Dear Student Welcome to our School!Semester 2: Lectures Mon, Tue, Thu from 12.10-13.00 + Weekly Tutorials Celtic Civilisation 1B (CELT08015) Semester 2: Lectures Mon, Tue & Thu 14.10-15.00

Dear Student

Welcome to our School!

Imagine this. It’s the late 1960s: a young man of 17, here, in his first few days at university. Let’s call

him Ian. He’s at a meeting for new students and he doesn’t know quite what to expect.

He was brought up near Edinburgh, so the city is familiar - but the university itself feels just a tad

alien. Brash new buildings, like the David Hume Tower, punching the sky. So many new faces. He’s

excited but, let’s be honest, he’s just a little nervous.

Will he fit in? Has he chosen the right subjects? How the heck is he supposed to find his tutor?

What are the other students like? Well, he thinks, I’m here so I might as well make the best of it.

He listens to what the lecturers have to say, talks to other new students and some of the older

hands, makes the most of Freshers’ Week (Welcome Week), finds the Library, does everything that’s

expected of him (well, almost) - and actually, it’s more than OK.

The first few weeks seem to last forever but then, somehow, they’re gone in a flash. And he’s off!

Working hard, sometimes at least, and playing hard. He’s having a great time. There’s fieldwork in

new places to do. In fact, he likes it so much he stays on to do a postgraduate project here.

I’m sure you’ve guessed, that guy was me. So you know I mean it when I say: I hope you have as

wonderful a time here as I did.

It won’t be the same, because the University is considerably bigger now and there are all sorts of

improvements in our offerings to students – much more choice in terms of your education, much

more support of all kinds across the board – not to mention major upgrading of the buildings that

were new back in the late 60s.

And the City’s changed too – it’s altogether much livelier. But, sadly, you won’t be able to get by on

£5 a week as I did! And whatever is the outcome of this year’s Holyrood election, Edinburgh will

assuredly be an interesting place to be in the next few years.

With best wishes for your undergraduate years with us,

Ian Ralston OBE DLitt FRSE FSA

Head of School and Abercromby Professor in Prehistoric Archaeology

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Welcome Pack Contents

Welcome from Head of School

Contents page

Map of Central Area of University

To Do Welcome Week

List of School First Year Courses

Personal Tutors

Peer Support

Information about IT

USB stick contents

Attendance and Engagement

Tier 4 students

Undergraduate Common Room

School Student Societies

Personal Safety

Sources of Support outside the School

Support for Students

Student Support Office

Important Dates

A PDF copy of this pack and the School Welcome Meeting presentation will be included on

the “Information for new undergraduates” page of the website

(http://www.shca.ed.ac.uk/new-undergraduates) under “Useful Links” where you will be

able to click through on the links included in the document.

The University Central Area

This map has been adapted from the University’s Central Area map, a PDF of which is available at www.ed.ac.uk/maps along with an interactive map of University buildings.

School of History, Classics and Archaeology The University of Edinburgh William Robertson Wing (Doorway 4) Old Medical School Teviot Place T: 0131 650 6693 Edinburgh EH8 9AG E: [email protected]

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

1 Evolution House2 ECA Main Building3 N-E Studio Building4 Hunter Building5 Edinburgh Dental

Institute6 5 Forrest Hill7 Bedlam Theatre8 Old Medical School9 McEwan Hall10 William Robertson Wing11 Reid Concert Hall12 Wilkie Building13 Teviot Row House

Student Union14 1 George Square15 7 George Square16 Hugh Robson Building17 Chrystal Macmillan

