
Mark record sheets and course transcripts
The Department keeps a running record of your marks as the course proceeds. All available marks
are accessible by you through Moodle or may be obtained from your supervisor or the Graduate
Secretary. At the end of the course a transcript is prepared for each student, which gives a breakdown
of the assessment results.
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Appeals procedure
This is only an outline of the procedure and is condensed from University Ordinances and
Regulations.
Students wishing to appeal against their result
The university regulations are quite clear that there is no appeal available against the judgement of
the examiners (Regulation 2.9c, 6.4ci). There is only appeal against the decision to allow resits or if
there is prima facie evidence that one or more of the following has occurred: seriously inadequate
supervision; examinations conducted unfairly or improperly or examiners showed prejudice against
the student.
If an appeal is desired then it must be made in writing to the Registrar within four weeks of being
notified of the decision.
Students wishing to appeal against the mark of a specific assessment
Again the university regulations state that there is no appeal against the judgement of the examiners
(Regulation 2.9c). However, if a student wishes to draw the attention of the external examiner to a
particular mark, which they believe to be in error, then they should write to the examinations officer
stating their case.
All special cases, including late submissions, will be marked with no allowance made but will be
brought to the attention of the external examiner. Any particular circumstance that might affect
performance in an examination should be made clear, in writing, to the examinations officer. This
should be done as near to the time of the assessment as possible. In the case of illness a doctor's note
is required (Regulation 5.3.1d). These circumstances will be brought to the attention of the external
examiner and, if necessary, raised at the Board of Examiners before it considers examination results.
There should be no correspondence and no contact between the student and the external examiner.
All material will be passed on by the examinations officer before the final examiner's meeting.
All appeals will be treated in strictest confidence.
6.
Academic misconduct: University guidelines
You are responsible for ensuring that your work does not contravene the University’s rules on
academic misconduct, which are set out in regulation 5.4. The University takes a very serious view
of such misconduct and penalties will be applied to students who are found to have attempted to
mislead examiners. Forms of academic misconduct include:
cheating
deliberate failure to comply with the rules governing examinations, e.g. by
making arrangements to have unauthorised access to information;
plagiarism
incorporating within your work without appropriate acknowledgment material
derived from the work (published or unpublished) of another.
impersonation
producing work to be submitted as that not of yourself but of another, or assuming
the identity of another individual in order to deceive the examiners, or soliciting
another individual to act or appear as yourself, or to produce work on your behalf;
collusion
assisting another individual to gain advantage by unfair means, or receiving such
assistance yourself;
fabrication
misleading the examiners by presenting work for assessment in a way which
intentionally or recklessly suggests that you have collected factual information
which has not in fact been collected, or falsifies factual information;
If you have any queries about what constitutes academic misconduct, and in particular about the
proper attribution of material derived from another’s work, you should seek advice from your
supervisors or tutors before submitting your work for assessment.
The important University regulations on plagiarism and collusion are reproduced below.
(i) Candidates must not by implication or otherwise represent the work of others as their own.
All sources, whether published books and articles or unpublished material of any kind must
be explicitly acknowledged, and quotations and close paraphrases clearly attributed.
(ii) Candidates must not by implication or otherwise represent work done in collaboration with
others as their own unaided work, nor may any member of the University, whether or not he
or she is a candidate in the examination, knowingly allow his or her work to be used without
acknowledgement by examination candidates.
(iii) The examiners will take full account of any breach of the requirements in (i) and (ii) above in
determining a mark for the work affected. In serious cases this may result in a mark of zero
for the paper or papers concerned with consequent effects on the assessment of the candidates
overall performance, even failure in the examination as a whole.
The penalties for academic misconduct will depend on the seriousness of the offence. If, in the
opinion of the examiners, the case is of particular gravity, they may recommend disciplinary action.
The penalties available in such cases are:
(a)
Suspension or exclusion from the University.
(b)
A lowering of the class of degree to be awarded.
(c)
Withholding the award of a degree.
(d)
Withdrawal of any entitlement to repeat the examination concerned.
(e)
Asking the student to leave the university
Online Academic Integrity Tutorial and Test
All new students at the University of York are required to complete an online Academic Integrity
Tutorial and pass an online test. This is a condition for progression.
The tutorial and test can be accessed at http://vle.york.ac.uk/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp by logging
in with your University username and password. The tutorial should take about 45 minutes to
complete, but you can take as long as you wish.
The test can be attempted as many times as you like. When completed successfully, you will be able
to print off a certificate. Please hand the certificate to the secretaries in the General Office by Friday,
16 October 2009, so they can record that you have undertaken it and passed, and therefore can
progress
with
the
course
of
study.
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The York Award
As part of your career planning (see below), you might wish to consider enrolling for the York
Award. The York Award is a certificate awarded by the University to people who complete a
significant programme of personal development during their time as a student at York.
