Your First Week

Induction Week...not to be missed...

We have planned your first week at university so that you can get to know the new art school and the resources available within it. You will also have opportunity to discover fundamental resources found within the city.

The week will involve getting down to serious business as well as having some fun!

During your first week you will meet the TIP staff, and have plenty of opportunities to become further acquainted with students from your year group and your student project group (a group who you will be assigned to once you arrive). You will be working with your project group during the start of your study.

You will need to bring along a notepad, a pen and an academic diary (you can get these from most stationary shops). We will inform you of the equipment and materials you will need during induction week once you arrive. Meanwhile, please be sure to arrive at university with a good basic equipment/materials kit.

To help you plan in advance, there is a summary of your first week’s timetable below. Please note that this is subject to small changes and you will receive a more detailed timetable once you arrive. 

P.S. For those of you who are unsure…our first year students are known as Level 4 (L4). 

	Induction Week
Mon 23 Sep	10.00am-11.00am Welcome Lecture (Geoffrey Manton Building Lecture Theatre 3). At the welcome lecture you will meet the L4 members of staff who will provide you with information regarding delivery of the programme. You will also be introduced to your project groups. During this session we will also introduce you to Moodle (the university’s online learning platform). Moodle is our main communication tool therefore it is vital you get to grips with this as soon as possible. To ensure your best possible start, please make sure you arrive on time for this and all other timetables sessions.   11.15am-12.30pm Sharing Your Summer Vacation Work (Room to be confirmed) After the welcome lecture you will meet up with your project groups to share your summer vacation work. 12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch 1.30pm-5.00pm Map The City Task This task involves working in your project groups. Each group will be asked to carry out certain tasks in the city so please be prepared for whatever the weather on the day (for those who are unfamiliar – the BBC weather app is usually quite reliable!).
Tue 24 Sep	9.30am-10.00am Meet With Your Group (Room to be confirmed) Students are asked to meet in their project groups before going onto a library induction.  10.00am Library Induction (Chatham Building Lecture Theatre Room 312) This session will introduce you to our fabulous library and the resources that are available to you all. The session will be delivered by our very helpful and knowledgeable library staff.    12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch 1.30pm-4.30pm Introduction To Your First ‘Making Project’ (Room to be confirmed) Students are asked to meet in their project groups. This afternoon you will be introduced to your first ‘Making Project’.
Wed 25 Sep	10.00am Student Union Talk  (Chatham Building Lecture Theatre Room 312) When you enroll at University you automatically become a member of the Students’ Union and have access to a range of services and facilities. During this session union reps will introduce you to these in more detail.  11.00am Freshers Fair (Geoffrey Manton Foyer – to be confirmed) You can check out details for the All Saints Campus Welcome online at www.mmunion.co.uk  The 2013 guide is yet to be updated but you can view the 2012 version to get an idea of what to expect. 1.00pm-2.00pm (time to be confirmed) Language Option Talk (Geoffrey Manton Building Lecture Theatre 1) We will discuss the language option with you further (and confirm the time) during the first day Welcome Lecture.  Meanwhile, if you are interested in taking a language as part of your studies please make sure you attend.
Thu 26 Sep	10.00am-4.30pm Continue ‘Making Project’ (Room to be confirmed) Students to meet in project groups and continue their ‘Making Project’.
Fri 27 Sep	10.00am-4.30pm Continue ‘Making Project’ (Room to be confirmed) Students to meet in project groups and continue their ‘Making Project’. For information on where to come and what to bring next week (Mon 30 Sep) please see the L4 Tip Noticeboard on Moodle.