1. Welcome New Exchange Students! Faculty of Geosciences

2. Don’t worry or PANIC! Everything will be fine……!

3. Today’s programme 10.45-11.15Short intro Sabrina Verheul Short intro EGEA 11.15-15.00Tour around De Uithof Lunch at the EGEA Room Signing of documents 15.30-18.15Game in the city of Utrecht 18.30-20.00Dinner (register with EGEA) 20.00-…Party party

4. Tomorrow (all in Educatorium) 09-09.30Mandatory Pick up Welcome Package 09.30-10.15General Orientation Session 10.15-10.45Short break 10.45-11.45Lecture ‘Discovering the Dutch’ 11.45-13.15Information market 11.45-13.30Mandatory Registration with city etc.

5. Studiepunt/ International Office Geosciences Studiepunt Weekdays 09.30 – 12.00 & 13.00 – 16.30 International Office: Monday to Thursdays If you have any practical problems on faculty level with for example: Admission Enrolment for courses Graduation International orientated issues NOTE: Most of the information is available ONLINE: www.uu.nl/geo/students www.uu.nl/geo/students

6. What’s next? (1) Student card: www.uu.nl/studentcardwww.uu.nl/studentcard Thank you for all the lovely photos, but… Use your Dutch address Please upload a clear photo (smiles allowed) Problems with uploading your photo: www.uu.nl/QdeskEN If you order now, you will receive your card next month

7. What’s next?(2) Course schedules available on Blackboard: www.uu.nl/blackboardwww.uu.nl/blackboard or www.uu.nl/geo/schedules Blackboard Community ‘International Office Geosciences (go to page) Arrival/departure certificate + Learning Agreement

8. Very important!(1) It is not possible to change or drop courses for period 3 However, for period 2,3 and 4 it is possible. Note that I will enroll you for courses. Be on time, live up to all the requirements, contact the course coordinator.

9. Very important!(2) Transcript of records: fill in the form before you leave Utrecht @ Goodbye Drink Erasmus and other exchange documents Arrival: Learning Agreement and Arrival certificate Departure: Changes to Learning Agreement and Departure certificate @ Goodbye Drink

10. Very important! (3) Insurance! SSH Housing (cannot be cancelled). SSH direct offer www.uu.nl/housing www.justlanded.com Facebookgroup “Utrecht Free Ads” Get yourself a bike and/or buy a OV chip card (prepaid public transport card) in a book shop or at Utrecht Central Station.

11. IT problems I didn’t receive my log in details: iam@uu.nliam@uu.nl I forgot my password or my password doesn’t work: www.uu.nl/passwordwww.uu.nl/password Osiris: www.uu.nl/osirisstudentwww.uu.nl/osirisstudent Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UUGeohttp://www.facebook.com/UUGeo There will be an IT stand at the orientation on Tuesday

12. Other problems You can contact me for almost anything… Sabrina Verheul/ Mirjam van Deutekom International Officer international.geo@uu.nl 030 253 9634

13. Have fun! Enjoy your time at our faculty, Utrecht and The Netherlands!