Welcome Guide 2023

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WELCOME TO WINCHESTER!

The University of Winchester and Winchester Student Union have created this Welcome Guide to help you make the most of your first week with us and help you kick start your University career.

WHAT IS WELCOME WEEK?

Over 2,000 new students will be joining us for Week 0 (Monday 11 to Friday 15 September) before Semester 1 officially starts on Monday 18 September 2023

Some students will be moving into our University Managed Housing on Arrivals

Weekend (Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September 2023), whereas others will join us later in the week, but all students will be invited to complete their in-person checks for enrolment and to collect their ID cards and welcome pack.

During this week students are also expected to attend their Faculty or Programme Induction Sessions, where they can meet their academic team and course mates. Please check your emails for a link to your Enrolment and Welcome Week Schedule.

There will also be an opportunity to get involved in a wide-range of activities and events throughout the week – check out the inside of this booklet to see over 70+ events listed on the Welcome Week wall planner.

SEEKING FURTHER INFORMATION, ADVICE OR GUIDANCE

Our dedicated Student Support and Success team provides information, advice, support and guidance on many aspects of student life and we are available online and on campus during Arrivals Weekend, Welcome Week and throughout the semester.

Please see our website and get in touch at any stage: winchester.ac.uk/accommodation-and-winchester-life/student-life/ student-support

We will also be hosting an Information and Enquires Hub during Arrivals Weekend (Saturday and Sunday, 10am-6pm) and Welcome Week (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) in the Learning Café in the King Alfred Centre (next to main reception on King Alfred Quarter – number 12 on the map).

Staff from Student Support and Success, Admissions and Students and Money will be on hand to help with any issues or queries.

If you are having issues with setting up your IT account, getting access to Wi-Fi on Eduroam or any other IT issues, please either visit one of the Knowledge and Digital Services (KDS) points at Martial Rose Library (number 13 on the map), West Downs Library (number 28 on the map) or the Multimedia Counter (number 8 on the map), Email ServiceDesk@winchester.ac.uk or call 01962 827654.

Plus, our friendly Student Helpers in bright yellow t-shirts (you can’t miss them) will be on hand – just find one of our ‘Ask a Student’ stands located across campus.

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1 Alwyn Hall

2 Beech Glade

3 Bowers Building (BB)

4 Burma Road Student Village

5 Centre for Sport (CFS)

6 Chapel

7 Cottage

8 Fred Wheeler Building (FWB)

9 Herbert Jarman Building (HJB)

10 Holm Lodge

11 Kenneth Kettle Building (KKB)

12 King Alfred Centre (KAC)

13 Martial Rose Library (MRL)

14 Masters Lodge

15 Medecroft (MC)

16 Medecroft Annexe (MCA)

17 Paul Chamberlain Building (PCB)

18 Queen’s Road Student Village

19 St Alphege (SAB)

20 St Edburga (SEB)

21 St Elizabeth’s Hall

22 St Grimbald’s Court

find and register with a local GP via the NHS website.

Visit: www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-gp

Open a student bank account. Once you have your Student ID card you should be able to apply for a Student Bank Account with a local bank.

International students will need to request a student status letter from the International Student Success Team.

Visit the Advice Fayre from 11am-2pm on Thursday 14 September (SAB 301, King Alfred Quarter – number 19 on the map) and Friday 15 September (Café life, West Downs Quarter – number 28 on the map).

Sign up for clubs and societies at Freshers Fayre. On Saturday 16 September the Student Union hosts the annual event across King Alfred campus (11am-3pm).

Student Union run event. Please visit the Student Union website for further information: www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/events

Cost to event. Please visit the Student Union website for further information: www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/events

Pre-bookable, but walk ups/tickets on the door possible. Please visit the Student Union website for further information: www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/events

Free Prebooking recommended/essential (some events have resources or external provision requirements that means they must be booked in advance and/or they have very limited capacities). Please visit the Student Union website for further information: www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/events

Information and bookings for all official Winchester Student Union Freshers events can be found at: www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/freshers

Our events are so popular that you may find some promoters pretending to be us to sell tickets to their events – remember, tickets for official Student Union events, will only be sold via our website, and promotional materials will have our branding and logos on it. If you are ever unsure, please do contact us to check, before parting with your money. If you have any further questions about freshers events, why not visit our FAQ: www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/freshers-faqs or drop us a line at student.union@winchester.ac.uk

All listings are correct at time of going to print. Events may be subject to minor variation and are strictly