Orientation Course
Spring term, 18–20 January
MONDAY 18 JANUARY
Lecture Hall A, Social Sciences Building
Welcome to the Orientation Course! For meetings with specific departments - see the next page.
13.00–13.15
Welcome to Umeå University
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Anders Fällström
13.15–13.25
Welcome to Umeå University
Director of International Office, Greg Neely
13.25–13.35 Practical advice from International Coordinators
Sandra Åström, Monika Larsson and Elisabeth Nyström
13.35–14.10 Introduction to the Swedish study system
Dan Frost
14.10–14.30
Short break
14.30–14.40
Infocenter
14.40–14.50
Student Health Service
14.50–15.00
Study Guidance
Francine Ferretti Horst
15.00–15.10
Culture on Campus
Jonas Ericson and Martin Gustafsson Olausson
15.10–15.30
Short break
15.30–15.50
International Housing Office (only for students who have
housing through the IHO)
Ejvår Falck
15.50–16.10
Introduction to the Buddy Programme
Gustaf Ljungwaldh
16.10–16.50
University Library, introduction and time to sign up for tours
Helen Hed
16.50–17.10 For French and German speaking students:
possibilities to interact with Swedish language students
Florence Sisask and Ingela Valfridsson
TUESDAY 19 JANUARY
Lecture Hall A, Social Sciences Building
18.30 Buddy Programme Opening
Gustaf Ljungwaldh
WEDNESDAY 20 JANUARY
Lecture Hall A, Social Sciences Building
16.00–16.10 Church on Campus
Susanne Dahl
16.10–16.40
Some basic insights to society and life in Sweden/Cultural differences
Dieter Müller
16.40–16.50 IKSU Sport
Ola Viklund
16.50–17.00 IKSU Alpin
Carolin Vesterlund
17.00–17.10
IKSU Frilufts
Niklas Wallgren
17.10–17.40
Student Unions
Umeå Student Union, Umeå Medical Sciences Student Union and,
Umeå Student Union of Science and Technology
17.40–18.30
Student mingle with a small snack
18.30
Photo Scavenger Hunt (meet at lecture hall B)
Gustaf Ljungwaldh
MEETINGS WITH DEPARTMENTS
The following departments will meet with their students: If you cannot find your
department it means they will not hold an introduction before the course starts.
Show up for your first lecture!
MONDAY 18 JANUARY
TUESDAY 19 JANUARY
Department of Physics
10.00–12.00, room NA326, Natural
Sciences Building
Department of Odontology
8.15, group room 566, building 1D, Dentistry Building
(Hospital Area)
Department of Creative Studies (Music)
13.00, Ljusgården, Teacher Education Building
Department of Computing Science
13.00-14.00, room D425, MIT Building
Umeå School of Business and Economics
13.00-14.00, room S309, Social Sciences Building
Department of Sociology
13.00–14.00, room Bt101, Behavioural Sciences Building
International Office