The County College
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The County College, mostly known as County College, is a constituent college of the University of Lancaster. The establishment of the college was financed through the benefaction of Lancashire County Council
and it is named after it. The original college building, County Main, was opened by HM The Queen in 1969.
The college residences were expanded in 1978 with the construction of County West. In 2004 the college further expanded, after being granted buildings that had been vacated by Cartmel College
. These buildings have since been renovated and named County South and now house a relocated college bar. In October 2006 County South expanded with the opening of three large residence houses built on the site of demolished Cartmel
residence blocks. County West was demolished in August 2007 and in January 2008 the new construction of the 'Townhouses' on 'County Field' was completed. Following this expansion, the existing 'County Main' block was also renovated.
. The building was erected around the tree without damage to its roots. The College is very conscious of its responsibility for the health of the tree and beneath its shade are two bench seats erected in memory of two former College Officers.
More recently County Main has been renovated to include modern standard accommodation on the top two floors and classrooms and offices on the bottom two floors.
which was granted by the College of Arms
. The college unofficial motto is Do it for The Tree.
The college has a social calendar with the opportunity to go on nights out that are exclusive to County members. Originally the large kitchens which accommodated up to 26 residents allowed for residents to quickly get to know many people from their area of the college. This helped to contribute to the friendly feel of the college as a community. Large kitchens disappeared during the refurbishment of County Main (2008-2009 academic year), although the college remains a friendly place.
. and is composed of the entire SCR
and the JCR
executive committee.
The day-to-day running of the college is carried out by the college Executive Committee, which is a sub-committee of the College Syndicate. The Executive Committee is composed of the College Officers and the JCR
Executive.
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, ending 28 years of...
and it is named after it. The original college building, County Main, was opened by HM The Queen in 1969.
Expansion
Cartmel College
Cartmel College, University of Lancaster, UK was founded in 1968. It is named after the Cartmel peninsula of "Lancashire north of the sands" which was once known as The Land of Cartmel. The college buildings were originally sited at the north end of the university's Bailrigg campus and extended in...
. These buildings have since been renovated and named County South and now house a relocated college bar. In October 2006 County South expanded with the opening of three large residence houses built on the site of demolished Cartmel
Cartmel
Cartmel is a village in Cumbria, England, situated north-west of Grange-over-Sands and close to the River Eea. Historically it was in Lancashire; boundary changes brought it into the newly created county of Cumbria in 1974, yet keeping it within the boundaries of the traditional County Palatine...
residence blocks. County West was demolished in August 2007 and in January 2008 the new construction of the 'Townhouses' on 'County Field' was completed. Following this expansion, the existing 'County Main' block was also renovated.
County Main
The original college building is now known as County Main. A notable feature of the building is the large old oak tree in the college quadQuadrangle (architecture)
In architecture, a quadrangle is a space or courtyard, usually rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building. The word is probably most closely associated with college or university campus architecture, but quadrangles may be found in other...
. The building was erected around the tree without damage to its roots. The College is very conscious of its responsibility for the health of the tree and beneath its shade are two bench seats erected in memory of two former College Officers.
More recently County Main has been renovated to include modern standard accommodation on the top two floors and classrooms and offices on the bottom two floors.
Symbols
An oak leaf is used as a symbol of the College, and it is included on its Coat of ArmsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
which was granted by the College of Arms
College of Arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds’ College, is an office regulating heraldry and granting new armorial bearings for England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
. The college unofficial motto is Do it for The Tree.
Social Events
Sport
The college partakes in all of the inter-college sport events and competitions which are an integral part of collegiate life. These competitions relate to the Carter Shield and the George Wyatt Trophy. The college darts, pool, football and netball teams have all achieved much over recent years with the women winning all three of their events in the 2006 George Wyatt Trophy and the retaining their darts title in 2007 and 2008, giving County Ladies darts 3 wins in a row. As well as Mens B-team pool and Dominoes also winning their leagues in 2008. County College is noted for its football teams and their particular "bar golf" championship. For the first time in 2009, members of the College will be able to compete in an intra-college sports event for the Michael Mullet Shield - named after a former Principal and a founding father of the College. Each residential area of the College (Main, South, Creed, Town Houses and off campus) will vie for the shield in a number of sporting events. As of 2010 County also participates in the Legends Shield, which was originally a four-way competition with Fylde, Pendle and Grizedale colleges. The 2011 competition, however, did not feature Grizedale. The sports range from Wii Sports to hockey to bar sports. In 2011 the football's A, B and C teams were successful in winning all summer cups.Governance
The College Syndicate is responsible to the Council of the University of Lancaster for the good governance of the college. The syndicate meets once each academic termAcademic term
An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. These divisions may be called terms...
. and is composed of the entire SCR
SCR
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and the JCR
JCR
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executive committee.
The day-to-day running of the college is carried out by the college Executive Committee, which is a sub-committee of the College Syndicate. The Executive Committee is composed of the College Officers and the JCR
JCR
JCR may refer to:* Revolutionary Coordinating Junta of 1970s urban guerrilla communist parties in South America* Content repository API for Java * Junior Common Room...
Executive.
College Officers
- Principal: Prof. David Smith
- Vice-Principal: Dr. Gavin Hyman
- Dean: Dr. Steven Dempster
- Senior Tutor: Dr. Graham M. Smith
- Assistant Senior Tutor: Jeremy Bethell
- Assistant Deans: John Almond, Matt Barnes, Emma Holliday and Pete Watt
- College Licensee: Jeremy Bethell
- College Assistant Licensee: Tom Pace and Andrew Taylor
- College Administrator: Bette Nichols
- College Residence Officers: Jacqui Brian and Ruth Joyce
- College Porters: John Backhouse, David Harrison, Lee Parry and Michael Phillips
Junior Common Room
Elections for the 2011 JCR Exec took place during Week 8 of Michaelmas Term, and the results were announced on the evening of Friday 3 December 2010.The JCR Executive 2011
- President : Jemma Gaskell
- Vice President : Libby Martin
- Chairperson : Shaun Kawalek
- General Secretary : Robbie Love
- Social Secretary : Tim Hamrouge
- Social Secretary : Vacant
- Male Education & Welfare Officer : Pete Goonajee
- Female Education & Welfare Officer : Levina Masterson
- Magazine Editor : Jonnie Critchley
- Webmaster : Sophie Kelly
- International Officer : Sian Owen
- Men's Equality & Diversity : Chris Keady
- Women's Equality & Diversity : Liz Ashworth
- Men's Sports Rep : Tim Cottrell
- Women's Sports Rep : Tania Nadarajah
JCR Exec Presidents
- 2011 Jemma Gaskell
- 2010 Matt Saint
- 2009 Chloe Themistocleous
- 2008 Andy Johnston
- 2007 Deborah Dilworth
- 2007 Peter Batchelor
- 2006 Andrew Payne
- 2005 Dan Peate
- 2004 David Fowler
- 2003 William Henry Lawrence Johnston
- 2002 Faye Stickings
- 2001 Warren Nettleford
- 2000 Diarmaid McDonald
- 1999 Rikki Glover
- 1975 Ian Shaw
- 1974 Jim King