Building

18 16–22 George Square

19 27–29 George Square

20 Main Library; Careers Service; Student Counselling Service; Student Disability Service

21 George Square Lecture Theatre

22 17–25 Buccleuch Place

23 University of Edinburgh Business School

24 14–16 Buccleuch Place

25 Hope Park Square

26 30–34 Buccleuch Place

27 David Hume Tower

28 David Hume Tower Lecture Theatres

29 50 George Square

30 55–60 George Square

31 Appleton Tower

32 Informatics Forum

33 University Visitor Centre: information, exhibition and shop

34 Dugald Stewart Building

35 The University Health Centre

36 7 Bristo Square

37 The Potterrow Student Centre: Students’ Association (EUSA); Chaplaincy Centre

38 Alison House

39 MacKenzie House (34 West Richmond Street)

40 The Lister Postgraduate Institute

41 Old College and Talbot Rice Gallery

42 Minto House

43 Charles Stewart House

44 Adam House

45 St Cecilia’s Hall

46 9 Infirmary Street

47 13 Infirmary Street

48 ECCI

49 Chisholm House

50 Old Surgeons’ Hall

51 Old Infirmary Building (1 Drummond Street)

52 1–7 Roxburgh Street53 Pleasance54 Centre for Sport and

Exercise55 St Leonard’s Land56 Paterson’s Land57 Thomson’s Land58 Old Moray House59 St John’s Land60 Dalhousie Land61 Simon Laurie House62 Charteris Land63 Old Kirk64 Outreach Centre65 New College

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Welcome Week

Please find below details of the key meetings and things for you to do during Welcome Week as a

School of History, Classics and Archaeology student.

Tuesday 15th September

9.30 am - George Square Lecture Theatre

School Welcome Meeting for all new undergraduates in our School

Subject area specific question and answer sessions

10.30 am - History - George Square Lecture Theatre

10.45 am - Classics – Meadows Lecture Theatre, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School

10.45 am - Archaeology – Room G.16, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School

12.00 noon to 2.00 pm – 50 George Square

Academic Fair

This event is an opportunity to ask questions and get more information from academic staff about

the multitude of courses available to you at Edinburgh before you see your Personal Tutor who will

sign you up for your courses, see www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/new-

students/events/academic/undergraduates/academic-fair for more details.

Wednesday 16th September

Personal Safety and Crime Prevention Talk

10.30-11.00 am – Meadows Lecture Theatre, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School

Making the Most of IT session

11.00 am -12.00 pm – Meadows Lecture Theatre, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School

What else do I need to do during Welcome Week? You will need to meet with your Personal Tutor during Welcome Week. At the meeting your

Personal Tutor will confirm your attendance and sign you up for your courses, see the sheet in this

pack and www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/personal-tutors.htm for more details.

Degree Transfer

If you are considering transferring degree programme already you should contact the College

Admissions Office immediately, www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/humanities-soc-

sci/undergraduate-admissions/about/contact.

Post Welcome Week events

Week 4 - Wednesday 14th October

1.30-3.00 pm – George Square Lecture Theatre

School Year Group Meeting for First Year Students

We will also organise a social event for new students, please watch your email for further details.

SCHOOL OF HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY First Year Courses 2015/2016

Scheduled Class Times

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History

Medieval Scottish History (SCHI08010) - December Exam Semester 1: Lectures Tue, Thu & Fri from 15.10-16.00 + Weekly Tutorials

Early Modern Scottish History (SCHI08014) Semester 2: Lectures Tue, Thu & Fri from 15.10-16.00 + Weekly Tutorials

British History 1 (HIST08001) Full year course: Lectures Tue, Wed & Fri from 11.10-12.00 + Weekly Tutorials

European History 1a: 1500-1789 (HIST08030) - December Exam Semester 1: Lectures Tue, Wed & Fri from 9.00-9.50 + Weekly Tutorials

European History 1b: since 1789 (HIST08031) Semester 2: Lectures Tue, Wed & Fri from 10.00-10.50 + Weekly Tutorials

British Society, 1650-c.1880 (Social History 1.1) (ECSH08029) Semester 1: Lectures Mon, Wed & Thu 10.00-10.50 + Weekly Tutorials British Society, the 20th Century (Social History 1.2) (ECSH08031) Semester 2: Lectures Mon, Wed & Thu 10.00-10.50 + Weekly Tutorials

British Economic and Environmental History since 1900 (ECSH08036) Semester 2: Lectures Mon, Tue & Thu 14.10-15.00 + Weekly Tutorials

Approved substitute History courses:

The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making (CLGE08001) The Greek World 1B: Greece’s New Horizons (CLGE08002) The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome (CLGE08003) The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire (CLGE08004) Please turn page for details

History of Christianity as a World Religion 1A (ECHS08005) - December Exam Semester 1: Lectures Mon, Tue, Thu from 12.10-13.00 + Weekly Tutorials

History of Christianity as a World Religion 1B (ECHS08004) Semester 2: Lectures Mon, Tue, Thu from 12.10-13.00 + Weekly Tutorials

Celtic Civilisation 1B (CELT08015) Semester 2: Lectures Mon, Tue & Thu 14.10-15.00 + Fortnightly Tutorials

Further details of all courses, including assessment information can be viewed at:

www.drps.ed.ac.uk/

SCHOOL OF HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY First Year Courses 2015/2016

Scheduled Class Times

August 2015

Classics

The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making (CLGE08001) - December Exam Semester 1: Lectures Mon, Tue & Thu 16.10-17.00 + Fortnightly Tutorials

The Greek World 1B: Greece’s New Horizons (CLGE08002) Semester 2: Lectures Mon, Tue & Thu 16.10-17.00 + Fortnightly Tutorials

The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome (CLGE08003) - December Exam Semester 1: Lectures Mon, Tue & Thu 14.10-15.00 + Fortnightly Tutorials

The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire (CLGE08004) Semester 2: Lectures Mon, Tue & Thu 14.10-15.00 + Fortnightly Tutorials

Greek 1A (GREE08003) – Semester 1 – December Exam Greek 1B (GREE08004) – Semester 2 Intended for those with little or no previous knowledge of the language Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu 11.10-12.00

Greek 1C (GREE08005) – Semester 1 – December Exam Greek 1D (GREE08006) – Semester 2 For students who have studied Greek at school. Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu 11.10-12.00

Latin 1A – (LATI08007) – Semester 1 – December Exam Latin 1B – (LATI08008) – Semester 2 Intended for absolute or near beginners, to enable students to read reasonably simple Latin with aid of a dictionary by the end of the year Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 13.10-14.00

Latin 1C – (LATI08009) – Semester 1 – December Exam Latin 1D – (LATI08010) – Semester 2 For students with a more advanced knowledge of the language and to enhance your reading and appreciation of some of the major Latin authors Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 13.10-14.00

Archaeology

Archaeology 1A (ARCA08004) – Semester 1 – December Exam Archaeology 1B (ARCA08005) – Semester 2 Lectures Mon & Tue 15.10-16.00 + Weekly Tutorials

Further details of all courses, including assessment information can be viewed at:

www.drps.ed.ac.uk/

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Personal Tutors

You must make an appointment to meet your Personal Tutor in Welcome Week.

Each student in the School is assigned to a Personal Tutor who will provide them with academic

advice, guidance on their course choices, regular guidance on their academic progress, and advice on

where and how to seek help with personal problems, please see

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/personal-tutors.htm for more details.

You will find the name and contact details of your Personal Tutor in MyEd (www.myed.ed.ac.uk). If

you have any problems with this please contact the Student Support Team who will have a list. To

find out where your Personal Tutor’s office is please see the School contacts list on the website,

www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/history-classics-archaeology/about-us/staff-profiles.

You will need to sign up for a meeting with your Personal Tutor in Welcome Week. Normally this will

involve going to your Personal Tutor’s office and signing up for an appointment. At the meeting your

Personal Tutor will confirm your attendance for you and sign you up for your courses.

It is useful to check the academic requirements of your degree programme before you meet your

personal tutor, see www.drps.ed.ac.uk. For many degree programmes you have a choice of courses

on your subject and it is important to think through the options that are available.

Most degree programmes also allow students to choose one or more other (‘outside’) courses

involving subjects beyond the core subject or subjects of your degree. The Academic Fair (Tuesday

15th September, 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm – 50 George Square) gives you an opportunity to ask

questions and get more information from academic staff about the multitude of courses available to

you at Edinburgh, see www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/new-

students/events/academic/undergraduates/academic-fair/academic-fair-overview for more details.