The programme offers courses aimed at developing skills such as communication (including
presentations and negotiating), numeracy, improving own learning, working with others, information
literacy, financial literacy, time management, etc.
More information is available at
http://www.york.ac.uk/services/careers/skills.cfm or in a brochure available from the Student Skills
Development Unit (in the Careers Service building). You can also request a brochure by e-mail:
careers@york.ac.uk
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Careers Service
To maximize your chances of pursuing a career of interest to you may want to follow the path below.
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Find your way to the Careers Service and discover how it can help you choose and get the
right job or further course.
Complete the “Personal Development Record” for your supervisor and begin to add up what
you have to offer the world beyond education - use the self assessment exercises available at
the Careers Service and pick up a copy of “Planning Your Future”.
Explore the extensive range of information on jobs and courses, at home and overseas, held at
the Careers Service.
Use every opportunity to confirm you know all you need to know about your chosen option;
lots of Careers Service events, especially in the Autumn term, will give you direct access to
potential employers. Collect a copy of the events programme from the Careers Service or
from the Graduate Students Association.
Always collect, or read on the Web, the Careers Service Vacancy Bulletin containing details
of vacancies advertised for graduates, including those employers who conduct their initial
interviews on campus; don’t miss options with early application times such as teacher
training, Civil Service recruitment competitions, financial careers and overseas research
scholarships – the recruitment season begins in September for the following Autumn.
Attend training sessions on application form, CV and interview technique.
Consult your referees about your plans and give them a copy of your CV or Personal
Development Record completed for your supervisor.
If you have questions or concerns about what to do next arrange to see a Careers Adviser,
either “drop in” to see the duty adviser or make an appointment for a personal interview.
The Careers Service is located between the Language Centre and the large car park on the Central Hall
access road off the University Road. You are welcome to call, on 2685 (internal), or visit when we are
open. Most of our facilities are available on a “self-service” basis with help from our Receptionist,
Information Officer or duty Careers Adviser.
For information on Opening Hours and Duty Careers Adviser availability, please visit the webpage
http://www.york.ac.uk/services/careers
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Facilities
Computing facilities
When you register as a student you will be automatically registered with the Computing Service and
have an account on the central system. Access to this is available via the dedicated terminals in the
Masters Computer Room G/120 and via terminals in each college building. Computing facilities for
Masters students in G/120 will consist of a number of supported Windows PCs, Linux machines, and
wired connections for laptops. TESA or Onity security cards will be given to you to access this room
and some other restricted areas in the Department.
A printer will be provided free of use in G/120, but this should be used with care. If it is used
excessively, then free use will be withdrawn. Faults with computer equipment should be reported to
Dr. Henning Bostelmann, hb540@york.ac.uk, Tel (43)3088. Unless faults are reported they cannot
be fixed.
The University of York has a Wireless system called “Network Access Service”, see
http://www.york.ac.uk/services/cserv/pc/.
Library
When you register you will be automatically registered with the library and be able to borrow books.
As a graduate student you may find that journals will become as important to you as books; these can
only be borrowed at weekends. The articles you need can be photocopied (at your own expense) in
the library. You may well find that you need to read papers in journals that our library does not
subscribe to. Many journals (as well as books) can be accessed online from the Library web pages, or
else obtained by requesting an Inter-Library Loan; in the case of a journal article, this will result in a
photocopy or an electronic file being sent to you. Please always check online and hard copy
availability before ordering through Interlibrary Loans. The library has a clearly signed Information
Desk, where you can ask where to find the mathematical books collection as well as the
mathematical journals. For more information of the University Library and Archives see
http://www.york.ac.uk/services/library/
The national Document Supply Centre of the British Library (BLDSC), which houses a vast
collection of books and journals, is located in Boston Spa, a short travelling distance from York. A
weekly minibus service currently operates to the BLDSC from campus, further details available at
http://www.york.ac.uk/library/libraries/britishlibrary/#blmb. Whilst BLDSC is accessible by public
transport, the journey does involve several changes of bus (please check on www.transportdirect.info
for the best way to get there – the postcode of the BLDSC is LS23 7BQ). Please consult
http://www.bl.uk/ for details, as it may be necessary to pre-book any items prior to your visit to the
Reading Room.
Telephones
Internal telephones can be used freely. Note that four-figure telephone numbers are internal
university numbers. They can be converted into York telephone numbers by prefixing 43 (for
numbers between 2000 and 4999) or 32 (for numbers outside this range). The York code is 01904.
For example, for the Mathematics General Office please dial 3070 from any university telephone,
433070 when calling from York, 01904-433070 from anywhere in the UK, and +44-1904-433070
from overseas.
