11.15-12 noon

UG Departmental Welcome for first years

Welcome to the course from the Head of Department Prof Glenn McDowell and Year 1 Senior Tutor Mr Paul Ragsdale and Deputy Year 1 Senior Tutor Dr Fangying Wang.

C24, Coates Building

12-2pm

New UG students and staff lunch. Year 1 students meet tutors

Undergraduate student and staff lunch and year 1 students meet their tutors.

All of B Floor- B01 Engineering Science Learning Centre (ESLC)

3-4pm

Let's be Clear on Consent

Developed in collaboration with current students, Consent Training will be offered to all first-year students at the beginning of the 2023 academic year. The workshop is an interactive face-to-face session to explore; Why is consent important? What is it? What does it look like? and how can we contribute to a positive and safe university community?

A13, Pope Building

All Day 10-4pm

SU Welcome Fair (runs on both Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 Sept)

Drop into the SU Welcome Fair whenever you get a free moment. Opportunity for students to engage with Students' Union and some of the welcome activities at the university to start becoming familiar with the campuses and student life.

David Ross Sports Village, University Park 

11-1pm

Course Q & A Session and Introduction to the Professional Institutions

A question-and-answer session with Mr Paul Ragsdale, Dr Richard Munro, Dr Richard Bingley and Dr Fangying Wang.

C12, Physics Building

2-3pm

Your IT essentials (IT Induction

All new Faculty of Engineering students

Discover all about the IT services available to assist you with your studies, getting connected, accessing software and apps and staying safe online. You can ask any follow-on questions at our Smart Bar service on-campus and online – check the help and support page for more information.

Online via Microsoft Teams 

Check the Civil Moodle page week commencing 11 September for online joining instructions

All Day 10-3pm

SU Welcome Fair (runs on both Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 Sept)

Drop into the SU Welcome Fair whenever you get a free moment. Opportunity for students to engage with Students' Union and some of the welcome activities at the university to start becoming familiar with the campuses and student life.

David Ross Sports Village, University Park 

10-10.30am

Your introduction to University of Nottingham Libraries

(All new Faculty of Engineering UG students)

Join our friendly Library staff for an online session that will explain how to get started with your libraries and how we can help you to achieve your study goals.

Online via Microsoft Teams

Check the Civil Moodle page week commencing 11 September for online joining instructions

1-1.30pm

Introduction to the SU

Find out what the Students' Union has to offer and the various clubs and activities and what you could get involved with at Nottingham University.

Online via Microsoft Teams

Check the Civil Moodle page week commencing 11 September for online joining instructions

All Day 10-4pm

SU Discover Nottingham Fair (runs on both Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 Sept)

A chance for students to find out what's on offer in Nottingham while you are at the University of Nottingham and to start becoming familiar with the city, campuses and student life.

Welcome village, Trent East Car Park Marquee, University Park

4-5pm

Open-Source Assistive Devices (OPAD)- Optional session

Open to all new Faculty of Engineering students as an option to learn about OPAD. Led by David Branson and Amra Zaman.

B01 Engineering Science Learning Centre (ESLC)

10-11am

Optional session: 

CELE Academic Essentials 07

Led by The Centre for English Language Education (CELE) this session aims to help students understand the academic conventions they are expected to follow by the University, including academic integrity, criticality and formality.

Online via Microsoft Teams

Check the Civil Moodle page week commencing 11 September for online joining instructions

12-1pm

1-2pm

Health and Safety Talk and PPE collection (mandatory session)

Compulsory for all new students in Civil Engineering. Students are required to attend this talk and need to arrive at the stated arrival time 12pm before you can collect your lab PPE.

Coates Rd Auditorium, University Park (H&S talk)

Coates Building, room C25 University Park (collection of PPE)

3-3.30pm

Optional session: 

CELE Introduction to Academic Language and Communication Skills

07

This session gives you an overview of a wide range of support that Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS) offers to help you achieve your academic potential, including academic literacies, linguistic competence and communications skills whilst you are studying at UoN. 

Online via Microsoft Teams

Check the Civil Moodle page week commencing 11 September for online joining instructions

All Day 10-4pm

SU Discover Nottingham Fair (runs on both Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 Sept)

A chance for students to find out what's on offer in Nottingham while you are at the University of Nottingham and to start becoming familiar with the city, campuses and student life.

Welcome village, Trent East Car Park Marquee, University Park

10-12.30pm

Get to know your course cohort and tips for succeeding in your civil engineering degree

A series of brief group exercises to help students prepare for the course and an opportunity to get to know fellow students outside their tutor group. Led by Mr Paul Ragsdale, Dr Luis Canhoto, Dr Fangying Wang.

B01 Engineering Science Learning Centre (ESLC)

1-2pm

Optional session: 

CELE Academic Communication 10

This session aims to introduce the main modes of academic communication used at the university-Moodle and e-mail, and how to make the best and most appropriate use of them.  

Online via Microsoft Teams

Check the Civil Moodle page week commencing 11 September for online joining instructions