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1 Semester start august #uniagder

2 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Norway has three emergency numbers: Medical: 113 Fire: 110 Police: 112 If you need a doctor during regular hours and do not have a regular General Practitioner, please contact: Grimstad: Brannstasjonen legesenter, tel: Kristiansand: Sandens Medisinske Senter, tel: Please call in advance for an appointment. In the event of any emergency, the University of Agder has a crisis plan that will go into effect. 2 Please note that changes to the programme may occur. Photo: Iris Engen Skadal, May Elin Aunli, Martin Grina, Olav Breen, Bård Ek,.Thomas Andersen, Studentorganisasjonen i Agder and Aptum Kommunikasjon, ESN Agder.

3 welcome to the university of agder We are very pleased that you have chosen Norway and Agder for your studies. We hope that you will find the information in this booklet helpful during your first weeks at UiA. In addition to the orientation programme, you will find maps and some practical information to help you get used to your new home. YOUR FIRST DAYS You will receive all the information you need at orientation for international students on 12 august. This includes procedures for registering with the police, registering for classes, and answers to all of the practical questions you may have. Members of the Erasmus Student Network will introduce you to life in Norway and arrange social events the first weekend before the Norwegian students arrive and the official semester start festival begins. STUDYING AT UIA UiA s primary information channel is You will find messages, links to the StudentWeb and the Learning Management System Fronter, practical information, examination information, the ECTS course catalogue, schedules, an overview of student associations, and lots of useful links here. Fronter is also used as an information channel by your lecturers, professors and study programme coordinators. Students are expected to read the information online, in Fronter and sent by . s sent from UiA will go to your UiA account, not your private account. Please set up forwarding of your s if desired. students are expected to be familiar with these. Please note that most courses are given in Norwegian, even though the descriptions are in English. Semester and examination registration At orientation you will receive a username and password for your UiA account, Fronter and the StudentWeb. The International Education Office will guide you through the semester registration process on the StudentWeb. You must download an app to access your semester card after registering. You cannot get access to all of your information in Fronter until you have registered for classes and examinations. Degree-seeking students will have to pay the semester fee and approve your individual education plan on the StudentWeb before you receive your semester card (in the app). ALL students have to register for classes and examinations on the StudentWeb by 1 September for autumn and 1 February for spring. If you miss the deadlines you will not be able to register for exams! The ECTS course catalogue The ECTS course catalogue is found here: It is a translation of the Norwegian study handbook, and you should find all course descriptions here, as well as a lot of useful practical information. The examination regulations are also included, and Contact: Phone: (Campus Kristiansand) Phone: (Campus Grimstad) servicetorget@uia.no 3

4 Student card In addition to the semester card app, you will have to get a physical student card. The card will entitle you to borrow books, access buildings, print, copy and scan. You will receive a PIN that you can use to get into certain buildings after closing time. You can also use your student card and semester card to receive special offers for students throughout Norway. To get your student card, you need a valid ID and your semester card. You can get your card by using the self-operated photo booths located in Vilhelm Krag s Hall (Kristiansand) or by the Service Centre (Grimstad). Residence permits Students from outside of the EU and EEA should apply for a residence permit BEFORE coming to Norway. Read the information on the Immigration Department s website, and contact your nearest Norwegian embassy for more information. The application can be downloaded from Students from the US can also apply in Norway, but we recommend that you apply from home. Students from the EU and EEA do not need residence permits. EU/EEA students If you are a student from the EU or EEA, you do NOT need a residence permit before you arrive. You can just register with the police shortly after arrival online: You will then be asked to go to the police to pick up your permit. Make sure you have photocopies of your insurance or your European Health Insurance Card and your letter of acceptance with you when you register. You may also be required to take a test to prove you have been vaccinated for tuberculosis. Norwegian ID number Most students do not need a Norwegian ID number, but if you would like to work or open a bank account you may apply for one at the Population Registry in Kristiansand or Arendal. Kristiansand: Kjøita 42; Arendal: Friergangen 4 Health and insurance You must be insured while you are in Norway. European students should order a European Health Insurance Card. You will then be treated as a Norwegian citizen when seeking health services. Students from outside of Europe will need proof of insurance from their home countries in order to register with the police, and to apply for reimbursement after receiving Norwegian health services. Special Needs UiA has several resources available if you have special needs. In Kristiansand, the Office for Students with Special Needs is located in Sigrid Undsets Hus, building 46, Gimlemoen. Opening hours 10:00-14:00. In Grimstad it is located on the fifth floor (room C5 066). Phone: Kristiansand Grimstad Special examination arrangements If you need to apply for special examination arrangements for medical or other reasons, be sure to do this by 15 October for autumn or 15 March for spring. More information on how to apply can be found online. Fronter Fronter is the Learning Management System used at UiA. In order to get all of the necessary information about your classes through Fronter, you must register for classes and examinations. We recommend that you do this as soon as possible after arrival. A Fronter course will be offered shortly after arrival. 4 The campuses are within easy reach of the city centres by bike or on foot. There are also good bus connection between the campuses. You may also park your car on campus, but please note that places are limited and that you can only park on clearly marked parking spaces.

