Lindsay Williams (Induction Co-ordinator) Principal Lecturer for Student Experience and Teaching Fellow Monday 19 th September, 2011 Welcome to the Faculty of Business!
Mar 28, 2015
Lindsay Williams (Induction Co-ordinator)Principal Lecturer for Student Experience
and Teaching Fellow
Monday 19th September, 2011
Welcome to the Faculty of Business!
Welcome to the Faculty of Business!
What are the aims for Induction Week?
• To make you feel less confused and anxious!
• To welcome you, help you to meet other students and staff
• To prepare you for your first week of study what is it going to be like? where do I need to be? have I done everything I need to do?
• Let you know about all the opportunities available to you as an Undergraduate Business School student
• Get to grips with the Brookes language and how things work here!
Talking of Welcomes....
Tracy Panther Associate Dean, Student Experience
Dr Jackie ClarkeReader
Andy Butler and Ella McKay
The student perspective....a bit later on!
Dr Jackie Clarke
WELCOME TO THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY
WELCOME TO THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY
How you might be feeling?
Some quick basics
The academic year consists of two Semesters 12 weeks each semester This is ‘Week 0’. Next week is Week 1, then Week 2,3,4 etc The exam period is after Week 12 (do not book holidays or flights
home until you know your exam schedule!)
Your classes start next week (Monday 26th Sept) Timetables are available after you enrol tomorrow (see your
coloured ticket for times) PLEASE double check your timetable before classes next week as
your timetable (rooms, times) may change. You will find your timetable via your PIP page
Key people (and terms) you need to know
Student Support Co-ordinators (SSCs) They are your first port of call if you have any problems, questions or queries
Your SSCs
Martina Kaupp-Roberts
Michelle Hicks
Linda Heap
Izzy Bunn
The Student Support Zone
Key people (and terms) you need to know
Student Support Co-ordinators (SSCs) They are your first port of call if you have any problems, questions or queries
Academic Advisers (AAs) They will help you with any academic matters/issues You will find out who your AA is once you enrol and you will meet them on Thursday afternoon
Your PIP page once you enrol
Key people (and terms) you need to know
Student Support Co-ordinators (SSCs) They are your first port of call if you have any problems, questions or queries
Academic Advisers (AAs) They will help you with any academic matters/issues You will find out who your AA is once you enrol and you will meet them on Thursday afternoon
Programme Lead Help manage the ‘subject’ area you are studying e.g. Business and Marketing Management
Subject codes
Your Degree (the ‘subject’ area you are studying)
Subject Code
Your Programme Lead
Accounting and Finance DG Ruth Watts
Business DB Jo Feehily
Business and Management BU Jo Feehily
Business and Marketing Management BK Fran Brassington
Business Management (combined) DP Jo Feehily
Economics, Finance and International Business
DF Maureen Pike
Economics, Politics and International Relations
IX Maureen Pike
International Business Management BT Jo Feehily
Management DM Jo Feehily
You will meet your ‘Programme Lead’ on Thursday morning
Key things you need to be aware of.....
The buses! Leave plenty of time
Missing any sessions this week There is a lot to take in and it’s all important Your induction schedule is in your Induction Booklet
‘Freshers Flu’! Keep your Vitamin C intake up!
Not asking questions We are all here to help you
Key survival tool
The Faculty of Business Induction Web Pages
https://wiki.brookes.ac.uk/display/FBI/Home
You MUST go on these pages
Important: Keep checking these pages for any room or time
changes to your Induction Schedule
NB. There is wifi in most areas
Over to the students
What happens next?
Student to Student Sessions (with our Student Guiders)
Tomorrow you enrol at Gipsy Lane (according to the time on your ticket) and attend the Freshers’ Fair
Wednesday and Thursday you attend crucial sessions back here at Wheatley (look in your induction booklet and the on the web pages for details)
Friday – you only need attend if you have any ‘errors’ on your programme (don’t worry - this will all be explained to you on Wednesday and Thursday!)
Nearly finished....
The Wheatley Carnival
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