Student Welfare
There are many people within Green Templeton College who are ready and available to assist you with issues that are affecting your welfare. This page aims to provide you with the key contacts in college. along with some additional information about specialist services available outside of college. If you have a health or medical concern, please see the Health and Medical Support page.
Green Templeton follows the university’s Confidentiality in Student Welfare Guidance (PDF).
College Office
Green Templeton has a range of advisers to help students with welfare and wellbeing issues, including the Senior Tutor, Academic Registrar, Deputy Academic Registrar, and the Student Academic and Welfare Support Officer. The Dean of Welfare is responsible for welfare in the student body, ensuring that the college’s policies on welfare are being observed and being the ex officio Chair of the Student Committee. The team can be contacted via student.support@gtc.ox.ac.uk, and you can find more information about them at College Office Team
College Adviser
Your College Adviser can provide non-specialist pastoral support, for example on general academic engagement or coping issues, and/or direct you to appropriate persons for assistance.
Peer Support
Junior Dean
Green Templeton’s Junior Deans play a vital role in student welfare and college life, acting as key liaison figures between the college and the student body. They provide a frontline service and are the first point of contact for students experiencing issues that affect their welfare, no matter how big or small they are. They can offer a listening ear and signpost you to appropriate support.
The Junior Dean role is shared between Smriti Verma (DPhil in English, 2023), Tash Lutz (DPhil in Geography and the Environment 2022) and Kapil Narain (DPhil in Clinical Medicine, 2024). They are the first point of contact for students experiencing issues that affect their welfare, no matter how big or small they are.
The Junior Dean email is jd@gtc.ox.ac.uk and the mobile number is +44 (0)7868 185963. Please note that the Junior Deans are only available during the daytime (10:00 to 18:00) during the vacation periods (outside of weeks 0-10).
Peer Supporters
Peer support is a crucial part of welfare, both in college and at the University. Green Templeton College Student Peer Supporters are available to talk with you informally about anything that is concerning you.
If you have doubts or issues to work through, or just need an impartial, completely confidential ear to listen, they are here to help you out, providing an informal and friendly service.
All Peer Supporters undergo 30 hours of training with the Oxford University Counselling Service before taking up their post.
You can email a peer supporter to set up a meeting or get in touch on behalf of friends that you are worried about.
If you have any questions about joining the Peer Support Team, training or playing a greater role in the college, then please contact any one of our Peer Supporters.
Learn more about becoming a Peer Supporter.
Green Templeton’s Peer Supporters
You can contact peer supporters by emailing them personally. If you cannot reach a peer supporter and are in need of immediate help, please contact a Junior Dean (+44 (0)7868 185963) or The Lodge (+44 (0)1865 274770). If it is an emergency, please contact emergency services on 999.
Library collection on health and wellbeing
The library has also built up a small collection of books on Health and Wellbeing. This collection is designed to help you understand and improve your health and wellbeing. The books cover a variety of subjects including managing stress, mindfulness, dealing with anxiety and building happiness. You can find a list of the books on SOLO, the University’s resource discovery tool, using the tag gtc wellbeing.
Safety
Green Templeton College participates in the Safe Lodge Scheme.
Any Oxford University student can ask for help from any participating college lodge, under the Safe Lodge scheme. Look out for the green circle by the lodge entrance where you can go in and ask for a phone call back to your own college welfare team and a taxi home. Further information on Safety and Community across the University can be found here.
Outside office hours
The Porters’ Lodge is open 24/7, with the exception of Easter Bank Holiday weekend and Christmas vacations. Our friendly Porters team can also help you with general advice on who to contact if you are still unsure.
