Week 1 Induction presentation for new study abroad students at the University of Greenwich.

1. The University of Greenwich
Week 1 ‘Induction’
Study Abroad & MHMK Students
16 September
2013

3. Aisling Conboy
Alan Dudley
Who are we?

5. Purpose of today?
Get to know:
The campus
Staff
Adjusting to life in the UK
Academic life at Greenwich
Meet new students
Enjoy yourself!

6. Where are you all from?

7. Stunning
Location
to Study!

8.  Aisling Conboy
Study Abroad and Exchange Coordinator
E-mail: a.conboy@gre.ac.uk
Tel: 0208 331 7843
 Office Hours: Please e-mail me to
make an appointment (3 campuses)
 Location: Queen Mary, 063
Study Abroad Contact

9. University of Greenwich - Old Royal Naval
College

10. Contact Aisling relating to:
• Study Abroad Programme Co-ordination and
Administration
• Registration issues
• Social programme
• Pastoral support
• Transcripts
• Help in extending your studies
• Maintenance of alumni relations – keeping
in touch when
you leave!
Study Abroad Contact

11. • Access to University sites
• Library and Photocopying Card
• Students’ Union Card
• Replacements available from the Student
Centre
• Replacements cost £10 so try not to lose
it!
• Your ID card also gives you a whole host
of discounts in shops and restaurants so
have it with you wherever you go!
Student ID Card

12. Logging in to University computers
• To log in to a University computer, you
will need a username and password
• You receive your username and password at
registration
WebCT/Moodle
• Our online learning system used by staff
to communicate to you as a group
Banner Web
• Online access to your student record
Computer facilities

13. Logging in to University computers
• To log in to a University computer,
you will need a username and
password
• You receive your username and
password at registration
Computer facilities

14.  Moodle - Our online learning
system used by staff to
communicate to you as a group
 Banner Web - Online access to
your student record
 Accessing WiFi at the University
http://www.gre.ac.uk/offices/ILS/ict
/guides/nw/wireless/faq
Computer facilities

16. • MHMK Students – fixed classes
• You have the first week of class to try
out your courses
• If you feel a course is not appropriate,
please discuss with the School
• Make the request through the Study Abroad
Coordinator to change
Add/drop week

18. • Responsibility placed on students
• Class contact time may be less
• Not always specific reading assigned in
classes
• Students expected to research topics
themselves
• Class time must be complemented with
private study
• Manage your own workload - particularly
in relation to meeting deadlines
• Each course will generally have 2-3 hours
of class time per week – 4 courses
Teaching/learning style at Greenwich

20. Each course will be made up of one or more
pieces of assessment. The following types of
assessment are common:
Assessment
 Individual Coursework
 Individual Presentation
 Group Coursework
Group Presentation
In-class Test
Exam

22. If you are unable to submit an assessment on
time or to attend an examination due to an
unexpected event or illness, then you need
to submit an extenuating circumstances form
(available online or from the Business/
Humanities School office) within 14 days of
the submission or exam. This must be
supported with evidence. In the case of a
coursework, you should submit the completed
coursework within 14 days of the assessment
date.
Extenuating circumstances

23. • Plagiarism - Submission for assessment of
material (written, visual or oral)
originally produced by another person or
persons, without correct acknowledgement, in
such a way that the work could be assumed to
be the student’s own
• Collusion -Submission of work produced in
collusion with another person(s) for an
assignment which is based on the assessment
of individual work
• Cheating in an in-class test/exam
Assessment offences

24. • The marking system may be very different
to that of your home country
• The system in the UK is very strict
• Negotiating with your tutor or
course/programme leader is not an option
• A sample of all work is assessed by an
external examiner to maintain quality
control
• A subject panel meets to confirm all marks
awarded
• Remember – no negotiation!
How marks/grades are awarded

26. Grade equivalencies
UK Percentage Mark ECTS Grade US Grade
70+ A A+
66 – 69
64 – 65
60 – 63
B A
A-
B+
54 – 59
50 – 53
C B
B-
46 – 49
44 – 45
40 – 43
D C+
C
C-
38 – 39
36 – 37
35
E D+
D
D-
0 – 34 FX or F F

27. Transcripts
• We aim to send out transcripts within one
month of the publication of results
• If we have an agreement with your home
university the transcript will go there (we
send them directly to MHMK)
• Otherwise we will send it to your home
address so please make sure we have your
details correct
Results and Transcripts

