Welcome New students!Faculty

of Geosciences

Sabrina Verheul

International Officer Geosciences

Geosciences Studiepunt/ International Office

∏ Entrance Van Unnik

9.30-12am/13.00-16.30pm Monday to Friday (Studiepunt)

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (International Office)

studiepunt.geo@uu.nl/

international.geo@uu.nl

Outline Programme

• Today Monday 2nd February Faculty Orientation Day

• Tomorrow Tuesday 3rd February General Orientation Utrecht University (International Master + Exchange students)

• Start of Geosciences Classes: this week!

Faculty Orientation (1)

09.30-10.45 Practical Matters: studying in Utrecht & at Geosciences

10.45 End of this session for all master’s students (international

master’s+new students to the faculty)

All exchange students remain seated!

10.45 Master’s students programme:General Orientation by your own programmes Student

associations are waiting for you outside

Studying at Utrecht

UniversityGeneral

information

Full time study (1)

30 ECTS per semester (2 semesters per year) 2 blocks per semester (4 blocks per year) 2 courses per block (7,5 ECTS per course)

Semester 1 Semester 2

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4

Course1 Course3 Course5 Course7

Course2 Course4 Course6 Course8

sept - nov nov - jan feb - apr apr - jun

Full time study (2):Holidays

Relaxation is required: Only Christmas break during Semester 1:

21-12-2015 until 01-01-2016 Check your schedules to see when you have a couple of days off between blocks

Be aware! Resits may take place after the end of the

semester. Courses and course registration at other

faculties may vary in dates.

Grading System

Grading from 1 (extremely poor) – 10 (excellent)

Final grade often combination of results(e.g. written exam 60% + paper 40%)

Minimum pass of final grade = 5,5

Resit possible by final grade > 4,0(in case of a resit the maximum score is 6)

Grades compared to other countries

UU GEO

USCANADA UK AUSTRALIA BELGIUM

FRANCESCANDINAVIA (OFFICIAL ECTS) GERMANY

10 n.a. n.a. 100% 20 n.a. n.a.9 A+ A+ 90% 16,5 A 1,08 A A- 75% 14,5 B 1,47 B+ B- 62% 12,7 C 2,06 C D+ 52% 11 D 3,3

5,5 D Pass 45% 10 E 3,5

NVD F F < 45% < 10 Fail < 3,5

Approach to learning

Enquire-based learning: Have your own opinion and be able to put this

into words. Study much of the course material independently. Work on assignments independently, while also

being able to work with others on group-assignments.

Exams usually take place at the end of each block.

Perform to the best of your ability: Attend all compulsory classes, including tests Hand in your assignments on time BE ON TIME!

Academic rules

You are pursuing an academic career Plagiarism is prohibited and will be punished!

Always refer to academic sources by following the UU-guidelines!

Papers, essays, theses everything will be checked on plagiarism! See docs on http://www.uu.nl/faculty/geosciences/EN/studying/intro/masters/september/Pages/default.aspx

We have a beautiful library which can also be accessed through www.uu.nl/library

Studying at Geosciences

(1)Practical

information

Faculty Information

Faculty of Geosciences ONLINEwww.uu.nl/geo/students

No login needed for this website=> choose your master’s programme=> choose GEO exchange programme

Use it for:• Rules & Regulations at the Faculty• News & Events• Course schedules www.uu.nl/geo/schedules • More information on the programme

Faculty Information Important!Register for courses in time! Check the

webpage of your programme!

Van Unnik Building (1)

● Departments:

• Human Geography & Planning (floor 3, 4 & 6)

• Innovation, Environmental & Energy Sciences (floor 9-10-11)

● Classrooms ‘Van Unnik’ (floor 2-3)

● Computer Rooms (floor 1)

Van Unnik Building (2)● Zonneveld-vleugel

• Department: Physical Geogaphy

● StudiePunt Geowetenschappen(student desk GeoSciences)

● Educatorium• Examination rooms / Large auditoriums• Lunch hall

● Ruppert Building• Classrooms• Computer rooms• VUGS (Human Geography & Planning)

=> books• STORM (Environmental Sciences) =>

books• HELIX (Innovation Studies) => books• EGEA (International Students in

GeoSciences)

Buys Ballot Building

● Buys Ballot Building

• Classrooms ‘BBL’ (floor 0-1-2-3)

