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”.
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