lindsay williams (induction co-ordinator) principal lecturer for student experience and teaching...

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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