Here you can find general information on housing, school fees, protocols, services, computing and anything else related to your studies at Keilir. The manual is updated in August 2014. Click on the appropriate categories to get detailed information.
All theoretical teaching at Keilir takes place under one roof within the school building situated at Grænásbraut 910. The school was formerly the elementary school that serviced the U.S. Naval Air Base; however the building was completely renovated in 2010 in order to meet the needs of Keilir. The building is designed to create an effective working environment that supports students in their studies.
The school building is open from 0745 to 1600; however it is possible to enter the building between 1600 and 2250 with the use of an electronic entry key that students can purchase at a cost of 3000 kronas (and a refundable deposit of 2000 kronas).
The school is closed at weekends; however, entry is possible with the use of the electronic entry key between the hours of 0745 and 2245. Owners of these keys are personally responsible for their conduct and are not permitted to bring guests into the school. If the actions of a student results in the calling-out of the security services then the student is responsible for all costs involved. The alarm system within the building is active from 2300 and from this time the building must be empty as any movements within the building will trigger the alarm system.
Keilir place great emphasis on maintaining a clean and well-ordered environment and thus students are encouraged to assist the staff at Keilir in keeping the school and surrounding grounds tidy. Classrooms and other areas should be left in an orderly state, with equipment returned to their correct place and rubbish placed in the rubbish bins. Students are requested to use the green rubbish bins in the printing room when disposing of paper. Eating food in the classrooms is not permitted. In the lobby of the school, vending machines selling drinks, sweets and snacks are available. Alcohol consumptions and the use of illegal substances are banned within the school and it‘s grounds.
The school canteen (KRÁS) is open between 11:30 - 13:30 on week days, and can be found in the main hall. It is possible to buy hot meals, salad and soup as well as drinks and coffee. The canteen will open at the end of August 2019.
It is also possible to bring food from home and a microwave and sandwich grill are available for student use. Coffee cups, plates and so on should be returned to the canteen if they have been taken elsewhere. Please do not leave coffee cups within the school‘s corridors.
Smoking is forbidden within the school and on its grounds. Next to the student entrance of the school a special smoking shelter has been designated and it is thus possible to smoke there. Smoking in or around the school entrances is strictly forbidden. Cigarette stubs should be placed in special bins that are provided; students are responsible for emptying these bins and for keeping the smoking area tidy (a garbage container is situated to the side of the smoking shelter for such purposes). Cleaning tools can be attained from the main office (Housing Department).
Car parks are clearly marked on the grounds of the school and students are kindly requested to use either the designated parking areas or the car parks at the Sports Hall, Andrews Theatre and the Church. Disabled parking spots are clearly marked and can be found at the main entrance to the school. It is not permissible to park on the grass areas around the school and cars that are parked illegally may be removed without notice and at the cost of the car owner.
Tuition fees are collected specifically for each semester. The fees are based on cash payment and shall be paid on the due date at the beginning of each semester according to the most up-to-date fee list published at that time.
If students owe tuition fees dating back to a prior semester/semesters, they can not enroll for studies again until older fees have been paid. A student’s grades will not be released until tuition fees have been paid in full.
For each course, various forms of assignments and assessments may be set forth. It is very important that students follow the instructions set out by the teachers and by the school in terms of how to complete the assignments.
It is strictly forbidden for students to make use of the work of others in essays and assignments, without acknowledging this in accordance with proper academic procedure. Other peoples work can be in various forms, for example, books, articles, pictures and materials published electronically. The general rule is to reference the work in the reference (or bibliography) section. Teachers are permitted to use sanctions if plagiarism is committed - students will receive a warning as well as a grade zero for their work.
Keilir is a community made up of students, teachers and other staff. In such a community each and every one of us must take responsibility for ourselves in our daily work; for example, by showing respect, being honest, and by demonstrating fairness without discrimination in our behaviour, studies and work.
The Managing Director of Keilir will appoint one student and two employees to the Keilir Ethics Committee. It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to protect the Ethics Code at our school. If we become aware of the fact that the Ethics Code has been broken then we should inform the school’s Guidance/Study Counsellor, who will then bring together the Ethics Committee.
