NOT THE LANGSIDE BLOG
( or it is at langsidecollege.blogspot.com )
Farewell to Fraser
Fraser Organ, Assistant Principal, Information Systems and Services retires on Tuesday the 4th September after 32 years of distinguished service to Langside College. Fraser started his teaching career at Langside on the 1st Febuary 1975 in the old Prospect Building and with the exception of a short time at Woodburn House made the Langside campus his professional ‘home’. Fraser, with or without a pint in his hand, can relate many tales of the teaching regime within the Prospect Building that are both funny and hark back to an era distinctly different to today. Fraser has ‘come through the ranks’ and his experience of College life is extensive and wide ranging.
In his present role Fraser was instrumental in the introduction of wireless technology to the College, in doing so he was, in many ways ahead of his time. This has allowed the College to benefit from the flexibility of wireless technology and the important future proofing benefits it brings to the College. Fraser met with friends and colleagues on Friday the 31st August in the Qua Italian restaurant in Glasgow to receive a number of gifts from Langside staff. Fraser will now have more time to spend on his beloved allotment, on the golf course and with his wife Fiona who retired last year. Fiona received a bouquet of flowers on Friday with a card which said ‘ we have had him for 32 years – over to you!’ All staff wish Fraser a long and happy retirement and Happy 60th Birthday for Tuesday.
GHA
Langside College was recently awarded the contract to deliver SVQ Health and Social Care courses to 95 members of Glasgow Housing Association’s (GHA) housing support teams. These teams are responsible for GHA’s older and vulnerable tenants living in sheltered housing across the city.
Legislation within the care industry has recently changed. This has lead GHA to make a commitment to register all staff with the Scottish Social Services Council by autumn 2009. The Scottish Social Services Council registers and regulates the delivery of sheltered housing, publishes codes of practice and provides education and training.
As part of this commitment GHA has joined forces with Langside College and we will be responsible for the training over the next three years.
Currently, we are delivering SVQ Level 2 training throughout Glasgow to 30 members of staff, who were inducted in June 2007. The next cohort is commencing in February 2008 and the final group in July 2008. Additionally, we are delivering SVQ Level 4 Health and Social Care to 5 managers within the housing support team.
Grad’ 2007
The College Graduation Ceremony takes place on Saturday the 8th September at the usual venue, the Barony Hall, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. This year 281 graduates will attend the ceremony – this is a record number since the College graduation event was first held in 1992. In addition, the highest number of staff will attend and the College are very grateful that so many staff will attend to share with graduates and colleagues the success of our students.
Let Them Eat Cake?
On Thursday 30th August the College arranged for the distribution of a 60th anniversary cake to all students in the main concourse. Elaine Proudfoot, well supported by Caroline Matheson and Craig McCormack from Student Services, handed out the cut cake as a means of highlighting the 60th Anniversary year for our new students and welcoming them to the College as part of Freshers week. The SMT had originally been scheduled to hand out the cake but unfortunately a Property and Estates Committee prevented the attendance of other members of the SMT but Elaine stepped up to the mark and, with Caroline and Craig, did a splendid job.
60th Anniversary Trivia
February 1947 – In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first
‘instant camera’ the Polaroid Land camera to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
August 1947 – Following decades of non-violent resistance the periodic civil unrest from 1919, India gains independence from the British Empire.
Following this Pakistan splits from India.
Also in 1947 David Letterman, American entertainer and Salman Rushdie, Indian born author were born.
