Undergraduate Welcome Week

Arrival day for Residents of Bowland, Cartmel, Furness & Grizedale colleges. 

Campus Tour

• 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00
• Venue: Meet outside The Base in Alexandra Square.

You can also take a tour of the campus from Alexandra Square (outside the Base) lasting around 45 minutes. The tours are available on either day and are on the hour.

Parents Reception

• 11:00 - 15:00 (includes presentations 12:00, 13:00 or 14:00)
• Venue: George Fox Lecture Theatre 1

Parents Reception Poster

College Welcome Talks

Cartmel

• 17:30
• Venue:  Great Hall

Grizedale

• 17:30
• Venue: George Fox Building

Bowland 

• 18:30
• Venue: Great Hall 

Furness

• 18:30
• Venue:  George Fox Building

Arrival day for Residents of  County, Fylde, Lonsdale & Pendle colleges.

Registration

• Venue: LICA Building

If your arrival day was Saturday you must register with the Univeristy in person today. See the timetable below and go at the time allocated to your surname. More information on this event be found on the Register page.

General Safety and Fire Prevention Talks

Venue: Great Hall

• 09:45 - 10:45 Grizedale

• 11:15 - 12:15 Cartmel

• 13:45 - 14:45 Bowland

• 15:15 - 16:15 Furness

Parents Reception

• 11:00 - 15:00 (includes presentations 12:00, 13:00 or 14:00)
• Venue: George Fox Lecture Theatre 1

Parents Reception Poster

Campus Tour

• 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00
• Venue: Meet outside The Base in Alexandra Square.

You can also take a tour of the campus from Alexandra Square (outside the Base) lasting around 45 minutes. The tours are available on either day and are on the hour.

College Welcome Talks

County

• 17:00
• Venue: Great Hall

Pendle

• 17:50
• Venue: Great Hall 

Fylde

• 18:00
• Venue:George Fox Building

Lonsdale

• 18:40
• Venue: Great Hall

Registration - Essential

• Venue: LICA Building

If your arrival day was Sunday you must register with the Univeristy in person today. See the timetable below and go at the time allocated to your surname. More information on this event be found on the Register page.

General Safety and Fire Prevention Talks

Venue: Great Hall

• 09:00 - 10:00 Pendle

• 10:00 - 11:00 Fylde

• 11:15 - 12:15 Lonsdale

• 13:00 - 14:00 County

Sports Centre Tasters

• 14:00 - 16:00 Free Swimming
• 16:00 Core & Conditioning with katy Bartrop
• Venue: Sports Centre

The week of free taster sessions continues today with: Bootcamp with Fergus Owens. Places are limited so you will need to book up to a week in advance. You can do this by calling reception or 01524510600.

Meet your Major - Essential

• 15:00 (unless otherwise stated)

Essential event. Venues are listed by department.

Part 1 Talks - Essential

• 09:15 - 17:00
• Venue: Cavendish Lecture Theatre or Faraday Lecture Theatre (See course below)

These talks are timetabled below and are intended for students who are not taking the courses as their major, but as a part one subject. Feel free to go to your major's talk as well though if you want. They take place in either Faraday or Cavendish Lecture Theatres.

Visiting Study Abroad, Exchange and Eramus Registration

• 09:30
• Venue: Great Hall

This is an essential event for all visiting students on Study Abroad, Exchange or Eramus to attend in order to enrol on their courses.

Sports Centre Tasters

• 11:15
• Venue: Sports Centre

The week of free taster sessions continues today with: Spin with Chery Towey. Places are limited so you will need to book up to a week in advance. You can do this by calling reception or 01524510600.

Support Induction

• 13:00 - 14:00
• Venue: Chaplaincy Centre Quiet Room

Information sessions for students with disabilities, dyslexia and medical conditions.

Sports Centre Tasters

• 14:00 - 16:00
• Venue: Sports Centre

The week of free taster sessions continues today with: Free swimming. Places are limited so you will need to book up to a week in advance. You can do this by calling reception or 01524510600.

Career Development Sessions

• 17:00 - 19:00
• Venue: County South Lecture Theatre.

