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WELCOME
WEEK
EVENTS
SCHEDULE
2021
THROUGHOUT WELCOME WEEK
            (16TH – 26TH SEPT)

Which Personality Animal                       Academic Induction Sessions
Are You?                                       Individual Sessions, All Week
Any Time, All Week | BG Futures
Online – https://icould.com/buzz-quiz          Attend your programme’s Academic
FREE                                           Induction Session, meeting your lecturers
                                               and peers.
Take the Buzz Quiz to find out which
personality animal you are! In under five      See https://www.bishopg.ac.uk/student/
minutes, discover your strengths, what         enrolment/academic-induction-sessions
makes you tick, and which celebrities share    for further details.
your personality type. There are 16 possible
results, each connected to an animal. Which
animal are you? Share your personality         Bishop Grosseteste Students’
animal & motto with us on social media         Union Freshers 2021 Events
(@BGFutures on Facebook and Twitter) and       Events Occurring All Week | BGSU
keep your eyes peeled for BG Futures team
animals being shared throughout the week!      Don’t forget to check out the BGSU website
                                               for a full list of the events arranged by
Come and explore your results further via      your Students’ Union, both on and off the
a one-to-one appointment with one of our       campus.
advisers.
                                               Visit bgsu.co.uk/freshers2021
Email bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk to book.

The CELT Codebreaker!
Any Time, All Week | CELT
Online
FREE

Can you crack the CELT code? Track down
the clues and work out the puzzles, while
you find out all about who CELT are and how
we can help you. Submit your final code to
be in with a chance of winning a prize!

Visit https://bit.ly/CELTcodebreaker
or email CELT@bishopg.ac.uk for more
information.
THURSDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2021

Room Allocation                              Parents’ Reception
Pre-allocated slots between                  12:00pm – 2:00pm | Chaplaincy
10:00am – 4:00pm | Accommodation             The Snug (Skinner Building)
Students’ Union Building                     FREE
FREE
                                             Come to an informal meeting with other
It’s time to collect the keys for your new   parents for tea/coffee and cake, to welcome
home for the year!                           you to the University and to give you another
                                             point of contact in the institution.
FRIDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2021

Room Allocation                                 Board Games
Pre-allocated slots between                     6:30pm – 8:30pm | Chaplaincy
10:00am – 4:00pm | Accommodation                The Snug (Skinner Building)
Students’ Union Building                        FREE
FREE
                                                Join in, play games and try not to be too
It’s time to collect the keys for your new      competitive!
home for the year!

Parents’ Reception
12:00pm – 2:00pm | Chaplaincy
The Snug (Skinner Building)
FREE

Come to an informal meeting with other
parents for tea/coffee and cake, to welcome
you to the University and to give you another
point of contact in the institution.

        SUNDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2021

Quiet Service
11:00am – 11:30am | Chaplaincy
The Chapel (Skinner Building)
FREE

For Freshers who would like some time of
peace.
MONDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2021

Cathedral Floor Tour                              Abs & Intervals
10:30am – 12:30pm | Chaplaincy                    4:30pm – 5:15pm
Meet outside of the Students’ Union               BGU Sport & Fitness Centre
building at 10:30am before walking to             FREE with BGU Gym Membership
the Cathedral                                     or £3.00
FREE

Explore the Cathedral with our expert guide.      Pilates
                                                  5:30pm – 6:30pm
                                                  BGU Sport & Fitness Centre
Tea, Toast and Doughnuts                          FREE with BGU Gym Membership
2:00pm – 4:00pm | Chaplaincy                      or £3.00
The Snug (Skinner Building)
FREE
                                                  Board Games
Tea, toast and doughnuts.                         6:30pm – 8:30pm | Chaplaincy
                                                  The Snug (Skinner Building)
                                                  FREE
Cornerstone Tour
2:30pm – 3:00pm | Library Services                Join in, play games and try not to be too
                                                  competitive!
Meet at the entrance of the
Cornerstone building
FREE

This event will give you a quick half hour tour
of the Cornerstone building which houses
the Library and Student Advice. It will be led
by a member of Library staff.

To book a place, drop into the Library
or visit: https://libcal.bishopg.ac.uk/
calendar/cornerstonetours2021
TUESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2021

Brunch                                            Zumba
10:30am – 12:00pm | Chaplaincy                    6:30pm – 7:30pm
Meet in The Snug (Skinner Building)               BGU Sport & Fitness Centre
FREE                                              FREE with BGU Gym Membership
                                                  or £3.00
Pastries and fresh juice.

