Essential Information for New International Students
Monday 17th – Friday 21st September daily between 16.30 – 17.00 Devonport Lecture Theatre, Portland Square
This session is delivered by the International Student Advice (ISA) team and is an opportunity for new international students to meet the team and learn about the services they deliver. During this session the team will provide you with essential information designed to help you to settle in to living and studying in Plymouth. They will also advise you of your tier 4 visa responsibilities and answer any questions you may have related to your visa. There is no need to book in advance, you can just turn up.
Medical information
As soon as you have completed online enrolment, please ensure that you complete/update the online medical questionnaire. You will find the questionnaire at: https://s3.plymouth.ac.uk/s3 . Alternatively, you can scroll down on the induction web page where you will see a link for the Medical Questionnaire (You must complete online enrolment first). You may have previously completed the questionnaire but must still open and save this even if there are no changes. Opening and saving the questionnaire will be date stamped and we will know that your information is up-to-date. This will be checked by a member of the administrative team and if information is not updated you will be refused entry to laboratories and refused attendance on any fieldwork. The information is required solely to enable organisers of field courses, lab work and other activities you may undertake to be alerted to any special requirements or precautions which may be necessary.
Monday 17 September 2018
09.00 – 10.50 Welcome Meeting – Room 605, Rolle Building
Jon
Miles
Welcome from the Head of School, Professor Deborah Greaves
Introduction to staff and some general information.
10.50 – 11.30 A series of short presentations as below. – Room 605, Rolle Building
Placements
Simon Taylor
‘Civ Soc’ (the student Civil Engineering Society)
‘Civ Soc’ President or representative
Civ Soc is run by and for the students. They organise talks and trips about
Civil Engineering, as well as social activities.
Introduction
to the Students’ Union
A representative of the Students’ Union will outline all the extra-curricular
activities you can enjoy, including; sports clubs and societies, volunteering,
and how the Union is the hub of social life whilst studying. They provide your
student support and representation.
11.30 – 12.30 Health and Safety Talk - Room 605, Rolle Building
Tony Tapp
16.00 – 17.00 - Welcome Party Wristband Collection – Room 605, Rolle Building
You will need to collect your wristband in order to attend your Welcome Party.
Tuesday 18 September
2018
11.00 – 11.30 Module Enrolment Session – Room 003, Babbage Building
Dr Andrew Fox
13.00 Lunch with Personal Tutors – Robbins Foyer, Robbins Building, Robbins SR1, SR2 and SR3
15.00 – 15.30 Campus tour – meet outside Devonport Lecture Theatre, Portland Square Building
Jon Miles
Wednesday 19 September
2018
10.00 – 16.00 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Issue - Room W014, Brunel Building
Tony
Tapp
All new students will be issued with a free pack of essential PPE, required for
attendance at laboratory sessions (etc). You should attend at a specific time
as advised earlier in the week. Only students who have
attended the Health and Safety talk will be issued with Personal Protective
Equipment.
14.00 – 15.00 Introduction to the Library and IT – Lecture Theatre 2, Roland
Levinsky Building
Information Specialist
A short presentation from your subject librarian introducing you to the
facilities and services of the University library.
19.00 – 21.30 Welcome Party - Graduation Marquee,
Plymouth Hoe
The Welcome Party is your opportunity to meet informally with other students
new to The Faculty of Science and Engineering as well as some current students
and your academic staff.
Additionally the evening includes a welcome drink and nibbles, entertainment
and a raffle for all attendees with an iPad to be won on the night.
Thursday 20 September
2018
10.00 – 12.00 Direct Entrants Briefing for Students New to the University – Room B6, Portland Square Building
Dr Fethi Azizi
Any time between 09.00 – 16.00 University Card Collection - Room 015, Ground Floor, Smeaton Building
Your card is used for entry to the Library, some room entry, handing in coursework etc.
You must complete online enrolment and upload a photo prior to attending this session. You will need to bring identification with you to this session. The preferred form of identification is a valid current passport. Please refer to our University Card Collection web page for further details.
NB: If you already have a card i.e. because you were previously a student on another course or at a Partner College, you do not need to attend this session.
Friday 21 September 2018
14.00 – 15.00 Health and Safety Talk – Room W011, Brunel Building
Tony Tapp
For students who were unable to attend the Monday session.
15.00 – 16.00 Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) Issue - Room W014, Brunel Building
Tony Tapp
All new students will be issued with a free pack of essential PPE, required for
attendance at laboratory sessions (etc).