YOUR FIRST WEEK SOUTHEND EAST 15 ACTING SCHOOL

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1 YOUR FIRST WEEK 2016 SOUTHEND EAST 15 ACTING SCHOOL

2 Welcome to Your First Week at Essex! This booklet is your guide to everything happening in your first week at Essex create your own personalised timetable with events you need / would like to go to and keep it with you as you make your way through the beginning of your Essex journey. The dates, times and locations are all included and it is compulsory to attend unless events are marked optional. These events are designed to give you an amazing start to your Essex experience and for you to get to know your new Essex family - so please follow your programme. Whatever you choose to do, it s all in here! *All events are compulsory unless marked optional.

3 SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER Arrival Students living in University Square normally arrive on Sunday. Welcome to the Family Talk & Mixer Time: 7pm Location: Students Union Lounge Come and meet your Students Union and pick up your wristband too! TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER Town tour Time: 11am Location: Meet at the Students Union Lounge Why not take a town tour with our Students Union and get the inside scoop on the best places to be! Learn or Burn : Fire Safety Time: 1pm Location: Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, The Forum This session must be attended by all students. Introduction to Library Services (Cert HE only) Location: Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, The Forum Surnames A-L 2pm 3pm Surnames M-Z 3pm 4pm Build up to Movie Night Time: 6pm Location: University Square Relax and get ready for the big film with popcorn and inflatable games! Movie Night Time: 7pm 9pm Location: Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, The Forum Your chance to catch a brand new blockbuster, free for all students and arranged by our fab Residence Life and Students Union teams. Get chatting with other students before you arrive on the Facebook arrivals page: And whilst you re at it, keep a look out for club nights and Just Play events including gymnastics, available this week. Keep up to date with everything that s going on in the SU and in town: And don t forget to sign up for gym membership. Excellent facilities on your doorstep.

4 WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER Welcome to the University (all students) Time: 9am Location: Clifftown Theatre, Nelson Street, SS1 1EF Welcome to East 15: Professor Leon Rubin, Director of East 15 (all students) Time: 9.10am 9.30am Location: Clifftown Theatre, Nelson Street Meet your Head of Degree (all students) Time: 9.30am 11am Location: Clifftown Theatre, Nelson Street Introduction to Personal Tutors (all students) Time: 11am 11.30am Location: Clifftown Theatre, Nelson Street Introduction to the Talent Development Centre Time: 11.45am 12.30pm Location: Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, The Forum Starting Your Studies Time: 2pm 3pm Location: Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, The Forum THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER BA ACTING & COMMUNITY THEATRE Registration Time: 9am Location: TF.2.13, Second Floor, The Forum Introduction to Library Services Time: 9.45am Location: TF.0.34, Ground Floor, The Forum BA WORLD PERFORMANCE Registration Location: TF.2.13, Second Floor, The Forum Surnames A-K 9.40am Surnames L-Z 10.25am Introduction to Library Services Location: TF.0.34, Ground Floor, The Forum Surnames A-K 10.30am Surnames L-Z 11.15am Registration (Cert HE Theatre Arts) Location: TF.2.13, Second Floor, The Forum BA PHYSICAL THEATRE BA ACTING & STAGE COMBAT Registration Location: TF.2.13, Second Floor, The Forum Surnames A-M 11.10am (both courses) Surnames N-Z 11.45am (both courses) Introduction to Library Services Location: TF.0.34, Ground Floor, The Forum Physical Theatre 3pm Acting & Stage Combat 3.45pm Living at University Square Surnames A E 2.15pm Surnames F M 2.50pm Surnames N Z 3.25pm Time: 3pm Location: Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, The Forum This session must be attended by all students living at University Square Facilities, rules and procedures Residence life Community issues Collect Your SU Heirloom! All East 15 students: Make sure you get your SU Heirloom straight after you register! This is your official symbol of membership of the SU family! Want to learn a language for free? Find out more about Languages for all: If you aren t able to make a Disability welcome dropin session, contact Student Support at support-sc@ essex.ac.uk to arrange an individual appointment at a time that suits you best.

5 FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER Introduction to Clifftown Studios and Gateway Building Time: 10.30am 12.30pm Location: Clifftown Theatre Final Session with Heads of Degrees Time: 2pm 4pm Location: Clifftown Theatre Theatre Arts Society: Open Mic Night Time: 8pm Location: Students Union Lounge It s time to unleash all that talent! Did you know you can use the Learning Hub in The Forum 24/7? Find the north entrance door (under the big screen, round the corner on the left) so you know how to access facilities out of hours. For the Out of Hours Access Guide video, check out

6 OTHER EVENTS SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER Welcome Party Time: 10pm This is a chance for all Southend Campus students to party! Check with your Students Union for details. MONDAY 3 OCTOBER Disability Welcome drop-in sessions Time: 11am 3pm Location: TF.2.20, Student Support Room, Second Floor, The Forum WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER Freshers Fair Time: 6pm Location: The Forum Forecourt Find out about clubs, societies, volunteering, meet local businesses and pick up some freebies! FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER International Quiz Night Mixer Time: 8pm Location: Students Union Lounge Come along to meet the team and find out more about the disability services available for you on campus. If you have documentary evidence of your diagnosis then please bring this along with you or contact support-sc@essex.ac.uk for an individual appointment. SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER Anniversary Cup TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER Build up to Movie Night Time: 12noon -2pm Location: The Forum Forecourt Celebrating the Forum s birthday, this will be the third Anniversary Cup competition between Essex Business School, the School of Health and Human Sciences, and East 15 Acting School. Time: 6pm Location: University Square Relax and get ready for the big film with popcorn and inflatable games! Please mark as optional. Will the current holders, East 15, win for the third year in a row? Keep an eye out for...fireworks! Movie Night Time: 7pm - 9pm Location: Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, The Forum Your chance to catch a brand new blockbuster, FREE for all students and arranged by fab Residence Life and your Students Union teams. Location: Southend Seafront Shine some light on your Saturday night! From the beginning of October there is normally a fantastic free firework display on our seafront from around 7pm. For more details, check:

7 HANDY TIPS A student s view Advice from first year students: See as many shows/pieces of theatre as you can and watch the shows put on by all of the East 15 courses Use the library, it s massive! If you re an international student, get a bank account set up early Save going out until the weekend You won t have enough energy the next day if you ve been partying the night before Get a student railcard and an NUS extra card they ll save you loads of money! Keep an actor s journal write down things you ll need to remember to improve your skills 10 different classes each week! Every two weeks we have Theatre Café an opportunity to take risks without being graded. It really helps hone your work. Don t be worried about singing classes if you can t sing the teachers are really nice and help you and everyone is really supportive. More about the local area The town of Southend-on-Sea and the surrounding area has a great deal to offer and you can find out more about the facilities and attractions from the following websites: Visit Southend: co.uk Southend-on-Sea Borough Council: Idea 13: WiFi access You can get free Wi-Fi on campus by connecting to Eduroam with your Essex address and password. Go to: In University accommodation internet access is provided by StudentCom. Finding your way around As with any new environment, it might take you a little while to get your bearings, but don t worry! Note that inside University buildings, room numbers beginning with GB are in The Gateway Building, and room numbers beginning with TF are in The Forum. The first number denotes the floor so TF.2.15 is located on the second floor of The Forum (room 15). Information for students aged under 18 at the start of your course If you re under 18, you must arrive on time and attend all your compulsory Welcome events. There will be opportunities for you to ask any questions you have, and to meet relevant staff in your department. You ll be given important information about your time at Essex. If you re unsure about which events to go to please supportsc@essex.ac.uk NOTES

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