In Week 4 a group meeting for all first year students within the School of History, Classics and

Archaeology will be held. Attendance at this meeting is compulsory. This session is aimed at getting

first-year students started, introducing them to how the pastoral care system works, and

encouraging them to think about how best to use their time here. Information about peer support

and the new Library Discovery Service (‘DiscoverEd’) will also be provided.

Wednesday 14th October

1.30-3.00 pm – George Square Lecture Theatre

Sandra Bingham, Anne Brockington: the Student Experience

Student Volunteer: Peer Support

Craig Phillips: Getting the most out of your time at university

Cordelia Beattie: Plagiarism

Caroline Stirling: Using the library: DiscoverEd (followed by a Q&A session)

You must also arrange further meetings with your personal tutor in week 6 or 7 of semester 1 and

week 1 and week 6 or 7 of semester 2, four meetings in total.

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Peer Support

Support from fellow students who have been where you are now!

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology Peer Support is run for first and second year

students. The volunteers are all third and fourth year students of the School and will share their

experience and be able to refer you on to other sources of support within the School and the wider

University.

You don’t need to book please just come along. There will be sessions every Thursday during term-

time.

Thursdays

2.00 to 4.00 pm – Potterrow café

Look for the HCA Peer Support banner.

The sessions will alternate between drop in sessions where you can ask for advice on any topic and

focussed sessions. But please do feel free to ask any questions when needed.

The schedule for semester 1 is listed below:-

Week 1 (24th Sept) – Lectures, Seminars and settling in

Week 2 (1st Oct) – Drop in Session

Week 3 (8th Oct) – Reading and reading lists, note-taking

Week 4 (15th Oct) – Drop in Session

Week 5 (22nd Oct) – Essays and referencing

Week 6 (29th Oct) – Drop in Session

Week 7 (5th Nov) – Close reading – analysing primary sources

Week 8 (12th Nov) – Drop in Session

Week 9 (19th Nov) – Exams and coping with stress/anxiety

Week 10 (26th Nov) – Drop in Session

Week 11 (3rd Dec) – Exams and Revision tips

Revision Period (10th Dec) – Drop in Session

The schedule will posted on www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/other-

help.htm#peersupport where you can also find more information.

As our aim is to offer support to as many students as possible, the HCA Peer Support team now have

an email address that you can use. If you can’t make a session, or there is something you would feel

more comfortable discussing over email, please get in touch with our volunteers at hca-

[email protected] and we will try to help.

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Information about IT

Your email

Your University email account is THE channel of communication used across the University and it is

your responsibility to read your emails.

Find out how to access your email on your USB stick or at www.ed.ac.uk/information-

services/computing/comms-and-collab/email.

Keeping your files safe

We’ve given you a USB stick as a small welcome gift. It comes with a link which comes crammed with

information about the kinds of things you need to know over the next few weeks – including

essential things to do during Fresher’s week, maps, information about Personal Tutors, and loads of

other useful bits and pieces.

You can also use the USB stick as a handy place for storing files. Remember though, keep lots of copies (in multiple locations) of critical files, in-case disaster should strike. The best place to keep your most critical files is on the University file server which is backed up every night. Find out more on your USB stick or at http://edin.ac/1PWrUVy.

Making the Most of IT session

Wednesday 16th September

11.00 am - 12.00 pm – Meadows Lecture Theatre, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School

Introduction to computing, elearning and library services at the University including: activating your

lab computing account; connecting to the University network using your laptop or mobile device; the

MyEd portal; Office 365; downloading anti-virus software; using the virtual learning environment;

printing and copying services; finding books and journal articles.

Find out more

Information Services have made a series of short videos to help you get up and running. You can see

the videos on YouTube at http://edin.ac/1KAhqNT.

They are also running really useful ‘Get Connected’ sessions which will help you get your own

devices connected to the University network. Find out more at http://www.ed.ac.uk/information-

services/computing/get-connected.

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USB stick contents

Your USB stick is contained in the keep-cup for safe-keeping.

It comes with a link which is crammed with information about the kinds of things you need to know

over the next few weeks – including essential things to do during Fresher’s week, maps, information

about Personal Tutors, and loads of other useful bits and pieces.

