When NCL opens in August, what will it be like?
It is currently expected that on Monday 9th August, most of the remaining legal Covid-19 restrictions will be lifted in Scotland, but this has still to be confirmed.
Because of this, government guidance on what the return of colleges will look like is still subject to change.
The First Minister will make an announcement on Tuesday 3rd August to confirm whether the restrictions will be lifted as planned, and we expect further guidance from the Scottish Government and Colleges Scotland shortly afterwards. We will update you as soon as we can after that.
What we can share just now is that we expect the majority of your learning to be on campus. We can also reassure you that your health and wellbeing will remain our top priority.
Here are some of the safety measures we will have in place on campus:
We will continue to keep you informed as the Scottish Government shares further guidance with us.
If you have further questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact us at hello@nclan.ac.uk.
Our top priority is keeping you safe on campus and we are following all the latest Government guidance. You should only be on campus for as long as it takes to complete your practical work, and you will continue to learn remotely whenever that is possible.
When coming to campus, it is really important that you follow all the safety guidelines and check in before you arrive using our contact tracing app (Envoy). If you don’t already have it, you can find out how it works and what to do next by reading our step-by-step guide: https://bit.ly/3k7noJj.
If you have any questions about your course, please email your lecturer directly. For any other questions, please email them to ncltogether@nclan.ac.uk with your name and student number.
Please remember that as one of our students, you have access to a range of specialist support services to help you during term time and holidays. We have created a Student Support Guide to let you know about all the ways we can support you. It also lets you know about other organisations that can help. You can find this here: https://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk/coronavirus-advice/student-support-hub.
If you are experiencing a crisis and need urgent help, please contact your student adviser at studentadviser@nclan.ac.uk.
As Scotland moves to Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions from Monday 26th April, we are pleased to be able to resume on-campus learning across all our campuses for up to 40% of our students.
At Level 3, learning and teaching in colleges will remain mainly online, with on-campus provision for some industry-critical practical courses, following a full risk assessment. Priority will given to students with assessments, students with practical work that cannot be completed remotely and those who are most of risk of not completing their qualification.
If you are to attend campus from Monday, your course lecturer will be in touch with you directly.
Please do not come on to campus during this current period unless advised to do so.
If you have any questions about your course, please email your lecturer directly. For any other questions, please email them to ncltogether@nclan.ac.uk with your name and student number.
Please remember that as one of our students, you have access to a range of specialist support services to help you during term time and holidays. We have created a Student Support Guide to let you know about all the ways we can support you. It also lets you know about other organisations that can help.
If you are experiencing a crisis and need urgent help, please contact your student adviser at studentadviser@nclan.ac.uk
As an enrolled student at New College Lanarkshire, you could be eligible to borrow a laptop to help with your college course work.
We have a limited supply available, so please email laptoplibrary@nclan.ac.uk to find out more.
If you are an SAAS funded student, you can apply directly to the college for childcare costs. When you accept your place on your course you will receive an e-mail with the funding link.
If your childcare provider is open, and you wish to use it if eligible, we will award childcare costs as usual for all of the weeks that you are due to be enrolled at college (for either remote or on-campus learning).
If you choose not to use childcare providers while you are studying remotely, please let us know that you do not require childcare costs for that time.
If your childcare provider is closed, but you still need to pay fees, you will need to provide us with evidence of your provider’s COVID-19 fees policy.
Once this is received, we can continue to pay fees to your childcare provider.
The payment schedule will be on your award letter you receive from either the college or SAAS.
If there is no teaching taking place on campus, the student does not need to travel to the college. In these circumstances, the student should not require any financial support for study-related travel costs.
You can apply for Discretionary Funding to assist with costs towards your rent or mortgage, this is an additional link on the Bursary Application.
Yes you can apply directly to the college, when you accept your place on your course you will receive an e-mail with the funding link.
Have you been absent and missed classes? Always check your attendance each week on your MyDay account to avoid payment issues. If you think your attendance is wrong please email enquiries@nclan.ac.uk
You must submit a self-certificate online or upload your medical certificate/court documents/hospital appointment to enquiries@nclan.ac.uk
Once your attendance has been updated Student Funding will pay any outstanding payments within the next payment run. Please note, faster payment can be made in exceptional circumstances.
