Kent Law School

Welcome Week Timetable for Undergraduate andPostgraduate Students – September 2010

Please also visit the School’s website for the most up-to-date information

Morning / Lunch / Afternoon / Evening
Mon 20 Sep / University Welcome – VC, Masters, Kent Union etc / Police appointments – Sports centre
Chaired by Sebastian Payne, in the Cinema
2pm / Welcome and introductory talk
by Professor Joanne Conaghan,
Head of Kent Law School
2:10 / Introduction to IT in KLS and
Virtual Activities by Nick Jackson and
Diane Raper
2:15 / Introduction to Pastoral Care
System and Mentoring Scheme by
Dr Kirsty Horsey
2:20 / Film – District 13 and discussion,
between Mairead Enright, Dr Sophie
Vigneron and Anne Bottomley,
(Chaired by Dr Steve Pethick)
4:50 / Meeting with tutors and mentors
in Eliot College
5:30 / Drinks reception and information
event in Eliot Dining Hall
6:30-7:30 / Collect handouts from Eliot
Extension 9, if you have not
already done so
Tue 21 Sep / International Students Welcome in Woolf College lecture theatre– sessions from staff and Kent Union
Mature Student briefing
9:30 / Reading Law - Chaired by Helen Carr
10:15-
11:30 / Discussion of book reading (Disgrace) –
discussion between Dr Stewart Motha,
Catherine Carpenter and Emilie Cloatre
(Chaired by Dr Helen Carr)
/ Meeting for Joint-honours students in KLSR4
12:30-1:00 / Explanation about Law Qualifying
degree and choice of required
modules by Lisa Dickson, (Director
ofStudies) (for those doing a
degree
jointly run by Kent Law School and
another academic school)
Meeting for Senior Status/Direct Entrants to
Stage 2 and Erasmus Students in KLSR4
3:00-3:30 / Explanation about Stage 2 and choice
of appropriate modules by Lisa
Dickson, (Director of Studies)
3:30-4:00 / How to get started in the Law Library
by Diane Raper, Law Librarian
4:00-4:30 / Discussion with Senior Status
Students (Daniel Lee, Admissions
Officer)
/ International Students’ Dinner
Wed 22 Sep / PG Welcome and induction / Cathedral Visit for International Students
Fun afternoon organised by Kent Union
12:30 – A tour of the Templeman Library
Thu 23 Sep / Meeting for 4 year European Degree students in
KLT2
10:00-
11:00 / Martin Hedemann-Robinson and
Dr Sophie Vigneron
12 noon / Electronic Distribution of Essay
title via Moodle – to be completed
and submitted via Turnitin
/ Erasmus Student Buffet / Freshers’ fair focussing on Societies
European
Fri 24 Sep / In the Cinema
9:00-
9:30 / Introduction to the English Higher
Education System for overseas students (Dr Alex Magaisa)
1000 / Film – Sisters in Law – and discussion
between Brenna Bhandar and Hannah
Uglow (Chaired by Professor
Rosemary Hunter)
/ Freshers’ fair focussing on Sports, Volunteering and Community work
Sat 25 Sep / Freshers’ Ball
Sun 26 Sep / International Student Visit to Leeds Castle

Additional Information

Library tours can be booked by Schools with Katie Edwards (01227 (82)3289)

Please note that the term International Students is being used to include all EU students