                                                  Craft Club
Trip to Daisy Made                                6:30pm – 8:30pm | Chaplaincy
12:30pm – 3:00pm | Chaplaincy                     The Snug (Skinner Building)
Meet outside the Robert Hardy Building            FREE
Free but bring money for golf (£3)
and ice cream                                     Join in and be creative.

Crazy golf, ice cream and animals!

Cornerstone Tour
2:30pm – 3:00pm | Library Services
Meet at the entrance of the
Cornerstone building
FREE

This event will give you a quick half hour tour
of the Cornerstone building which houses
the Library and Student Advice team. It will
be led by a member of Library staff.

To book a place, drop into the Library
or visit: https://libcal.bishopg.ac.uk/
calendar/cornerstonetours2021
WEDNESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2021

Donut Worry, Be Happy!                         Cornerstone Tour
12:00pm – 1:30pm | BG Futures                  2:30pm – 3:00pm | Library Services
BG Futures Business & Enterprise               Meet at the entrance of the
Centre Terrace                                 Cornerstone building
FREE                                           FREE

Come and enjoy a free cuppa and                This event will give you a quick half hour tour
a doughnut and meet your careers,              of the Cornerstone building which houses
employability and enterprise team on the       the Library and Student Advice team. It will
BG Futures terrace. You’ll also have the       be led by a member of Library staff.
opportunity to find out about part-time work
opportunities in and around Lincoln, as well   To book a place, drop into the Library
as how to access careers and enterprise        or visit: https://libcal.bishopg.ac.uk/
support throughout your time at BGU.           calendar/cornerstonetours2021

Picnic in the Castle Grounds                   Legs, Bums & Tums
12:00pm – 1:30pm | Chaplaincy                  5:30pm – 6:15pm
Meet outside the Students’ Union               BGU Sport & Fitness Centre
Building at 12:00pm                            FREE with BGU Gym Membership
FREE                                           or £3.00

Visit the castle grounds and enjoy a free
picnic lunch (weather dependant).              Pilates
                                               6:30pm – 7:15pm
                                               BGU Sport & Fitness Centre
Cathedral Roof Tour                            FREE with BGU Gym Membership
1:30pm – 3:30pm | Chaplaincy                   or £3.00
Meet outside the Students’ Union
building at 1:30pm before walking to
the Cathedral                                  Lincoln Ghost Walk
£2                                             6:30pm – 8:30pm | Chaplaincy
                                               Meet outside the Students’ Union
Explore Lincoln Cathedral’s beautiful roof     building at 6:30pm
space in this pre-arranged 2:00pm tour.        £5

                                               Listen to some spooky stories and a little bit
                                               of history.
THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2021

Historic Lincoln Walk                 Greenscreen Flatmate
10:00am – 12:00pm | Chaplaincy        Photoshoot in CELT
Meet outside the Students’ Union      1:30pm – 4:30pm | CELT
building at 10:00am                   CELT Centre
FREE                                  FREE

Explore beautiful historic Lincoln.   Come and hear about CELT services
                                      and have a photo shoot with your new
                                      housemates (or not so new housemates
Pilates                               if you were a Fresher in 2020). Happy
1:00pm – 2:00pm                       to facilitate groups, including groups of
BGU Sport & Fitness Centre            course friends, and individuals. Choice of
FREE with BGU Gym Membership          green screen backgrounds available. Every
or £3.00                              participant will receive a digital copy of their
                                      photo and photo keyring.

                                      Please book your slot here: https://
Cupcake Baking                        libcal.bishopg.ac.uk/calendar/
1:15pm – 3:30pm | Chaplaincy          CELT?cid=7062&t=d&d=2021-09-
Meet outside the Students’ Union      23&cal=7062&inc=0
building at 1:15pm
FREE

Make, decorate and eat cupcakes!      Cornerstone Tour
                                      2:30pm – 3:00pm | Library Services
                                      Meet at the entrance of the
                                      Cornerstone building
                                      FREE

                                      This event will give you a quick half hour tour
                                      of the Cornerstone building which houses
                                      the Library and Student Advice team. It will
                                      be led by a member of Library staff.

                                      To book a place, drop into the Library
                                      or visit: https://libcal.bishopg.ac.uk/
                                      calendar/cornerstonetours2021
THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2021
                               (CONT.)

