1. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Welcome Stafford Joints Staffordshire University Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology

2. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Contact Details  Patricia Lewis Award Leader, Level 1 Tutor, Level 2 Tutor K219 Octagon P.A.Lewis@staffs.ac.uk (01785) 353549  Phil Windridge Level 3 Tutor K222 Octagon P.C.Windridge@staffs.ac.uk (01785) 353519

3. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE The really important people  Kath Shenton & Zoe Congreave Administrators K266 Octagon jointadmin@staffs.ac.uk (01785) 353436  Janice Kalisz Student Advisor K232 Octagon J.C.Kalisz@staffs.ac.uk (01785) 353534

4. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Welcome Week Schedule  Wednesday 10:15 D113 – Award Tutor Meeting - Placement Talks 11:30 K103 – Timetables Thursday 15:00 RLT – Charity Book Auction

5. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Joints Structure Year 2 Sem 1Subject A OPTIONSubject B Year 2 Sem 2Subject AOPTIONSubject B Optional Placement Year 3 Sem 1Subject A Project Research OPTIONSubject B Year 3 Sem 2Subject A Project Design Project Implement Subject B

6. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Useful Websites  Joint Award Selector : http://www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/joints/tjtable.asp  Award Timetables http://www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/timetable/joint.htm  Module Timetables http://www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/timetable/module_attendance.htm  Module Descriptors http://www.staffs.ac.uk/current/student/modules/  General Options http://www.staffs.ac.uk/modules/options/index.php

7. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Sources of Information  Faculty Website http://www.staffs.ac.uk/fcet  University Website http://www.staffs.ac.uk  MyPortal http://myportal.staffs.ac.uk  Blackboard http://blackboard.staffs.ac.uk  Award Handbook http://www.staffs.ac.uk/assets/Joints%2C_Maths_%26_Stats_10_ve r2_tcm44-32469.pdf

8. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Academic Year  Semester 1 Teaching Monday 27th September to Friday 17th December 2010  Exam Week 10th-14th January 2011  Semester 2 Teaching Monday 17th January to Friday 7 th April 2011  Semester 2 Exams 2nd – 20th May, 2011  Release of Results wc 27th June, 2011  Graduation Week wc 11th July, 2011  Resit Week wc 15th August, 2011

9. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Other Bits and Pieces  Attendance Attendance is monitored – you can be withdrawn for lack of attendance: University Regulation: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/images/generalstudentregs_tcm68-12714.pdf  Plagiarism Don’t do it! University regulations: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/images/academic_dishonesty_tcm68-12681.pdf  Keep up informed If you change address; change name or are absent due to illness – let us know!  Student Reps If you would like to be a student rep drop me an email – ideally I would like 2 student reps

10. CREATE THE DIFFERENCE Important Information – Change of Regulations If you do not submit any part of your assessment, or fail to attend an examination, and you do not have extenuating circumstances, you will not have a right to have a referral or resit in the module. You will therefore fail that module, and possibly your whole award. It is essential that you attempt all pieces of assessment. Please see Student Handbook regarding late submission, ill health, and extenuating circumstances.