KEY ACTIVITIES FOR YOU TO ATTEND

As a new student at UEL, the three introductory events below have been designed to provide you with the key information to help you plan your arrival and quickly settle into university life and your studies. The ‘Kickstarter’ and ‘Pre-arrival events’ are held online to provide maximum opportunity for you to attend.

The ‘Course welcome and orientation event’ is in-person on campus. Attendance and engagement with these events is expected.

Do take the opportunity to enrol before you attend the sessions. You can find out how to enrol by looking at page 8 of this handbook. If you are unable to enrol prior to attending, you will have the opportunity to do so via these events.

International Orientation

If you are an international student, you will be invited to attend these events if you have paid your deposit by 10 July for a September start and received your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS number) by 16 August.

You will also be invited to attend the International Orientation session taking place on Wednesday 14th September. You will receive a separate invitation for this event.

Content of key introductory events and how to register

30 August 2023 Online

This event will give you the opportunity to hear directly from your school. You will receive advice on how to prepare for your studies ahead of arriving.

This event will host the following:

– Enrolment session.

– School Specific Sessions.

Student Experience Sessions.

– Arriving on Campus Sessions.

– Mental Wealth Sessions. (including the Wellness Video)

– A virtual expo booth.

11th - 15th September 2023 Online

The UEL recruitment team hosts a week-long Kickstarter Programme a few weeks prior to the start of the course. This is an opportunity for you to virtually join us and learn about academic study and university life at UEL before arriving on campus. This programme covers the following sessions:

How to set-up their student UEL account.

Enrolment session.

– Understanding academic integrity and approaches to learning at university.

– Accessing key study tools.

– Academic referencing and paraphrasing.

Presentation skills.

Structuring and planning academic reports.

– Consent and wellbeing plus overview of the importance of attending Course Induction week.

Week commencing 25th September 2023

In-person

Check your dedicated prearrival course page for the date you need to attend and the academic activities you need to undertake before you start.

The type of activities you will undertake include:

Course leader welcome and introduction

– Welcome by your department head

– Support and study success hosted by the head of department or Dean of School

– Introduction to wellness and success

Registering for Kickstarter and Virtual Pre-arrival sessions

When registering for these events, you will need to ‘select both’ events in order to register.

Pre-arrival event https://www.accelevents.com/e/kickstarter-programme-september-2023

Kickstarter Programme https://www.accelevents.com/e/pre-arrival-event-september23

Accessing your course pre-arrival pages

For information on how to access your pre-arrival course pages go to ‘Accessing your course pre-arrival information’ on page 13 in this Welcome and Orientation Handbook. Your dedicated course page will contain:

– Welcome from your Course Leader

– Course welcome and orientation details - dates, times and locations. See ‘First Week’

Course Team contact details

Course Handbook

– Welcome and Orientation Handbook

– Advice on what equipment to buy

– Pre-arrival tasks and reading, set by your Course Leader

Guidance on how to succeed and look after your wellbeing

Tick list of what you will have achieved after attending these three events

Understood how learning will be delivered at university.

Undertaken enrolment and obtained your UEL Student ID Card, which you will need to access buildings and register class attendance.

Been introduced to the key support services you can access on campus to support and develop your learning and broader social life.

Been introduced to Moodle learning platform (see Course Materials on Pre-Arrival Course Page) and logged on to Track My Future.

Undertaken your pre-arrival academic activity (see your dedicated course pre-arrival page).

Met your course leader and course team.

Acquired your key starting information and your course handbook. Taken part in a fun activity to get to know your fellow students. Received your teaching timetable and understand how to use it.

Taken time to walk the campus so you know where key buildings are located.

Learnt what equipment is required for your course.

Started to get used to travelling to the University.

Met your Residential Life Scholar at your halls of residence induction if relevant.

Started your academic work and the process of reflecting on what you learn and on how you learn.

Started to feel at home at UEL (although this takes time to achieve so do not compare yourself with others).

Enjoyed some Students’ Union social and other activities including the SU Fair.

Ongoing induction activities

As part of your ongoing orientation and introduction to your studies at UEL, dedicated activities and support will be provided to help you settle into the next phase of your student journey. You will:

– Receive support and advice 4-weeks-in that is based on what you told us when you completed the pre-arrival academic questionnaire that was a pre-arrival activity.

Be asked to complete the 4 question Pulse Module Survey for each of the modules you are undertaking so we know how you are finding accessing information and the pace of teaching. This helps us help you so do complete it and be honest in how you are feeling.

– International student activities will be provided for international students to help you navigate any issues you may have settling into a new country. You will receive the list of events when you attend your international orientation event.

Have the opportunity to attend a school based social event. This is a day of festivity where you can learn about and engage in the many ways UEL supports students to achieve your goals and potential. You can also find out about the many ways you can get involved in your UEL and east London communities.