ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

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1 ORIENTATION PROGRAMME AUTUMN SEMESTER 2015 EXCHANGE STUDENTS

2 ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS Monday, 17 August 2015 Main Registration Day On Monday new international exchange students will receive their registration letters and get information on the practical matters connected to becoming an official student at TUT. In the afternoon students will register at the International Office in person. Lecture Room TB 103 (Tietotalo building) 09:00-09:30 Delivery of the registration letters 09:30-09:45 Welcoming words and introduction to TUT Ms Minna HAKA-RISKU, Head of International Office 09:45-10:00 Information session on registration and other practical matters Ms Heidi FORDELL and Ms Anne JÄRVINEN 10:00-10:15 Information on the international students club ESN INTO 10:15-10:30 Information on the Student Union TTYY 10:30-10:45 Information on Finnish Courses Ms Jenni HAKANEN and Ms Elina NURMINEN International Office, 1 st Floor (TB115, Tietotalo building) 11:45-16:00 Personal registration. Please take your passport or other official ID and your address in Tampere with you! We will gather sign-ups for a guided Tampere City Tour (held on Tuesday) on Monday. You can also sign up at the International Office in the afternoon.

3 Tuesday, 18 August 2015 Introduction to studying at TUT On Tuesday all students will attend a General Study Information Session where they get to know TUT s student portal POP and learn how to enrol for courses and exams via the student portal. The day will end with a guided city tour around Tampere. For the General Study Information Sessions students will be divided into two groups according to the first letter of their family name as follows: Lecture Room TB 109 (Tietotalo building) 09:00-10:00 General Study Information Session I Family names A-K 10:00-11:00 General Study Information Session II Family names L-Ö Tutor groups meet for lunch and a campus tour. Your tutor will inform you about the time and place. Meeting point: in Tietotalo building main lobby at :00-16:30 Tampere City Tour (please sign up beforehand) Wednesday, 19 August 2015 Study guidance at the faculties/ departments On Wednesday three faculties will hold a session for new exchange students on study-related matters. Exchange students are recommended to attend the sessions of all the faculties/ departments they are planning to choose courses from. 10:15-11:00 Faculty of Natural Sciences Ms Minna UUSITALO Lecture Room S2 (Sähkötalo building) 12:15 13:00 Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering Ms Anna-Mari VIITALA Lecture Room TB103 (Tietotalo building) 13:15 14:00 Faculty of Engineering Sciences Ms Kaisa NÄRVÄNEN Lecture Room K1703 (Konetalo building) 3

4 Thursday, 20 August 2015 Study guidance at the faculties/ departments On Thursday three departments and the School of Architecture will hold sessions on study-related matters. Exchange students are recommended to attend the sessions of all the faculties/ departments they are planning to choose courses from. In the afternoon the orientation continues with an introduction to IT services and security. The sign-up for the courses taking place during the 1st teaching period will close today. 09:00-11:00 School of Architecture Ms Stefanie KOHLHOFF Lecture Room RD203 (Rakennustalo building) 10:15-11:00 Department of Civil Engineering Ms Päivi JAVANAINEN Lecture Room RH201 (Rakennustalo building) 11:15-12:00 Department of Information Management and Logistics and Department of Industrial Management Ms Minna BAGGSTRÖM Lecture Room F Pieni Sali 1 (Festia building) Lecture Room Iso Sali 1 (Festia building) 12:00 13:00 Introduction to IT Services and Security Mr Jari SEPPÄLÄ Friday, 21 August 2015 Introduction to Tampere University of Technology The Friday sessions will focus on the services available to all the exchange students registered at TUT. Lecture Room Iso Sali 1 (Festia building) 09:30-10:00 Tea and coffee will be served 10:00-10:30 Sports at TUT Mr Markku TAMMINEN 10:30-11:00 Student housing TOAS 11:00-11:15 Health services for students at TUT Ms Sari HARTIKAINEN 11:15-11:30 Opiskelijan Tampere ry (Student s Tampere Association) Mr Veikko MÄKELÄ 11:30 12:00 Introduction to TUT s international student club ESN INTO 12:00 12:30 Culture shock Mr Adrian BENFIELD 4

5 Free-time activities organised by INTO and the tutors during the orientation week: Monday, 17 August 18:00-22:30 Presentation: Finland for Dummies, Presentation: Introduction to Teekkari Culture and Movie night: A Finnish movie that introduces the culture! Lecture room K1705 Tuesday, 18 August 17:00-23:00 Picnic at Suolijärvi (pickup from Obelisk at 16:30) Afterparty / Karaoke at Herwood Stage Bar & Grill (from 21:00) Wednesday, 19 August 17:00-19:00 Recess and yard games (TUT front lawn / Obelisk) Thursday, 20 August 19:00-03:00 Pubcrawl (start between 18:00 and 18:30 from Obelisk, event is in the centre) Friday, 21 August 18:00-22:00 Campus Scavenger Hunt (Starts from Obelisk, teams of 4-5 people) You can visit the storage room (SA105 in Sähkötalo lobby) of International Students Club INTO to borrow household items: Monday, at Wednesday, at Friday, at Tuesday, at Thursday, at

6 Registration checklist Get your registration letter for the Student Union membership fee. Pay the Student Union membership fee. Remember to use your personal reference number and keep the receipt of the payment safe! Complete your registration at the International Office (remember to take your passport and your address in Finland with you) Pick up your basic user account and password from the IT Helpdesk (Main Building, 2 nd floor) Sign up for courses through POP! 6