Induction Schedule Faculty of Business and Law 25th September 2023 – 29th September 2023
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information below is correct at the time of publication; there may be instances, however, where last minute changes must be made.
Useful Links
DMU Welcome – student FAQS: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/current-students/new-starters/index.aspx
ASK BAL – This is where you can find lots of useful faculty information and links to forms and services within the university.
- Link: ASK BAL Portal
IT Welcome Induction Hub
- All the support information and videos introducing you to the key software and systems you will need at DMU: MyDMU, MS Teams, Blackboard, DMU Replay, Turnitin, MS365 Office and accessing software.
- Link: Digital Skills & IT Support
Learning Zone is where you will find learning material as well as a variety of useful faculty information. Link Homepage – De Montfort University (dmu.ac.uk) you would need to have completed your DMU registration.
| Talks taking place throughout the day | Programme welcome THIS IS A COMPULSORY EVENT A group meeting with all the students in your programme community and programme leader. A chance to receive essential information about support in the faculty and your learning. IMPORTANT for the attention of Level 5 and 6 Direct Entrant students only your programme welcome will take place in October; you will receive further communication from the programme leader in week 2. | In Person – Time and Location can be found in the following link: ASK BAL – Induction Week Programme Talks – Business and Law Students (dmu.ac.uk) |
| 10.00am – 1.00 pm | Faculty Induction Fair | Atrium |
| 3.00pm – 4.00pm | Careers/Placement Talk (1 of 2) PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to attend this talk there is a repeat session on Friday 29 September 2023 | HU0.10 |
| 3.30pm – 4.30pm | Your DMU Welcome for Students with Disability THIS IS A COMPULSORY EVENT Discover how the Library, Welfare and IT teams can support you on your student journey, including all the resources, services, software, and support available. | MS Teams (Live session) Link: Click here to join |
| Meetings taking place throughout the day | Meeting with your Personal Tutor THIS IS A COMPULSORY EVENT A group meeting with Personal Tutor and fellow tutees. It is an important meeting which will help you to begin to build relationships. Your Personal Tutor will also let you know about the support systems in place here at DMU as well as your engagement as part of your new BAL teaching and learning community. | In Person – Time and Location can be found in the following link: ASK BAL – Induction Week Personal Tutor Talks – Business and Law Students (dmu.ac.uk) |
| No timetabled events – you could use this time to explore the campus |
| 11.00am – 12noon | Careers/Placement Talk (2 of 2) PLEASE NOTE: This talk is a repeat of Tuesday’s session. | HU0.10 |
| 1.00pm – 2.00pm | Your DMU Welcome for the Faculty of Business and Law THIS IS A COMPULSORY EVENT Kick start your student journey with a welcome from your Vice-Chancellor, your faculty Deputy Dean, Professor Leanne de Main and staff from the Library and IT teams followed by an introduction to the university, your faculty, DMU Library (resources, spaces and support) and DMU IT (MyDMU, DMU Email, MS Teams, LearningZone, DMU Replay, Turnitin, MS365 Office). | The Venue |
| TIMETABLES: Personal timetables will be available to view on myDMU (www.my.dmu.ac.uk) from 15th September 2023 providing you have completed your registration. Please note, it can take up to 5 working days for a timetable to be produced from the date you complete your registration. |
STUDENT ID CARDS will be issued from 10am – 4pm on Monday 25 September 2023 at HU 0.72