Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor....................................................................... 6
Welcome from the President of Keele Students’ Union
and President of the Keele Postgraduate Association......................................... 8
WELCOME GUIDE 2015
Contents
Essential Information .............................................................................................10
Getting Started ............................................................................................................................. 12
Getting Connected ...................................................................................................................... 13
Getting to know your Library ..................................................................................................14
Things to do when you receive this Guide ..........................................................................14
Things to do before you come to Keele ...............................................................................16
What to bring with you to Keele ............................................................................................18
Getting to Keele ..........................................................................................................................20
The Keele Campus ...................................................................................................................... 22
Arrival and Accommodation................................................................................. 24
Enrolment and Fees ................................................................................................................... 27
Welcome Week activities......................................................................................................... 28
Keele SU and the KPA ................................................................................................................31
Registration with the Health Centre..................................................................................... 32
Making the Most of Welcome Week ..................................................................... 34
Here to Help..................................................................................................................................36
Travel and Transport..................................................................................................................38
The Electives Helpdesk (UG) ................................................................................................. 40
Language Fair (UG) .................................................................................................................. 40
Money ..................................................................................................................... 42
Bursaries and Scholarships .....................................................................................................44
Council Tax ....................................................................................................................................44
Child care on campus ................................................................................................................45
Student Support, Wellbeing and Advice .............................................................46
Student Services Centre...........................................................................................................48
Halls Life.........................................................................................................................................49
Living Sustainably ......................................................................................................................50
Living Off Campus ......................................................................................................................50
Disablity and Dyslexia Support .............................................................................................. 51
Keele University Outreach Access Centre (KUOAC) ....................................................... 51
Faith at Keele................................................................................................................................ 52
Counselling and Mental Health Support ............................................................................. 53
ASK (Advice & Support at Keele).......................................................................................... 53
Keele Mentors ..............................................................................................................................54
Students Supporting Students ..............................................................................................54
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