Undergraduate year one induction timetable - American and Canadian Studies
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our department and have created an informative induction programme to help ease you into your studies.
Our sessions will introduce you to:
- The structure of your course
- Our academic staff
- All the resources and support available to you at the University of Nottingham
We strongly encourage you to attend these sessions, as they are a vital part of your orientation. Attending these sessions will help prepare you for your time at Nottingham.
If you are missing any information, please email us at AR-CLAS-ESE@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk.
Joint honours students
If you are studying in two separate schools or departments, please visit the joint honours webpage, where you will find links to your other school/department's schedule.
Additional information
See the bottom of the timetables for information about:
Your university card will be available to collect from Monday 30 September.
Explore exciting additional Welcome Week activities that you can get involved in across our campuses.
Daily timetables
Monday 23 September
Welcome activities on Monday 23 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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10-11.30am
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Welcome Meeting
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This session provides practical information about department and university systems, to help you get oriented. We introduce key terms and give an overview of the structure of your year.
Some voluntary interaction.
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A41, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park
AccessAble: Sir Clive Granger Building
Campus Map:
Building Number: 16
Grid Reference: E3
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3-4pm
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Introduction to AmeriCanSoc
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Learn more about the department’s student society from fellow American and Canadian Studies students.
Social interaction.
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C14, Monica Partridge Building, University Park
AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
Campus map:
Building number: 62
Grid reference: D3
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Tuesday 24 September
Welcome activities for Tuesday 24 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
|---|
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9.30-10.30am
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Your support
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We pride ourselves on being a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels accepted, valued and supported. Learn more and meet the Support and Wellbeing Team. This will include an introduction to our Disability Support Services team.
Some voluntary interaction.
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Online, on Microsoft Teams
Join the Your Support session
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11-12pm
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Study abroad information session
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Interested to study abroad? Attend the information session to find out more.
Some voluntary interaction.
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B46, Trent Building, University Park
AccessAble: Trent Building
Campus map:
Building number: 11
Grid reference: E4
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3-5pm
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Clash Welcome session
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Catch-up session for students unable to attend the Monday Welcome. Practical information and orientation.
Some voluntary interaction.
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A46, Trent Building, University Park
AccessAble: Trent Building
Campus map:
Building number: 11
Grid reference: E4
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Wednesday 25 September
Welcome activities for Wednesday 25 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
|---|
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10-12pm
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Personal Tutor meetings
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Small group meetings with your Personal Tutor to introduce this pastoral role. Your tutor will be in touch to arrange time and location.
Active voluntary interaction.
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Room to be confirmed by your Personal Tutor.
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3-4pm
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University Park Campus Tour
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Discover more about University Park campus with student tour guides from the Faculty of Arts.
Register for the Campus Tour.
Active voluntary interaction.
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Meet on the grass outside the Monica Partridge Building Level B Entrance.
Building number: 62
Grid reference: D3
AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
What3words: cities.author.cloak
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Thursday 26 September
Welcome activities for Thursday 26 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
|---|
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10-11am
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Skills for successful university study
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How will my degree in American and Canadian Studies differ from school/college? How should I approach lectures, seminars, and assignments like coursework essays? This session will tackle these questions and more, to help you enjoy and get the most out of your time at university
Some voluntary interaction.
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C14, Monica Partridge Building, University Park
AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
Campus map:
Building number: 62
Grid reference: D3
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1-2pm
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Your IT essentials (IT induction)
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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 - check the IT Induction Hub for more information.
No interaction.
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Online, on Microsoft Teams
Join the Your IT Essentials session
Meeting ID: 321 375 507 057
Passcode: nTcmBW
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2.30-4pm
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American and Canadian Studies quiz
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Come meet other american and canadian studies students and show off your knowledge of pop culture and current affairs!
Social interaction.
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A41, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park
AccessAble: Sir Clive Granger Building
Campus Map:
Building Number: 16
Grid Reference: E3
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4-5pm
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Library Welcome
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Essential induction session to help you use the university’s libraries effectively.
No interaction.
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Online, on Microsoft Teams
Join the Library Welcome session
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Additional information
Welcome desk
During Welcome Week, the School of Cultures Languages and Area Studies (CLAS) Education and Student Experience (ESE) Team will have a welcome desk in the CLAS Common Room, B10, Trent Building. We can help with any queries around your department induction schedule, your personal tutor, peer mentoring and the student rep system.
Venue location
The building number is included for in-person sessions. This is to help you find the location on the University Park campus map [pdf].
Some sessions will take place online. You can find a study space to use if you need a quiet place to join.
Building accessibility
For building accessibility information use the University of Nottingham AccessAble guide.
AccessAble links for some buildings on this timetable
Participation/interaction key
Each activity on your schedule lists the level of interaction..
No interaction
An information session with no questions asked of the audience. You will not be asked to speak in front of the audience.
Some voluntary interaction
An information session with very limited (voluntary) participation. The speaker may ask questions or invite you to ask questions on a voluntary basis. You will not be asked to speak in front of the audience.
Active voluntary interaction
An interactive session, where the speaker may ask questions but will ask for voluntary answers. You may be asked to contribute.
Social interaction
A social/informal event aimed to help you get to know your peers and/or different services/groups from around the university.
Transition to university support
The Libraries Learning Development Team will be running two online sessions to help you with the transition to university. These sessions will provide tips and guidance across a range of topics from getting to grips with university-level study, to the difficult feeling that some students have of being an imposter at university. Recommended for all.
Both sessions are the same - you only need to attend one. Join the session most convenient for you using the following links:
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