Any ideas, thoughts, scribbles to the Blog – please contact Robert Paterson or the Secretariat
__________________________________________________________________________
Friday 31 August 2007
Monday 27 August 2007
ISSUE 25 - 27 AUGUST 2007
NOT THE LANGSIDE BLOG
( or it is at langsidecollege.blogspot.com )
Langside College Aims Higher
2007 has seen many Langside College students produce excellent results with a high percentage of students accredited with ‘A’ and ‘B’ grade passes. Most notably, all fourteen students studying Intermediate 2 Spanish gained an ‘A’ grade pass and 90% of students studying Italian at the various levels (Int2, Higher and Advanced Higher) offered by the college achieved an ‘A’ grade pass. Each year the results highlight an outstanding student and this year, a ‘Highers’ student who had additional support needs, gained 5 ‘A’ grade passes in Chemistry, Human Biology, French, Mathematics and Physics. This was another successful year for asylum seeker Andrei Rubashkin. In 2006, Andrei achieved 3 ‘A’ Band 1 passes in Human Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. This was an outstanding result for any student but especially for Andrei as English is not his first language. Andrei was entitled to additional time in the exam and use of a dictionary but he refused this offer. This year Andrei gained an ‘A’ grade pass in A Level Chemistry and successfully completed the ‘Access to Nursing’ course here at Langside College. He hopes to continue his studies by undertaking a B.A. in Nursing at Glasgow University once he has received indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
College Enrolments
We are well underway with the new Enrolment procedures for this year and are happy to report that they are proving to be a success!. To date, we have fully enrolled in excess of 1,900 students and have taken payment from those who are due to pay course tuition fees. Please note that no student can attend their class until they have been through enrolment and have received their student ID card. Student ID cards should be checked by the class lecturer in order to ensure that all students have completed the enrolment process. If students are not in possession of a student ID card, they are not enrolled students. Your Faculty Administrator or Student Database will be able to provide you with up-to-date class lists if required. These class lists (from Unit-e) show all the currently enrolled students, thus enabling you to use these lists as a double check for enrolled students. The Enrolment Team will be present in the Conference Theatre from 8.45am on Monday 27 August 2007 and again from 8.45am on Tuesday 28 August 2007. We do envisage that it will be extremely busy and we will deal with non-enrolled students on a first-come-first-served basis. From Wednesday 29 August onwards, the enrolment process will take place in Student Services in the Main Campus. On these additional enrolment days, we hope to continue to provide an excellent student experience. To do this, the non-enrolled students (in the absence of a staff member) must be fully equipped with the details of their course (Course Code and Class Code). We would ask you to ensure that this is clearly indicated to the non-enrolled students when they are sent to the Conference Theatre. We will not be able to carry out enrolment unless the team are furnished with the correct Course Code and Class code for each student. Thanks for your co-operation!
Freshers Fair
This year, the annual Freshers Fair is planned for Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 August. There will be loads of fun, freebies and discounts available to students as well as careers and welfare information. Please encourage all your students to attend these events as it a great introduction to student life.
60th Birthday celebrations – ‘Let them eat cake!’
After the success of the staff event at Hampden Park, we are extending our celebrations to include our students. On Thursday 30 August, free cake will be available on the Main Concourse at morning break time. Please inform all your students to ensure no-one misses out!
Changes at CLDU
Evie Whiting , admin assistant and tutor for the Pollokshaws ALN project since it started in 2005, has left to travel in India with her partner. We look forward to hearing about her travels. Another event within the project was the wedding of project coordinator Clare Whiteford. Clare's new name is Malloy. Congratulations to Clare and also to Pauline Moore on her secondment as Govanhill Support worker. Hazel Ruth will replace Pauline at Glenwood for the duration of the secondment.
Langside College at the Fringe
Soon to be a graduate of Langside College HND Acting and Performance student Lee Johnston is appearing in ‘Waiting for Groucho’ at the Zoo Venue in Edinburgh as part of this year’s Fringe Festival. This new play is produced by ‘Rhymes with Purple’ Productions and covers an imagined conversation in which the Marx Brothers reminisce about their journey from two-bit vaudeville performers to Hollywood legends. It is great to see Langside College represented at the Fringe and we wish Lee every success in the future!
_____________________________________________________________________
Any ideas, thoughts, scribbles to the Blog – please contact Robert Paterson or the Secretariat
______________________________________________________________________
( or it is at langsidecollege.blogspot.com )
Langside College Aims Higher
2007 has seen many Langside College students produce excellent results with a high percentage of students accredited with ‘A’ and ‘B’ grade passes. Most notably, all fourteen students studying Intermediate 2 Spanish gained an ‘A’ grade pass and 90% of students studying Italian at the various levels (Int2, Higher and Advanced Higher) offered by the college achieved an ‘A’ grade pass. Each year the results highlight an outstanding student and this year, a ‘Highers’ student who had additional support needs, gained 5 ‘A’ grade passes in Chemistry, Human Biology, French, Mathematics and Physics. This was another successful year for asylum seeker Andrei Rubashkin. In 2006, Andrei achieved 3 ‘A’ Band 1 passes in Human Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. This was an outstanding result for any student but especially for Andrei as English is not his first language. Andrei was entitled to additional time in the exam and use of a dictionary but he refused this offer. This year Andrei gained an ‘A’ grade pass in A Level Chemistry and successfully completed the ‘Access to Nursing’ course here at Langside College. He hopes to continue his studies by undertaking a B.A. in Nursing at Glasgow University once he has received indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
College Enrolments
We are well underway with the new Enrolment procedures for this year and are happy to report that they are proving to be a success!. To date, we have fully enrolled in excess of 1,900 students and have taken payment from those who are due to pay course tuition fees. Please note that no student can attend their class until they have been through enrolment and have received their student ID card. Student ID cards should be checked by the class lecturer in order to ensure that all students have completed the enrolment process. If students are not in possession of a student ID card, they are not enrolled students. Your Faculty Administrator or Student Database will be able to provide you with up-to-date class lists if required. These class lists (from Unit-e) show all the currently enrolled students, thus enabling you to use these lists as a double check for enrolled students. The Enrolment Team will be present in the Conference Theatre from 8.45am on Monday 27 August 2007 and again from 8.45am on Tuesday 28 August 2007. We do envisage that it will be extremely busy and we will deal with non-enrolled students on a first-come-first-served basis. From Wednesday 29 August onwards, the enrolment process will take place in Student Services in the Main Campus. On these additional enrolment days, we hope to continue to provide an excellent student experience. To do this, the non-enrolled students (in the absence of a staff member) must be fully equipped with the details of their course (Course Code and Class Code). We would ask you to ensure that this is clearly indicated to the non-enrolled students when they are sent to the Conference Theatre. We will not be able to carry out enrolment unless the team are furnished with the correct Course Code and Class code for each student. Thanks for your co-operation!
