Welcome and orientation events: Summary of events
A summary of events that were held in September 2011 is below.
Full details of the September 2012 events will be available soon.
| Date | Event | Time | Venuw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 13 September | Airport pick-up service | 24 hours Booking is required |
Heathrow and Gatwick airports |
| International Welcome Centre open | 8.00am–7.00pm | Penrhyn Road campus, John Galsworthy Building, ground floor, 0004 | |
| Health Centre registration Talk to bank representatives |
11.00am–4.00pm | International Welcome Centre | |
| International enrolment | 11.00am–4.00pm | Penrhyn Road campus, John Galsworthy Building, ground floor, 0004 | |
| Escorted supermarket trip | 3.00pm | Meet at International Welcome Centre | |
| Wednesday 14 September | International Welcome Centre open | 8.30am–6.00pm | Penrhyn Road campus, John Galsworthy Building, ground floor, 0004 |
| Health Centre registration Talk to bank representatives |
11.00am–4.00pm | International Welcome Centre | |
| International enrolment | 9.00am–4.00pm | Penrhyn Road campus, John Galsworthy Building, ground floor, 0004 | |
| International Enrolment for Study Abroad, Erasmus and international exchange students | 2.00pm–4.00pm | Penrhyn Road campus, John Galsworthy Building, ground floor, 0004 | |
| Escorted supermarket trip | 3.00pm | Meet at International Welcome Centre | |
| Ten-pin bowling | 6.30pm–8.00pm Booking is required |
Downstairs in the Rotunda | |
| Thursday 15 September | Essential Welcome and Orientation Day | 9.30am–4.00pm Booking is advised |
Meet at the Rose Theatre |
| International Welcome Centre open | 11.45pm–6.00pm | Penrhyn Road campus, John Galsworthy Building, ground floor, 0004 | |
| Adjusting to Learning and Teaching Techniques in the UK seminar (undergraduate students) | 2.00pm–2.45pm Booking is advised |
Penrhyn Road campus, main building, Clattern Lecture Theatre | |
| Adjusting to Learning and Teaching Techniques in the UK seminar (postgraduate students) | 3.00pm–3.45pm Booking is advised |
Penrhyn Road campus, main building, Clattern Lecture Theatre | |
| Orientation and seminar for Study Abroad, Erasmus and international exchange students (compulsory event for these students) |
2.00pm–5.00pm | Penrhyn Road campus, main building, Jacqueline Wilson Hall | |
| Welcome reception | 6.00pm–late | The Kings Tun Pub (known as Wetherspoons), Kingston town centre | |
| Friday 16 September | Walking tour of central London | 1.00pm–4.00pm Booking is required |
Central London |
| Roller disco | 8.00pm–late | Central London | |
| Saturday 17 September | Walking tour of central London | 3.00pm–6.00pm Booking is required |
Central London |
| Sunday 18 September | Sunday lunch | 12.30pm–3.00pm Booking is required |
The Kings Tun Pub (known as Wetherspoons), Kingston town centre |
| Sunday 18 September | Halls welcome event | 3.00pm–6.00pm | All halls of residence except IQ Wave |
| Monday 19 September | Freshers' Week begins, see www.kusu.co.uk for details | ||
| Monday 19–Thursday 22 September | Freshers' Week parties | 8.00pm–late | All Students' Union bars |
| Mamma Mia theatre night | 7.30pm–10.30pm Booking is required | Central London | |
| Tuesday 20 September | International café | 3.00pm–5.00pm | Rose Theatre Culture Cafe |
| Wednesday 21 September | Much Ado About Nothing theatre trip | 7.30pm Booking is required |
Central London |
| Thursday 22 and Friday 23 September | Freshers' Fayre | All day | Marquee outside Penrhyn Road campus |
| Friday 23 September | Freshers' Ball | 8.00pm–late | Marquee outside Penrhyn Road campus |
| Saturday 24 September | Day trip to Greenwich | 11.00am–6.00pm Booking is required |
Central London |
| Sunday 25 September | Photo frenzy | 12.00noon–6.00pm Booking is required |
Central London |
Useful links
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