5 Trenger du hjelp, spør på Servicetorget. Her svares det på spørsmål om blant annet opptak, eksamen og utveksling. Kollokviegruppe: En liten gruppe studenter som arbeider sammen om studiestoffet - en fin måte å lære pensum. Service Centre The Service Centre is one of the first places you will go. Here you will find information about your studies, examinations, admissions, etc. The Service Centre can also organize student counselling. Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00-15:30 Phone: Kristiansand Grimstad Servicetorget@uia.no. IT-services You will receive a username, password and account on the orientation day 12 august. If you are not able to be there on that day, please contact IT-Services to receive these. IT-Services is located in the library. IT-Services will offer a mandatory introductory course on Monday 15 August. Online courses are also available. It is possible to reserve certain rooms (videoconferencing, multimedia, etc.) and equipment (cameras, projectors, etc.) through IT-Services. Go to Six ways to contact IT-Services: Web: Facebook: facebook.com/ithjelpuia On campus: Help desk opening hours , Mon-Fri Chat: it-hjelp@uia.no SMS: IT and your request to Phone: Printing, scanning and copying Your student ID card is also your priniting and copying card. The price for printing black and white pages is NOK 0.40 per page and colour copies are NOK 1,00 per page. To refill your account, go to followme. uia.no or contact IT-Services. University Library The library has a full range of information services as well as access to books, magazines, films, computers and quiet areas to study. See the library s separate brochure or website for more information: Opening hours (both campuses): Monday Thursday: 08:00 20:00 Friday: 08:00 18:00 Saturday: 09:00 15:00 Career Centre The Career Centre is located at the Service Centre and offers career counselling, job application courses, interview training and customized workshops. Phone: or karrieresenteret@uia.no /UiAkarriere Timetables More information about IT - Library - Fronter and more: 5