Freshers Fair
This year, the annual Freshers Fair is planned for Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 August. There will be loads of fun, freebies and discounts available to students as well as careers and welfare information. Please encourage all your students to attend these events as it a great introduction to student life.
60th Birthday celebrations – ‘Let them eat cake!’
After the success of the staff event at Hampden Park, we are extending our celebrations to include our students. On Thursday 30 August, free cake will be available on the Main Concourse at morning break time. Please inform all your students to ensure no-one misses out!
Changes at CLDU
Evie Whiting , admin assistant and tutor for the Pollokshaws ALN project since it started in 2005, has left to travel in India with her partner. We look forward to hearing about her travels. Another event within the project was the wedding of project coordinator Clare Whiteford. Clare's new name is Malloy. Congratulations to Clare and also to Pauline Moore on her secondment as Govanhill Support worker. Hazel Ruth will replace Pauline at Glenwood for the duration of the secondment.
Langside College at the Fringe
Soon to be a graduate of Langside College HND Acting and Performance student Lee Johnston is appearing in ‘Waiting for Groucho’ at the Zoo Venue in Edinburgh as part of this year’s Fringe Festival. This new play is produced by ‘Rhymes with Purple’ Productions and covers an imagined conversation in which the Marx Brothers reminisce about their journey from two-bit vaudeville performers to Hollywood legends. It is great to see Langside College represented at the Fringe and we wish Lee every success in the future!
_____________________________________________________________________
Any ideas, thoughts, scribbles to the Blog – please contact Robert Paterson or the Secretariat
______________________________________________________________________
Monday 20 August 2007
ISSUE 24 - 20 August 2007
NOT THE LANGSIDE BLOG
( or it is at langsidecollege.blogspot.com )
Welcome back
Summer is over. What summer you may ask? Whatever the weather, the hope is staff had a restful break and return to the rigours of delivering our curriculum refreshed and ready for what will be a very important academic year for the College. In 2007/08 the new build should commence and that will present a challenge to all staff and students as we progressively demolish and rebuild the new Langside College (see update below) This is also the year that we have a HMIe Review in February 2008. The College have always taken the view that the review process is to be welcomed and we look forward to the element of ‘free consultancy’ that comes from a close scrutiny of our work and processes.
As ever annual events such as our Awards Evening and Graduation Ceremony are headline events and we look forward to both as an opportunity to celebrate the success of our students.
This is also the year in which the radical changes to the College Strategic Plan will be enacted in terms of protocol and process. It is intended that, as promised, regular updates will be given (including attendance by SMT members at Faculty/Unit/Section meetings) so that all staff may monitor the process and influence the operational delivery of the strategy.
During August to December the 60th Anniversary Committee will again organise events to mark the Diamond Anniversary. The 60th Anniversary Celebration Lunch held at Hampden Park in June was very well attended by staff and Board members. This event was intended as a headline event for the anniversary year and was the culmination of a great deal of work by the 60th Anniversary Birthday Bash Committee. The comments received from all areas of staff would suggest their efforts were appreciated and the time, place and general organisation of the event was enjoyed by all who attended. A special word of thanks to the Committee.
