OnBoarding@FBE September 2024

The OnBoarding@FBE programme is designed to make your transition to Ghent University and university life as smooth as possible. Withthis programme you will find a wide variety of sessions, events, and social gatherings helping you getting around in the university and the city, finding answers to your questions, and getting to know fellow students.

When

  • September 19: Information sessions at the university organized by the International Support Team. Read more
  • September 19 & 20: OnBoarding at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

Where

Faculty of Bioscience Engineering: Building A, Ground floor, Auditorium A1, Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653 (Directions)

Programme (pdf, 65kb)

Thursday, September 19th 2024
Auditorium A1, Building A, Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653

9:30

9:45

Welcome at the Faculty

  • Els Van Damme – Dean of the Faculty
  • Mieke Uyttendaele – Director of Education & Internationalization

9:45

10:15

Practical info + introduction International Training Centre (ITC)

  • Wim Hoste – Head of the International Training Centre

10:15

10:30

Emergency Information and evacuation planning

  • Annelies Eeckhaut

10:30

11:30

ICT workshop

  • Annelies Eeckhaut and Veerle Lambert

11:30

11:40

VLK, IAAS

11:40

12:00

Tour of the faculty

12:00

13:00

LUNCH BREAK

13:00

13:05

Short announcements

13:05

13:45

Well-being and social services

  • Pieter Detombe  (Trustpunt)
  • Annick Eelbode (student psychologist)

13:45

14:15

Waste disposal

  • Tomas Wietendaele (IVAGO)

14:15

14:45

University Language Centre (UCT)

  • Sara Scheir 

14:45

15:00

Coffee break

15:00

15:30

Fietsambassade

  • Laura Vandekerckvoorde

15:30

15:45

Mobility and Transport

  • Michel Flement

15:45

16:45

Culture shock

  • Wim Hoste
    • Lien Bertrem
Friday, September 20th 2024, Coupure Links 653
Auditorium A1, Building A, Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653

9:30

11:00

Teaser Dutch

  • Karen De Potter

11:00

11:10

coffee break

11:10

12:00

Practical information on learning agreements, Timetables, Ufora, Oasis, etc.

  • Michel Flement

Auditorium Oehoe, Building E, Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653

12:00

12:30

Keynote speaker

  • Jackie Epila – Alumna of Environmental Sanitation

12:30

14:30

Reception

  • Garden (in case of good weather) or Peristilium in building A

Registration

The sessions are free (including breakfast and lunch) but registration is obligatory.

Contact

Faculty support for incoming exchange students:  in.fbw@ugent.be