From the first page please click on Undergraduates and it will open to this page and then the links

will take you on to a wide range of further information and links to the School student intranet and

other useful pages on the website.

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Attendance and Engagement

All students are expected to be actively engaged with their studies. That means going to classes,

answering emails from staff, attending meetings with your Personal Tutor, handing in coursework,

attending examinations, and so on. We monitor your engagement because:

We have a duty of care towards you and we want to help if you aren't engaging because you

are having problems.

Funding bodies expect us to do this

The UKVI/Home Office require us to do this for those on Tier 4 visas (and we face punitive

action if we don't)

Engagement points we will be monitoring include:

Coursework hand-ins

Personal Tutor group meetings with students

Attendance at classes

Missed engagement points will be recorded and monitored.

As always if you are having problems please do contact your Personal Tutor and/or Student Support

as soon as you are able as the sooner we know the more we will be able to do to help.

Further information on Support for Students is available at

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/.

If you are a Tier 4 student please see over for further important information.

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Tier 4 students

As a Tier 4 student, the University of Edinburgh is the sponsor of your UK visa. The University has a

number of legal duties to manage our sponsorship of your visa. These include:

Monitoring your attendance on your programme and

Reporting to the Home Office where you suspend or withdraw from your studies, complete

them early, fail to register or are repeatedly absent to the point of being excluded from

studies.

As a student with a Tier 4 visa sponsored by the University of Edinburgh, the terms of your visa

require you to, (amongst others):

Ensure you have a correct and valid visa for studying at the University of Edinburgh, which, if

a Tier 4 visa, requires that it is a visa sponsored by the University of Edinburgh;

Attend all of your University classes, lectures, tutorials, etc. where required. This includes

participating in the requirements of your course including submitting assignments, attending

meetings with tutors and attending examinations. We will be monitoring this and will follow

up with you on any concerns. If you cannot attend due to illness, for example, you must

inform your School. This includes attending Tier 4 Census sessions when required

throughout the academic session.

Please note that any email relating to your Tier 4 sponsorship, including census dates and times will

be sent to your University email address - you must therefore check this regularly.

Further details on the terms and conditions of your Tier 4 visa can be found in the “Downloads”

section at www.ed.ac.uk/immigration.

Information or advice about your Tier 4 immigration status can be obtained by contacting the

International Student Advisory Service, located at the International Office, 33 Buccleuch Place,

Edinburgh EH8 9JS

Email: [email protected]

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Undergraduate Common Room

The School provides our Undergraduate Students with a dedicated Common Room, 2.30 (level 2).

This large attractive social space overlooks Middle Meadow Walk and offers a mix of comfy seating,

lunch tables, computers and a number of laptop tables for casual surfing on your laptop.

The room offers a range of kitchen facilities including two fridges (cleared out at 5pm every Friday),

a kettle, a microwave, a water dispenser, and vending machine.

This room is available during standard building opening hours, Monday-Friday from 8.00 am -6.00

pm. Students should leave the room, and the building, not later than 6pm promptly. Please note

that, for health and safety reasons, the room can accommodate a maximum of 60 at a time.

School Student Societies

Each of our subject areas; history, classics, archaeology, has a lively and welcoming society run by current students. We also have a School student-led journal magazine, Retrospect. The School student societies – ArchSoc, Classics Society, History Society and Retrospect – look forward to meeting you in September. The societies offer a range of activities; seminars, trips and social events, more details at www.ed.ac.uk/history-classics-archaeology/undergraduate/student-support/societies. You will meet them at the School welcome meeting and can find out more about them at the Activities Fair, along with all the other many University societies. Across the University we have over 250 societies in total, covering all areas of interest. Whatever your interests you can be sure you are joining a community of like-minded friends. For further details see www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/getinvolved/societies/.

