People associated with UCL are entitled to a range of services depending on their status. The list below gives a brief description of the different statuses. Visitor types, administered through the Services System, are highlighted in Bold.
See instructions on how to set up visitors.
Full details of which roles are entitled to which services can be found on the entitlement page.
Person Type/Role Name |
Description |
Established Staff |
Staff on the UCL payroll. Most services are supplied automatically once the person is recorded in the HR system. |
Honorary Staff |
Honorary staff have unpaid UCL appointments. As with established staff, details are recorded in the HR system. Most services are supplied automatically with the notable exception of Central Computing accounts |
Associate Staff |
Employees not on the payroll but requiring staff access to UCL services to perform their jobs. This includes employees of UCL Business plc and agency/temporary staff in administrative positions. Services must be requested where necessary. |
Visiting Lecturer/Researcher |
Academic or research staff
from other HE institutions invited to collaborate or lecture on a
casual basis - e.g. receiving one-off payments after the event but
requiring access to resources beforehand (see also Occasional Lecturer). |
Occasional Lecturer |
Visitors
with no institutional links invited to lecture or collaborate on a
casual basis. They may receive one-off payments after the event but
requiring access to resources beforehand (see also Visiting Lecturer/Reseacher). |
NHS Staff |
NHS Staff not entitled to honorary contracts e.g. those occupying space within UCL buildings whilst working with UCL departments |
Contractor |
Contractor working in the department [Note: the Contractor visitor type is intended primarily for the use of UCL Estates contractors. For contract staff employed to cover established posts or other temporary positions, use the Associate Staff role.] |
Work Placement |
Visitor working as a volunteer in the department |
Undergraduate |
Undergraduate student as recorded in Portico. Most services will be provided automatically. |
Postgraduate |
Postgraduate student as recorded in Portico. Most services will be provided automatically. |
Intercollegiate/Affiliate students |
Students from other institutions taking modules at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË. These students should be registered in Portico and will receive access to services automatically. |
Continuing Education Student |
Student attending a continuing education course hosted by the department. The department may be expected to pay for some services from course fees. |
Professional Development Student |
Student attending a professional development course hosted by the department. The department may be expected to pay for some services from course fees. |
Language Centre Student - General | Student attending a pre-sessional or general language centre course. |
Language Centre Student - DELTA | Student attending DELTA language centre course |
Short course Student - CALT/Registry administered | Short course student where the course is administered by CALT or the Registry |
Short course Student - Dept administered | Short course student where the course is run by the department |
Visitor | 'Other' visitors - e.g. students visiting informally, members of the public, independent researchers, etc. The department may be expected to pay for some services. |