Welcome and Induction essentials - September/October 2020
A central repository from the Student Wellbeing team of collateral, copy and content for you to use via your own communication channels to assist with running activities during Welcome and Induction 2020.
Where specific dates and times are mentioned, please stick to these so that we're all on message at the same time.
Connect with...
“Connect with” is a series of facilitated Zoom sessions where students can meet and get to know one another:
Connect across cultures (Wednesday 23rd September)
Connect with your coursemates (Wednesday 30th September)
Connect across courses (Wednesday 7th October)
Connect with your community (Wednesday 14th October)
Connect across cultures
What? This workshop will be ran by the International Society and is a chance for students from different cultures to connect. As this is a central event there is no action required, but you may like to promote it to your students. Students will sign up through the welcome website and will be sent the zoom link in advance.
When? Wednesday 23rd September 11am
Suggested copy: Want to meet other students and learn about different cultures? On Wednesday 23rd September at 11am you can do this in ‘Connect Across Cultures’ an online workshop. Sign up via the welcome website.
Collateral:
Connect with your coursemates
What? This workshop is a chance for students to meet and interact with their coursemates who they might not otherwise see due to large group activities not taking place. The workshop facilitator should be someone associated to the course, for example an academic or peer mentor. You can follow this framework to run the session. Courses should set up their own Zoom link and password, and communicate these through a logged in portal so that only the students from that course can access the session.
When? Morning of Wednesday 30th September (times may differ according to courses)
Suggested copy: Join us to Connect With Your Coursemates on Wednesday 30th September at (time). Meet with your fellow coursemates and learn something new about each other.
Collateral:
Connect across courses
What? This workshop will allow students from accross the University to connect. The Student Wellbeing Team will run this workshop so there is no action required, but you may like to promote it to your students. Students will sign up on the welcome website and will be sent the zoom link in advance.
When? Wednesday 7th October 11am
Suggested copy: Want to meet other students and learn about different courses? On Wednesday 7th October at 11am you can do this in ‘Connect Across Courses’ an online workshop. Sign up on the welcome website.
Collateral:
Connect with your community
What? Manchester Student Homes will be facilitating this workshop. As this is a central event there is no action required, but you may like to promote it to your students. Students will sign up on the welcome webiste and will be sent the zoom link in advance.
When? Wednesday 14th October 11am
Suggested copy: Want to meet other people from your community? On Wednesday 14th October at 11am you can do this in ‘Connect With Your Community’ an online workshop. Sign up on the welcome website.
Collateral:
PositiviTEA
What? A mass tea break encouraging students and staff to take a break and connect with each other. Departments could facilitate socially distanced meet ups in departmental café venues and/or set up a synchronous online version of the event on Zoom for those students unable to attend in person. Students should be encouraged to share pictures via social media with the hashtag #UoMPositiviTEA, which will be shared on UoM social media channels, to promote the idea of the event happening on a mass scale and establish a sense of community.
When? The morning of Wednesday 14th October. We haven’t included a time on the accompanying collateral as we understand that different schools/courses may need to run the event at slightly differing times. You can add any specific information like this to the copy that you send out with the promotional materials.
Suggested copy: Join us on Wednesday 14th October at (time) for PositiviTEA - a mass UoM tea break! If you are on campus come to (location) and connect with other people from your School. If you are away from campus grab yourself a hot drink and use this zoom link (link) so that you can join in virtually.
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