Archsoc Congratulations on your exam results and welcome to the University of Edinburgh! We hope you have a great four years ahead of you. If you are passionate about Archaeology, or just enjoy it as a casual interest then come along to the Archaeology Society stall at the Activities Fair (16th and 17th September). Archsoc hosts a bi-weekly lecture series, workshops and regular trips to increase your interest, knowledge and practical skills in this diverse subject area. We also have a very diverse social calendar with pub-crawls and quizzes, along with an inter-society ceilidh planned, as well as the annual Christmas meal where you can pull crackers with the lecturers. We look forward to meeting you! The Archsoc Committee Facebook www.facebook.com/EdinburghArchSoc Web www.archsoc.co.uk

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Edinburgh University Classics Society The Edinburgh University Classics Society welcomes anybody with an interest in classical antiquity or just the desire to pull on a toga. We host regular events and socials ranging from our pub night on a Thursday, to Karaoke, symposiums, and film nights. We also host weekly academic lectures, as well as the infamous staff versus students quiz and a Christmas meal with the lecturers. Last year we also went on a society trip abroad during Innovative Learning Week to Rome. This trip is not exclusive to society members. Pop along to our stall at the Activities Fair for a chat and see what we're all about. Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/edclassicssoc/ Web www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/society/Edclassicssoc/

Edinburgh University History Society The History Society hosts internationally renowned lecturers, organises historical tours across the country and internationally, and provides academic support for students. Regular socials are also a big part of the society, such as pub crawls, history-themed nights out and an annual Winter Ball which is now one of the biggest at the University. It also has three active sports teams, which hold their own socials and trips – Football, Rugby and Netball. Facebook www.facebook.com/edunihistorysoc Web www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/society/HistorySociety/

Retrospect Retrospect is the University's student-led History, Classics and Archaeology Journal. Whether you are interested in writing about your subject outside of your studies, or simply want to gain experience in writing, editing, designing or publishing, Retrospect publishes once a semester with an excellent calendar of socials and careers events. After winning Best Magazine in Scotland in 2010 we've gone from strength to strength and offer people from any degree the chance to publish their reviews, features and academic pieces. Look out for our 24-hour magazine project in Innovative Learning Week! It's just £4 to join us covering printing costs and free or discounted entry to our events - we look forward to meeting you! Web www.retrospectjournal.co.uk Twitter @RetrospectHCA Facebook www.facebook.com/retrospect.journal

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Personal Safety

Edinburgh is generally considered to be a safe city, but as with any city environment, you are advised

to be mindful of your safety and personal security at all times, especially at night. We would like to

draw your attention to some further sources of advice about safety designed for students:

www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/estates-buildings/what-we-do/security/help-advice/advice-

students

www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/new-students/getting-started-guides/student-safety-guides

www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/adviceplace/safetyandcrime/safetyadvice/

Keep to lit areas, avoid walking in areas you don’t know, and follow the advice given on the above

pages, such as:

Be wary around cash points and keep your valuables out of sight.

Enjoy alcohol responsibly and keep track of what you’re drinking. Don’t leave your drink

unattended, and never accept drinks from strangers.

When walking alone at night, don’t listen to music. Stay alert.

On nights out, especially at pubs or clubs, let someone know where you’re going and when

you expect to be back, or stay in the company of friends and keep each other safe.

Use common sense. If studying late or by yourself, tell somebody.

If you feel unsafe or something is not right, contact the Security Section (internal: 2222 or

0131 650 2257) or Police Scotland.

Personal Safety and Crime Prevention Talk

Wednesday 16th September

10.30-11.00 am – Meadows Lecture Theatre, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School

Get advice on how to keep safe and protect your property from thieves.

Also bring your laptops and phones along to have them marked with ultra violet security marking

pens will assist the police in identifying stolen items and speeding their return to the owner. Crime

prevention products will also be available.

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Sources of Support outside the School

There is a very wide range of support and information available to students across the University; a

full list is available on the University website at www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/students/student-

services. Student Support will always be happy to advise on where best to contact.

