International Student Advice

All the best for your exams!!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Monday 30 May
Public “Bank” Holiday (A “bank” holiday in the UK is when most offices and work places are closed).The University, including all advice services, will be closed except for the library which remains open 24 hours. Shops will be open limited hours. In an emergency contact Security on 666 (Internal) 01225 383 999 (External)

Struggling with illness, family problems or events outside of your control? You MUST let your department know if you have any ‘mitigating circumstances’ that will affect your studies.

International Student Advice Team Change to Opening Times
10:00-12:00 Mondays and Fridays
13:30- 15:30 Wednesdays

OPPORTUNITIES
Are you interested in arranging social events for both home and international students? Global Group is a group supported by the Advice and Representation Centre of the Student Union, the main purpose of the group is to promote integration between home and international students.
Please contact Carol Lacey c.lacey@bath.ac.uk  before 10 June 2011.

Get your voice heard!
Do you have positive or negative comments to feedback to the University on:
Group work
Sport and Recreational facilities
Transport
Send your comments to the Students’ Union here:
http://www.bathstudent.com/forums/forumlist/17/

THIS WEEK
Tuesday 24 May 2011
19:30 Café International
Informal Café night to take time out to relax during revision week.
http://www.bathci.org.uk/

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES in 2011
SATURDAY 11 JUNE
Discover Trip to the seaside- Bournemouth and Poole-
http://www.bathstudent.com/events/12524/1726/
Booking Deadline Friday 3rd June

IN BATH IN THE SUMMER?
MEET THE LOCAL COMMUNITY !!

TUES 7 JUNE
Painting play area. Location: Excelsior Terrace, Widcombe, Bath 10-3pm (B&NES Council Volunteering Week)

WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE
- Weeding along Highland Terrace, Oldfield Park, Bath 10-1pm and then lunch at a local cafe (ON-Board Project)

THURSDAY 9 JUNE
09:00-16:00 Painting sheltered housing community room.
Location: Trinity Road, Combe Down, Bath,

THURSDAY 9 JUNE
10-3pm Painting play area and litter pick Location: Moorfield Sand pit and Linear Park, Oldfield Park, Bath

TUESDAY14 JUNE
10:00-13:00 Improve the environment!!
Litter pick in Oldfield Park, Bath – FREE tea and cakes afterwards

Contact l.kelly@bath.ac.uk for further details of all community volunteering events

FURTHER INFORMATION
Next Weekly Email due: Week commencing 30 May 2011

Have a good week! Here is the Weather forecast –
http://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Bath-UKXX0012

Don’t forget! Follow us on Twitter! Be the first to find out – The
International Student Advice team will be regularly tweeting latest news
and events as soon as we hear about them!

Follow us: http://twitter.com/#!/IntStudentBath’

We hope you have been enjoying the better weather and the Easter break!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Struggling with illness, family problems or events outside of your control? You MUST let your department know if you have any ‘mitigating circumstances’ that will affect your studies.
Do you have disability or health issue that may affect your exams? Do you need extra support for your exams? Find out here what might be considered a disability and what options are available for you:

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES in 2011

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 4-5 JUNE
Looking forward to the end of exams?! International Student Weekend Away
The Best of British – Weekend Away to Dorset and the Jurassic Coast. Fantastic World Heritage Site- Great memories!! http://www.bath.ac.uk/international/news/dorset11.html
Book NOW! Limited places still available.

TUESDAY 10 MAY
10.15- 12.15 Are you worried about your exams? Exam Anxiety Workshops run by the Student Health and Wellbeing department .Open to all students and free of charge. Email Listening@bath.ac.uk to book a place. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

FRIDAY 20 MAY
Research Students- Meeting of Minds- Deadline for submissions for abstracts and conference posters for the event has been extended to this date.

THURSDAY 9 JUNE
Meeting of Minds
Aimed at Research students, but open to all!Research Students communicate to non-specialists about their work. Opportunities to network with research students from Computer Science and other departments- Meet speakers and trainers on postdoctoral careers.
Register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/725703599.

SATURDAY 11 JUNE
Discover Trip to the seaside- Bournemouth- more details to follow!!
http://www.bournemouth.co.uk/

FURTHER INFORMATION

Next Weekly Email due: Week commencing 9 May 2011

Have a good week! Here is the Weather forecast –
http://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Bath-UKXX0012

Don’t forget! Follow us on Twitter! Be the first to find out – The
International Student Advice team will be regularly tweeting latest news
and events as soon as we hear about them!

Follow us: http://twitter.com/#!/IntStudentBath’