ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
AUTUMN SEMESTER 2016
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Monday, 22 August 2016
Main Registration Day
On Monday new international exchange students will receive their registration letters and get information
on the practical matters connected to becoming an official student at TUT. In the afternoon students will
register at the Student Affairs Office in person.
Lecture Room TB103 (Tietotalo building)
09:00-09:30
09:30-09:45
09:45-10:00
10:00-10:15
10:15-10:30
10:30-10:45
Delivery of the registration letters
Welcoming words and introduction to TUT
Ms Minna HAKA-RISKU,
Head of International Relations
Information session on registration and other
practical matters
Ms Heidi OJANPERÄ and Ms Merita SIPOLA
Health services for students at TUT
Ms Sari HARTIKAINEN
Information on the Student Union TTYY
Ms Stiina KINNUNEN
Information on the international students’ club
ESN INTO
Student Affairs Office KA215 (2nd Floor Kampusareena)
11:45-16:00
Personal registration.
Please take your passport or other official ID and
the receipt of the paid student union fee with you.
We will gather sign-ups for a guided
Tampere City Tour (held on
Tuesday) on Monday. You can also
sign up at the Student Affairs Office
in the afternoon.
Tuesday, 23 August 2016
Introduction to studying at TUT
On Tuesday all students will attend a General Study Information Session where they get to know TUT’s
student portal POP and learn how to enrol for courses and exams via the student portal. In the afternoon
the Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering will hold a session for new exchange students on studyrelated matters. Exchange students should attend the sessions of all the faculties/ departments they are
planning to choose courses from. The day will end with a guided city tour around Tampere.
For the General Study Information Sessions students will be divided into two groups according to the first
letter of their family name as follows:
Lecture Room TB109 (Tietotalo building)
09:00-10:00
10:00-11:00
General Study Information Session I
Family names A-K
General Study Information Session II
Family names L-Ö
Tutor groups meet for lunch and a campus tour.
Your tutor will inform you about the time and place.
12:15–13:00
Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering
Ms Anna-Mari VIITALA
Lecture Room TB103
Meeting point: Tietotalo building main lobby at 14:45
15:00-16:30
Tampere City Tour (please sign up beforehand)
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Study guidance at the faculties/ departments
On Wednesday two faculties and one department will hold a session for new exchange students on studyrelated matters. Exchange students should attend the sessions of all the faculties/ departments they are
planning to choose courses from.
9:15-10
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Ms Minna UUSITALO
Lecture Room S2 (Sähkötalo building)
Department of Structural Engineering
Ms Päivi JAVANAINEN
Lecture Room RH201 (Rakennustalo building)
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Ms Outi Väisänen tai Johanna Heinola-Lepistö
Lecture Room K1703 (Konetalo building)
10:15-11
13:15–14:00
Registration checklist
Get your registration letter for the Student Union membership
fee.
Pay the Student Union membership fee. Remember to use your
personal reference number and keep the receipt of the payment
safe!
Complete your registration at the Student Affairs Office
(remember to take your passport and your address in Finland
with you)
Pick up your basic user account and password from the IT
Helpdesk (Kampusareena, 2nd floor)
Sign up for courses through POP!
Thursday, 25 August 2016
Study guidance at the faculties/departments & Introduction to services at TUT
On Thursday two departments and the School of Architecture will hold sessions on study-related matters.
Exchange students should attend the sessions of all the faculties/ departments they are planning to choose
courses from. In the afternoon the orientation continues with an introduction to IT services and security. The
sign-up for the courses taking place during the 1st teaching period will close today.
09:15-11:00
School of Architecture
Ms Stefanie KOHLHOFF
Lecture Room RD203 (Rakennustalo building)
11:15-12:00
Department of Information Management and
Logistics and Department of Industrial
Management
Ms Minna BAGGSTRÖM
Lecture Room F Pieni Sali 1 (Festia building)
Lecture Room Iso Sali 1 (Festia building)
12:00–13:00
13:00-13:30
13:30-14:00
14:00-14:15
14:15-14:45
Introduction to IT Services and Security
Mr Tero RANTALA and Mr Jari SEPPÄLÄ
Introduction to the Library services
Ms Mervi MIETTINEN
Information on language courses
Ms Jenni HAKANEN and Ms Minna VANHASALO
Introduction to the TUTLab
Ms Sanna KIVIMÄKI
Introduction to Demola
Ms Yuliya NESTERENKO
Friday, 26 August 2016
Introduction to services available to exchange students
The Friday sessions will focus on the services available to all the exchange students registered at TUT.
Lecture Room Iso Sali 1 (Festia building)
9:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:45
11:15-11:45
11:45–12:15
Tea and coffee will be served
Sports at TUT
Mr Markku TAMMINEN
Student housing - TOAS
Ms Amanda JOUTI-MIETTINEN
Student’s Tampere Association
Ms Venla MONTER
Introduction to TUT’s international student club
ESN INTO
Culture shock
Mr Adrian BENFIELD