General

University new students website (http://www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/new-students)

Student Information Points (http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-

administration/student-info-points/home)

Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) (www.eusa.ed.ac.uk)

The Advice Place (EUSA) (www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/adviceplace/)

School careers information

(www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/current_studies/facilities/careers.htm)

Careers Service (www.ed.ac.uk/careers)

Chaplaincy (www.ed.ac.uk/chaplaincy)

Student health and welfare

Student Counselling (www.ed.ac.uk/student-counselling)

Student Disability Service (www.ed.ac.uk/student-disability-service)

University Health Service (www.health-service.ed.ac.uk)

Nightline (www.ednightline.com)

Study support

School computing information (www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/general/computing/)

School library information (www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/general/library/)

Institute for Academic Development (www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/institute-

academic-development)

University Library (www.lib.ed.ac.uk)

Information Services (IS) (www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-

services/students)

IS helpline – email [email protected] for computing etc. help

Assistive technology (www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-

services/services/help-consultancy/accessibility/assistive-technology/overview)

Finance

Student Fees (www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/fees)

Scholarships and Student Funding Services (www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding)

Additional financial assistance (www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/financial-

support/additional-financial-assistance)

Advice for international students

International Office (www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/international-office)

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Support for Students

The School is committed to helping you throughout your time here so please do ask if you are

unsure of anything or need help. Please find below details of the people and places to contact within

the School. The Student Support Office will be glad to advise if you are unsure who can help either

within the School or across the wider University.

Please do make contact as soon as you are able if you do experience difficulties as the sooner we

know the more we will be able to do to help.

Personal Tutors

Each student in the School is assigned to a Personal Tutor who will provide them with academic

advice, guidance on their course choices, regular guidance on their academic progress, and advice on

where and how to seek help with personal problems. You will find the details of your Personal Tutor

in MyEd (www.myed.ed.ac.uk) and you must make an appointment to meet your Personal Tutor in

Freshers’ Week. For more information on Personal Tutors please see the sheet in this pack and

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/personal-tutors.htm for more details.

Student Support Office

The Student Support Officers can provide advice and support on a range of matters. These include

administrative processes such as transferring to another degree programme, requesting an

extension for coursework or notifying exam boards if special circumstances, such as ill health, affect

your studies.

If you are not sure who to approach on any other matter, the Student Support Office will always

serve as a first point of contact. Please see further information overleaf and

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/support_office.htm for more details.

Course specific queries

If you have any academic queries about the individual courses you are doing please do speak to the

relevant course organiser or tutor. For any administrative queries that are not covered by the course

site on Learn or course handbook please contact the course secretary, their details can be found on

Learn and the course handbook. Course secretaries can be contacted via email or School Reception,

Room G.06 on the ground floor of the William Robertson Wing.

Peer Support

Sessions will be held on Thursdays during semester. The Peer Support volunteers are third and

fourth year students of the School who will be able to share their experience and be able to refer

you on to other sources of support. Please see the sheet in this pack and

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/other-help.htm#peersupport for more details.

Other help within the University

There is a very wide range of support available to students across the University, see

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/other-help.htm#OtherSources and

www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/students/student-services. The Student Support team will always be

happy to advise on where best to contact.

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Student Support Office

Who we are

The Student Support Team is made up of Jo Wilkie, Judith McAlister as Student Support Officers and Eva

Snedden as Student Support Assistant.

Where you can find us

The team are available Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm in Room G.08 on the ground floor of the

School building (William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School, Teviot Place).

How to contact us

Email inquiries should be sent to [email protected].

Name Office hours Contact number

Ms Judith McAlister Monday – Thursday 9.30 am – 2.00 pm

0131 650 3845

Ms Eva Snedden Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30 am - 4.30 pm

0131 650 4303

Ms Jo Wilkie Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm

0131 651 1800

How we can help you

The Student Support Office can provide advice and support on a range of matters, including curricula,

registrations, degree transfers, special circumstances and ill health, coursework extension requests, study

abroad and many administrative procedures.

If you are not sure who to approach on any other matter, the Student Support Office will always serve as a

first point of contact.

Student Support maintains a personal (and confidential) record of special circumstances, such as illness or

personal problems, which affect academic performance or attendance. As a student, you have

responsibility for reporting any special circumstances which may affect your academic performance.

