Boston College

Class

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8.1

Community liaison (O)

This class covers the college"s relationship with its local community. The information included within this class represents the college"s approach to maintaining and fostering that relationship.

An example of the type of information in this class is:

• Policies relating to the college"s community relations.

Paper Based or electronic copy.

See section 5.3 of the introduction

8.2

Fundraising (O)

Information included within this class relates to the activities undertaken by the college to raise additional revenue to that provided by its main funding bodies.

An example of the type of information in this class is:

• Promotional material related to institutional college fundraising objectives including plans, prospectus etc, where their release would not damage the commercial interests of the college.

Paper Based or electronic copy.

See section 5.3 of the introduction

8.3

Government and Regulator relations

This class covers the information that the college is legally obliged to make available to its funding and/or monitoring bodies. Such material may provide information as to how well the college is performing.

Examples of the type of information in this class include:

• Reports/returns to funding councils, inspectorates, standards bodies, research councils, professional bodies, government departments etc.
• OFSTED Inspections (for FE), Teaching Quality Assessment.

Paper Based or electronic copy.

See section 5.3 of the introduction

8.4

Marketing and recruitment

This class includes publications relating to student recruitment (UK and International), including the college prospectus. It will also include information related to the learning experience. There will be some overlap with Student Administration and Support.

Examples of the type of information in this class include:

1. Prospectus
2. Open days
3. Entry requirements
4. Widening participation

Paper Based or electronic copy.

See section 5.3 of the introduction

8.5

Public relations

This class contains information that is created specifically by the college to help publicise its facilities and activities. The majority of such information will have been created for prospective and current students, but may still be of considerable interest to those wishing to know more about what the college has to offer and the activities of its students and staff.

Examples of the type of information in this class include:

1. Press releases
2. Prospectus
3. Course brochures
4. Newsletters, magazines
5. Current information provided to an enrolled student

Paper Based or electronic copy.

See section 5.3 of the introduction