Further Information for New Undergraduates

Enrolment

The Autumn term officially begins on Monday 30th September 2024 (week 1). You should already have enrolled on-line before this date, but if not, please make sure that you do so as soon as possible.

If you have been unable to enrol from home or elsewhere before arrival at the University, you can get access to the internet to enrol from the suite of PCs in the Student Computer Centre. Please see University enrolment information for full details.

Q300 students can exchange Modern World Literature for a Language module. See your induction handouts for information about the outside modules in the Language Centre and SMLC. Someone from those departments will give an overview of this and be available for Q&A in Induction 1.

For QW34 a language module is an alternative to your optional cores. You can hear about language modules in Induction 1 and can discuss the various options at your course-specific meetings.

VQ32 do not have the language module option this year. You can discuss the various options at your course-specific meetings.

All three degree courses will be undertaking the Academic Enrichment programme which teaches specific writing and research skills, as well as considering employability skills.

Mandatory Induction Meetings

All Q300, QW34, and VQ32 students based in the English department are required to attend all Induction meetings which are part of the Welcome Programme (event details found on the University central Welcome Programme and your personalised timetableLink opens in a new window). Visiting Students are also welcome to attend these; other Joint Hons students based in/administered by separate departments get their own induction (see Joint Honours page):

Course Specific Meetings

Accessing Books

All course book lists should be available by the beginning of term but you don't need to purchase them all at the same time and you may find specific editions and price comparisonsLink opens in a new window. Pay attention to whether modules specify certain editions. Please see details of books we will provide for you.

Some courses have set up bundles on the Blackwell's book site and students can look up their university on the Blackwell's site and see any bundles that have been set up for their course; they can then order online but with a discount and with the ability to add the whole bundle to their shopping basket as a single item. https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/Students 

There is also a collection of free pre-owned books and journals donated by staff and former students who were keen to pass these on to current undergraduates - especially those who find it challenging to purchase all the required texts. We have a range of books from first and honours years modules, as well as texts that may support your wider reading.

You should check the module reading list by typing in the module code or module name on Talis AspireLink opens in a new window to see if the library has hard/e-copies available.

If you have trouble locating a text, inform your module tutor and convenor immediately.

Social Announcements

Look out for notices inviting you to join the huge range of the university's social clubs – including the Lit.Soc, Freshblood, and Warwick University Drama Society.

Q300, VQ32, QW34 and ECLS visiting students are invited to the English Department's Welcome Staff-Student Social Wed 25 Sep 2024 17:00-19:00, FAB5.01.

Hidden Curriculum Talks

These talks are part of the Academic Enrichment programme and take place on Monday 30th September - 9:00 - 10:00.

In this session we will cover aspects such as what an Academic does and how to use them; what a lecture is and how to use them effectively for class and for essays; what a seminar is and how to prepare for it and what to do when you get there; using Office Hours, using your Personal Tutor effectively. In the second half, this session will provide an introduction and overview to various online systems we use: such as Tabula/Moodle/sitebuilder/Teams/TalisAspire/Stream/outlook and how to use them effectively. We will also cover aspects such as finding staff profiles, a reminder of the UG handbook and what is in it, tips for protecting your work, managing your Time(table) effectively, and the UG English Office will be on hand to help with any enrolment or administrative queries.

Wellbeing

Your wellbeing is supported by the university and the department throughout your time at Warwick. You should communicate with your Personal Tutor if your mental health is adversely affecting your studies and discuss what support is available.