10. The Department of Mathematics
The Conversion Year programme is administered from the Mathematics Department. The decisionmaking body in the Department is the Board of Studies, which consists of all teaching staff in the
department, elected undergraduate students and elected graduate students. Students are not present
for the discussion of reserved items of business, which are items concerning individual students or
members of staff. Graduate studies are considered by the Mathematics Graduate School Committee,
which reports to the Board of Studies. This committee is chaired by the Graduate Tutor, who is
responsible for the welfare of graduate students.
Head of Department: Professor Stephen Donkin
Graduate Tutor: Professor Paul Busch
Chair of the Board of Studies: Dr Jason Levesley
Members of the Graduate School Committee:
Professor Zdzislaw Brzezniak, Professor Paul Busch (Chair), Dr Gustav Delius, Dr Ian
McIntosh, Professor Stephen Donkin, Dr Chris Wood
Director of MSc in Mathematical Finance (campus-based): Dr Alet Roux
Director of Mathematical Finance Programmes: Professor Tomasz Zastawniak
Departmental Secretary:
Secretaries:
Ms Cathy Moore
Mrs Sue Adams
Mrs Chris Higgins (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday am)
Mr Nicholas Page (Postgraduate Secretary)
Ms Stella Fisher/Mrs Michelle Hickman (Examination Secretary)
Ms Christine Cockett (Monday – Friday am only)
The full current list of staff in the Mathematics Department, with room numbers, telephone numbers
and email addresses can be found at http://maths.york.ac.uk/www/Staff.
11. Supervisor
You will have been informed of your Personal Supervisor on arrival.
12. Moodle Virtual Learning Environment
The Department of Mathematics uses Moodle, a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to support its
teaching. This can be accessed from any computer in the world connected to the Internet, and can be
found at http://maths.york.ac.uk/moodle/.
All Conversion Year students will be registered to use Moodle on arrival. To log in you will need
your university username and password, issued in the Welcome Pack. If you change the university
password, you will also need to use the new password to log into Moodle.
Indeed, if you are reading this, then you probably have access to Moodle already, which is where this
Handbook is published.
13. Student Support and Welfare Services
The University's Student Support Network is designed to provide students with quick and easy
access to a variety of sources of help and advice on all aspects of life as a student. Personal
supervisors in academic departments are responsible for overseeing both academic progress and
general welfare. In addition each college has a welfare team which includes the Provost and a
College Dean, who has special responsibility for student welfare. Every full-time student is a
member of a college and part-time students can request membership of a college. Students may
approach their college welfare team for help and advice whether or not they are resident in the
college at the time.
Central support services available to all students include the Accommodation Office
http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/accom/, the Open Door Team http://www.york.ac.uk/opendoor/,
Disability Services http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/disability/, the Student Support Office
http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/sso/, the Equal Opportunities Office http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/eo/,
the International Office http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/intnat/, the Student financial Support Unit
http://www.york.ac.uk/studentmoney/ and the Harassment Advisers (who offer support in cases of
harassment) http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/eo/Harassment/halist.htm. In addition administrative
offices such as the Graduate Schools Office http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/gso/ and the Timetabling
Office
http://www.york.ac.uk/campusservices/timetabling/
and
Examinations
Office
http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/eto/welcome.htm, provide information and advice. Welfare support is
also available through the student-run organisations, particularly the Students' Union
http://www.yusu.org/ and the Graduate Students Association http://www.yorkgsa.org/.
Information about the student support network and its co-ordination is widely disseminated, so that
students seeking assistance in any quarter can, if necessary, be referred quickly to those with the
specialist knowledge and skills to help them. The Student Support Services Handbook, issued to
incoming students and available at http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/sso/handbook/, describes the main
contributors to the Student Support Network, and includes information about the Campus Nursery,
the Health Centre, and the Chaplaincy. Contacts for religions and faiths can be found from the
Chaplaincy web-site http://www.york.ac.uk/univ/chap/ or the Student Support Office web-site.
Further information about support services can be found on the Student Support Office web-site:
http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/sso/
14. Health & Safety
In respect of Health, Safety and Welfare, Students:
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Shall at all times, whilst they are on University premises or taking part in University
activities, follow the Health, Safety and Welfare Policy and comply with any health and
safety instructions given to them by the University, its Departments, the Students' Union,
Athletic Union, Graduate Students Association or Overseas Students' Association.
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Shall not, without the consent of the member of staff in charge of the area or activity,
introduce any equipment for use on University premises, alter any fixed installations, alter or
remove health and safety notices or equipment, or otherwise take any action which may
create hazards for persons using the premises or employees of the University.
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Shall not, intentionally or recklessly, interfere with or misuse anything provided by the
University in the interests of health, safety or welfare.
15. Contact Details
At the beginning of your studies you are required to inform the Department of your term time
address and telephone number. You will also need to notify any subsequent changes.
For security reasons, please do not forget to return to the Mathematics General Office your TESA or
Onity security access card before you leave.