Student Association Election Results

The winners of the Student Association election are as follows:
EGV- Rajendra Pathak
BBA (Group A)- Gopal Ghale
BBA (Group B)- Roshan Aryal
MQP- Derick Kweku Bamiebu
MBA (Group A)- Sreemoyee Dasgupta
MBA (Group B)- Sanjeev Mainali

Details of the results can be found in Issue 9 of TASMAC News.

TASMAC Newsletter Issue 9

TASMAC News Issue 9 is now available on the Public Drive and in the library.

Visa correction scheme

Occasionally students are granted visas that fall short of the recommended length for the course that they have been accepted on to. Similarly, some students are mistakenly given a prohibition on working when they should be granted permission to work part-time with certain restrictions. UKVisas has an Entry Clearance Correction scheme to try to correct such errors made by overseas Entry Clearance Officers.

Please note that if you presented the Entry Clearance Officer an offer letter for a course and you then changed to a different course after the visa was issued, you cannot use the scheme to correct your visa. If you have failed part of the course and need to extend your visa, you cannot use the scheme to correct your visa

The guidance which Entry Clearance Officers are supposed to follow when issuing student entry clearances is as follows:

POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS -
Postgraduate courses do not always finish at the end of the normal academic year, therefore postgraduate students should be granted 4 months beyond the end of the course irrespective of when it finishes.

NON-POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ON COURSES FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR OR MORE THAT DO NOT FOLLOW THE STANDARD AUTUMN TO SUMMER PATTERN should be given the length of their course plus 4 months.

DEPENDANTS OF STUDENTS should be granted the same period as the student.

If you think that you may qualify for the scheme, please contact Student Services.

Student Association Elections

Semester 1 students who would like to stand for class representative in the Student Association elections can now register their interest at Student Services.
Candidates are needed from the following batches:
MBA (Group A and B)
BBA (Group A and B)
EAP
EGV
DF
MQP

CV Advise

Students wishing to get one-to-one CV advise can now book an appointment, at reception, for Student Services. Appointments can made for Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9am -12pm.

Professional Skills Workshop

Today at 4.30pm
Communicating & Negotiating in a business environment
Room 101

Workshop

There will be a workshop on Professional Standards today at 4.30pm in room 206.

Trip to Kew Gardens Friday 28th August

The deadline is Thursday 12pm for booking a place on the trip to Kew Gardens. Tickets cost £5 and can be booked at Student Services.

FAO RM Students

Dear RM Students,
The formal assessed presentation for research methods will take place on Friday the 4th of September from 10am sharp.
The presentation will be based on the revised Topic, aims and objectives stemmed from a brief literature review of minimum of three articles sourced from Journals or books focusing on the conceptual framework. Any press releases used will be considered supplementary data.
The conclusion should focus on the "deliverables" of your chosen research.
A brief proposal report (based on the presentation) has to be handed in the same day by no later than 5 pm. It is expected to have the i) Topic, ii) Aims and Objectives, iii) a Literature review section (no less than two A-4 pages) reviewing a minimum of three articles as specified above, iv) a Gantt Chart mapping the tentative timeline of the proposed research, v) Deliverables of the chosen research and vi) a Bibliography section with references in an alphabetical order.
Harvard Referencing style has to be followed for the slides as well as the report.
Avoid excessive bullet points, especially in the literature review section.
Note: The presentation and the report will form the basis for supervisory allocation, so it is mandatory to attend and participate on the stated dated: 04/09/2009

Workshop- Interview Skills

There will be a Professional Skills Workshop on Advanced Interview Skills today at 4.30pm in the Student Services office.

Buckingham Palace Tour

The tour will leave school at 12pm. All students must bring their Oyster card and student ID.

TASMAC's got Talent....

....or has it?
Come see for yourself and join in the fun at TASMAC's talent night on the 11th August from 4pm. All students are welcome to perform. Please register your interest with Jenny.

Trip to the University of Wales

The trip to the University of Wales on August 14th has been cancelled. Refunds are available from Student Services.

SMKT Students

There will be a make-up class on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 1pm-4pm, room 202.

SMBG Students

There will be a make-up class on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 9.30-12.30, room 203

IM Students- Important Notice

1. Deadline for the assignment is August 03rd , 2009 by 5pm. This cannot be changed.

2. Please submit an A4 size (1 page) outline/index of what you will include in the assignment by Friday (31/07/09).

Appointments with the Academic Director

Due to the growing numbers of students and busy schedule, unfortunately the academic director will no longer operate an open door policy to students. Students wishing to meet with Mr Rooney must now book an appointment through Jenny at reception.

Information about swine flu

On 2 July, the national swine flu strategy changed: the focus moved from 'containment' to 'mitigation' and the public health authorities began to concentrate on treating individual patients rather than on trying to reduce the spread of the disease.

The advice to students who are concerned that they may have swine flu is to access the National Pandemic Flu Service.

If you are not online, the service is available by calling 0800 1 513 513.
However, you should phone (not visit) your GP. If you are not registered with a local GP call NHS Direct on 0845 4647

All students are advised to take normal hygiene precautions such as: covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing; using a tissue when possible; disposing of dirty tissues promptly and carefully; washing hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of the virus from your hands to face or to other people.

Further information and advice about Swine Flu:
Alert: Important information about swine flu – NHS advice [3]
Health Protection Agency: Swine flu advice for the public [4]
Swine Flu information leaflet (pdf) [5]
Catch it, Bin it, Kill it - TV advert [6]

How to create a Graduate CV

A professional skills workshop will be held on Wednesday 29th July at 4.30pm in the IT Lab on "How to create a graduate CV"

Trip to the University of Wales

A trip to Cardiff to visit the University of Wales is being planned for August 14th. Students must register their interest with Student Services. If there is not enough interest from students the trip will not go ahead, so please register today!

