Roger,

I'm relieved to hear this!  We have to compete for programming time with
other parts of the administration, hence my worry.  I'll stop worrying now
and wait to hear either from you or from DfEE via a SSIN.

Eleanor

At 14:47 08/03/99 -0000, you wrote:
>Eleanor
>
>No, the format was discussed at Friday's meeting, and I think settled; it is
>just that I would prefer to wait for the minutes before relaying any detail
>(and it might be better to wait for the "official" version which will come
>out in a SSIN in, I hope, the not too distant future).
>
>Roger Clark
>Academic Registrar
>University of Reading
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [log in to unmask]
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Eleanor Martin
>Sent: 08 March 1999 12:00
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: RE: SLC Unique Identification number
>
>
>Roger,
>
>Are we really going to have to wait until June to find out the format for
>the annual progress reports?  In order to be sure of getting programming
>time, we need to know well before that!
>
>Eleanor Martin
>
>At 10:37 08/03/99 -0000, you wrote:
>>
>>The plan (although not yet absolutely confirmed) is that UCAS number and
>>Sudent Support Number (SSN) will for returning students be included in the
>>equivalent to the AS1 progress return, which we should get from SLC at the
>>ne of June.  For new students the two numbers will be included in a list to
>>be sent (I hope) in September; it may be included at that point in the file
>>of contribution assessments.  It should be possible to bulk-load the SSN
>>(and the fee data) into your student record systems.  Personally, I would
>>much rather rely on the SCL file for the SSN than expect a student to
>>transcribe it accurately (and my staff to key it accurately)
>>
>>Roger Clark
>>Academic Registrar
>>University of Reading
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [log in to unmask]
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Eleanor Martin
>>Sent: 08 March 1999 10:55
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: SLC Unique Identification number
>>
>>
>>At UEA we hope to do what we did this past year, and ask students to
>>complete what we call a tuition fees form, telling us who their LEA is and
>>how much the LEA has said they will have to pay in fees, if anything; they
>>should attach to this form  a copy of the letter from the LEA. (The form
>>also asks the students who will be paying their contribution, and, if
>>parents, if the parents want the invoice sent direct to them.)
>>
>>For new students in September 1999 the form will go out with Joining
>>Instructions in August, with instructions to send it back to our Finance
>>Division  in a prepaid envelope asap.  For 1998 entrants the form will also
>>be posted in August, with  the students having had advance warning
>>that they will receive it.  This year's version of the form will ask for
>>the new SLC identification number.  It will therefore go to our Finance
>>Division first.
>>
>>The object of this strategy was/is to get the information as quickly as
>>possible without waiting for lists from LEAs/SLC, so that we could begin to
>>build up a database and be ready to invoice students for fees at our normal
>>time, i.e. week 3 or 4 of the academic year, and for the correct amount.
>>
>>If students/parents want to pay at registration and before fees invoices
>>are issued, we're happy to oblige.
>>
>>Eleanor Martin
>>At 17:33 05/03/99 +0000, you wrote:
>>>
>>>At what point do you expect to capture the data on the SLC
>>>unique identification number?  Will we have notification of
>>>it before the student arrives at registration with their
>>>LEA assessment?
>>>
>>>----------------------
>>>J.K.Bosworth
>>>[log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>
>>============================================
>>Eleanor Martin, Assistant Registrar, Academic Division,
>>UEA.
>>Tel. 01603 592205
>>
>>
>============================================
>Eleanor Martin, Assistant Registrar, Academic Division,
>UEA.
>Tel. 01603 592205
>
>
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Eleanor Martin, Assistant Registrar, Academic Division,
UEA.
Tel. 01603 592205


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