New Estate
The summer has been extremely busy as both tenders for the new build were received and they had to be checked and validated by the project sponsor and the College professional team. Part of this scrutiny involved interviews and meetings with both contractors to ensure they were compliant with the specification issued within the College tender documents. This process (still ongoing) has been intricate and exhausting! Our target is to have the final cost plan ready for the Funding Council to present to the September meeting of the Capital Investment Committee of the Council (CIC). It is still ‘in the balance’ if we can meet this deadline but we are giving it our best shot. If we can make the September meeting and get final approval we should be able to appoint the contractor and start on site in January 2008, with completion of the first phase of the new build in March/April 2009. If we have to delay until the December CIC meeting the schedule would have a site start in March 2008 with completion June 2009.
It’s All change in MST
August sees a number of staffing changes in Maths, Science and Technology. In the Beauty Therapy section Dawn Paterson has moved north to take up a full-time teaching position at Moray College, and Julie Wales returns to her Senior Lecturer post after the birth of her daughter Xanthe. Jane Buet also moves north from Wigan and Leigh College to join the floristry section at the Rutherglen Campus.
Congratulations to….
Paul Ferguson and his wife Jackie on the birth of their daughter Rebecca, a welcome little sister for Alastair and Jennifer.
_____________________________________________________________________
This is edition 24 of the Blog which was first published in December 2006. Comments from staff have suggested that the Blog has been a welcome addition to the communication process within the College. I know you appreciate the lifeblood of the Blog is the information, ideas etc that staff contribute therefore if you have any ideas, thoughts, scribbles for the Blog – please contact Robert Paterson or the Secretariat
_____________________________________________________________________
( or it is at langsidecollege.blogspot.com )
Welcome back
Summer is over. What summer you may ask? Whatever the weather, the hope is staff had a restful break and return to the rigours of delivering our curriculum refreshed and ready for what will be a very important academic year for the College. In 2007/08 the new build should commence and that will present a challenge to all staff and students as we progressively demolish and rebuild the new Langside College (see update below) This is also the year that we have a HMIe Review in February 2008. The College have always taken the view that the review process is to be welcomed and we look forward to the element of ‘free consultancy’ that comes from a close scrutiny of our work and processes.
As ever annual events such as our Awards Evening and Graduation Ceremony are headline events and we look forward to both as an opportunity to celebrate the success of our students.
This is also the year in which the radical changes to the College Strategic Plan will be enacted in terms of protocol and process. It is intended that, as promised, regular updates will be given (including attendance by SMT members at Faculty/Unit/Section meetings) so that all staff may monitor the process and influence the operational delivery of the strategy.
During August to December the 60th Anniversary Committee will again organise events to mark the Diamond Anniversary. The 60th Anniversary Celebration Lunch held at Hampden Park in June was very well attended by staff and Board members. This event was intended as a headline event for the anniversary year and was the culmination of a great deal of work by the 60th Anniversary Birthday Bash Committee. The comments received from all areas of staff would suggest their efforts were appreciated and the time, place and general organisation of the event was enjoyed by all who attended. A special word of thanks to the Committee.
New Estate
The summer has been extremely busy as both tenders for the new build were received and they had to be checked and validated by the project sponsor and the College professional team. Part of this scrutiny involved interviews and meetings with both contractors to ensure they were compliant with the specification issued within the College tender documents. This process (still ongoing) has been intricate and exhausting! Our target is to have the final cost plan ready for the Funding Council to present to the September meeting of the Capital Investment Committee of the Council (CIC). It is still ‘in the balance’ if we can meet this deadline but we are giving it our best shot. If we can make the September meeting and get final approval we should be able to appoint the contractor and start on site in January 2008, with completion of the first phase of the new build in March/April 2009. If we have to delay until the December CIC meeting the schedule would have a site start in March 2008 with completion June 2009.
It’s All change in MST
August sees a number of staffing changes in Maths, Science and Technology. In the Beauty Therapy section Dawn Paterson has moved north to take up a full-time teaching position at Moray College, and Julie Wales returns to her Senior Lecturer post after the birth of her daughter Xanthe. Jane Buet also moves north from Wigan and Leigh College to join the floristry section at the Rutherglen Campus.
Congratulations to….
Paul Ferguson and his wife Jackie on the birth of their daughter Rebecca, a welcome little sister for Alastair and Jennifer.
_____________________________________________________________________
This is edition 24 of the Blog which was first published in December 2006. Comments from staff have suggested that the Blog has been a welcome addition to the communication process within the College. I know you appreciate the lifeblood of the Blog is the information, ideas etc that staff contribute therefore if you have any ideas, thoughts, scribbles for the Blog – please contact Robert Paterson or the Secretariat
_____________________________________________________________________
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
