School of Chemistry

These are the activities that we have planned for new undergraduate students. If you're a postgraduate student, please download one of the following pdfs:

Saturday, 22 September

Time	Activity	Location
	Peer Guides to contact & meet new students	Halls of Residence

Sunday, 23 September

Time	Activity	Location
	Peer Guides to contact & meet new students	Halls of Residence

Monday, 24 September

Time	Activity	Location
9.30 am	Welcome to the University by the Vice-Chancellor	PJ Hall,
10.15am	Marine Chemistry students leave for the School of Ocean Sciences Induction. (Bus departs from Main Arts to Menai Bridge Library and will be met by Peer Guides and return at 2.30pm).	Main Arts Building
10.30-11.30am	Welsh Medium Presentations (compulsory for Welsh Speakers)	Main Arts Building,
11.45 am	Formal Introduction, by the Head of School	Powis Hall
12.00pm	Chemistry Society CHEMSOC introduction	Orton Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Tower*
12.15 pm	Meet with Peer Guides (new students), followed by Chemistry Treasure Hunt	Orton Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Tower*
2.30 pm	Marine Chemistry Students return to Bangor – to continue with Chemistry programme at 3.30pm
3.30 pm	Entertaining Chemistry Lecture	Orton Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Tower*
5.30 - 6.30 pm	Welsh Medium Social Event	Orton Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Tower*
7.00 pm	Informal Night Out with Peer Guides	Powis Hall

Tuesday, 25 September

Time	Activity	Location
9.15-10.00am	Introduction from Dr M. Beckett (Director of Teaching) & Dr L. Murphy (Senior Tutor) COMPULSORY FOR ALL STUDENTS (including Marine Chemistry Students)	Orton Lecture Theatre Chemistry Tower*
10.00-10.30am	Library Presentation	Orton Lecture Theatre Chemistry Tower
10.30am-3pm	Marine and Chemistry Students have timetabled meetings with their Personal Tutors** (In Parallel – Quiz /Games on 6th Floor)	Chemistry Tower* **Check Noticeboard in Chemistry for time & location
2.00 pm	Marine Chemistry students – Games & Quizzes with School of Ocean Science in Main Arts.	Room TBA, Main Arts, Top College
3 pm-4.30pm	Meet the Staff/Social Reception	Room 601, 6th Floor Chemistry Tower*

Wednesday, 26 September

Time	Activity	Location
9.00 am	Administrative Registration – ALL students	PJ Hall, Main Arts Building
2-3pm and 3-4pm	Introduction to IT facilities (recommended but optional)	Room 013, Deiniol Library

Thursday, 27 September

Time	Activity	Location
11am -1.00pm	Marine and Chemistry Students – Exploring Chemistry- Ice cream treat at end!	Room 601, 6th Floor Chemistry Tower*
3-4pm	Introduction to IT facilities (recommended but optional)	Room 013, Deiniol Library

Friday, 28 September

Time	Activity	Location
1.00-1.15pm	Introduction to Course Representative System	Orton Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Tower*
1.15 -1.45pm	Safety Talk - COMPULSORY FOR ALL STUDENTS (including Marine Chemistry Students)	Orton Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Tower*
1.45 pm	Prize giving to Best 1st & 2nd year Students 2011/12	Orton Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Tower*
2.00 -2.30pm	Chemistry3 - introducing inorganic, organic and physical chemistry”, Burrows, Holman, Parsons, Pilling, Price, (Oxford University Press)	Orton Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Tower*
2.30 pm	Careers Office Talk	Orton Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Tower*
3.pm	Bangor Employability Introduction	Orton Lecture Theatre, Chemistry Tower*
3.30pm-4.30 pm	Marine and Chemistry Students - Tour of Library (Group A 3:30-4:00 pm-10:30, Group B 4:00-4:30pm)**	Meet in Deiniol Library Foyer
7pm	Cocktail Party	6th Floor Chemistry Tower*

Other activities during the week coordinated by Peer Guides to be confirmed.

* Chemistry Tower is on marked on University maps as Adeilad Alun Roberts

** see notice board for group allocations