College Guide 12-13

Saturday 29 th September (ARRIVALS DAY)
Moving in day! Beginning from 10am; get your keys, unpack your boxes
and register with the college. Grab your Freshers’ Pack from the JCR Exec
filled with essential items and tips for University, or just to get the free sweets!
Try to arrive before 3.30pm, as shortly after this time, kitchen reps will be
gathering everyone in flat kitchens to meet. Orientation, in the Great Hall,
starts at 5.30pm. Meet your SCR and JCR Exec, then come back down to
Cartmel for some food and to meet as many people as possible. There will be
games and challenges to help break the ice, followed by a band and a DJ to
start the week right.
Sunday 30 th September
During the day, you’ll need to attend the essential safety talk at 1.45pm in
the Great Hall. Your block rep and Freshers Reps will come and meet you to
show you where to go. Another crucial activity today is registration with the
University. This takes place throughout the day, in the Library. The time you
attend is determined by your surname, more information is available in The
Guide. International Students are invited to attend our ‘Meet and Greet’
brunch in the JCR to meet our International Officer and your International
Fresher Rep and to help you settle not only into a new university but also a
new country.
Tonight is the first big social of the week – Back to School at Revolution! Get
on your school uniform and meet in the bar, The Winning Post, at 8.30pm for
some early evening fun before we hit Revolution Bar where we will have
some amazing drinks offers (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and our very own
Cartmel Cocktail!
Monday 1 st October
Today you’ll get the chance to meet your major department for the first time.
See The Guide for more information about the time and venue. The Gaming
Society will be setting up in the JCR all day with loads of retro and modern
games set up – come and have a go and challenge each other!
Tonight is Trickology – a night of mind reading, hypnotism, card tricks and
magic! After the show we have some of the best campus bands performing
in the bar for those who want to stay out a little later.
Tuesday 2 nd October
Throughout the day today, you can attend Part I talks. The additional Part I
subject(s) you choose essentially become your minor subject(s). The talks
today aim to give you an insight into what is involved with each subject, and
to help you make a decision about which to choose. You can attend as many
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