WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE Malin Westlund Student- and Career Counsellor Student Support Office malin.westlund@his.se Bild 1 Bild 2 THIS MEETING W ILL BE ABOUT: 8:30-10.00 Student Support office Course Registration Course Schedules Access cards Studentportalen Residence Permit Application ROOM E 101, E102 10.15-11.00 Group 1:E 101-102, Group 2: Campus Tour 11.15-12.00 Group 2: E 101-102, Group 1: Campus Tour Counsellors will be there to help you with: Course Registration (check your schedule first) Learning Agreement (Bring your LA) Residence Permit (bring your document) Extra drop-in for international students Group 1= Wedneysday 14.30-16.00 at the Student Counsellors offices Group 2: Thursday 13.00-14.30 at the Student Counsellors offices Bild 3 Bild 4 1
STUDENT SUPPORT OFFICE Location: E-building 2 nd floor Offers support to the students throughout their studies: Study and career counselling Support for students with disabilities/ equal treatment Student Health Service (Social counselling) STUDY AND CAREER COUNSELLING The Student and Career Counsellors can help you with questions about University education in Sweden/Skövde in general and; specific courses or programmes distance courses individual study planning studying with a disability/equal treatment studies abroad study techniques working life and labour market Bild 5 Bild 6 CONTACT YOUR COUNSELLOR Phone hours on Mondays and Thursdays 10.15 12.00 You can also book an appointment with your counsellor on other times (maximum 45 min, in private room). Email: studycounselling@his.se Drop-in hours on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 12.30 14.30 at Student Affairs Office (shorter questions, around 10 minutes per student). During the introduction for international students the dropinhours will be Monday-Thursday 12.30-14.30 THE STUDENT A ND CAREER COUNSELLOR School of Informatics Magnus Andrén (Computer Science, IT) School of Engineering Science Thomas Karlsson, Ulrika Granlid will help (Extra information for Spanish students September 3 rd at 17.15) School of Business Ulrika Granlid (Business, Law, Logistics, Statistics) School of Health and Education Christina Bellinder (Nursing, Pedagogy, Public Health) Gunnel Mattsson (Social psychology, Philosophy and Languages) Bild 7 Bild 8 2
THE STUDENT A ND CAREER COUNSELLOR School of Bioscience Thomas Karlsson (Bioinformatics, Biomedicine, Ecology, Molecular Biology) (Malin will help) Gunnel Mattsson (Cognitive Neuroscience) Study abroad Malin Westlund Studying with disabilities and equal treatment Emma Pavlov EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AT UNIVERSITY DISCRIMINATION ACT Bild 9 Bild 10 The Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination in all educational forms in Sweden. Discrimination is when someone working at university treats a student less fovourably than somone else because the person s: gender religion or other beliefs sexual orientation disability and in some cases age transgender identity or expression ethnicity UNI V E R S I T Y OF S K Ö V D E Bild 11 UNI V E R S I T Y OF S K Ö V D E Bild 12 3
THE UNIVERSITY MUST: Take active measures and work goal-oriented to promote equal rights and to prevent and preclude harassment. If harassment occur, the university/college must investigate and put a stop to it. Prepare an annual plan how to promote equal rights. S U P P ORT F ÖR S T U D E N T S W IT H S P E C IA L N E E D S E D U C AT IONAL S U P P ORT Reading help Note-taking help Extended time for exams Mentors Documentation UNI V E R S I T Y OF S K Ö V D E Bild 13 UNI V E R S I T Y OF S K Ö V D E Bild 14 C OORDIN AT OR F OR S T U D E N T S W IT H D IS A B IL IT IE S ARRIVAL FORMS Emma Pavlov E-building, second floor Phone 0500-448096 e-mail emma.pavlov@his.se You can collect your arrival forms at the Student Affairs Office on Thursday at 12.30-15.00 (E-building, second floor in the Front desk) UNI V E R S I T Y OF S K Ö V D E Bild 15 Bild 16 4
AT THE FRONT DESK IN THE E-BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, YOU WILL MEET: The Student Affairs Office which handles: Grades and ordering of transcripts Signing up for exams Return of written exams Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10.00-11.30, 12.30-14.30 IT-helpdesk, drop-in hours: Monday to Friday 10.00-11.30, 12.30-14.30 Drop-in hours for the Student Counsellors: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12.30-14.30 THE STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE For questions regarding grades and signing up for exams send an e-mail to studentservice@his.se To order transcript go to www.his.se/transcript. For questions regarding admission, registration and non-completion of studies send an e-mail to admission@his.se For questions regarding degree certificates send an e-mail to examen@his.se Bild 17 Bild 18 SEMESTER INFORMATION COURSES AND CREDITS Autumn semester: 1 September 2014 18 January 2015 Spring semester : 20 January 2015 8 June 2015 Each semester is divided in two parts: - 1st part runs from Sept-Oct / Jan to March - 2nd part runs from Oct-Jan / March to June Exam periods are normally in the middle and in the end of the semester. One term is 20 weeks and worth 30 credits. One week of fulltime studies corresponds to 1.5 credits (ECTS) Full-time studies constitute roughly a 40 hours working week. The courses vary in length, generally between 7.5 and 30 credits. You can register for up to 45 credits per semester. If you would like to study between 45-60 credits, you need to hand in an application. Bild 19 Bild 20 5
