School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy

Date and Time

Venue

Activity

Monday 23 September

9.45 – 11.15 am

Peter Froggatt Centre Room 02/026

Welcome and Introduction to the School - Professor David Phinnemore, Head of School and Professor Beverley Milton-Edwards, Director of Education

• Who we are
• What we do
• What you can expect
• Getting to know you

11.25 - 12.15 pm

Whitla Hall

Vice Chancellor’s Welcome Address

1.30 pm

Peter Froggatt Centre Room 02/026

Student Experience –

• Connor Daly, former PISP student & Students’ Union Vice-President, Campaigns & Communications
• PISP School Society Representatives

2.00 – 3.00 pm

Peter Froggatt Centre Room 02/026

Meet your Tutor – Dr John Garry PT Coordinator and Personal Tutors

• An explanation of how the Personal Tutor System works
• Hopes and fears

3.00 pm

Peter Froggatt Centre

Rooms: 02/011, 02/017, 02/018

Pathway Clinics with your Advisors of Studies – Dr Andrew Baker, Dr John Barry and Dr Dan Bulley - for surnames starting with A-L, except Philosophy students

(IPCS – 02/018, Politics - 02/017, PPE – 02/011)

4.00pm

Peter Froggatt Centre Rooms: 03/031

Complete Qsis Enrolment for surnames starting with A-L

4.00pm

Peter Froggatt Centre Rooms: 0G/007

For History Joint Honours students only – History Level 1 meeting

Tuesday 24 September

9.45 – 10.30 am

Peter Froggatt Centre Room 02/026

How to study - Dr Margaret O’Callaghan/Dr Cillian McBride

• The transition from 2^nd to 3^rd level study

• Feedback
• Plagiarism

10.45 – 11.30 am

Peter Froggatt Centre Room 02/026

Introduction to Computing and Library Facilities – Diarmuid Kennedy/Paddy Brannigan

11.45 – 12.15 pm

Peter Froggatt Centre Room 02/026

Introduction to the Language Centre – Thomas Smith

1.15 pm

Peter Froggatt Centre Room 02/026

Community Living – Dee Corbett (QUB Community Affairs Officer) and Sarah Louise Baird (Students’ Union Vice-President, Community)

 2.00 – 3.00 pm

Peter Froggatt Centre

Rooms: 02/011, 02/017, 02/018, 02/025

Pathway Clinics with your Advisors of Studies - Studies – Dr Andrew Baker, Dr John Barry, Dr Dan Bulley and Dr Jeremy Watkins - for surnames starting with M-Z and all Philosophy students

(IPCS – 02/018, Philosophy - 02/025, Politics - 02/017, PPE – 02/011)

3.00 pm

Peter Froggatt Centre

Rooms: 03/031

Complete Qsis Enrolment for surnames starting with M-Z

4.00pm

TBC

For Joint Honours students only – ‘Meet and Greet’ session with Joint Programme Convenors

5.30 pm

South Dining Hall

Welcome Reception and ‘Battle of the Pathways’ Quiz for new PISP students. Join our staff as we welcome you to the School.

Wednesday 25 September

9.30 – 11.15 am

The Space, Students’ Union

Completion of Registration Process

Finance, Matriculation, Student Card

2.00pm

Meet outside main Queen’s entrance

Exclusive PISP students only bus tour of Belfast. First come first served for places.

Thursday 26 September

10.00 am OR 12.00pm

Borrower Services Desk, Ground Floor, McClay Library

Tour of McClay Library

You must bring student card and password