Course induction schedule
Welcome to your induction schedule, your essential introduction to your course, your school, your tutors and your fellow students. To give you the best start to your studies here, it’s important to attend all the sessions below for your course, unless they are marked as optional.
Don’t worry about getting lost – there will be lots of staff and students on campus to point you in the right direction. To help you find your way around we also have an interactive map on our Travel webpage.
For online events either follow the link in the schedule or go to your programme site on blackboard.
If you are a student joining the International Foundation Year course, Salford Languages will contact you directly with details of your induction activities.
As well as the academic induction we're also hosting lots of different events and activities to help you get settled in to university life and meet new people. We're currently finalising our schedule of events and when they've been confirmed you'll find them all on our StartSmart platform.
To view your induction schedule, please select your course from the dropdown menus below.
School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology
If you have any queries about your schedule, or anything else, please contact us:
- Email: am-admin@salford.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)161 295 5338
- Visit us: New Adelphi Building, Peel Park Campus and the University Building, MediaCity Campus
- Website: School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Welcome to your induction schedule: your essential introduction to your course, your school, your tutors and your fellow students. To give you the best start to your studies here, it’s important to attend all the sessions below, unless they are marked as optional.
After you have completed registration and received your IT log-in details, you will find further information and updates about your course via our virtual learning environment, Blackboard. You can find help using Blackboard.
To help you find your way around campus, an interactive map is on our Travel page.
MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2024
10:00 – 12:00 – Introductions to staff and course structure (Who are we?)
Location: New Adelphi Building, 5.16
12:00 – 14:00 - Get Ready for Fun at Peel Park Campus: Explore the Ferris wheel, gladiator games, SU bar, free food giveaways, inflatable darts, and more!
14:00 – 16:00 – Studio Activity (What is Graphic Design)
Location: New Adelphi Building, 5.16 b/c/d
TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2024
10:00 - 12:00 Studio Activity (New Adelphi Typeface)
Location: New Adelphi Building, 5.16 b/c/d
12:00 – 14:00 - Get Ready for Fun at Peel Park Campus: Explore the Ferris wheel, gladiator games, SU bar, free food giveaways, inflatable darts, and more!
WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
10:00 – 12:00 – Campus/ Studio Activity – Psychogeography/mapping the campus
Location: New Adelphi Building, 5.16/campus
12:00 – 14:00 - Get Ready for Fun at Peel Park Campus: Explore the Ferris wheel, gladiator games, SU bar, free food giveaways, inflatable darts, and more!
THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2024
12:00 – 14:00 - Get Ready for Fun at Peel Park Campus: Explore the Ferris wheel, gladiator games, SU bar, free food giveaways, inflatable darts, and more!
Chapman Makers Market on Thursday 12th!
Enjoy the Makers Market with Redbull, Lucozade, and Tony’s Chocolate. Win freebies with spin-to-win and penalty shoot-out. Shock Radio broadcasts live from the mobile studio. Visit the SU bar, pop-up, and societies on the Broadwalk.
FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2024
12:00 – 14:00 - Get Ready for Fun at Peel Park Campus: Explore the Ferris wheel, gladiator games, SU bar, free food giveaways, inflatable darts, and more!
Welcome Week – University-wide events
Alongside your academic induction, there are other activities taking place during the Welcome period to help you settle in and learn more about everything the University has to offer. Find out more on our StartSmart website.
Contact us
If you have got any queries about your academic induction schedule, please contact your school office at AD-admin@salford.ac.uk.
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Welcome to your induction schedule: your essential introduction to your course, your school, your tutors and your fellow students. To give you the best start to your studies here, it’s important to attend all the sessions below, unless they are marked as optional.
After you have completed registration and received your IT log-in details, you will find further information and updates about your course via our virtual learning environment, Blackboard. You can find help using Blackboard.
To help you find your way around campus, an interactive map is on our Travel page.
MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2024
10:00 – 12:00 – Introductions to staff and course structure (Who are we?)
Location: New Adelphi Building, 5.16
12:00 – 14:00 - Get Ready for Fun at Peel Park Campus: Explore the Ferris wheel, gladiator games, SU bar, free food giveaways, inflatable darts, and more!