COURSES AND CREDITS The extent and disposition of the instructions provided varies from one course to another. Technical courses usually have a higher proportion of scheduled hours GRADING SCALES Grading scale no 1: Fail (U=Underkänd) Pass (G=Godkänd) Pass with distinction (VG=Väl godkänd) Grading scale no 2: Fail (U=Underkänd) Pass (G=Godkänd) Courses in behavioral sciences and humanities encompass 12-15 hours a week. High level of independent studies Grading scale no 3: Fail, 3, 4, 5 ECTS-grading scale no 4: (only offered in certain courses) A, B, C, D, E, F or Fx Exchange students should notify the teacher that they need this grading scale. Bild 21 UNI V E R S I T Y O F S K Ö V D E I NS T I T U T I O N / E N H E T Bild 22 COURSE LITERATURE FORM OF STUDY The required reading (course literature) is extensive Attendance in lectures is higly recommended, but not always compulsory Students have to buy the books themselves. 45 minutes classes followed by 15 minutes break All literature is also available in the library. Library copies are limited. Teachers also prepare and hand out their own compendia. Lectures are given to both smaller and larger groups and students are encouraged to ask questions. You are expected to have presentations in most courses and group projects. Wait until the course introduction before you buy the books. Course web page in Scio UNI V E R S I T Y O F S K Ö V D E I NS T I T U T I O N / E N H E T Bild 23 Be on time in your classes! Academic quarter, example 10.15 UNI V E R S I T Y O F S K Ö V D E I NS T I T U T I O N / E N H E T Bild 24 6
CONTACT W ITH UNIVERSITY STAFF STUDENTPORTALEN The relationship between staff and students at Swedish universities is generally more informal than many other countries. You call the teachers and university staff by their first name. When contacting the university staff, use: firstname.familyname@his.se ex. malin.westlund@his.se When you log in to Studentportalen you can: Register for you courses See schedules Access Scio Register for examinations See your results Create certificates More.. Bild 25 Bild 26 COURSE REGISTRATION COURSE SCHEDULES Web based course registration through www.his.se/studentportalen Courses can be added and dropped during the two first weeks of the semester. Courses starting the second period of the semester can be added until the course begins. The schedules are not fixed for the whole semester. Remember to check your schedule every week. http://www.his.se/en/student/my-studies/schedule/ www.his.se/studentportalen You are not allowed to drop a course if you have started a group project. You might have to drop or change courses if the time schedules for the course are colliding. Bild 27 Bild 28 7
COURSE SCHEDULES COURSE SCHEDULES Sal = Class room A, B, C, D, E, G, H, P Buildings Ex. G211 = G-building 2nd floor Datum = Date Year / month / day Tid = Time Ex. 10:15-12:00 Grp (Grupp) = Code for different groups, programs Sign (signature) = Teachers' initials The year is i divided in 52 weeks. Dag Day Vecka Week Månad Month Måndag Monday Tisdag Tuesday Onsdag Wednesday Torsdag Thursday Fredag Friday Lördag Saturday Söndag Sunday Bild 29 Bild 30 COURSE SCHEDULES ACCESS CARD Moment Intro (introduktion) F (föreläsning) Gästföreläsning H (handledning) Seminarie Lab (laboration) Övning Tentamen Omtentam Activity Introduction Lecture Guestlecture Tutoring, supervision Seminar Lab Exercise Exam Re exam Apply for the access card through Studentportalen, when your course registration has been completed, in order to receive the correct access. Print out the application form and sign it. Collect the access card at the Repro centre in the A-building first floor. Then you can register your access card in the printer system. The access card is personal. No code or card are allowed to be handed out to someone else. To be returned to the Repro centre before your departure. Bild 31 Bild 32 8
After you have registrated on your courses there will be a link here where you can print out a form to hand in at the Reprocentralen. Studentportalen/My profile: REPROCENTRALEN AND UNIVERSITYSTORE Located in the A-building - Issue the access cards - Copy cards - Copying compendia - University products Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09.00-09.30 10.00-11.45 12.30-13.30 Bild 33 Bild 34 UNIVERSITY RESTAURANTS OPENING HOURS Götasalen 07.30-15.30 (lunch 11.30-13.30) Price 49-70 SEK for lunch Organgeriet in Portalen 08.00-15.30 (Lunch 11.30-13.30) Price 95kr After 13.00 can students get a lunch cheaper University buildings: Days Open Access card Monday-Thursday 07.00-19.00 19.00-24.00 Friday 07.00-17.00 17.00-21.00 Saturday 07.30-18.00 Sunday (and holidays) 07.30-24.00 Coffe- and snackmachines, microwaves in each building, Bild 35 Bild 36 9
RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR EU- CITIZENS Students from these countries already have their cards! Apply online to register right of residence http://www.migrationsverket.se/english/privateindividuals/for-eu-citizens/study.html Make sure you have scanned copies of these documents: Passport Letter of acceptance European Health Insurance Card Bild 37 Bild 38 RESIDENCE PERMIT CARDS RESIDENCE PERMIT CARDS Always bring your residence permit card in contact with authorities and health care. More information: http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/ 5056_en.html The card features a microchip that contains your fingerprints and photograph. If you do not require a visa to travel to Sweden, you will be photographed and fingerprinted in Sweden. You should visit an office of the Swedish Migration Board as soon as possible after you have received a residence permit and have arrived in Sweden. You need to schedule an appointment before visiting the Migration Board if you are going to have your fingerprints and photograph taken. Your card will be sent to your home within a week. Bild 39 Bild 40 10
IT- HELPDESK Printing and copying: All students will receive printer quota of 50 SEK. More printer quota can be bought through PayEx. Follow-me print system WISH YOU A WONDERFUL STAY IN SKÖVDE! Bild 41 Bild 42 11