Introductory talk given to First Year FlexibleCombined Honours students

Tuesday 25th September 2007

Amory Building, room 417

by Dr Mike Dobson, Director Flexible Combined Honours Degree

Mobiles…off…please.

Introductions

Dr Mike Dobson

Director, Flexible Combined Honours Degree

Tim Rushforth

Administrator - Flexible Combined Honours Degree

Where am I?

• Amory Room 34

• Office hours – none

• Open door policy

• In most days

• or make appointment

• 01392 269270

• m.j.dobson@ex.ac.uk

• Answerphone

Main entrance

Room 34

Ground floor

doors

Where’s Tim?• Amory Room 36 –

HuSS reception area

• Office hours – none

• In most days

• or make appointment

• 01392 263675

• t.rushforth@ex.ac.uk

• Answerphone

Main entrance

Room 36 - reception

Ground floor

doors

What does Tim do?

• general admin for degree

• module registration

• very good at answering your questions!

Tell Tim if your contact details or address change

What do I do?

• liaise with departments

• make sure your programme is ok - e.g.

the academic structure is ok overall

• try to sort out timetable problems

• direct the degree programme –

head of department

What do I do?

• look after you!

Personal tutor

• in one of your departments

• who? – student portal and on pink form

• will stay with you throughout your time here

Personal tutor

• a listening ear

• see tutor at beginning and end of each term – at least

• don’t suffer in silence!

Mitigation

Need more time for coursework?

Tell teaching department!

Mitigation

Need more time for coursework?

…don’t even think about it!

Mitigation

Work suffering?

Tell us!

Ask us!

…student support services

Welcome pack

• year format

• timetable access –

student portal

• departmental contacts

• Bart

• plagiarism

Talk through study programmes – modules, timetable, etc

Wednesday 9.20 – 4.00

Thursday 9.20 – 4.00

Friday 9.20 – 4.00

Sign up for a time…

Amory - Room 34 (my office)

www.ex.ac.uk/fchbeing updated soon

Information:

E-mail:

check it regularly!!!

…@ex.ac.uk

Only your Exeter University address will be used.

Questions?