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      • Announcement Forum
        Welcome Week Image A very warm Welcome to all students studying a degree in the School of English & Drama (SED) in 2020-21. We look forward to meeting you during your welcome sessions!

        Your SED Welcome Week activity sessions are an integral part of your QMUL learning experience. They will run online, in real time and we're really excited about what's on offer. These compulsory sessions will introduce you to what and how we study and learn within the School of English & Drama.

        Please click through the sections below to view the SED Welcome information and your specific timetable of activity sessions however in short:


        • SED Year 1  Undergraduate students have compulsory events running on various days of the week Monday 14 - Thursday 17 September so please ensure you check carefully below for further details
        • SED Postgraduate Masters students have a specific event on Wednesday 16 September
        • SED UG Continuing students have sessions on Friday 18 September 

    • Getting started - 5 Things you must do before Welcome Week activities begin

      1 . Your QM email account

      All official QMUL communications including messages from the School of English and Drama are sent to your QMUL email account (ending @qmul.ac.uk), so it is important you check it daily.

      Hopefully you've already received your QMUL email address and ITS credentials (check your personal email & junk folder carefully if you haven't received this information). Before your welcome activities begin, please ensure you have logged into your QMUL email account as important messages have already been sent to you. 

      QMUL email (along with many other core computing resources) is provided as a Microsoft Office 365 service. To sign in to your university email address you will need your Queen Mary username (e.g. le20123) and password. When you login to email (and other QMUL Microsoft Office 365 services) you must always append the QMUL domain  ("@qmul.ac.uk") to your username e.g. le20123@qmul.ac.uk.

      To check your QM email , go to: https://mail.qmul.ac.uk. Alternatively you can log into Microsoft services at https://office.com and click "Outlook".

      The QMUL IT Service Desk is your first point of contact for all things IT related. If you have not received your QM email address and IT credentials please do contact them (we recommend using the IT live Chat function). You can find it here: https://www.its.qmul.ac.uk 

      Log into QMUL email

      Log into QMUL Microsoft Office 365

       

      2. MS Teams

      We will be using the Microsoft (MS) Teams application to deliver most of your welcome activity sessions. You can open MS Teams in a web-based version via Office 365 or download the full app to your computer or mobile device.  

      MS Teams allows us to have virtual meetings, live chats and share files together. MS Teams is part of Office 365 which is available for QMUL students to download for free. Please install Office 365 on your device using your QM credentials as soon as possible. For an instruction video on how download and install Microsoft 365 for free as a QM student watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58FIAelSoO4

      Once you download Office 365 you will be able to launch MS Teams on your own device. 

      Launching and Logging into MS Teams:


      Sign In & Password:

      Sign in to MS Teams with your usual QMUL credentials for Office 365 (e.g. le20123@qmul.ac.uk) and your usual password. Once you have launched MS Teams, you can join sessions / meetings using specially created meeting links and/ or calendar invites. Please join events promptly at the start time  -  you will miss out if you're late!

      For more help see the IT Services Help Pages.

       

      3. Learning Online (QMplus especially)

      Much of your study this semester will be conducted online using QMPlus and other interactive virtual platforms.

      QMPlus is QMUL's virtual learning environment. It provides key module information, learning activities and access to both recorded lectures and live teaching sessions. You will attend an e-Learning training session and a QMplus Q&A as part of your welcome activities. In advance, please watch the 'Introduction to using QMplus' video as well as taking the short course 'Learning Online' for pointers on how to learn online and study effectively wherever you are.

       'Introduction to using QMplus' -


      'Learning Online course' - https://rise.articulate.com/share/fjMpLdSY-TyBwFXz3NAQr4tpDsLM6ZjQ#/ 

      Further general help and guidance is available via the QMplus for Students mini-site.

       

      4. Enrolment

      Enrolment is an online process for 2020/21 so you won't have to attend campus in order to become fully enrolled. However, you must complete enrolment as soon as possible in order to confirm your status as a student at QMUL and maintain access to learning resources and other facilities.

      Enrolment is centrally managed by Queen Mary as a whole (and is not managed by the School of English and Drama). You can find further information about online enrolment here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/newstudents/enrolment/online-enrolment/

      As the information explains, you will have been invited to a specific ID Card collection slot during Welcome Week. It is optional and completely dependent upon your circumstances as to whether you wish to attend campus to pick up your ID card. Use the link above for further details or look for the email in your @qmul.ac.uk account. 

       

      5. Read this: 'Important Student Information for 2020 -  Key principles in the School of English & Drama'

      It's very informative and also has an extensive FAQ (frequently asked questions) section.

      Read the Key Principles in SED guidance and FAQs

      • Watch Your Welcome Videos

      • Undergraduate Welcome Week Timetable - Monday 14 - Thursday 17 September

        A BIG Hello to all students studying an Undergraduate degree within the School of English & Drama!

