The Students’ Charter has two purposes:

1. To explain what you can expect when you become a student at Swindon College
2. To guide you in what we expect of you as a student at Swindon College.

Below is a brief overview of the Charter, click on the link at the bottom of the page to view the full Charter.

When you become a student at Swindon College:
We aim to provide an induction for your study programme and the college services, which will include introductions to:

• Your course
• Your tutor/s
• Learning Resource Centre
• Students’ Council
• Students' Charter and student responsibilities
• Sports and leisure activities
• IT facilities
• Attendance, punctuality and disciplinary procedures
• Health & Safety
• Careers guidance.

The induction process varies in time and length to suit each individual course.
  
Teaching and Learning while you are at college
We aim to:

• give you a high quality teaching and learning experience leading towards nationally-recognised qualifications which local employers and/or higher education are looking for
• give you a clear picture of how and when you will be assessed
• keep you up to date on your progress and encourage you to look at your own progress.

You can expect that:

• Your course will suit your needs
• Your learning needs will be assessed and, if you need it, you will be offered extra help with functional skills
• You will have qualified, friendly and helpful lecturers, tutors and support staff
• Your classes will start and end on time and you will be informed about any unexpected changes
• Your lecturers/tutors will help you to learn using different teaching and assessment methods
• Assignments and assessments will be set and returned with helpful comments within an agreed time
• Assessments will be fair, the same for everyone and understood by staff and students
• You will be informed of the College Appeals Process
• You will have regular reviews and feedback on how you are doing
• You will be helped to find a suitable work placement if it is required for your course.

In return we expect you to:

• take responsibility for your learning by attending every lesson on time and to complete your course work/assignments on time.