Mocktails                            Board Games
6:00pm – 7:00pm | Chaplaincy         7:00pm – 9:00pm | Chaplaincy
The Snug (Skinner Building)          The Snug (Skinner Building)
FREE                                 FREE

Enjoy free mocktails.                Join in, have fun and try not to be too
                                     competitive.
Cardiotone
6:30pm – 7:15pm
BGU Sport & Fitness Centre
FREE with BGU Gym Membership
or £3.00

         FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2021

Circuits
5:15pm – 6:15pm
BGU Sport & Fitness Centre
FREE with BGU Gym Membership
or £3.00
SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2021

Trip to Skegness
10:00am – 5:00pm | Chaplaincy
Meet outside Robert Hardy Building
at 10:00am
FREE

Seaside, fish & chips and fun fair rides!
Places are limited to first come, first
served, so please arrive early to avoid
disappointment.

        SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2021

Quiet Service                               Trip to Whisby Nature Reserve
11:00am – 11:30am | Chaplaincy              1:00pm – 3:00pm | Chaplaincy
The Chapel (Skinner Building)               Meet outside the Robert Hardy Building
FREE                                        at 1:00pm
                                            FREE
For Freshers who would like some time of
peace.                                      Explore this beautiful nature reserve located
                                            on the outskirts of Lincoln. Places are
                                            limited to first come, first served, so please
                                            arrive early to avoid disappointment.
FUTURE EVENTS

WEDNESDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER                           WEDNESDAY 6TH OCTOBER

Jobs on Campus and                             Returning to Study After a
Volunteering Fayre - Q&A Event                 Significant Break/Intercalating
1:00pm – 2:30pm | CELT & BG Futures            Students Online Catch-up
Online – Microsoft Teams                       12:00pm – 1:00pm | CELT
FREE                                           Online – Microsoft Teams
                                               FREE
CELT and BG Futures have teamed-up to
bring you a remote Jobs on Campus and          Join members of CELT and other mature
Volunteering Fayre. We’ve pulled together      learners for an informal catch-up over
details of all the paid jobs you can do        Microsoft Teams. This session will focus
on campus and all the ways you can get         on Learning Development and PG study
involved in volunteering to create a one-      skills. To join the catch-up, please email:
stop-shop in the Student Life section of       studentchange@bishopg.ac.uk.
the BGU website (www.bishopg.ac.uk/
jobsoncampus). This live Question and
Answer event will provide an opportunity for       WEDNESDAY 13TH OCTOBER
students who have any questions about the
roles on offer.
                                               Mature Students Online
                                               Catch-up (Study Skills)
     THROUGHOUT OCTOBER                        1:30pm – 2:30pm | CELT
                                               Online – Microsoft Teams
Black History Month                            FREE
Various Events, All Month
                                               Join members of CELT and other mature
                                               learners for an informal catch-up over
BGU is organising a range of events to
                                               Microsoft Teams. The theme of this catch-
celebrate Black History Month, October
                                               up will be ‘Study Skills’ and what academic
2021. Please check the website in
                                               support is available. To join the catch-up,
September for the full programme and ticket
                                               please email:
information:
                                               studentchange@bishopg.ac.uk.
https://www.bishopg.ac.uk/bhm
FUTURE EVENTS

   WEDNESDAY 27TH OCTOBER                          WEDNESDAY 17TH NOVEMBER

Mature Students Online                           Mature Students Online
Catch-up (Digital Learning)                      Catch-up (Students’ Union &
1:30pm – 2:30pm | CELT                           Information for Carers)
Online – Microsoft Teams                         1:00pm – 2:00pm | CELT
FREE                                             Online – Microsoft Teams
                                                 FREE
Join members of CELT and other students
for an informal catch-up over Microsoft          Join members of CELT and other students
Teams. The theme of this catch-up will be        for an informal catch-up over Microsoft
‘Digital Skills’. To join the catch-up, please   Teams. At this session we will be joined
email: studentchange@bishopg.ac.uk.              by the Students Union and there will be
                                                 information provided for student carers
                                                 also. To join the catch-up, please email:
Returning to Study After a                       studentchange@bishopg.ac.uk.
Significant Break/Intercalating
Students Online Catch-up
(Digital Skills)                                    WEDNESDAY 1ST DECEMBER
1:30pm – 2:30pm | CELT
Online – Microsoft Teams                         Mature Students Online
FREE                                             Catch-up (BG Futures)
                                                 12:30pm – 1:30pm | CELT
Join members of CELT and other students
                                                 Online – Microsoft Teams
for an informal catch-up over Microsoft
Teams. The theme of this catch-up will be        FREE
‘Digital Skills’. To join the catch-up, please
email: studentchange@bishopg.ac.uk.              Join members of CELT and other students
                                                 for an informal catch-up over Microsoft
                                                 Teams. The theme of this session will be
                                                 Careers, Employability and Enterprise.
                                                 To join the catch-up, please email:
                                                 studentchange@bishopg.ac.uk.
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