CARTMEL COLLEGE
Cartmel College, Lancaster University, LANCASTER LA2 0LT, United Kingdom. Telephone +44 (0)1524 592431 cartmel@lancaster.ac.uk
The SCR
All members of the University staff are members of a college and are also known as ‘senior members’, but in addition the college also has a small number of staff working within the college to look after members’ needs.
Principal - Jayne Corless
E-mail j.corless@lancaster.ac.uk
Jayne Corless' 'day job' is Network Project Manager within the department of Information Systems Service (ISS). She co-ordinates all the networking and stuff around campus, ensuring that everyone has internet access. Jayne can be found most lunchtimes in the College JCR/Bar having her lunchtime coffee. Don’t be afraid to talk to her, she doesn’t bite!
Dean - Phil Benachour
E-mail p.benachour@lancaster.ac.uk
Phil Benachour works in infolab21 in Communications and Media Technology. He likes sports and enjoys playing football and running. Phil previously held the post of Praelector and Assistant Dean at the College. He is currently the College Dean and, along with Rosy Washbrook, Rose Grant-Muller and Dave Johnson (who are the current Assistant Deans) is responsible for upholding the discipline of the College. See the ‘Discipline’ section of this Guide for more details on the Deanery.
Senior Advisor - Vicki Haslam
E-mail v.haslam@lancaster.ac.uk
Phone 07527 941341
As Senior Advisor, Vicki is responsible for the College's welfare system. She recruits and oversees the work of the Advisors and generally ensures that the College pastoral provision operates as it should. Vicki is always happy to provide advice to any member of the college if they are experiencing difficulties. Vicki has been at Lancaster since 1997, when she came to study for a degree in Sociology, and was a member of Cartmel College as an undergraduate. Her 'day job' is in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, co-ordinating the Part II undergraduate programmes (although she will be on maternity leave from LaEL - but not from Cartmel - until January 2012).
College Residence Officer - Edwina Greenfield
E-mail e.greenfield@lancaster.ac.uk
Phone (01524) (5)92455
Edwina Greenfield has been Residence Officer at Cartmel College for 19 years and worked with Residential Services for a number of years beforehand. Cartmel’s accommodation is very popular, all en-suite with some beautiful views over surrounding countryside from many of the rooms! Most of the accommodation has eight rooms per flat, although a few areas have less rooms. All rooms have a bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, bookshelves, drawers and coat hooks – all are fully carpeted and curtained. All rooms are non-smoking.
You are expected to bring your own crockery, cutlery, pots, pans, towels, tea towels and washing/cleaning items. There are plenty of areas to eat on campus and at Barker House Farm Food Court which Cartmel is lucky to have right on our doorstep.
Cartmel’s Deanery can be called upon to intervene if there are any particular issues such as noise in residences, but if you have any residence queries or issues or just want to pop in for a chat any time you are very welcome to do so. Edwina is right next to the Porters Lodge in Cartmel College, room A15.
College Administrator and Assistant Senior Advisor - Cath Gorton
E-mail c.gorton@lancaster.ac.uk
Phone (01524) (5)92431
Cath Gorton is the College Administrator and her main role is to ensure the smooth running of the College and provide administrative support to the College Principal, College Officers and JCR Exec. If you encounter any problems, such as being homesick or suffering financial difficulties, then Cath will be your first port of call. She is always willing to offer soothing words and a cup of tea! If Cath can’t help you then she will certainly be able to point you in the right direction. There is always help at hand in the College or wider University and you can be assured that all conversations are confidential. Settling into a new environment can be a daunting experience but you’re not on your own, we are here to make sure that you have the best experience possible and enjoy every minute of your time at University. Cath’s Office is A22 between the JCR and the Porters’ Lodge. You’re more than welcome to drop in at any time with any query.
Praelector - Tom Webb
E-mail t.webb@lancaster.ac.uk
Tom’s main responsibility as Praelector is serving as deputy to the Dean.
The College Porters
E-mail porters-ca@exchange.lancs.ac.uk
Phone (internal extension number) 92304
Jonathan, Simon, Stewart and George's duties are numerous. Many of these are mundane but essential to the running of the college. So, from time to time, when you really need the porter because you have locked yourself out and you’re wearing nothing but a towel, he will undoubtedly be in the mail room or out buying a bacon sandwich! Joking aside, the porters are usually the first port of call for the 1001 questions that you will have regarding the college and the uni, and there is a porter on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week during termtime. The porters are here to make your life in Cartmel as easy as possible. If the porter cannot answer your query, he should, theoretically, know someone who can. Problems relating to maintenance, whether in your bedroom, bathroom, kitchen or in your flat in general, should be reported online at http://estates.lancs.ac.uk/EstatesFM/ but if you are unable to access the online service, you can report the problem to the Porter on duty.
The College Cleaners
A cleaner's life can be far from pleasant, as you will agree once you have seen for yourself the havoc sometimes left in a kitchen for them to clear up the following morning! It is appreciated that many new students will be experiencing the advantages and disadvantages of communal living for the first time, which is why we advise the setting up of a roster system for cleaning the kitchen, cooker, microwave and fridge because this means that everyone has a fair share of the chores. The cleaners enjoy being helpful, but they themselves are working to a strict timetable and extra help given to one area means another having to be neglected. The rota system works very well in most flats, so please make this one of your first priorities.