Graduate College

Lancaster_College_Infobox
Name = Graduate College

Motto = "(unknown)"
Motto2 = "(None)"
Colours =

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Named_after = Graduate Students
Established = 1992
head name = Dean
head = Jo Hardman
Principal = Prof Maurice Kirby
JCR Name = GSA President
JCR = Simon Connor
Undergraduates = 0
Postgraduates = 3,555
Website = [http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/graduate/college Graduate College]
JCR Website1 = GSA Website
JCR Website2 = [http://www.lugsa.org.uk/ Graduate GSA]
Paper = "Graduate Fast News"
Bar = [http://www.gradbar.co.uk Gradbar]
Campus = Bailrigg

Graduate College is the only college in Lancaster University to take postgraduate students rather than undergraduates. Until its creation in 1992 each of the other eight colleges also took postgraduates. The university had a lot of success in postgraduate work, and it was felt postgraduates should have their own college for social, administrative and accommodation purposes. All incoming postgraduate students are members of the college, even including those Lancaster graduates who were members of other colleges when undergraduates.

Instead of having a JCR, there is a GSA (Graduate Students' Association). This is still the body of the students, and representatives are voted in. Graduate College students also still vote in the students union elections.

The college bar, Grad Bar, is known for its large beer festivals, its constant supply of real ale and a variety of whiskies. It is listed in the Good Beer Guide, one of three student bars in the country to be included. It is also known for its weekly live music nights, usually every Thursday when a mix of student and non-student bands play in the bar.

Governance

According to the college constitution the aims of the college are:

"to stimulate and support graduate studies at the University, to enhance the University's national and international academic reputation, and to advance knowledge, wisdom and understanding".

College Officers

*Principal - Jo Hardman
*Vice-Principal - Dr Paul Dolby
*Dean - Jo Hardman (stepping down to become principal)
*Resident Assistant Deans - Safoora Shakil-Khan, Shannon Lowe, Wang Wang and Matt Witbrodt
*College Welfare Officer - Bev Abram
*College Administrator - Jane Hulland
*College Residence Officers - Candace Davies & Lucyann Featherstone, assisted by Anita Sivakumaran
*College Porters - Kevin Forsythe, Geoff Todd, Nino Sebilla and Kevin Baird.
*Bar Licensee - Gareth Ellis
*GSA Office Assistant

Past GSA Presidents

*2006-2007: Simon Connor
*2005-2006: Anish Sahu
*2004-2005: Ben Soffa
*2003-2004: Chris Cotton, then Conall Kirley

External links

* [http://www.gradbar.co.uk Grad Bar website]