6 kristiansand programme orientation programme Changes to the programme may occur. * Special programme for international students Mandatory activities in red THURSDAY 11 AUGUST Arrival and pick-up day from 10:00* Please see: FRIDAY 12 AUGUST ORIENTATION, ROOM B1 007* 09:00 Welcome by International Education Office 09:15 Welcome by Rector Frank Reichert 09:25 Practical information from the International Education Office: Krisztina Czinki 10:05 IT-services: Arve Ebeltoft 10:20 Library: Hilde Terese Drivenes Johannessen 10:35 Accommodation: SiA, Hege Reinertsen 10:50 Examination office: Randi Løvdal 11:10 Break 11:30 What to do if you need someone to talk to Hellen Saga and Hans Jørgen Wennesland 11:45 The Student Organisation in Agder (STA) 12:00 Erasmus Student Network (ESN): ESN Board 12:10 Group photo: Jan Arve Olsen 12:20 Lunch in Kafé Kampus 13:30-14:20 Tour of campus Your buddies will guide you around campus, and then take you to the room where you can find your supervisors at 14:30 14:30 Meet your academic supervisors: Students taking most classes at the Faculty of Humanities and Education: Room B1 006 Students taking most classes at the School of Business and Law: Auditorium at the School of Business and Law bld.19 Students taking most classes at the Faculty of Social Sciences: Room HU 062 Students taking most classes at the Faculty of Fine Arts: Room G :30-15:30 Practical seminar for full-degree master s students: Room B :30-18:00 ESN will sell Chess simcards for 50 NOK You must show valid ID Vilhelm Krag s Hall 18:00 ESN Welcome dinner in the cafeteria SATURDAY 13 AUGUST 10:00-13:00 City tour with your ESN buddies. Meet outside Kristiansand Cathedral downtown* 13:00 16:00 IKEA, Shopping tour with bus (meet at the main entrance of UiA)* 21:00 Welcome Party at Østsia* SUNDAY 14 AUGUST 14:00 BBQ Sunday with ESN at Bertesbukta* MONDAY 15 AUGUST 08:00-10:00 Information from the IT-services and the library* Bring your username and password and if you have one, your laptop. Room: B :00 Opening Ceremony Rector Frank Reichert, Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Mæland and others The lawn ( Plenen ) 11:00-13:00 Lunch buffet Fill your plate in the cafeteria for NOK 30,-! 11:30 OR 13:00 Roll calls for full degree students Check the time and location here: Concert: KELVIN (main stage) Concert: Sondre Justad (main stage) Concert: Sara&Arash (Østsia) The Semester Start Festival begins today with the above concerts. There will be an ESN stand outside the UiA main building, where you can make inquiries about the programme. WEDNESDAY 17 AUGUST Classes start. Timetables: 6 roll calls 15 august* Students taking a full degree at the University of Agder must go to the mandatory roll calls and special information meetings for their study programme. *Roll call for Development Management is on 22 August Info about time and place:

7 orientation 09:00-12 august Official duties during the second week 15 AUGUST 19 AUGUST Register at the local Police Station* (see info in the red margin) Address: Tollbodgata 45 Dates for registration: We will inform you at Orientation 12 August Non-EU/EEA students: Visit the Health Centre/Vaccination Office for the obligatory health check* Address: Gyldenløves gate 23 Dates for visit: We will inform you at Orientation 12 August FRIDAY 19 AUGUST 20:00 Game night and Quiz in Østsia* SATURDAY 20 AUGUST 13:00 Canoe-trip* TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 15:00-16:00 Coffee Hour in the Employee Canteen 20:00 International Pub in Østsia TUESDAY 30 AUGUST 15:00-16:00 Coffee Hour in the Employee Canteen 19:00 Movie Night THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER - Deadline for changing courses - Deadline for semester and exam registrations on the StudentWeb THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER Erasmus+ and EEA students only: Deadline for updating and handing in of your Learning Agreement /esnagder During the semester, ESN will also organize other events! More info: room b1 007 Meet outside your student accommodation: 8:00: Roligheden and Kristian 4. gate 8:15: St. Olavs vei and Kongsgård allé Members of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) will meet you and bring you to campus. Please be on time. We trust that those of you who live on campus can find your way on your own. B1 007 is an auditorium to the right when you come in the main entrance. (Main entrance is where you find the statue). During the orientation meeting you will get a lot of important information regarding your stay in Norway, as well as the opportunity to meet your fellow students and your academic advisors Registration with the police: EU/EEA students: You must register on this site first, without booking an appointment: Make sure you have filled in the whole application online before you go to the police. Bring along your insurance policy or your European Health Insurance card, your letter of acceptance and your passport/ national ID card. If you have already registered and been assigned an appointment with the police on another date, please go on that date. You get the wristband for the concerts at the festival offices in Kristiansand and Grimstad. have a taste of kristiansand! 7