As well as your attendance, your bursary is also assessed on engagement with your coursework. If you are having issues connecting to your online classes during lockdown, your engagement with coursework will be taken into account too.
Due to Government guidelines on campus service will not be available therefore, meetings with Educational Support Advisers as well as support with literacy and numeracy, communication support and classroom support will all be delivered remotely via Zoom or Teams.
Yes, you can still book assessment support. This can be delivered remotely using Zoom or Teams as this will allow screens to be shared with the classroom support team.
You can book assessment arrangements by contacting you Educational Support Adviser, or by going to the ELS tile on MyDay.
To book an appointment with one of our Student Advisers please email studentadviser@nclan.ac.uk with the following details:
Once all of the above has been received, a member of the team will arrange a suitable appointment out with your class time.
There are a number of ways you can contact the team:
We are here for you.
If you are experiencing issues with your course or personal life, our advisers are here to listen and offer guidance.
To book an appointment with one of our Student Advisers please email studentadviser@nclan.ac.uk with the following details:
Your wellbeing is important to us and we want to ensure you get the very most out of your time at NCL.
Please email studentadviser@nclan.ac.uk with the following details:
A member of the Guidance team will signpost you to internal & external agencies and organisations relevant to your query, such as Togetherall and Samh.
Lots of our students go on to university after college, and our Student Advisers are here to help you with this.
Throughout the year we provide guidance and support briefing sessions for NCL learners going through their application.
We are also able to offer personal statement reviews on request and are happy to help you with any issues you may be experiencing with your UCAS application.
You can access our bank of UCAS resources by visiting https://nclan.myday.cloud/dashboard/ucas
You can find the most recent copy of your timetable on myday
Your username is your student number (as printed on your student card) and your initial password is your date of birth as 8 numbers (e.g. 25121970).
You’ll change this password when you first log on and every 60 days afterwards, choosing a password different from your last 10 and one with 8 or more characters.
If you need your password reset your lecturer, library staff and ICT Helpdesk can do this for you.
You can contact ICT by emailing icthelpdesk@nclan.ac.uk
When contacting the ICT Helpdesk please can you provide us with the following information:
Having contacted the Helpdesk your incident or request will be logged, prioritised and assigned to an appropriate operative.
You should contact the Educational Learning Support team within New College Lanarkshire. You can discuss your needs with an Educational Support Adviser and appropriate support strategies will be recommended.
Students who access Educational Learning Support will have a Personal Learning Support Plan (PLSP), if required, agreed in partnership with an appropriate member of the team and the curricular area will be informed of agreed support strategies to remove any barriers to learning.
The Educational Learning Support (ELS) Team work across all our campuses.
Yes, support is available from out Adult Literacy & Numeracy Development Workers, you can contact them at al@nclan.ac.uk
Although we would expect you to have the appropriate level of English for your chosen course, help is available to help you brush up on your skills. You can access support by contacting aln@nclan.ac.uk
You must contact Key Support on your first day of absence by emailing:
Coatbridge Campus
Cumbernauld Campus
Motherwell Campus
You can also contact Key Support if you are running late and we can let your lecturer know your expected time of arrival.
Please complete an exceptional absence form and email it to your CQL with any supporting document.
Please email the lecturer who has marked you absent and ask them to have your attendance mark amended.
Please upload or email copy of hospital appointment letter to enquiries@nclan.ac.uk
Please upload or email copy of letter to enquiries@nclan.ac.uk.
You will need to self-certificate using online portal or complete online Exceptional Absence Form and submit to CQL for authorisation.
Please self-certificate using the online portal or complete online Exceptional Absence Form and submit to CQL for authorisation.
Please upload or email copy to enquiries@nclan.ac.uk.
You should let your lecture know and arrange an appointment with the ELS team who can support you. You will be asked to provide documentation related to your condition.
Our support teams can be reached Monday - Friday from 10am - 4pm and will reply to your enquiries as quickly as possible.