        Your SED Welcome week events and activities have been designed to give you the best possible start to your degree programme. It's important you attend and engage fully in all the sessions to ensure a smooth transition to your teaching and learning at QMUL. 
        Links to your activity sessions will appear in the timetable below on the day of the event, before the session is due to begin. You can join a session simply by clicking the appropriate link. Joining instructions/ session link to your 'Phakarma workshop' (to be held either on Tues OR Wed OR Thus) & 'Meet your Advsior' session (to be held on Weds) will be sent via email.
        Please:
        • familiarise yourself with the Welcome Week timetable below so you know when to attend 
        • watch any video/s in advance as appropriate so you are prepared for the coming session
        • join your session promptly at the start time

        Links will be posted here on the day

        Date Start Time End Time Event Join the Session link
        Monday 14 September 2020 11:0011:30Meet the SED Admin Team & test your MS Teams plus Q & A session
        12:00 13:00 Trouble shooting Drop In session - optional - drop in if you're stuck or have a problem 
        This session has ended 
        14:00 15:00 Trouble shooting Drop In session - optional - drop in if you're stuck or have a problem 
        This session has ended 
        16:30 17:00 English & Drama UG Students ID collection slot -  optional  In person on QMUL Mile End campus - the Octogon in Queens Building  
        Tuesday 15 September 2020 10:00 10:15 All students on a degree with 'Drama - 'WATCH Drama Degree Programme Talk VIDEO See 'Watch Your Welcome Videos' section above.
        10:15 11:00 All students on a degree with 'Drama' (inc. QW34 JH English & Drama) - Drama Degree Programme Talk plus Question & Answer Session  This session has ended 
        10:00 10:15 All students on a degree with 'English' WATCH English Degree Programme Talk VIDEO See 'Watch Your Welcome Videos' section above.
        10:15 11:00 All students on a degree with 'English'
        English Degree Programme Talk plus Question & Answer Session         		 This session has ended 
        11:15 12:00 All students on a degree with 'English' - How to access Module content and online teaching activities -
        12:15 13:00 All students on a degree with 'Drama' - How to access your module content and online teaching activities This session has ended 
        12:15 12:30 Students on the 'English with Creative Writing' degree - WATCH Creative Writing Programme Talk VIDEO See 'Watch Your Welcome Videos' section above.
        12:30 13:15 English with Creative Writing Students - Degree Programme Talk, How to access ESH4100 online teaching activities plus Question & Answer Session This session has ended 
        14:30 15:30 Workshop with Phakama - groups 1 / 2 / 3  Zoom session link sent to your QM email 
        15:45 16:00 All students on a 'With A Year Abroad' degree - WATCH  'Year Abroad' Degree Talk VIDEO See 'Watch Your Welcome Videos' section above.
        16:00 16:30 All students on a 'With A Year Abroad' degree - 'Year Abroad' Degree Talk plus Question & Answer Session
        		 This session has ended
        Wednesday 16 September 2020
        Go to the Online Training Now! 
        10:00 11:00 Workshop with Phakama - groups 4 / 5 / 6 Zoom session link sent to your QM email  or click here
        11:15 12:15 Workshop with Phakama - groups 7 / 8 / 9 Zoom session link sent to your QM email or click here
        12:30 13:30 Workshop with Phakama - groups 10 / 11 / 12 Zoom session link sent to your QM email or click here
        14:00 15:00 Meet your SED Advisor & Advisee group Session link sent to your QM email or click here
        15:00 15:45 e-Learning training with the QMUL e-learning unit  Join session here (please use Chrome, Firefox or Safari)
        16:00 16:45 Joint Honours English and History Students - Degree Programme Talk plus Q & A session - this session has ended.

        Thursday 17 September 2020 10:00 11:00 Workshop with Phakama - groups 13 / 14 /15 Zoom session link sent to your QM email or click here
        11:15 12:15 Workshop with Phakama - groups 16 / 17 / 18 Zoom session link sent to your QM email or click here
        12:30 13:30 Workshop with Phakama - groups 19 / 20 / 21 Zoom session link sent to your QM email or click here
        14:00 14:45 QMplus session with the SED e-Strategy Team, including announcement of QMplus Training Course Winner!
        This session has ended
        15:00 15:45 Meet SED Student Support Team, plus Live Q & A - 
        This session has ended

        Friday 18 September15:0016:00Queen Mary Theatre Company (QMTC) Welcome Event for First Year Drama studentsClick this Link to join the session

        • Postgraduate Welcome Event Timetable - Wednesday 16 September

        • Continuing UG STUDENTS - Welcome Back events - Friday 18 September

          Welcome back! It's been quite an extraordinary year - we hope you've managed some down time and you're ready to go for the new academic year in 2020-21.

          Your Welcome Back event is listed below. Links to your specific activity session will appear below on the day of the event, before the session is due to begin. You can join your session simply by clicking the appropriate link. 
          Please:
          • familiarise yourself with the 'Important Student Information for 2020 -  key principles in the School of English & Drama' blog here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sed/students/faq/faq before joining your 'Welcome Back' session. 
          • join your session/s promptly at the start time


          Date Start Time End Time Event Join the Session link
          Friday 18 September 2020 10:00 10:15 WATCH 'SED Student Support Team' VIDEO See 'Watch Your Welcome Videos' section above
          10:15 11:00 Meet the SED Student Support Team, plus Live Q & A session
          11:00 11:30 Year 3 students - 'Welcome Back' information plus Q & A session
          11:30 12:00 Year 2 students - 'Welcome Back' information plus Q & A session
          12:00 13:00 Year 3 students on English programmes, taking module ESH6000 English Research DissertationClick this Link to join your session
          13:00 14:00 Trouble shooting Drop In session - optional - drop in if you're stuck or have a problem