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Lindsay Williams (Induction Co-ordinator) Principal Lecturer for Student Experience

Welcome to the Faculty of Business!. Lindsay Williams (Induction Co-ordinator) Principal Lecturer for Student Experience and Teaching Fellow Monday 19 th September, 2011. Welcome to the Faculty of Business!. What are the aims for Induction Week?.

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Lindsay Williams (Induction Co-ordinator) Principal Lecturer for Student Experience

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  1. Welcome to the Faculty of Business! Lindsay Williams (Induction Co-ordinator) Principal Lecturer for Student Experience and Teaching Fellow Monday 19th September, 2011

  2. Welcome to the Faculty of Business!

  3. What are the aims for Induction Week? • To make you feel less confused and anxious! • To welcome you, help you to meet other students and staff • To prepare you for your first week of study • what is it going to be like? • where do I need to be? • have I done everything I need to do? • Let you know about all the opportunities available to you as an Undergraduate Business School student • Get to grips with the Brookes language and how things work here!

  4. Talking of Welcomes.... Tracy Panther Associate Dean, Student Experience Dr Jackie Clarke Reader Andy Butler and Ella McKay The student perspective....a bit later on!

  5. Dr Jackie Clarke

  6. WELCOME TO THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY

  7. WELCOME TO THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY

  8. How you might be feeling?

  9. Some quick basics The academic year consists of two Semesters • 12 weeks each semester • This is ‘Week 0’. Next week is Week 1, then Week 2,3,4 etc • The exam period is after Week 12 (do not book holidays or flights home until you know your exam schedule!) Your classes start next week (Monday 26th Sept) • Timetables are available after you enrol tomorrow (see your coloured ticket for times) • PLEASE double check your timetable before classes next week as your timetable (rooms, times) may change. You will find your timetable via your PIP page

  10. Key people (and terms) you need to know Student Support Co-ordinators (SSCs) • They are your first port of call if you have any problems, questions or queries

  11. Your SSCs Izzy Bunn Michelle Hicks Linda Heap Martina Kaupp-Roberts The Student Support Zone

  12. Key people (and terms) you need to know Student Support Co-ordinators (SSCs) • They are your first port of call if you have any problems, questions or queries Academic Advisers (AAs) • They will help you with any academic matters/issues • You will find out who your AA is once you enrol and you will meet them on Thursday afternoon

  13. Your PIP page once you enrol

  14. Key people (and terms) you need to know Student Support Co-ordinators (SSCs) • They are your first port of call if you have any problems, questions or queries Academic Advisers (AAs) • They will help you with any academic matters/issues • You will find out who your AA is once you enrol and you will meet them on Thursday afternoon Programme Lead • Help manage the ‘subject’ area you are studying e.g. Business and Marketing Management

  15. Subject codes You will meet your ‘Programme Lead’ on Thursday morning

  16. Key things you need to be aware of..... The buses! • Leave plenty of time Missing any sessions this week • There is a lot to take in and it’s all important • Your induction schedule is in your Induction Booklet ‘Freshers Flu’! • Keep your Vitamin C intake up! Not asking questions • We are all here to help you

  17. Key survival tool The Faculty of Business Induction Web Pages https://wiki.brookes.ac.uk/display/FBI/Home You MUST go on these pages Important: Keep checking these pages for any room or time changes to your Induction Schedule NB. There is wifi in most areas

  18. Over to the students

  19. What happens next? • Student to Student Sessions (with our Student Guiders) • Tomorrow you enrol at Gipsy Lane (according to the time on your ticket) and attend the Freshers’ Fair • Wednesday and Thursday you attend crucial sessions back here at Wheatley (look in your induction booklet and the on the web pages for details) • Friday – you only need attend if you have any ‘errors’ on your programme (don’t worry - this will all be explained to you on Wednesday and Thursday!)

  20. Nearly finished.... The Wheatley Carnival

  21. Join us on Facebook! • CONNECT... with us on Facebook • facebook.com/brookesBS • Ask questions about your course • Find out about Business School events and news • Interact with your fellow Students and Alumni

  22. FOLLOW... us on Twitter twitter.com/brookesBS Regular course updates Business School events Topical Business issues and debate Join us on Twitter!

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