Staff from the Careers Service will highlight how you can make the most out of your time at university to improve your personal development and enhance your career planning. These sessions include infomration about the Lancaster Award and the range of workshops, advice and employment services available to help develop your career plans. You should attend the talk aimed at your scheme of study.

Information & General Interest Talks

Bowland North is today the hub for a series of other talks that might interest you, some practical, and some just to satisfy your interest or thirst for knowledge. All last around half an hour, including question and answer time. Feel free to go to any of the following:

Overview of Library & IT Facilities

• 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 or 16:00

This talk covers the main information services and how to get up and running. It takes place in Elizabeth Livingstone Lecture Theatre.

Transport Talks

• 11:00, 12.00, 14:00 or 15:00

Find out about travelling between the campus and the city centre, car parking arrangements, buses, cycle routes and cycle storage facilities. The talk also includes information about how to reduce your carbon footprint. It takes place in Bowland North Small (Marcus Merriman) Lecture Theatre.

Lancaster’s 50th Birthday: An Illustrated History

• 12:00 - 12:30

Having been here almost since its inception there’s nobody better placed to guide you through the last 49 years than University Archivist Marion McClintock MBE. This fascinating talk covers the heady early days of the sixties through the development and redevelopment of the campus over five decades and the highs and lows along the way of one of Britain’s ‘new’ universities. Pro Vice-Chancellor for Colleges and the Student Experience Prof. Amanda Chetwynd introduces this talk, which is open to anyone with an interest. It takes place in Bowland North SR10.

Part 1 Enrolment - Essential

Venue: George Fox Building 

• 09:00 - 10:00 Fylde
• 10:00 - 11:00 Lonsdale
• 11:00 - 12:00 County
• 12:00 - 13:00 Furness
• 13:00 - 14:00 Bowland
• 14:00 - 15:00 Pendle
• 15:00 - 16:00 Grizedale
• 16:00 - 17:00 Cartmel

You must attend this essential event to enrol on to your part one courses (this includes part-time students). Alternative arrangements for direct to part two and visiting study abroad students will be communicated separately as relevant.

You can find out more information about Part 1 Enrolment on pages 35/36 of the Welcome Week Guide.

Sports Centre Tasters

• 10:00
• Venue: Sports Centre

The week of free taster sessions continues today with: Bootcamp with Fergus Owens. Places are limited so you will need to book up to a week in advance. You can do this by calling reception or 01524510600.

Unismart Induction Event - Essential

Venue: Great Hall

• 11:00 - 12:15 Cartmel, Fylde, Grizedale.
• 13:15 - 14:30 County, Lonsdale.
• 15:30 - 16:45 Bowland, Furness, Pendle.

 This essential event is an entertaining and informative guide to starting out at university.

Activities Showcase

• 12:00
• Venue: Alexandra Square

With more than 200 societies and sports teams on campus there’s always something going on. You can meet some of them and see what they do; there will be plenty of demonstrations and some you can join in with.

Support Induction

• 13:00
• Venue: Chaplaincy Centre Quiet Room

A repeat of yesterday’s talk for students with disabilities, dyslexia and other support needs.

Sports Centre Tasters

• 15:00
• Venue: Sports Centre

The week of free taster sessions continues today with: Trim Trail demonstation and Workout with Kate Bartop. Places are limited so you will need to book up to a week in advance. You can do this by calling reception or 01524510600.

Introduction to the Sports Centre

• 15:30 – 17:00
• Venue: Faraday Lecture Theatre

For those keen to familiarise themselves with the facilities on offer there are half-hourly drop in sessions.

Career Development Sessions

• 17:30 - 18:30
• Venue: County South Lecture Theatre.

Staff from the Careers Service will highlight how you can make the most out of your time at university to improve your personal development and enhance your career planning. These sessions include information about the Lancaster Award and the range of workshops, advice and employment services available to help develop your career plans. You should attend the talk aimed at your scheme of study.

