Introduction to Imperial and College Support ServicesDr Sharon Bolton, Head of International Student Support

• How many UG students?

• How many Masters students? PhD students?

• How many Europeans?

• How many from outside Europe?

• How many from Engineering / Natural Sciences / Medicine / Business School / Humanities?

• Say hello to someone new!

Welcome!

10-11 Introduction to Imperial and College Support Services

11-12 The Student Hub and Private Housing Options

12-1 Mind your Peas and Queues: an introduction to British etiquette

2-3 Students’ Union and SU Advice Centre

3-4 Campus Challenge: scavenger hunt

Orientation Workshops: Wednesday 25th September

10-11 Immigration issues for non-EEA students

11-12 Getting used to Listening in English

12-1 Your Health whilst in the UK

2-3 Student Support Services

3-4 London on a budget: how to make your money go further

4-5 Making the most of your time as a student

Orientation Workshops: Thursday 26th September

10-11 Work During and After Your Studies

11-12.30 Plagiarism

12.30-13.30 Fundamentals of English Pronunciation

2-3 Staying Safe in London

3-4 Personal Safety and self-defence

Orientation Workshops: Friday 27th September

• Time: 5pm

• Place: Queen’s Tower Rooms, Level 1 Sherfield

• Cost: £5

• PRIZES!

Friday night: Bingo

• Tell us what you think about each session

• Any suggestions for improvement

• Any additional information you would have liked

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• Great Hall (Level 2, Sherfield)

• Talks, refreshments and a mini-fair

• UG 11.00 – 1.00 pm

• PG 2.00 – 4.00 pm

International Students Welcome: Sunday 29th

Monday 30th September

Departmental Welcome talks

Tuesday 1st October

Freshers Fair

Wednesday 2nd October

Departmental inductions +

sports trials

UG timetable

PG timetable

First Week of Term

• Immigration

• Orientation

• Trips

• Termly Newsletter

• PhD Parents’ network

International Student Support: what we do

Where? Level 3, Sherfield Building

Opening Hours: 10am - 5pm (Wednesdays 11am – 5pm)

Daily Drop-in Quick Query sessions 10-12 (Wednesdays 11-12)

www.imperial.ac.uk/international

international@imperial.ac.uk

020 7594 8040

International Student Support: How to find us

• Student Hub

• Careers Advisory Service

• Counselling Service• Disability Advisory Service• Chaplaincy

• Graduate School

• Personal Tutor / Course Leader / Departmental Administrator

• English Language Support / Study Skills (Library)

Central College Support Services

• Registration on e-service completed?

• Photo uploaded to e-service?

• Students in halls: your ID card will be available from the Warden at your hall of residence

• Students not in halls: your ID card will be available in your department on Monday

• ID card webpage

When will I get my College ID card?

• Imperial Wireless Network: Imperial-WPA

• Use your College username and password (same as e-service)

• Password problem? Call 020 7594 9000 with College ID

• College email? <yourusername>@imperial.ac.uk

• ICT webpage

How can I get connected to WiFi?

• Ayodeji Agbaje

• Qifei Gu

• Lavinia Raganelli

• Faizan Javed

• Mingjia Tu

Introducing our Student Panel