29.  Please remember that Greenwich rules and
regulations may be different to those of
your home university
 Being a Study Abroad student is not an
excuse not to know the rules and
regulations/code of conduct
 It is your responsibility to ensure you
know them
 www.gre.ac.uk/codeofconduct
Rules and regulations:
a summary

31. • Greenwich is delighted to offer study
support to any students who feel they need
it
• This should have been declared on your
application form
• Please make enquiries as soon as possible
about support
• Study skills and disability and dyslexia
tutors
• To make an appointment, please go to room
065 in Queen Mary building
Support with study

32. Support with study

33. • The Office of Student Affairs offers a
counselling service
• You may wish to use this service for many
reasons e.g.: missing home, a difficult
family situation, exam stress….
• To book an appointment with them please
visit the Student Centre
• Financial advice
Counselling and Advice

35. Bank letter to open a bank account
 Please follow the instructions here:
http://www2.gre.ac.uk/current-students/reg/student-
letters
 You can choose which bank you wish to open an
account at
 You need to know the full address and postcode of
the branch you wish to use before filling in the
form. You will be asked to fill in the address on
the form
Council tax exemption form
 Please go to the Student Centre
Banking & council tax letters

36. National Health Service
• NHS provides doctors, hospitals, dentists, opticians,
walk-in services and social care.
• 24hr medical advice is available from NHS Direct on 0845
4647 or at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
• They can give you the location of the
nearest pharmacies,
GP surgeries,
hospitals etc
• Please note for any consultation with a GP, depending on
which country you are from , you may have to be seen as a
private patient and so will be charged (although you may
be covered by your insurance policy)
• If you are prescribed any medication by a GP, you will
have to pay for this (currently £7.85 per prescription)
• Alternatively, you may be able to visit our own Student
Health Service.

38. • If you are going to be using the tube and bus
network often, it is advisable to use an Oyster
card, which makes buying and using tickets easier
• As a full-time student you can apply for an 18+
Student Oyster Photocard (does not include pay as
you go)
• This enables you to buy costing 30% less than
adult tickets
• You should apply online at www.tfl.gov.uk or
directly at
https://photocard.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gotoApply.do?
type=student&from=home
Travel & Student Oyster Cards

39. Travel & Student Oyster Cards
 You will need:
1. your University of Greenwich ID number
2. your Programme dates
3. a digital photograph
4. a debit or credit card to pay the £10
application fee
5. your London address for mailing
 It may take up to 2-3 weeks for your
Photocard to arrive

40.  Maps - Look up your route before you set out.
Don’t walk around reading a map, it makes you look
vulnerable
 Cash Machines (ATMs) - Be on your guard when you
are withdrawing cash, as thefts have been known to
take place.
 Backpacks / Bags / Wallets / Cell/Mobile Phones -
Do not leave these unattended. Keep them where you
can see or feel them. Try not to carry backpacks /
bags on your back, or wallets in your back
pockets, in crowded places, as it makes it easier
for pickpockets to steal from you.
Safety Tips

41.  Drinks - Do not leave your drink unattended
in a public place (e.g. bar, nightclub), as
there have been incidents of drinks being
spiked.
 Walking At Night - Make sure you avoid using
poorly-lit routes.
 Getting Home - Remember to have enough money
for transport home.
 Emergency number is 999 (police, ambulance,
fire brigade)
Safety Tips

42. Welcome to London!
A Student City
• 40 Higher Education institutions
• Around 390,000 students
• http://www.timeout.com/london

43. Welcome to London!

45. What to do-London this week?

46.  Run by students to provide academic,
social cultural and recreational
assistance
 Organises social events and trips for
the whole university
 Supports over 50 sports clubs and
student societies
 Fresher's Fairs and Fresher's Ball!!
 http://www.suug.co.uk/
Students’ Union

47.  We wish you a really good time studying at
Greenwich
 We’re here to help you
 If you need help with anything, please
come and see us
 We aim to resolve issues as quickly as we
can and we will do our best to assist you
Have fun!

49.  www.facebook/studyabroadlondon
• Facebook Groups – MHMK/ Erasmus at
Greenwich 2013/14
• Email a.conboy@gre.ac.uk
• #UniversityofGreenwich
• If you are having any problems this week
or through your studies please do let us
know, so we can try to help you.
Keeping in touch