• Computer rooms (floor 1)

• U.A.V. (Earth Sciences) => books (1st floor)

Next to Buys Ballot Building

● Earth Science Building• Department: Earth Sciences• Several labs (0-3)• Computer room (1)

● Minnaert Building• Classrooms• Lunch hall

● TNO Building• Earth Sciences Library

Studiepunt/ International Office GeosciencesStudiepunt/ International OfficeWeekdays 09.30 – 12.00 & 13.00 – 16.30International Office: Mondays to Thursdays

If you have any practical problems on faculty level with for example:AdmissionEnrolment for coursesGraduationInternational orientated issues

NOTE: Most of the information is available ONLINE: www.uu.nl/geo/students

Student Service Desk:(Bestuursgebouw, Heidelbergln. 8)Student Service DeskMonday to Friday 11.00-16.00hrs

If you have practical problems on a general level:Problems with enrolment at the UniversityProblems with SOLIS-IDGeneral International Office

NOTE: Most of this information is available ONLINE: www.uu.nl/qdesk

Student Advisors GeosciencesIf you have problems related to your study: Study progress Study Advise Personal problems etc

Human Geography & PlanningJos BierboomsVan Unnik Room 301j.bierbooms@uu.nl

Innovation & Environmental Sciences Monica Gorska / Pieter LouwmanVan Unnik Room 1023p.a.louwman@uu.nl

Earth SciencesFranca GeerdesAARD O-106f.e.m.l.geerdes@uu.nl

ICT Systems

Studying at the

Geosciences(2)

Important websitehttp://students.uu.nl/en/practical-information/it-facilities

SOLIS-ID / UU LOG-IN

● Received log-in information by email

● Log-in for:• UU Computers• UU Email• UU Blackboard (e-learning environment)• UU OSIRIS (online student administration)

UU Computers (1/2)

● Where:• UU Library (also opened during weekends!)• 1st Van Unnik Building• Ruppert Building• Buys Ballot Building• Earth Sciences Building (different logins!)

● Computer ‘rush hours’: 11.00 – 15.00

● Use: studyspot.uu.nl

UU Computers (2/2)

● All files saved to the C-drive will be deleted after logging off!!!

● Use:• SOLIS U-drive: temporary personal drive (50 MB)• USB-stick (and don’t forget to take home)

SOLIS-AIRUse your own laptop on the Solis-AIR / Eduroam

Wireless Network. See also: www.eduroam.nl

Looking for somewhere to study? Be prepared!

Tips

•Check  www.uu.nl/studyspot  for available study places

•Too busy in the library? There are many more places to study in other buildings

•The libraries are quieter in the evening

•Please remember that all study spots may be taken in busy times

UU Email

If not published online, the Faculty and UU are using this email account for announcements.

Make sure you check the account regularly or set a forward to your current email address!

More information via the email-portal:gmail.students.uu.nl

UU OSIRIS

● Online student administrationwww.uu.nl/osirisstudent

● Solis-ID login

● Used for:• Online personal information (address, etc.)• Online course descriptions• Online (de-)registration for courses (not

for exchange students!)• Online final course results

UU Blackboard

● E-learning environmentwww.uu.nl/blackboard

● Solis-ID login

● Used for:* Online hand-outs from lectures* Online assignments* Online (additional) literature => readers* Online results* Online announcements

Not all courses make use of Blackboard

UU Blackboard => Readers

● Order your readers online!https://uu.xeroxwebwinkel.nl/

So... I want to register for a course...

A. I bring a bottle of wine to the professor and ask him if I can participate

B. I log on to OSIRIS and register myself before the registration period ends

C. I search in Blackboard for the right course

HELP! Where’s my class?!

A. I log on to OSIRIS and click on my registered courses

B. I go to the Faculty website and select my course on the schedule page

C. I go to the nearest coffee shop: I’m too late anyway…

OH NO! I lost my Solis-ID…

A. I start crying and take the first train/plane home

B. I go to the Faculty’s Studiepunt and see if they can help.

C. I go to the Student Service Desk, bring my passport and ask my SOLIS-ID

Forgot your SOLIS-ID password?

Go to www.uu.nl/password

And click <Forgotten Password>

We wish you all the best with

your studies at the Faculty of Geosciences!