14:00 – 16:00 – Studio Activity (What is Graphic Design)
Location: New Adelphi Building, 5.16 b/c/d
TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2024
10:00 - 12:00 Studio Activity (New Adelphi Typeface)
Location: New Adelphi Building, 5.16 b/c/d
12:00 – 14:00 - Get Ready for Fun at Peel Park Campus: Explore the Ferris wheel, gladiator games, SU bar, free food giveaways, inflatable darts, and more!
WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2024
10:00 – 12:00 – Campus/ Studio Activity – Psychogeography/mapping the campus
Location: New Adelphi Building, 5.16/campus
12:00 – 14:00 - Get Ready for Fun at Peel Park Campus: Explore the Ferris wheel, gladiator games, SU bar, free food giveaways, inflatable darts, and more!
THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2024
12:00 – 14:00 - Get Ready for Fun at Peel Park Campus: Explore the Ferris wheel, gladiator games, SU bar, free food giveaways, inflatable darts, and more!
Chapman Makers Market on Thursday 12th!
Enjoy the Makers Market with Redbull, Lucozade, and Tony’s Chocolate. Win freebies with spin-to-win and penalty shoot-out. Shock Radio broadcasts live from the mobile studio. Visit the SU bar, pop-up, and societies on the Broadwalk.
FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2024
12:00 – 14:00 - Get Ready for Fun at Peel Park Campus: Explore the Ferris wheel, gladiator games, SU bar, free food giveaways, inflatable darts, and more!
Welcome Week – University-wide events
Alongside your academic induction, there are other activities taking place during the Welcome period to help you settle in and learn more about everything the University has to offer. Find out more on our StartSmart website.
Contact us
If you have got any queries about your academic induction schedule, please contact your school office at AD-admin@salford.ac.uk.
Salford Business School
If you have any queries about your schedule, or anything else, please contact us:
- Email: sbs-hub@salford.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)161 295 5338 option 1
- Visit us: Maxwell Building, Peel Park campus
- Website: Salford Business School
Monday 9 September
12:00 - 13:00 – School Welcome
Join us for a welcome message from your Salford Business School senior team, followed by an introduction to the school from the director of your programme, Hazel Squire.
Location: Chapman Building, Lecture Room 1
14:00 - 16:00 - Welcome Week events (optional)
For more information on University-wide activities, visit our Welcome events webpage.
Location: Various locations on campus
TUESDAY 10 September
10:00 - 12:00 - Programme Specific Induction Session 1 with your Programme Leader
An introduction and welcome to your programme and the key members of your teaching team. Ensuring student success and how the School will support you to be successful.
Location: Maxwell Building, Room 918
14:00 - 16:00 - Welcome Week events (optional)
For more information on University-wide activities, visit our Welcome events webpage.
Location: Various locations on campus
Wednesday 11 September
10:00 - 14:00 – Student Community activities (optional)
Please see event listings (link to be added).
Location: Various locations on campus
14:00 - 16:00 - Programme Specific Induction Session 2 with your Programme Leader
Building on the things you have learnt and ensuring student success, how the school will support you to be successful and what your commitments are as a student in Salford Business School (SBS).
Location: Lady Hale Building, Room G03
16:00 - 18:00 - Business Society social event
A social event and an introduction to the benefits of the society.
Location: Maxwell Building, 6th Floor Student Space
THURSDAY 12 September
FREE DAY - No School events today
10:00 - 16:00 Welcome Week events (optional)
These are events run by the University to welcome and support students. For more information on University-wide activities, visit our Welcome events webpage.
Location: Various locations on campus
FRIDAY 13 September
10:00 - 12:00 - Employability and Launch Event (optional but encouraged)
This session will introduce students to the fantastic employability opportunities your course can provide during, and after, your studies. You will also be introduced to the Launch Team and be guided on the opportunities this may offer you during and after your studies.
Location: Lady Hale Building, Lecture Room G14
13:00 - 14:00 - Introduction to Understanding Organisations
A guide on what to expect next week when you start your first module.
