SCHOOL OF EARTH, ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Induction Week Timetable
2015/16
Undergraduate Programme
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science (Atmospheric Science)
Nanjing 3 + 2 Programme
Monday 21 September 2015
10.15 – 10.30
SCHOOL WELCOME
(Head of School, Professor Kevin Taylor)
10.30 – 11.30
PROGRAMME WELCOME AND TIMETABLE
2.79 Williamson Building
INFORMATION
(Programme Co-ordinator Professor Thomas Choularton)
11.30 – 12.15
MEET CURRENT STUDENTS AND TOUR OF
FACILITIES
12.15 – 14.00
FREE TIME
14.00 – 16.00
UNIVERSITY LEARNING
(Professor David Schultz)
Simon Building Theatre C
16.00 – 16.30
FIELD EQUIPMENT ALLOCATION
G12/G14/G16
Williamson Building
16.30 – 17.00
DOCUMENT CHECKING SESSION
FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT
UNDERTAKEN THE PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH
PROGRAMME*
1.04 Williamson Building
G.03 Williamson Building
2.79 Williamson Building
Tuesday 22 September 2015
(All day)
FREE TIME
You may want to take the opportunity to spend some of your free time at the Start of Year Fair,
Student Fair and Sports Fair. For details of these events and the whole range of events available
during Welcome Week please see the ‘What’s on Guide’ for information at:
http://manchesterstudentsunion.com/welcome
Please note that the computer suite in room 2.45 Williamson Building will be available for
International student to drop in between 09.00 – 16.00 to take the OnlIne English Language
Diagnostic Test . The assessment, which takes approximately 1 hour, is not compulsory, but
students will need to have completed it before being permitted access to any of the in-sessional
academic English support classes. Details can be found at:
http://www.ulc.manchester.ac.uk/english/academicsupport/testing-service/
Wednesday 23 September 2015
09.00 – 17.00
FIELD TRIP
(Departing from Brunswick Street)
Please note that the return time is approximate
SCHOOL OF EARTH, ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Thursday 24 September 2015
10.00 – 10.55
INTRODUCTION TO BLACKBOARD AND THE
COMPULSORY HEALTH & SAFETY AND
ACADEMIC MALPRACTICE COURSES
2.45 Williamson Building
11.00 – 12.00
INTRODUCTION TO:

The role of the Personal/Academic Advisor

Professional Support Staff (PSS)

The Student Support Office
(Professor Jamie Gilmour, Director of Teaching)
Simon Building Theatre C
12.00 – 13.00
LUNCH
Opportunity to meet your fellow undergraduate
students from all disciplines within the School
(Buffet lunch and refreshments provided)
G12/G14/G16
Williamson Building
13.00 – 14.30
DOCUMENT CHECKING SESSION
FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT
UNDERTAKEN THE PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH
PROGRAMME*
1.04 Williamson Building
Friday 25 September 2015
Thu
13.15 – 13.45
INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY SERVICES
1.1 Kilburn Building
14.00 – 14.15
INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY SPORTING
FACILITIES/ACTIVITIES
1.1 Kilburn Building
14.15 – 14.30
BREAK
14.30 – 14.45
INTRODUCTION TO IT SERVICES
1.1 Kilburn Building
14.45 – 15.15
THE STUDENTS’ UNION
An overview of the support services offered by the
Students’ Union and an introduction to the Student
Representative system.
1.1 Kilburn Building
*PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY ONE OF THE DOCUMENT CHECKING SESSIONS
IDENTIFIED ABOVE TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES FOR THE ACADEMIC AND ENGLISH
QUALIFICATIONS ON WHICH YOU WERE OFFERED ENTRY TO YOUR COURSE. THIS SHOULD TAKE
NO LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES PER STUDENT.