WelcomeFest 2016: Insiders Guide

The Insider’s Guide To WelcomeFest ‘16 Your week-by-week guide to preparing for university

Welcome to our exclusive insider’s guide!

THREE WEEKS IN AUTUMN 32 EVENTS ONE CITY OF CULTURE 18,500 STUDENTS FOUR VENUES

THIS VERY SPECIAL COUNTDOWN TO OUR ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF WELCOME HAS BEEN CREATED JUST FOR NEW FIRST YEAR STUDENTS TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR STUDENT LIFE No matter where you’re coming from, how old you are or what you’re studying, week by week we’ll take you through what you should be thinking about so, come arrivals day, you feel prepped and ready to go.

Throughout the guide your Student Officer Team will be sharing some of their top tips. These officers were elected by students like you to lead the Students’ Union and be your voice, carrying out campaigns that matter to you! Find out more about them and what they do for you at hullstudent.com/officers

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GET STARTED A-Level Results to end of August First things first, put this guide down and celebrate!

However you got to this point you deserve it.

Buy an Academic Diary to mark important dates and upcoming deadlines.

There’s going to be a lot of things to remember and get sorted so it will help keep you organised and on track.

Carefully read all the information sent by the University to understand induction, accommodation and what you need to do next.

Download our free WelcomeFest App and get excited about our festival of welcome for all students studying at the University of Hull! It’s your one stop destination for everything you need in your first few weeks of uni life.

Follow /hullstudent on facebook and join the ‘University of Hull Official WelcomeFest 2016’ event on facebook’. Beware other ‘Freshers’ groups – this is the only OFFICIAL University of Hull event.

There may also be groups set up for people studying the same course as you or living in the same Halls of Residence which are worth joining to meet people before you get here.

Pick up some tips from current students.

Our WelcomeFest blogs share some inside info from people who have been there and done it! visit hullstudent.com

s Matt Evan President If you’re not moving into halls or a university house for your first year and are looking for student friendly accommodation check out StuRents.com. Make sure you look for properties registered with HullSTARS so you can read honest reviews from students like you. Visit hullstars.co.uk

Start to think about your budget. Remember your loan will not reach your account until you have registered. You’ll get an email from the University about when this is - usually in the first week - so you

will need some money to cover the first week or so.

If you’re thinking of getting a part-time job alongside your studies you can start looking here - hullstudent. com/jobshop

George Breaisindbrenidtge Vice P mmunity Welfare & Co

Make a packing/shopping list. You only need to do a quick google to find hundreds of packing lists with suggestions of what to take to uni so here’s our insider’s list of what not to forget when you compile your own list. Read our ‘Home Away from Home’ blog on our WelcomeFest site at hullstudent.com for more tips and ideas.

GOT NEED

Moving into halls or a student house:

Miscellaneous:

Laundry bag Lamp

Weekend bag/case

Extension cable

​Study Materials:

First Aid supplies Contraception

External hard drive /USB sticks

Fancy dress essentials – starting with an outfit for the Tower UV Beach party

Earphones

This pack!

​Important documents:

Kitchen:

Offer letter

Tupperware

SLC (Student Loans Company) documents

Scissors

NHS number

Clothes:

National Insurance card ID of some kind

Bottle opener Dressing gown Slippers Flip flops

GOT NEED

THE BUILD UP Early September  If you’re new to the city find out more about where you’re going to live. You can find maps of the areas near halls and student housing and useful points of interest on the WelcomeFest App.

 Book in with your GP for a Meningitis ACWY vaccination (available free to all 1725 year old students).  Check out the Festival Guide in this pack to see what we’ve planned for WelcomeFest. Think about if you’re going to purchase an Infinity Card for year round free entry and benefits: hullstudent.com/infinity

 If you’re from the city check out the campus map and investigate public transport, parking and more.

Don’t let rumours stress you out! If more about how you have a burning yourLearn course will work. The University has some great question tweet, on everything from facebook, email or tips writing smart lecture notes techniques on good old fashioned totheirreading website: call us! all our www2.hull.ac.uk/lli contacts are on the Matt t Thorneycrdof back cover. en si t Vice Preti on Educa

welcomefest in your pocket • Discover the only official University of Hull Welcome events programme • Create your own WelcomeFest schedule • Find your way around with maps of campus and your local area • Discover everything your Students’ Union has to offer

£99

INFINITYCARD

BUY YOUR

AND SET NO LIMITS ON YOUR WELCOMEFEST EXPERIENCE

CARDHOLDERS ENJOY • Free guaranteed entry to all WelcomeFest club nights* including the Welcome Party & Tower UV Beach Party • End of Year Ball ticket • Entry to Tower and MIX all year!

