Roger


Thanks for this.

Was there any discussion around the issue of ensuring that when we receive the
disc it will load onto our PC's. We had considerable problems with this last
year, and I know that we were not alone in this. In fact we couldn't get it
loaded until after the original deadline had passed.

Regards

David Ealey

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>Important message for all those involved in revising the SLE HEI courses
>database:
>
>Last week I went to a meeting of the DfES Student Support Consultative
>Group, which reviewed the arrangements for the SLC HEI courses database this
>academic year.
>
>I was asked to let you know that it is expected that the database file will
>be sent to HEIs in mid-January for amendment, with a return deadline of
>mid-March.
>
>The SLC is currently converting the UCAS codes in the current database to
>new JACS codes, with help from UCAS. They accept, however, that they will
>not get the conversion completely right. The file which will be sent to HEIs
>will therefore need to be checked VERY carefully.  It will be important that
>the person updating the database works in close consultation with their
>admissions officer and with the person responsible for HESA returns, to
>ensure that the codes are consistent in all three places (and of course in
>the appropriate bits of your student record system).
>
>Turning to Alison Brown's question:
>
>> Can anyone advise on how we should approach the input on the 2002/3
>> SLC course database of UCAS courses not allocated a new JACS code
>> because they are no longer being recruited to?
>> I have quite a few UCAS courses that still have existing students on,
>> but are closed to further recruitment. These courses have not been
>> allocated a JACS code.
>> Is it okay to use the old UCAS code in lieu of a JACS code on the SLC
>> course database for these particular courses?
>
>If SLC has not succeeded in creating an appropriate JACS code, you will need
>to invent an appropriate new JACS code; but I would have expected that in
>many institutions this may have already been done as part of the HESA
>planning (because these continuing students will have to be included in HESA
>returns).  You should NOT continue to use the old UCAS code.
>
>Roger Clark
>Academic Registrar
>University of Reading


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