1. Welcome, tutor! General information about tutorship MP-tutor meeting 30 May 2012 Study advisor Johanna Hedenborg Coordinator Gurli-Maria Gardberg

2. Tutor coordinator Study advisor Johanna Hedenborg  Visiting address: ASA, Lärcentret/Learning Centre, Fänriksgatan 13, house B, room B138  phone (02) 215 4793  johanna.hedenborg@abo.fi johanna.hedenborg@abo.fi  Please book visiting time in advance (just to be sure I am in the office)

3. International Office International officer Gurli-Maria Gardberg  Visiting address: Gripen, Student Office, Tavastgatan 13, ground floor  phone (02) 215 4891  gurli-maria.gardberg@abo.fi gurli-maria.gardberg@abo.fi  Visiting hours: Mo-Tue, Thu-Fri 10-12

4. Contact information Chemical Engineering  Tutors: Alice Bittante & He Zhikai  Amanuens/teacher tutor Frej Bjondahl; study advisor Jessica Lindroos Electronic and Mobile Commerce  Tutor: Noora Pinjamaa  Prof. Pirkko Walden and docent Eija Karsten; study advisor Heidi Karlsson Embedded Computing  Tutor: Sudeep Kanur Chandra Shekar  Postdoctoral assistant Sebastien Lafond; study advisor Heidi Karlsson International Human Rights Law  Tutors: Leili Hafez, Yishak Bekele  Programme Director Catharina Krause, coordinator Rebecca Karlsson; study advisor Minna Lostedt

5. Contact information Biomedical Imaging  Tutorz: Daniel Ebot, Mehrbod Mohammadian  Programme coordinators Eeva Rainio and Maritta Löytömäki; study advisor Heidi Karlsson Software Engineering  Tutor: Tanwir Ahmad  Dr.Tech. Dragos Truscan and Prof. Ivan Porres; study advisor Heidi Karlsson Computer Science  Tutors: Sepinoud Azimi, Mats Neovius  Senior lecturer Mats Aspnäs and Prof. Ion Petre; study advisor Heidi Karlsson Werbung Interkulturell (Internationaler Master-Degree Åbo Akademi – Eichstätt-Ingolstadt)  Tutors: current members in student association Eszett  Coordinator NN, Dr. Christopher Schmidt

6. Tutorship  You are a tutor at Åbo Akademi University, not just within the program  Activities especially at the beginning of Autumn  The student tutor is available the whole academic year – …of course depending on how the new students are doing  Orientation week (domestic students and exchange students) week 35  Orientation Day Monday 3 September for international degree students

7. Being a tutor  Choose working methods that suit your own personality  Good to choose a theme for each group meeting (NB tutor check list) – Campus tour – MinPlan and web information – Visit to library/libraries  Also individual face-to-face discussions – especially if the student seems to avoid ’big’ social events  E-mail, phone – make sure your students have your contact information and that you have theirs

8. Pre-information & Arrival Letter of Admission: deadline to accept 31.7, registration 27.8-7.9  Orientation Day 3 September in Gadolinia  Welcome Guide + welcome information  Contact student – tutor: ok to give out your email address? – Web page? Facebook group?  Pick up service etc – not required of master’s tutors – …but feel free to assist if you have the time and willingness  www.abo.fi/student/en/admittedstud Information about housing, residence permits etc. www.abo.fi/student/en/admittedstud

9. General Orientation Day  Monday 3 September, appr. 9-16  Coordinated by the International Office  First meeting 3 Sept: Tutors join the new students by lunch time – Decide when and where you are going to meet after that  www.abo.fi/student/en/studieorientering (program 2012 coming soon) www.abo.fi/student/en/studieorientering

10. Program orientation Chemical Engineering  Tuesday 4 September Electronic and Mobile Commerce, Embedded Computing, Software Engineering, Computer Science  Tuesday 4 September: introduction by study advisor Heidi Karlsson (all programmes) – followed by program specific information International Human Rights Law  Tuesday 4 September: 11-13 Institute for Human Rights, Biskopsgatan 19 Biomedical Imaging  ÅAU specific information and program information: week 36

11. MinPlan  Study guide and course information  Course and examination registration  Study plan for student available for all programs  MinPlan web site: e-guides (some in English) www.abo.fi/student/minplanmanualer www.abo.fi/student/minplanmanualer In general about study planning – Your own experiences about the program, working load; support and help (but no ’therapy’).

12. Information for tutors General information for tutors (mainly in Swedish)  www.abo.fi/student/gulistutor www.abo.fi/student/gulistutor  In English: Registration form, tutor report & instructions, tutor checklist – www.abo.fi/student/material www.abo.fi/student/material

13. Tutor report  Report and instructions: www.abo.fi/student/material www.abo.fi/student/material  Working load: 7-10 meetings  Tutor fee will be paid on basis of the report  Deadline for handing in tutor report and tax card: Friday 16 November 2012