• Exclusive cardholder offers

For further details and to buy online see: Hullstudent.com/infinity Please note: Your infinity cardholder status will be listed on your student card *Give It a Go events not included. Free guaranteed entry for 1st hour of event.

AROUND THE CORNER Mid to late September  Sort out your bus pass. If you live at the Lawns your pass is included in your rent but you still need to complete the application form which you will receive from the University when your accommodation is confirmed. If you’re elsewhere you can get a semester card which gets you unlimited travel on the most popular student bus routes. £140 for Semester One/£270 for the year.

Visit eyms.co.uk for more info.

Catch up on Uni news with our student media thehullfire.com  Whether you’ve got an existing hobby or interest or are planning on taking up something new, check out the full list of sports teams, societies and opportunities at hullstudent.com or on the WelcomeFest App. Join their facebook groups for more info and put the Fair dates in your diary so you can meet representatives for yourself.  Use your WelcomeFest App to plan your schedule.

Save the events that appeal to you and during WelcomeFest find likeminded people to go along with you.

 Buy your Infinity Card at hullstudent. com/infinity for guaranteed entry to the big WelcomeFest events* free events and year-round offers.

Sign up for a student bank account. Even If you don’t want the overdraft facility some of the incentives are worth a look. MoneySavingExpert is a good way to compare accounts.

Find out more about your Students’ Union that’s us .

Have a good look round our WelcomeFest app or hullstudent. com to get an understanding of what we provide for our members. *For first hour of nightclub events only

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW From arrivals to week one  You can buy an NUS Extra card online at: cards.nusextra.co.uk or in person directly from us during WelcomeFest

Sign up for a doctors and dentist. We’ve listed the most convenient practices close to campus and halls on our WelcomeFest app.

Amy JacksAon Vice President ctivities  Try something new! Our WelcomeFest fairs showcase all kinds of opportunities that you can get involved in from sports teams to volunteering, societies or becoming a course rep. Visit them on 27th - 29th September to discover everything you could try.

all Matt Bram Vice President Sport

Ask for help if you need it. It’s ok to feel homesick or overwhelmed. Help is on hand at our Advice Centre or via the University’s Health & Wellbeing service. For full details of the support they provide see the WelcomeFest app or hullstudent.com/welfare

 Shop for supplies.

Whether you’re catered or not there will be some store cupboard items you need to stock up on. Check the WelcomeFest App for your nearest supermarket.

Use the campus map on the WelcomeFest app to get to know where everything is. You could have lectures all over campus so it will help to orientate yourself early so you don’t get lost just before a lecture.

Visit us in University House. You can find out more about all of our opportunities, meet the Student Officr Team, find a space to relax or pick up a prelecture starbucks!

ď Ł Save some local taxi numbers on your phone in case you need them.

01482 828282 are a great start and operate a scheme through which you can leave your student card as payment and settle your fare later if you lose your purse, wallet or money.

And Finally. Go with the flow. The first few weeks at uni will pass in a flash with all the events to attend, new people to meet and new experiences you will have.

Just roll with it. Have fun and embrace everything that university life has to offer.

s Matt Evan President

YOUR UNIVERSITY NEEDS YOU! Be the face of the university

Be the voice of the university

tell us your story

We’re looking for students just like you to appear in our brochures, on our posters and on our website. fancy it?

Join our marketing focus groups: we want your opinions – they really do count. you can help influence how things are done at the university.

We’d love to share your stories with other students considering a move to hull. your testimonials will give a flavour of life at the uni, the journey you took to get here and how it is for you.

BOOST YOUR CV AND GET REWARDED FOR IT! Want to get involved in any or all of this? Drop us an email indicating how you’d like to get involved to: yoursay@hull.ac.uk.

NEXT STEPS Semester One  Break the campus bubble and discover the city.

Whether you’re from Hull or not there are always new places to visit. Pledge to go somewhere new during your first semester. Find maps and ideas on the WelcomeFest App.

Amy Jackson Vice President Activities

 Join something!

Pick a club, society, volunteering project or representative opportunity and give it a try. Students have told us that being a part of something like this transforms their university experience.

There’s nothing to lose.

Matt Bramallt Vice Presiden Sport

Stand and Vote!

Get involved in our democracy. In October we will be electing students to represent their course, School, and Faculty as well as reps for international, postgraduate and part-time students. This is a great opportunity to give feedback about your academic experience to the University and implement change. If you don’t stand, make sure you vote to elect the people that represent you. hullstudent.com/elections

Sports and Fitness Centre

Welcome Offer

Annual all inclusive gym membership just £109.95 Available until 21 October

60 station fitness suite • Latest fitness classes • International standard squash courts • Tennis • Badminton • Sauna • Convenient location on campus • No contracts or joining fees Sign up at shop.hull.ac.uk or visit the Sports and Fitness Centre UoHSFC

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