English Department Welcome Week Programme September 2015 Monday 21 September 2015 2.00-3.00 pm Introduction for ALL FIRST Year students on single and joint honours programmes. Including talk by Careers at 2.30 pm and Library at 2.45 pm Boiler House Auditorium (Map Ref 14) Tuesday 22 September 2015 12.00 pm onwards RHUL IT Essentials – What you need to know! – First-Year Single and Joint Honours students (except Drama Joints – please attend Drama Department IT Training Session) Various venues– see 2.00-4.00 pm Departmental Registration – All Students: Collect timetables, personal tutor and seminar information and have photograph taken (IN243) English Departmental Office IN223 (Map Ref notice boards outside English Office IN223 15) Wednesday 23 September 2015 1.00–2.00 pm 1.00–2.00 pm Question and Answer Session for First Year Single Honours English plus some Joint Honours students (English and Modern Languages/ Comp.Lit./ Classics/ Philosophy/Film/History/Music and English with Philosophy) Boiler House Auditorium (Map Ref 14) Question and Answer Sessions for English and Creative Writing Students (Including Drama and Creative Writing) Moore Building Lecture Theatre (Map Ref 12) Question and Answer Sessions for English and Drama Students 2.00-4.00 pm Bourne Lecture Theatre 1 (Map Ref 31) Thursday 24 September 2015 10.30–12.00 pm Database skills session: Dr Booth and Kim Coles (Library) – essential for all first year students on all programmes Boiler House Auditorium (Map Ref 14) 2.00-3.00 pm Centre for Development of Academic Skills (2.00 pm) and Team Be Active recreational sports programme presentation (2.15 pm) Introduction to RHUL Support and Advisory Centre (2.30 pm) Student Union (2.45 pm) Boiler House Auditorium (Map Ref 14) 3.00-4.30 pm Understanding the Library - recommended attendance for all first year students on all programmes (includes Library tours) Boiler House Auditorium (Map Ref 14) 6.00 – 7.00 pm A Reading by the novelist Gaynor Arnold – all welcome Moore Building Lecture Theatre (Map Ref 12) Friday 25 September 2015 9.00-4.00 pm Meet Your Tutor sessions (please ensure you have made an appointment when you arrive!) 12.00-1.00 pm Reading by Kei Miller for All First Year students 1.00-2.00 pm Welcome Party for all students Boiler House Auditorium (Map Ref 14) Imagine (Map Ref 41) 2.00-4.00 pm Book Exchange – chance to swap and exchange books for returning students and a chance for new students to acquire used books. International Building Room 243 (Map Ref 15) Departmental Offices: International Building (Map Ref 15) College Enrolment When you arrive at Royal Holloway you will need to attend an identity check to complete College enrolment and collect your College Card. You will find instructions on enrolment here: http://www.welcome.royalholloway.ac.uk/enrolment-for-new-students/