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Introductory talk given to First Year Flexible Combined Honours students. by Dr Mike Dobson, Director Flexible Combined Honours Degree. Tuesday 25th September 2007. Amory Building, room 417. Mobiles…off…please. Introductions. Dr Mike Dobson. Director, Flexible Combined Honours Degree.
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Introductory talk given to First Year Flexible Combined Honours students by Dr Mike Dobson, Director Flexible Combined Honours Degree Tuesday 25th September 2007 Amory Building, room 417
Dr Mike Dobson Director, Flexible Combined Honours Degree
Tim Rushforth Administrator - Flexible Combined Honours Degree
Where am I? • Amory Room 34 Room 34 • Office hours – none • Open door policy • In most days • or make appointment doors Ground floor • 01392 269270 Main entrance • Answerphone • m.j.dobson@ex.ac.uk
Where’s Tim? • Amory Room 36 – HuSS reception area Room 36 - reception • Office hours – none • In most days • or make appointment doors Ground floor • 01392 263675 Main entrance • Answerphone • t.rushforth@ex.ac.uk
What does Tim do? • general admin for degree • module registration • very good at answering your questions!
What do I do? • direct the degree programme – head of department • make sure your programme is ok - e.g. the academic structure is ok overall • liaise with departments • try to sort out timetable problems
What do I do? • look after you!
Personal tutor • in one of your departments • who? – student portal and on pink form • will stay with you throughout your time here
Personal tutor • a listening ear • see tutor at beginning and end of each term – at least • don’t suffer in silence!
Mitigation Need more time for coursework? Tell teaching department!
Mitigation Need more time for coursework? …don’t even think about it!
Mitigation Work suffering? Tell us!
…student support services Ask us!
Welcome pack • year format • timetable access – student portal • departmental contacts • Bart • plagiarism
Talk through study programmes – modules, timetable, etc Wednesday 9.20 – 4.00 Thursday 9.20 – 4.00 Friday 9.20 – 4.00 Sign up for a time… Amory - Room 34 (my office)
Information: www.ex.ac.uk/fch being updated soon
E-mail: …@ex.ac.uk Only your Exeter University address will be used. check it regularly!!!