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Welcome!. Study adviser Maaike-Louise Bakker MSc. Academic Year 2013-2014. Semester 2: February 3, 2014 - June 27, 2014 * block 1 (8 weeks); February 3 - March 28, 2014 block 2 (8 weeks); March 31 - May 30, 2014 block 3 (4 weeks); June 2 - June 27, 2014 ­

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  1. Welcome! Study adviser Maaike-Louise Bakker MSc

  2. AcademicYear 2013-2014 • Semester 2: • February 3, 2014 - June 27, 2014* • block 1 (8 weeks); February 3 - March 28, 2014 • block 2 (8 weeks); March 31 - May 30, 2014 • block 3 (4 weeks); June 2 - June 27, 2014 ­ • *Please note: even though the courses of semester 2 end on June 27, the academic year ends on August 31st.

  3. Housing Please note that housing offerings are for a period of maximum one year If your programme takes more than a year it is strongly recommended to also register yourself for accommodation at: www.studentenwoningweb.nl/en/

  4. Important websites • SIS.uva.nl (student information system) To check your course registration (notblackboard!) • Blackboard • Mytimetable.uva.nl • Coursecatalogue.uva.nl/ • Student.uva.nl/mcs Keep an eye on announcements! • Lost on the web? The ombudsstudentcanansweryourquestionsduring the information market.

  5. http://student.uva.nl/mcs

  6. What to do with questions? Today at lunch! Student Desk: open daily 09.00-17.00 • For questions concerning enrolment, courses, graduation etc. • For appointments with study advisers • Onderwijsbalie-cw-fmg@uva.nl or call 020-525 3003 All information of today (slides) will be placed on our website: http://www.student.uva.nl/mcs

  7. StudyAdvisers Ms. Sylvia Blaauw MA (EMMA) Ms. Maaike Bakker MSc (Regular + RM) Mr. Erik Weijers MSc (Admissions) Ms. Sabine Jaken MSc (Regular + RM) When to contact us? Study planning Study progress/delay Choosing a programme Personal problems Trust issues Career advice Special needs/disability Complaints/exemptions How to reach us? Appointments by phone or in person (call Student Desk 020-525 3003)or contact: graduateschoolofcommunication@uva.nl

  8. 3rd week of SeptemberWorkshop Effective searching with the UvA-Library Check your bag foryourregistration! The workshop is meant as: • 1) an occasion to get to know the University Library’s main facilities; • 2) a moment for group discussion on some crucial issues for the academic world: evaluating information, plagiarism; • 3) an opportunity for testing search skills relevant to Communication: literature reviews on a specific topic (PsycINFO), news (LexisNexis); • 4) an introductory workshop to Refworks, a software that enables you to manage references and to use them in a word processor such as MS Word. • 5) reference style, based on the rules and guidelines of the APA (American Psychological Association).

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  10. What’s next? Group photo 13.00 Lunch and Information market (Atrium, piramidezaal) 14.00 UvA building tours (for new students at the UvA) 14:30 Student ‘borrel’ at Café de Jaren (Nieuwe Doelenstraat 20)

  11. What’s next? Group photo 12.00 Track sessions: - Political Communication: OMHP C2.17 - Persuasive Communication: OMHP D1.09 - Corporate Communication: OMHP F2.01C - Youth & Media: Bungehuis 4.01 13.00 Lunch and Information market (Atrium, piramidezaal) 14.00 UvA building tours (for new students at the UvA) 14:30 Student ‘borrel’ at Café de Jaren (Nieuwe Doelenstraat 20)

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