Introduction Programme for International Students

Introduction Programme for International Students
Day 1 (25, 26 and 27 August)
Room M401 - Library Building
10.00-10.15 Welcome by International
Coordinator, Gustav Kibe
10.15-10.55 Practical information about the
University of Borås
10.55-11.00 Introduction bags
11.00-11.15 Coffee break
11.15-11.45 Living & Working in Sweden
11.45-12.10 Sweden - Culture,
generalisations and stereotypes
12.10-12.20 Sweden - Culture and higher
education
12.20-13.30 Lunch
13.30- 14.00 The Student Union, main
organisation for all students at the University
(Helny Malmborg, Emelie Johansson, Josefine
Frykmer)
14.00-14.15 ESN Borås, student association
for International students
(Manuela Wagner, Rosalinda Sardo Infirri)
14.15 We will go together to the Student
Reception for registration (remember to bring
your passport or European ID-card).
- Collect your activation code at the Student
Reception
- Register and create your computer account
online in computer room C502 or C504 two
floors up
- Go back to the Student Reception and
receive your access tag/card
15:30 Campus tour.
Meet your student buddies in front of the
Student Reception.
Day 2 (28 August)
Room M2/Sparbankssalen Library building
10.00-10.30 Welcome by the Vice-chancellor
Björn Brorström
10.30-10.50 Swedish language courses –
Ewa Rolling
10.50-11.10 Short break Meet the Student Health Care
11.10-11.30 Library – Sara Hellberg
11.30-12.00 University web services
Jimmy Granberg
12.00-12.30 Accommodation - AB Bostäder
Carina Winroth, Petter Larsson, Maria
Pajumäki, Maria Ailisdotter
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-13.45 Cheating, plagiarism & exams
Marie Persson
13.45-14.00 Student Centre
Agneta Karlsson
14.00-14.30 International Student Support
Johanna Persson
14.30-15.10 Meet your academic coordinator
- Textiles (Susanne Edström)
- Business Administration (Grace Zhe Gu)
- Engineering (Karl-Fredrik Ahlmark)
- Education and Behavioural Sciences (Agneta
Velin Mod)
- Health Sciences (Yvonne Samuelsson)
- Library and Information Sciences (KarlFredrik Ahlmark)
- IT (Karl-Fredrik Ahlmark)
15.10-15.30 Group photo taken in front of
the Library – Suss Wilén
15.30 City tour.
Meet your student buddies outside, in front of
the Library building next to the statue “The
Lazy Student”.