International Students’ Evening

• 19:30
• Venue: Great Hall Complex

New international and EU students are invited to the International Students’ Evening. There will be welcoming speeches from the Vice Chancellor, Students Union and the International Student Advisory Service, and the University’s clubs and societies will then entertain you with their talents for the rest of the evening

Orientation for International Students

• 9:30 – 12:00
• Venue: George Fox Building

There will be a series of information sessions run as part of the induction for international students. You are welcome to attend the whole event or just those sessions that interest. You can find out more about the event in the International Students’ Pre-arrival Guide.

Sports Centre Tasters

• 10:00
• Venue: Sports Centre

The week of free taster sessions continues today with: Yoga and Pilates mix with Laura Daglish. Places are limited so you will need to book up to a week in advance. You can do this by calling reception or 01524510600.

Freshers’ Fair Part One

• 12:00 - 17:00
• Venue: Great Hall Complex

Here you can meet the sports teams and societies at Lancaster University. Feel free to ask them any questions, find something new to try, and sign up for as many as you like. New students get exclusive entry to the fair before 14:00

Major Orientation - Essential

• 09:30 - 12:30, 14:00 - 17:00

Today's main event involves meeting up with your major department for a half day orientation session, prior to your course beginning next week. Check the timetable below to find out the time and location of your session. 

Sports Centre Tasters

• 11:00 
• Venue:  Sports Centre

The week of free taster sessions continues with: Zumba Tone with Jade Taylor today. Places are limited so you will need to book up to a week in advance. You can do this by calling reception or 01524510600.

Freshers’ Fair Part Two

• 12:00 - 16:00
• Venue: Great Hall Complex

Today you can find out more about what the Students’ Union does from the Sugarhouse to Bailrigg FM and LA1:TV; volunteering, Purple Card, Campus Festival, Roses and more: The team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and tell you about all you can do with LUSU while you’re in Lancaster.

You can also see what the rest of Lancaster has to offer, from pubs, to restaurants, to shops... Over 90 different local and national companies will also have a presence in the Great Hall today.

New students have exclusive access to the fair until 14:00.

Safety Briefing

• 13:00 - 13:45
• Venue: Chaplaincy

If you are a student with a carer(s) or your need or have a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan, you should attend this safety briefing with your carers to find out more about hte University's safety procedures. 

Sports Team Trials

• All Day
• Venue: Sports Centre and Pitches

If you’re interested in competing against other Universities in sport, trials take place today. University fixtures start early on in the term so the groups will be trialling anyone who is interested in taking part. You can find out when the slots are from the teams at Freshers Fair Part One or on the LUSU Activities web page.

Trafford Centre Trip

• 11:00 - 17:30

LUSU will be running a coach trip to Manchester’s Trafford centre, which has over 200 stores, a cinema, restaurants and leisure attractions. You can buy tickets for this trip from the LUSU information desk from arrivals weekend onwards.

Ikea Trip

• 13:00-18:00

If you haven’t got everything that you need for your house or flat just yet, LUSU will be running a coach trip to IKEA. Tickets are available from the LUSU information desk from arrivals weekend onwards.

Sports Centre Tasters 

• 12:00-16:00

The week of taster sessions concludes, with another chance to try the swimming pool for free if you missed it earlier in the week. Places are limited so you will need to book, and you can do this up to a week in advance by calling the reception on 01524 510600.

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Sports Team Trials

• All Day
• Venue: Sports Centre and Pitches

With so many teams and potential players, the trials carry on today to enable groups to get closer to that starting line up. Make sure you get the right day for your team: You can find out when the slots are from the teams at Freshers Fair Part One or on the LUSU Activities web page.

Lake District Trip

• 9:30 - 19:00

LUSU will be running coach trips to the Lake District, giving students the opportunity to walk, shop and visit the sites of Windermere and the surrounding area. Previous trips have sold out quickly. You can get tickets from the LUSU information desk from arrivals weekend onwards.

The Sunday Refresher

• 15:00-18:00
• Venue:the Great Hall Complex

The Live at LICA team (Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster Concerts and Peter Scott Gallery) present an afternoon of live acoustic music with delicious homemade cakes, our own blend of fresh coffee and juices. A perfect way to relax and unwind before you begin your first week