The general penalty for plagiarism, breaking the ethics code or other main rules and regulations of the school can in result in the following:
First breach: The Head of Department / Manager will discuss the breach with the student and issue a verbal reprimand.
Second breach: The Head of Department / Manager will issue the student with a written reprimand to which it will state that it is possible to send the decision to the Faculty Committee.
Third breach: Following a third breach, the Head of Department / Manager will refer the case to the Faculty Committee who will dismiss the student from the school. The Faculty Committee will issue the student with a written notice of their dismissal from school.
The primary role of the Guidance/Study Counsellor is to provide students with a diverse range of services in order to support student well-being and academic performance.
There are few things humans that the Guidance/Study Counsellor would consider inappropriate. The counsellor has respect for the individuals that he is assisting and actively listens. The counsellor will not tell you what to do, rather assist you in finding your own best way to solve the issue at hand.
Various short and longer workshops are on offer that relates to the aforementioned issues that the counsellor works with and these are advertised prior to being held. Give yourself time to attend courses in order to sharpen-up your study techniques and thus increase your productivity and improve your results.
The Guidance/Study Counsellor at Keilir oversees the process with regards special measures and thus students seeking such support should introduce themselves to the counsellor. If special measures are required during the period of the course then the student is required to bring confirmation of their diagnosis to the counsellor at Keilir during the first week of the course. If special measures are required during the exams, the student is required to bring confirmation of their diagnosis – in the last instance – one month before the commencement of the exam. Special measures cannot be guaranteed if the confirmation of diagnosis is returned after this time. Thus, it is vital that students respect this time limit.
It is possible to book an appointment with the counsellor on Mondays through Thursday between 1300 and 1500. This can be done by either calling the main office (578 4000) or by sending an email to the counsellor.
Drop-in sessions are available between 0930 and 1130 during the working week – except for Thursdays. Appointments are unnecessary – students can drop by and if the door is open then the counsellor is available.
Examinations taken by computer
A student who has complaints regarding the grading of their examination has the right to appeal (certain conditions apply) and thus have their examination paper graded by an independent moderator who will decide the grade.
Exam viewing is an opportunity to discuss queries that may exist regarding the grading of a paper. Students are able to see the solutions to examination questions as well as discuss any issues with the teacher of the course. If a student is considering appealing the grading of their examination then the teacher is not permitted to hand over the solutions for the examination paper; however the student has the right to receive a photocopy of their own answers (from the examination). The reason for this is that solutions for the exam must be in the continued possession of the teacher (or other employer at Keilir) until the moderator receives it.
An appeal by a student must be presented in written form and must provide reasoning for the disagreement in grading. This appeal must be made within 48 hours from the time that grades are published and / or from the time that the student had the possibility to look at the examination solutions at the examination viewing.
If the grade awarded is not under the score of 5, then the reasoning must demonstrate serious criticisms or allegations with regards the original grading.
The moderator will review only those aspects that the student has provided written arguments against the original grading.
The teacher has the option to write their own written explanation for the basis of their grading (with respect to the solutions under appeal) and this explanation will be sent to the moderator along with the written arguments from the student. The teacher will also provide the Education Manager with at least 4 photocopies of the solutions from other students to which the moderator receives for comparison.
If a teacher receives repeated observations from a student that an examination has faults or has to listen to accusations of this nature – to which the teacher believes are groundless, then the teacher has the right to send the examination paper to an independent moderator. This is done by informing the Educational Manager that such an action is required. The Educational Manager will then oversee the process from this point onwards.
The IT system at Keilir consists of an email system, printer network, WiFi, and a learning management system. Students also have access to the information system that is called Inna. In the following paragraphs it is possible to read more about how each of these service systems operates. Students need to have the Office 2010 package running on their computers (Mac users need to have Mac Office 2008 running).