Further information on student support

For more information on the support provided by Student Support please see

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/support_office.htm and the following links:

Absence and Interruptions of Study -

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/current_studies/#InterruptionOfStudies

Degree programme transfers -

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/current_studies/degreetransfer.htm

Special circumstances –

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/current_studies/Specialcircumstances.htm

Students with Disabilities –

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/current_studies/#studentswithdisabilities

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Important Dates – First Year Students

The University semester dates can be found at www.ed.ac.uk/news/semester-dates.

For 2015/2016 the dates are: • Welcome Week – 14th to 20th September 2015

• Semester One – 14th September to 21st December 2015 Teaching - Weeks 1 to 11 – 21st September to 4th December 2015 Revision – 7th to 9th December 2015 Examinations - 10th to 21st December 2015

• Semester Two – 11th January to 20th May 2016 Teaching Weeks 1 to 5 – 11th January to 12th February 2016 Innovative Learning Week – 15th to 19th February 2016 Teaching Weeks 6 to 11 – 22nd February to 1st April 2016

Revision – 18th to 22nd April 2016 Examinations - 25th April to 20th May 2016

• Resit examination diet – August 2016

Students must be available at exam times during the academic session.

This sheet is also available on the “Support for Students” page of the School Undergraduate Intranet, see www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/#ImportantDates, where any updates will be posted.

Welcome Week (14th to 20th September 2015) • see the separate sheet in this pack and on the website (at www.ed.ac.uk/schools-

departments/history-classics-archaeology/undergraduate/new-hca-students) that details what you should do during Freshers’ Week

Semester One Teaching Weeks (21st September to 4th December 2015)

• check your submission deadlines in your course handbooks and/or on Learn • check how coursework should be submitted, see

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/coursework/submission.htm • any extension required should be requested in advance, see

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/coursework/submission.htm#Extensions • if you need assistance from the Student Disability Service you must contact them as early as

possible, exam support arrangement deadlines will be available on their website , see www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-disability-service/student-support/exam-support

• if you are considering a degree transfer you should complete the form as early as possible and certainly before the end of semester for a transfer to apply from semester 2 , see www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/current_studies/degreetransfer.htm

• Week 4 - attend School year group meeting, see www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/support/Groupmeetings.htm

• Week 6 or 7 - meet with your personal tutor

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December exam diet (10th to 21st December 2015) • check times of exams at www.scripts.sasg.ed.ac.uk/registry/examinations/index.cfm • any Special Circumstances form must be submitted immediately after your last affected

assessment, see www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/current_studies/Specialcircumstances.htm

Semester Two Teaching Weeks (11th January to 1st April 2016)

• Week 1 - meet with your personal tutor • check your submission deadlines in your course handbooks and/or on Learn • check how coursework should be submitted, see

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/coursework/submission.htm • any extension required should be requested in advance, see

www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/coursework/submission.htm#Extensions • if you need assistance from the Student Disability Service you must contact them as early as

possible, exam support arrangement deadlines will be available on their website , see http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-disability-service/student-support/exam-support

• if you are considering a degree transfer you should complete the form as early as possible and certainly before the end of semester for a transfer to apply from the beginning of the next session, see www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/current_studies/degreetransfer.htm

• January – you will be invited to take part in the Edinburgh Student Experience Survey (ESES), see www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/students/opinion/surveys/edinburgh-student-experience-survey

• Week 6 or 7 - meet with your personal tutor

Innovative Learning Week (15th to 19th February 2016) • a week-long programme of creative and experiential learning events that gives you a great

chance to develop new skills, see www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/students/academic-life/studies/innovative-learning

May exam diet (25th April to 20th May 2016)

• check times of exams at www.scripts.sasg.ed.ac.uk/registry/examinations/index.cfm • any Special Circumstances form must be submitted immediately after your last affected

assessment, see www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/current_studies/Specialcircumstances.htm

August resit diet

• check times of exams at www.scripts.sasg.ed.ac.uk/registry/examinations/index.cfm • any Special Circumstances form must be submitted immediately after your last affected

assessment, see www.shca.ed.ac.uk/student/undergraduate/current_studies/Specialcircumstances.htm