Welcome Session SP26

Welcome to the University of Geneva!

Date: Friday 13 February
Time: 8am - 12.30pm

Place: Uni Dufour

Our ‘Welcome Days ’ event ensures that your arrival at the University of Geneva goes as smoothly as possible.

During this orientation day, you will receive extensive information regarding:

your exchange program, including practical information on residency permits, insurance, French classes, etc.;
computer tools required to take your classes;
special services made available to students by the University as part of the ‘Campus Life’ program.

Program

https://www.unige.ch/presse/plans/uni-dufour

Agenda

8:00 – 8:30	Welcome Distribution of welcome packs Welcome words by vice-Rector, Martine Collart
8:30 – 10:00	Mobility information session *Europe (SEMP) Students* Uni Dufour, Room U600 *Extra-European Students (non-SEMP)* Uni Dufour, Room U300 *Swiss Mobility Students,* Uni Dufour, Room U159
10:00 – 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45	Student Services’ session Uni Dufour, Room U600
11:45 – 12:30	*IT Support - take your laptop* Uni Dufour, Room U300/U600 Student Services Booths Vie de Campus, Maison des Langues, STEPS, ESN… Permanence - Exchange Team Ask your questions to your exchange academic coordinator Uni Dufour, 1st Floor, Espace Point Vie de Campus
From 11.30 am	*Lunch(voucher)*

Other activities

WHEN	ACTIVITES
Friday 13.02	> Campus tour + Visits of the UNIGE Library sites, organized by Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and UNIGE Library, on registration
Sunday 15.02	> City tour, organized by Erasmus Student Network (ESN), on registration

Program Welcome Week, organized by Erasmus Student Network (ESN), more information

Buddy System, organized by Erasmus Student Network (ESN), on registration
Discover the city throught the eyes of a local : sign u for the Buddy System !

Faculties Information Sessions

Faculty	Date and Place
Law	16 February, 12h15, Uni Mail, room MR380 Students CDT/CTL 16 February, 12h15, Uni Mail, room MR170
Ecole de langue et civilisation françaises	16 February, 10h-12h, Face-to-face interview, Landolt, room L504
GSEM - Economics & Management	16 February, 12h15, Uni Mail, room MS130
Global Studies Institute	16 February, 12h15, Uni Mail, room MS160
Institut des Sciences de l'Environnement (MUSE et MDT)	19 February, 12h-13h, Face-to-face interview, office B104 Bld Carl-Vogt 66
Humanities	16 February, 18h15, Les Philosophes, room PHIL102
Psychology and Educational Sciences	17 February, 16h, Uni Mail, room M5020
Social Sciences	20 February, 12h15, Uni Mail, room MS130
Translation and Interpretation	16 February, 09h15, Uni Mail, room M1140

IT information

For a successful digital start to the school year, the IT team will help you to solve your technical problems. In order to be ready for Welcome Days, we recommend that you prepare your IT accesses now (steps to follow in this tutorial).

You will be able to set up the 4 main IT services once at the university: Wi-Fi, Printing and scanning, VPN and Virtual Workstation/VDI with the help of the tutorials (link or flyer below) prepared especially for you.

Do not forget to take your laptop for the IT support at the Welcome Session.