All course materials and communication between teacher and students takes place in the Moodle learning management system. It is important that students log-in into the system on a regular basis in order to follow the different courses that they are registered in.
Students are also reminded of the importance of checking their emails on a daily basis since all information that is sent from the school to students is sent to students’ Keilir account (@keilir.net).
It is common for exam at Keilir to be taken on the computer via the Moodle platform. If an exam is uploaded into the Moodle dropbox, then the student will first need to save the file on their own computer. This is done by selecting “Save target as” and then saving the file in a folder of your own choosing. When the exam is completed, the student should upload the file (completed exam) from the chosen folder into the designated dropbox in Moodle. Students are reminded to save their work regularly. A different kind of exam (or test) may also be presented by the teacher. In such an exam there is no need to follow the procedure of “save target as” since the exam takes place within Moodle. During the first week of the first at Keilir, students receive lessons in how to use Moodle.
Students email accounts are easily accessible by clicking "Webmail" the top right corner of the school’s homepage or here.
Students receive a username and password at the beginning of their first term at Keilir which is used to log-in and access emails. It is important to check your emails at least once a day as important information from the school is sent to this email account. Equally, certain information that originates from within the information systems (Moodle and INNA) are automatically sent to your Keilir account. Your email address is in the form of “username” followed by @keilir.net.
Wireless net connection (WiFi) can be found in all buildings at Keilir and is open to all and thus does not require a password in order to connect. The network is entitled KEILIR-Nemendur. Please note that it is forbidden to use the WiFi within he school to access copyrighted material; however, students are encouraged to maximize their use of the net in order to gain information that will support their learning.
Students can access INNA either by visiting the school’s homepage (see the picture above) or by visiting the following link: https://www.inna.is/Nemendur
As with other systems, a username and password will be given to the student at the start of the term.
Þið komist í Innu annað hvort af heimasíðu skólans (sjá hér að ofan) eða með því að fara á slóðina www.inna.is/Nemendur. Notið þar Íslykilinn ykkar til að skrá ykkur inn. Ef þið hafið ekki Íslykil þá getið þið sótt um hann á slóðinni http://island.is/islykill.
The learning management system at Keilir is called Moodle. It is possible to enter this system by visiting the school’s homepage or by typing in the following address: http://moodle.keilir.net
Log-in information can be found on the right hand side of the page, whilst the username and password are the same as are used for your email and INNA.
Once you have gained access to Moodle it is possible to select your line of study and enrol into the different courses that you are going to study. This is done is cooperation with your teachers as the courses are locked with a password that your teacher will let you have at the beginning of the course.
In order to use the printer network it is first necessary to attain an access-key from the main office (front desk). Students pay 3000 krona for an access-key however 2000 krona is returned to the student when the access-key is returned at the end of the course. The next step is to download a program from the following link http://net.keilir.net” and then “right click” on the program that is called “Staðarnemendur” and save this onto your desktop. When you have done this the following icon should appear on your desktop and it should be clicked on when you wish to print something. | ![]() |
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The first time that you click on the link you will be asked to give your username and password. Enter this information carefully as you only need to enter it this first time. When printing after this first time you only need to click on the link and then press “Print”. When printing, try to print as much as possible on both sides of the paper (select “two side printing”) – by doing so you will be saving your printing credits. Keilir places great emphasis on protecting the environment – therefore we ask that everyone place their used paper and empty plastic bottles into the recycling bins. If each and every one of us makes a little extra effort we can make a difference in our environment. For example, by limiting the amount that we print we can have an immediate impact. In order to print on both sides of paper one should select print and then choose “print on both sides” as can be seen here: |
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A good way to save paper is to include the page numbers on your notes and files that you are going to print out. It is also possible to decrease the line spacing and font size in your files whilst one can also re-use paper that has been printed on when printing out draft copies. When printing out PowerPoint slides it is possible to save paper by choosing “handouts” and then “3 slides per page”. By doing this this the slides will be printed on the left hand side of the page whilst lines appear on the right hand side – which can be used to write notes on them. It is also possible to select 6 or 9 slides per page. |
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