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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
• Win a £10 voucher!
• https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5L839DJ
We want your feedback!
• 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
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