Introductory talk given to First Year FlexibleCombined Honours students
Tuesday 25th September 2007
Amory Building, room 417
by Dr Mike Dobson, Director Flexible Combined Honours Degree
Where am I?
• Amory Room 34
• Office hours – none
• Open door policy
• In most days
• or make appointment
• 01392 269270
• Answerphone
Main entrance
Room 34
Ground floor
doors
Where’s Tim?• Amory Room 36 –
HuSS reception area
• Office hours – none
• In most days
• or make appointment
• 01392 263675
• Answerphone
Main entrance
Room 36 - reception
Ground floor
doors
What does Tim do?
• general admin for degree
• module registration
• very good at answering your questions!
Tell Tim if your contact details or address change
What do I do?
• liaise with departments
• make sure your programme is ok - e.g.
the academic structure is ok overall
• try to sort out timetable problems
• direct the degree programme –
head of department
Personal tutor
• in one of your departments
• who? – student portal and on pink form
• will stay with you throughout your time here
Personal tutor
• a listening ear
• see tutor at beginning and end of each term – at least
• don’t suffer in silence!
Welcome pack
• year format
• timetable access –
student portal
• departmental contacts
• Bart
• plagiarism
Talk through study programmes – modules, timetable, etc
Wednesday 9.20 – 4.00
Thursday 9.20 – 4.00
Friday 9.20 – 4.00
Sign up for a time…
Amory - Room 34 (my office)