Location: Chapman Building, Lecture Room 5
10:00 - 16:00 – Welcome Fair (optional)
Running throughout the day and students can drop in when they like. For more information visit our Welcome events webpage.
Location: Various locations on campus
Important Notice
Alongside the academic induction activities scheduled above the School may add additional, optional, social events as part of your welcome. Please check your Programme Blackboard site and University email address during the welcome week of the 9 September for any updates.
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
If you have any queries about your schedule, or anything else, please contact us:
- Email: seeschoolenquiries@salford.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)161 295 5338 option 4
- Visit us: SEE Building, Peel Park campus
- Website: School of Science, Engineering and Environment
11 September 2023
14:00 - 16:00 - Self-study and review the induction materials on Blackboard
Location: Online via Programme Blackboard page
12 September 2023
12:00 – 14:00 - School Level Welcome
This is a compulsory event to welcome you to the Directorate of Sustainable, Built and Natural Environments within the School of Science, Engineering and Environment. Here you will meet the School Leadership Team, Student Representatives, and the support teams who will present the key info needed to ensure you can register successfully and navigate your first few weeks at Uni. You will meet new students from other areas, enjoy free refreshments and have the chance to get hold of some freebies and prizes!
Location: Chapman Building, Lecture Hall 3
14:00 – 16:00 - Welcome Talk, led by Prof Anwar Beg
Shape of the academic year
Induction week calendar
Timetables
Assessment calendar
Location: Chapman Building, Seminar Room 3
13 September 2023
10:00 – 12:00 Self-study and review the induction materials on Blackboard
Location: Online via Programme Blackboard Page
14 September 2023
10:00 – 12:00 - Self-study and review the induction materials on Blackboard
Location: Online Via Programme Blackboard Page
14:00 – 16:00 - Self-study and review the induction materials on Blackboard
Location: Online Via Programme Blackboard Page
School of Health and Society
If you have any queries about your schedule, or anything else, please contact us:
- Email: healthsociety-school-reception@salford.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)161 295 5338 option 3
- Visit us: Allerton Building, Frederick Road Campus
- Website: School of Health and Society
Thursday 14 September 2023
10:00 – 12:00
Introduction to Level 5, welcome from Head of Social Work, essential information and studying at Level 5, top tips from last year’s Level 5
Location: Peel Building, Room G10
14:00 – 16:00
Meet with your tutor and tutor Groups
Location: Mary Seacole Building, Rooms 132, 174, 178, 261, 270 and Allerton Building L417
Friday 15 September 2023
10:00 – 12:00
Preparation for First placement
Location: Peel Building, Room G10
14:00 – 16:00
Session for students with Reasonable adjustment plans
Location: Mary Seacole Building, Room 187
Monday 11 September 2023
10:00 – 12:00
Allocated time for onboarding activities
Location: online
Tuesday 12 September 2023
10:00 – 11:00
Onboarding Team
Location: Mary Seacole Building, Room G21
11:00 – 12:00
Welcome all students - Lisa Bacon (Head of Midwifery)
Programme overview - Yvonne Boyd and Lesley Graham (Programme Leads)
Introduction to the Year 1 Team
Location: Mary Seacole Building, Room G21
14:00 – 16:00
Intro to NMC Activity and INSPIRE – Suzanne Riley
Location: Mary Seacole Building, Room G21
Wednesday 13 September 2023
10:00 – 12:00
Walking you through the year
Location: Allerton Building, Room 218
14:00 – 15:30
Midwifery Society – Meet the Students
Location: Mary Seacole Building, Room 181
Thursday 14 September 2023
10:00 – 12:00
NMC activity in your groups
Location: Mary Seacole Building, Rooms 243, 302
Location: Allerton Building, Rooms L217, L218
13:15 – 13:45
Meet the Dean
Location: Mary Seacole, Room G21
14:00 – 16:00
Expectations and goal setting and feedback from NMC activity
Location: Mary Seacole Building, Rooms 167/168, 169/170, 193, 279
Friday 15 September 2023
10:00 – 11:00
Introduction to Blackboard/Teams
Location: online
11:00 – 12:00
Round up of the week
Location: online
14:00 – 16:00
Time for onboarding activities/Welcome week events
Location: online