Accounts Statements

All students can collect their Account Statements from the accounts department opposite the book shop. The deadline for payment is 10th August. Payment after this date will incur a late charge of £25 per week.

New Security Cameras

CCTV cameras have been fitted around the building to ensure the safety of students on campus and protect school property.
Cameras have been fitted in the library, across the ground floor, first floor and outside of the building.

Business Law

BL Students

Your mid-term exam on Thursday July 30th, 2009 will be from 10am-12pm. Your normal BL class will start from 1pm until 3pm.

BM students

The submission date for BM coursework has been brought forward from Aug. 26 to Aug. 20

MBA 3rd semester students

There are 3 books of the prescribed Kotler in the library for reference and 1 to be issued out. Students are advised to use these available resources in the school library or invest in the book for assignments. No scan copies of the case studies can be made available as this is against the school's policy.

FFBD catch-up class

FFBD Students,

There will be a catch-up class for FFBD on Wednesday July 22, 2008 at 12.30 pm in room 206.

TASMAC's got Talent

Following the sucess of last terms cultural exchange night, TASMAC's got talent is the chance for students to sing, dance or perform their way into TASMAC history. To be organised by students for students, the night's success depends on the input of students. Please register your performance with Jenny at reception.

Trip to the University of Wales

A trip to Cardiff to visit the University of Wales is being planned for August 14th. Students must register their interest with Student Services. If there is not enough interest from students the trip will not go ahead, so please register today!

TASMAC Newsletter

The July Newsletter is now available from Student Services or on the public drive

English Support Class 22nd June

The English Support Class at 1.15pm today has been cancelled.

Exam Results

Any student that needs to retake/resit a module must complete a retake/resit Module Registration Form available from Jenny and submit it John Rooney.
If you need to retake a module you will be added to the class register and you must attend those classes.

Workshop

There will be a workshop on CV and cover letter writing on Wednesday 24th June at 4.30pm in room 206.

Professional Skills Workshops

Workshops have been moved from Tuesdays to Wednesdays at 4.30pm.
The first workshop will be on 17th June. Professor Hall will run an Intermediate Microsoft Word workshop in the IT lab. All students are invited.

TASMAC Newsletter

The June newsletter is now available on the public drive and from Student Services.

IT workshops

A Microsoft Word workshop will be held at 1pm on Thursday 11th June in the IT lab.
A Microsoft Excel workshop will be help at 10.30am on Friday 12th June in the IT lab.
All students are welcome to attend.

River cruise and London Walkabout

A Thames River Cruise and London walking tour will held on Friday 12th June. All students are invited to attend the cruise which will leave from Westminister and go to along the river to Greenwich and back. Tickets cost £5 from reception.

A meeting will be held at 12.30pm in Room 205 on Thursday for all students going on the tour.

T-shirts and Sweatshirts now on sale

Students can now buy T-shirts and hooded sweatshirts embroidered with the TASMAC logo from the bookshop or Student Services.
T-shirts cost £8
Sweatshirts cost £18

Welcome

Welcome to all new students to TASMAC for the June intake.

TASMAC Newsletter

The May newsletter is now available from the library, Student Services and on the student public drive.

Trip to Brighton

The final meeting for all students who are going on the trip to Brighton will take place in room 203 Thursday at 12.30pm. Instructions and train tickets will be handed out so it is imperative that those students attend this meeting.

University of Wales Graduation Ceremony

Watch a video of the University of Wales Graduation Ceremony on May 1st 2009
Stream Playback Part 1
Stream Playback Part 2

Careers Advice

A Careers advisor will be available on Wednesday lunchtimes and afternoons. Students can book a 15 minute one-to-one session to receive guidance on careers and CV problems. Appointments must be made in advance at Student Services.

Mentoring Program

Student Services requests the help of current students to volunteer for the mentoring program for the new intake of students in June. Mentors will guide and advice new students on how to settle into life in the UK and at TASMAC. Please register at Student Services to help with this program.

Trip to Brighton

There will be a important meeting on Wednesday at 12.30pm in room 203 for all students who are going on the trip to Brighton this Friday. Trains leave at 9am from Victoria station on Friday, tickets and information will be distributed at the meeting tomorrow.

Notice for EFBD Students

There will be a test on 7th May 2009 10am-12pm

TASMAC London on Facebook

TASMAC London is on facebook, where you and your friends back home can get an insight into the life of a TASMAC student, read about the latest news related to international students and keep up-to-date with the latest developments and events in TASMAC London - all simply by adding us to your friends list. We have photos and videos of students, staff and the Campus – a great way to show your friends and family where you study!

University of Wales Matriculation Numbers

University of Wales student ID numbers are ready to collect from Student Services. Students will need this number to access the University's Online Library- a dedicated virtual library service available to all students on University of Wales validated courses.

Deadline of Fees

The deadline for payment of fees has passed. Those students who haven't settled their accounts will now be fined £25 per week until payment is made. A list of those students who still haven't paid has been posted in reception.

Deadline for Payment of Fees

The deadline for the payment of course fees is 15th April. All students must see either Tariq or Iain to settle their accounts. A fine of £25 per week is charged for late payment.

Cultural Exchange Night

Thank you to everyone for helping with the organisation and running of the Cultural Exchange Night on Thursday. The night was a great success and there were some very entertaining and professional performances. These kind of events show the wonderful diversity at TASMAC and it was a pleasure to learn about the various backgrounds and cultures of students. We are really looking forward to the next Cultural Night!

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