8 Grimstad programme Orientation Programme Changes to the programme may occur * Special programme for international students Mandatory activities in red THURSDAY 11 AUGUST Arrival and pick-up day.* Please see: FRIDAY 12 AUGUST Orientation: Room A2 084* 09:30 Welcome to the University of Agder! Astrid Birgitte Eggen, Vice Rector for Education 09:35 Student Organization in Agder Helene Vedal, International Officer and Vice President STA 09:45 Accommodation Ingrid Tennfjord, SiA Housing 10:00 Examination Office Merethe Gundersen 10:15 Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Shahab Afsharipour 10:30 Info about Health Services Grethe De Lange Sødal 10:45 Practical information from the International Education Office Terje Thorsdalen and Anne Martins Bjærke 11:15 Group photo 11:30 Lunch in Kafé Kampus 12:00 Need someone to talk to? Håkon Reinertsen. Office for low threshold services for students 12:15 Semester registration Terje and Anne will guide you through! NOTE: Bring your own laptop, if you have one. 12:45-13:15 Campus tour 17:00 Welcome dinner on campus (free food) SATURDAY 13 AUGUST 12:00 Sightseeing in Grimstad* 20:00-02:00 Welcome Party in Kristiansand!* Free bus leaves Campus Grimstad at 20:00 and returns from Campus Kristiansand at 2:00. MONDAY 15 AUGUST: OFFICIAL START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 9:00-11:00 Information from the IT-services and the library* Bring your username and password and if you have one, your laptop. Room A :30 Roll calls for full degree students Check the location here: 12:30 Opening ceremony Rector Frank Reichert, Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Mæland and others At the lawn outside the main entrance 23:00 Concert at Bluebox: Coucheron The Semester Start Festival begins today with the above concert. Please ask your ESN buddies for programme info. TUESDAY 16 AUGUST 11:00-13:00 Lunch buffet Fill your plate in the cafeteria for NOK 30,-! 12:00 Bicycle auction Police station backyard, Storgata 3 17:30-19:00 Scavenger Hunt on and off campus Final destination: BBQ on campus Meet up at the buddy stand outside Bluebox 21:00 Concert at Bluebox: Sondre Justad WEDNESDAY 17 AUGUST Classes start. Timetables: WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST 15:00-16:00 Coffee Hour at Bluebox Will be organized by ESN and the university chaplain every other Wednesday throughout the semester. THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER - Deadline for changing courses - Deadline for semester and exam registrations on the StudentWeb THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER Erasmus+ and EEA students only: Deadline for updating and handing in of your Learning Agreement 8 roll calls 15 august Students taking a full degree at the University of Agder must go to the mandatory roll calls and special information meetings for their study programme. Info about time and place:

9 orientation 09:30-12 august E 18 room A2 084 E 18 Note (1): Registration with the police: All exchange students must register at the police station in Arendal. You do not have to book an appointment. Opening hours: Monday-Thursday Address: Kirkegata 2A/B, 4836 Arendal. Please bring along your insurance policy or your European Health Insurance card, your letter of acceptance and your passport/national ID card. Jon Lilletuns vei You must register on this site before you visit the police: Please make sure you get a confirmation when registering. P Degree students need to visit the police before their temporary residence permit expires. Please bring all relevant documentation, including your passport. Tele studentby Jon Lilletuns vei Note (2): Students from some countries need to get certain vaccines at arrival. If relevant, you will be informed SOCIAL EVENTS The semester start festival will include many activities in the first weeks of the semester. Ask your buddies for info! During the semester, ESN will also organise other events! More info: /esnagder You get the wristband for the concerts at the festival offices in Kristiansand and Grimstad. have a taste of grimstad! 9

