Induction 2018
Induction 2018
Welcome and Induction Week starts on Monday 24 September 2018.
Induction Timetables
On your first day we'd like to invite you to the welcome event for the subject area you are going to study with us. You will get the chance to meet some of your lecturers and get your registration under way.
Returning Undergraduate Students
All returning students need to register via the The Student Self Service Portal (S3P), please click on the below link to find out how to complete your registration:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/students/progress/student-resources/registration/
Dr Martin Cooke will welcome our new postgraduate students to our School:
- Date: Monday 24 September 2018
- Time: 10:00
- Location: Daysh Doctoral Training Centre, 5th Floor, Daysh Building
Useful Information
Here you will find links that will help make starting your study at Newcastle as simple as possible.
Visit these links before you start
- Pre-Arrival Website
- Degree Programme Regulations
- Access your Student Timetable w/c 01.10.2018
- Understanding your Teaching Timetable
- How to select Modules (for optional module selection)
- Access ePortfolio (supports students' reflective learning process)
- Absence/PEC info (Illness, personal extenuating circumstances and holiday info)
- Where can I get forms for module change/transfer/suspend/withdraw
- Maps of Campus & City
Handbooks
- Undergraduate Handbook 2018-19 (PDF: 1MB)
- Postgraduate Taught Handbook 2018-19 (PDF: 1MB)
Information to aid your learning
Most of your course work will be submitted electronically through Blackboard (PDF: 325KB)
- Blackboard: Submitting work to Turnitin (PDF: 271KB)
For some course work a hardcopy submission is needed, for this you need to attach the Ness Header Sheet (PDF: 518KB). This is available on our internal drives, after you start with us.
Who is my mentor/tutor?:
- Contact your school reception in either Agriculture/Bedson or Ridley 2.
Who to contact in the school for wellbeing disabilities/conditions?:
Checklist
It is essential that you complete a number of activities by the end of induction week. You should make sure you complete each of these actions:
Complete your online registration
You must complete your online registration via the Student Self Service Portal (S3P). This is where you can request a Council Tax Certificate or a bank letter.
Collect your Smartcard
Your smartcard gives you access to the library, sports centre, other University facilities.
You can collect your Smartcard from the King’s Road Centre during the main induction period or from the Robinson Library at other times.
King's Road Centre is building number 4 on the campus map. It is located in the centre of the main campus.
Find out more about how to collect your Smartcard.
Access your University email and Blackboard
You should check your University email daily for updates relating to your studies.
It is also important to review the module and programme information provided on Blackboard. Find out how to get started with the University's IT services.
Check your programme timetable for teaching w/c 01.10.2018
Your timetable is available online.
Changes to the timetable may be necessary throughout the year. You should check the timetable web pages as they may vary on a weekly basis.
Visit the Philip Robinson Library
You should familiarise yourself with the Philip Robinson Library and its resources as you will need to make use of these throughout your studies. The Philip Robinson Library is number 35 on the campus map.
Attend your School induction activities
Refer to your induction timetables.
Register with a Doctor Event
Newcastle University is committed to encouraging all students to register with a Doctor upon arrival. The School requires you to have a tetanus jab for lab work or field trips.
If, like most students, you spend more weeks of the year at your university address than your family's address, you are advised to register with a doctor near university as soon as possible.
The Register with a Doctor event during University registration/Freshers week will have University and NHS staff on hand to help with this process.
Non-native English speakers only: Complete the University English Language Assessment (non-native English speakers only)
You must complete the University English Language Assessment (UELA) or have exemption approved.
This is an important part of the registration process for non-native English speakers. It ensures that we can provide you with the appropriate level of English language support.
Dates
Here you will find deadlines for module selection deadlines and term times.
Module selection
Friday 28 September 2018
Start of teaching
Monday 1 October 2018
Change module choice
Friday 12 October 2018
Term dates
Exam dates
Contacts
Here you will find contact numbers and links to professional services within the School and University.
Agriculture reception
- 0191 208 6900
- agriculture.reception@ncl.ac.uk
Bedson reception
- 0191 208 7055
- bedson.reception@ncl.ac.uk
Ridley 2 reception
- 0191 208 6441
- ridley.reception@ncl.ac.uk
IT Service Desk
- 0191 208 5999
- it.servicedesk@ncl.ac.uk
Central services
Student Guide
Here you will find general and specific elements from the latest Newcastle University Student Guide.
Student Guide 2018-19
- Student Guide 2018-19 (7.7MB)
- Student Guide 18/19 - Before You Arrive (PDF: 757KB)
- Student Guide 18/19 - On Your Arrival (PDF: 777KB)
- Student Guide 18/19 - Registering For Your Studies (PDF: 1.04MB)
- Student Guide 18/19 - Support Through Your Studies (PDF: 2.82MB