As parents and guardians of current LSE students, we are delighted to welcome you to the global LSE community. The Friends and Family programme aims to connect families of current students with the School by welcoming you to the campus when your student first arrives, keeping you up to date with the latest news from LSE and giving you an opportunity to become involved actively in the LSE community.

Register for the Friends and Family Programme

For more information on the Friends & Family programme please contact Kirsty Ramage on +44 (0)20 7107 5276. Membership and its accompanying benefits are free.

To register please visit Houghton Street Online.

Member benefits

While your family member is a student at LSE, we will offer you information about LSE and services such as an orientation event for new student parents, the Friends and Family Handbook, a bi-annual Friends and Family Newsletter and discounted hotel accommodation rates.

Friends and Family committee

The Friends and Family committee acts as a liaison between parents, students and the School. It helps to promote the School and the interests of the students and ensures, in conjunction with alumni and other members of the LSE community, that LSE is able to offer a rewarding experience to its students.

The last committee meeting was held on 23rd June 2008.
Friends and Family Committee Meeting Minutes

I am honoured to have the opportunity to lead the LSE Friends and Family programme. I am also grateful to the other parents who have agreed to volunteer their time by serving on the board of the Friends and Family programme. We hope this programme will serve as your link to the School and help you establish your own relationship with LSE.

Paulo Pessoa de Arajo - Chairman of the Friends and Family Programme
Parent, Sophie Pessoa de Araujo, BSc Geography

Friends and Family Handbook

The Friends and Family Handbook is sent to all members of the Friends and Family Programme upon joining. The handbook contains information for parents on a range of topics including accommodation, exams and student facilities.

Friends and Family Handbook 2008-2009 (PDF)

If you would like to receive a copy, please email Kirsty Ramage at k.a.ramage@lse.ac.uk or call +44 (0)20 7107 5276.

Undergraduate degree classification

The examiners for each course determine a numerical mark for your student based on a scale of honours class or division, and fail grades.

In order to be considered for a degree, your student must have attempted and completed every element of the assessment for courses to the value of 12 course units. The exceptions are Bachelors of Laws students and second year direct entry candidates.

For further information please visit:

www.lse.ac.uk/resources/schoolRegulations/BA-BScDegrees.htm

www.lse.ac.uk/resources/schoolRegulations/bachelorofLaws.htm

For further information about this, please visit Degree classifications.

Friends and Family Newsletter

The Friends and Family Newsletter is sent twice a year to all members of the Friends and Family Programme where we have a current postal address. If you are a member and would like to write an article for the newsletter, please contact Kirsty Ramage.

Online copies of Friends and Family newsletter:

Friends and Family Newsletter Spring 2008 (PDF)

Friends and Family and the Annual Fund

Friends and family have had a great impact on the lives of students at LSE through contributions to the Annual Fund. Donations from members of the programme helped to refurbish the library lobby, providing a safe, accessible and functional space for students to take a break from studying.

Generosity from friends and families has also helped provide scholarships, hardship bursaries, research grants and sports facilities for students. For more information on the Annual Fund, please follow the links below:

The Annual Fund programme
Making a difference - where your donation goes
Ways to give
Donor honour roll - Friends and Family donations in our last fiscal year between 1 August 2006 - 31 July 2007

Useful contacts

Department	Contact
Accommodation Office	Mr Paul Trivett (Department Manager) Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6786 accomodation@lse.ac.uk
Careers Office	Careers information officers Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7135 careers@lse.ac.uk
Chaplaincy	The Rev David Peebles Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7965 d.peebles@lse.ac.uk
Financial Support Office	Pamela Rungen/Catherine Todd Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7751 financial-support@lse.ac.uk
IT Services	IT Help Desk Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6367 it.support@lse.ac.uk
Language Centre	Mr John Heyworth (Administrative Coordinator) Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7933 languages@lse.ac.uk
Nursery	Mrs Bola Adetona (nursery manager) Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6392
Security, Reception and Porters	Paul Thornbury (Head of Security) Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6055 Mr Graham Shilabeer (Deputy Head) Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7978
St. Philip's Health Centre	Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7016
Student Services Centre	Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7130
Teaching and Learning Centre	Gaydene Bunn (Manager) Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6624 g.bunn@lse.ac.uk

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