10 Student life THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF AGDER (STA) The Student Organization of Agder (STA) is the association for all students at the University of Agder. STA is working for the students academic, social, cultural, economic, welfare and democratic interests. Through the democratically elected Student Parliament, STA is the official consultative body in matters that affect students at UiA. All registered UiA students are members of STA, including all international students. STA runs about 60 student activities in both Grimstad and Kristiansand. The main contact at STA for international students is Vice President Helene Vedal. You can contact her on or phone (+47) Student Venues Students have their own meeting places Bluebox in Grimstad and Østsia in Kristiansand. They are run by SiA in cooperation with the students and are home to concerts, student evenings, quizzes and many other events. It is a great way to get to know other students! Find out more here: Teams, clubs and organisations From student newspapers, radio, orchestra and choirs to sports teams and academic clubs, there is something for everyone at UiA. Most of the teams, clubs and organisations will be represented on the lawn during the semester start festival. Find out which one is right for you! The Student Organisation in Agder (STA) has offices at Gimlemoen 24 in Kristiansand. THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF AGDER (SiA) SiA is the welfare and cultural organisation for students in Agder. SiA contributes to a safe and comfortable atmosphere so that students can have the best possible foundation for success. SiA runs day care centres, housing services, bookshops, cafeterias, pubs and the gym (in Kristiansand), and supports festivals and 50 student organisations. Bookstore Sørbok is southern Norway s largest academic bookshop, with outlets on campus in Kristiansand and Grimstad. Housing SiA operates student housing on, near and off-campus. SiA s housing offices are at Gimlemoen 32 in Kristiansand and inside Sørbok at Campus Grimstad. Cafeteria Kafé Kampus With more than 3,000 visitors every day, Kafé Kampus is the most important meeting place at UiA, both in Kristiansand and Grimstad. The café in Kristiansand has been voted the country s best student cafeteria several years in a row. Contact STA: Kristiansand: Gimlemoen 24 Grimstad: Bluebox, E (More info in English to come!) 10

11 Gym Spicheren in Kristiansand is southern Norway s largest fitness centre, and one of the most progressive places to work out in the country. With more than 5000 members, Spicheren offers a diverse and positive place to work out. The gym is open to the public, and about half of the members pay full fees. It is therefore possible to offer students one of the best gyms in the country at student prices. Health services SiA offers a low-threshold psychological health service where you can talk to a trained nurse about anything that is causing you difficulties. eli.stalesen@sia.no Phone: hellen.saga@sia.no Phone: Student priest You may contact the student priest regardless of your religious affiliation. hans.j.wennesland@uia.no Phone: Kristiansand : Grimstad: Further questions? Check out: Or contact: Academic questions: - your academic advisor at the Faculty Social questions: - your ESN buddy Housing questions: - SiA (sia@sia.no/bolig.grimstad@sia.no) International Education Office: - int-office@uia.no Contact SiA: Campus Kristiansand: Campus Grimstad: Phone: Phone: sia@sia.no bolig.grimstad@sia.no 11

12 The Erasmus student network (ESN) Erasmus Student Network Agder ESN Agder is a volunteer student organisation which works primarily to optimize the exchange students stay here in Agder. In addition to the board members, there are many volunteer buddies. Throughout the year ESN organizes trips, parties and other social events. ESN s main goal is to give international students a semester abroad where they have experienced Kristiansand, Grimstad and other parts of Norway at their best, and made friends for life. ESN also focuses on integration through activities that match Norwegian and international students. The Buddy Programme ESN provides a buddy programme for all new international students. The students are divided in buddy groups with several buddies (in Grimstad there is normally just one group). Belonging to a buddy group makes it easier getting to know your fellow students and joining the social events. You are welcome to join the events committee and contribute ideas to make your stay at UiA a memorable one! /esnagder 12

13 The buddy group program worked well, and with that as a support it is easy to find good friends. Because there was an ESN organization, integration was very easy. They prepared a lot of parties and activities where everyone could come and get to know others. 13

14 check list All International students: Username, password and Get your UiA username and password at Orientation, or at the IT-Services in the Library. student id card Order your student card through the self-operated photo booths located in Vilhelm Krags s Hall (Kristiansand) and outside the Service Centre (Grimstad). The card will be issued within two days at the Service Centre. 3. register Register for classes and exams on the StudentWeb as soon as possible and before the deadlines (Autumn: 1 September/Spring: 1 February). 4. address Register your correct addresses (both home address and Norwegian address) on the StudentWeb. Eco-friendly university To avoid excessive use of paper cups, you may buy a thermo mug with the university logo in the cafeteria. You can choose from a variety of mugs. 14

