Exeter provides a number of special events and arrangements for students new to University. These events are essential for all new students. They are an opportunity to make friends, settle into accommodation, meet lecturers and tutors and iron out any problems prior to the start of term. Student volunteers return early to help you and ensure that you get maximum benefit from the programme.
The University's 'Welcome Week' is held in Week M0, before the start of the Autumn term. The programme includes a welcome from the Vice-Chancellor and the Guild of Students (i.e. the student union), a School day, Registration, campus- and city tours. There are also talks from the University's support services covering a wide range of topics including IT provision, Library facilities, budgeting, counselling and study skills.
The Students' Guild organises an entertainments programme. In the evenings there are live bands in the Great Hall, discos in 'The Lemmy' (the students' nightclub), comedy and film shows. Daytime activities include: aerobics, off-campus trips and events organised by the Guild societies. A fun inter-hall sports competition runs throughout the week.
A full programme of these events, School Programmes and the times for University Registration is sent to students prior to the start of Welcome Week and gives detailed information.
Rooms in the University are given codes such as 'NEW/A' (lecture theatre A in the Newman Building) and 'PHY/124' (room 124 on the first floor of the Physics Building). The following links may prove useful:
All new students should familiarize themselves with the facilities and information available in the University Library at the earliest opportunity. The best way to do this is to work through one of the online training courses.
The 2009 'Welcome Week' for physics students will commence on Monday of Week M0.
The Tuesday in week M0 is for reserved for students to visit their new School. The provisional programme for students taking Physics programmes is:
| Tuesday | 0915 | Meet in foyer on the ground floor of the Physics Building. | |
| Tuesday | 0930 | Welcome by the Head of School - NEW/E. | |
| Tuesday | 0945 | Introduction to the School of Physics by the Stage 1 Co-ordinator - PHY/124. | |
| Tuesday | 1005 | Introduction to the Student Staff Liaison Committee - PHY/124. | |
| Tuesday | 1010 | Introduction to the Student Physical Society 'PhysSoc' - PHY/124. | |
| Tuesday | 1020 | Introduction to the Physics Buddy Scheme - PHY/124. | |
| Tuesday | 1030 | Coffee Break and meet personal tutors on first floor concourse. | |
| Tuesday | 1115 | Tutorial - Introductory session with tutor and other members of tutorial group. | |
| Tuesday | 1130 | Registration (Student Services Staff) - NEW/B. | |
| Tuesday | 1230 | Wisers and Buds - Tours of the Physics Building. | |
| Tuesday | 1300 onwards | Lunch - First floor concourse, Physics Building. | |
| Tuesday | 1400 | Combined Honours students register with Mathematical Sciences (HAR/106), then meet Mathematical Sciences personal tutor. | |
| Tuesday | 1400 | Single Honours Students - Plagiarism and how to Avoid It - NEW/B. | |
| Tuesday | 1430 | Single Honours Students - Mathematical Skills - NEW/B. | |
| Wednesday | 1200-1230 | Talk Careers and Employability (CES) - NEW/B. | |
| Wednesday | 1430-1500 | Talk What Your Free Student Membership of the Institute of Physics Can Do For You - NEW/B. | |
| Thursday | 0900-1230 | Team Development Programme - Check notices in Physics foyer. | |
| Friday | 0930-1000 | Use of the Library Talk and Tour | |
| Tuesday | 0930-1000 | Surnames A-F |
Use of the Library (Talk and Tour). |
| 1000-1030 | Surnames G-Q | ||
| 1030-1100 | Surnames Q-Z | ||
Lectures start in Week 1, and there are also various activities aimed at integrating new students into the life of the School.