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We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to Keele in just a few weeks’ time. In preparation for your arrival, there are a number of things that you need to do to be well prepared to commence your studies and life here at Keele. We will be keeping in touch with you by email, post and through social networks so keep checking your Keele inbox and checking in online to see what is happening, as we count the days down until you arrive. Apply for a Keele Mentor. This scheme is open to all new undergraduate and postgraduate students. For more information about Keele Mentors and to sign up online go to: www.keele.ac.uk/keelementors Head to the Freshers’ Online Hub at keelesu.com for helpful information including events, societies, our free advice service and much more! Before you arrive It is worth getting yourself familiarised with the services which your IT account gives you access to. The KLE (Keele Learning Environment) is a great place to start and here you will find lots of useful links to course materials, timetables, email. Go to students.keele.ac.uk Follow each of the tabs: home, learning, co-curriculum, Pebblepad and the office and find the information you require. Talk directly to current Keele students by joining the Official Keele University Freshers’ Group Facebook Group 2015/16 at: www.tinyurl.com/keelewelcome2015 Home is your own home page. You can add and remove any of the panels (or portal modules) and rearrange them as you wish. Everything from important essay due dates to local cinema listings. (Click the ‘Add Module’ button to see the full list). Or like the Keele Incoming Facebook group to talk to other visiting students www.facebook.com/ groups/1587953134805513/ Learning is for your courses (KLE) and contains sub tabs to the Library and Student Support and Development Services. Getting Connected Co -curriculum tab has buttons for the main activities as well as spaces for clubs and societies. Keele is much more than your academic studies and looks to encourage activities outside your normal academic studies. We think that it’s really important that you have all the information you need to make you feel a part of the Keele community. The following information will ensure that you can begin to access key services such as your IT account, the Keele Learning Environment, eVision and other key information and learning services. It is also about the return of important information so we can prepare for your arrival at Keele. When you have completed these important tasks, you can relax and look forward to starting life as a Keele student. Where to Start Check the email address that you gave us during the application process; you should by now have received an email providing details of your IT 24 account information. You will need to then go to students.keele.ac.uk and log on using your Keele IT account information. Don’t worry if you have not received your IT account information or do not have an email address, please contact: [email protected] who will arrange for this information to be sent to you. The Office contains the essential information you need to be a student on a daily basis. There are sub tabs for timetable, email and docs (powered by Google for Keele), Internal Telephone Directory and Access for eVision. Our eVision system is for student records; it’s where you will pre-enrol, pay your fees, choose elective subjects and check your final grades as the year progresses. You will find more resources on how to use the KLE on www.keele.ac.uk/it Accessing your Email Once you have received your Keele IT Account username and password, you will be able to access your Keele email. From a PC you can access it from students.keele.ac.uk and click on ‘The Office’ then Mail and Docs. Keele University uses Google to provide their email service. You may also want to access your email on your mobile by setting it up as a Gmail account using your Keele IT Account Details. For more information about Google Mail at Keele, go to: www.keele.ac.uk/it/email Arranging your Accommodation University Accommodation University accommodation is only available for full-time students. If you are eligible, you will have been sent information about how to apply to live in our Halls of Residence. Information about who can apply for accommodation and the order in which we allocate it can be found on our webpages: www.keele.ac.uk/accommodation Undergraduate & Postgraduate students – you should have received an email with a link to the onli