15 5. fronter Log on to Fronter and check that you have access to all the right rooms. Check your UiA account and Fronter at least once a week for important information. 6. learning agreement (Erasmus+/EEA students only) Make sure you register any changes in your courses on your Learning Agreement, get it signed by your academic coordinator, and return it to the International Education Office. 7. residence permit Register with the police. Students who enter Norway with a visa, must visit the police within 7 days of their arrival. Information from THE It-services AND THE LIBRARY Bring your username and password, and if you have one, your laptop. Campus Kristiansand, 15 august, 8:00-10:00, room B1 007 Campus Grimstad, 15 august, 9:00-11:00, room A

16 check list Degree-seeking students, in addition need to: 1. semester fee Pay your semester fee. 2. ID NUMBER Apply for a Norwegian ID number. 3. BANK ACCOUNT Open a bank account as soon as possible. Eco - friendly university To avoid excessive use of paper cups, you may buy a thermo mug with the university logo in the cafeteria. You can choose from a variety of mugs. 16

17 Information from THE It-services AND THE LIBRARY Bring your username and password, and if you have one, your laptop. Campus Kristiansand, 15 august, 8:00-10:00, room B1 007 Campus Grimstad, 15 august, 9:00-11:00, room A

18 tudent Gimle sodation 18 m o acc eveien rn Kase K CAMPUS KRISTIANSAND, Gimlemoen P s pu Tem F G H D Lawn 51 tre To cen A C Main entrance 50 Bom 32 E I 24 B J P P 10 Statsbygg 17 m useu Schoolm P To b us a nd c ent re Bakstebu 13 GIMLEMOEN 25 A-K A Henrik Wergelands hus Central administration B Auditoriums, reading rooms, group rooms, printing press Lower ground floor (U): Østsia student pub C Vilhelm Krags hall Entrance to: Service centre and Library D Jacob Aalls hus Lower ground floor (U): Cafeteria, Bookstore, exit to the lawn 2nd and 3rd floor: Classrooms, reading hall, group rooms E-F F aculty of Humanities and Education Camilla Colletts hus (east wing in building E) K ristian Schjelderups hus (west wing in building E) Andreas Feragens hus (building F) G F aculty of Fine Arts Kirsten Flagstads hus H Faculty of Social Sciences Eilert Sundts hus I Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences Ketil Moes hus J Faculty of Engineering and Science Niels Henrik Abels hus K Faculty of Fine Arts Sigurd Køhns hus Service centre Phone: (Campus Kristiansand) Phone: (Campus Grimstad) servicetorget@uia.no 18 OTHER ADDRESSES: GIMLEMOEN 1 1 Spicheren fitness centre and grocery store 10 Senior centre, Agder Academy of Sciences and Letters 13 Group rooms 15 Group rooms 17 Offices 19 School of Business and Law, Sørlandet kunnskapspark, Agderforskning m.m. 20 Stiften (student activities) 22 Alibiet (student activities) 24 The Student Organisation in Agder (STA) 26 Offices 32 SiA - Student Association in Agder, administration 46 Sigrid Undsets hus Teacher Education Unit 47 Group rooms 48 Jørgen Løvlands hus - classrooms 50 Offices 51 Offices og classrooms KASERNEVEIEN 4 Hokus Pokus kindergarden 8-36 Student accommodation

19 CAMPUS GRIMSTAD Tele studentcity A C D P Bluebox P P Parkinghouse Main entrance P (guestparking) 1 2 Hokus Pokus kindergarden Jon Lilletuns vei Løvås studentcity Sørlandets teknologipark 19

20 Produsert og utgitt av Universitetet i Agder, Markedsavdelingen For more information: /uiagder /uniagder #uniagder