1. Department of German Studies CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME!

2. GERMAN STUDIES STAFF Head of Department Dr Helmut Schmitz (WMS) Dr Christine Achinger (on leave) Dr Seán Allan Dr Susan Beardmore (Lang) Ms Grit Brendecke (Lang) Dr James Hodkinson (AoE) Dr James Jordan (WMS) Ms Andrea Klaus (GerBus) Dr Birgit Röder (AoE) Prof Anne Fuchs [WMS=Writers, Media & Society AoE= Age of Enlightenment Lang= German Language] Departmental Secretary Mrs Marie Lucas Stephen Lamb (Senior Tutor) Ms Annika May (Lang) Birgitt Oehle (Lang) Dr Birgit Röder (Lang/WMS) Dr Katharina Karcher (WMS) Dr Ian Roberts (WMS) Ms Adelheid Heuwieser (lang)

3. University arrangements Enrol with University (see Handbook p.6) Online module registration: details in packs 4 x 30 CAT modules or equivalent automatic for core modules Register for options on e-MR by 21 October

4. Departmental induction pack Start-of-term arrangements (orange) Undergraduate handbook (mid-blue) Year 1 Language Document (white) Guidelines on Assessed essays (green) Record form: return to Marie Lucas, H205 (mauve) Questionnaire (mauve) Timetable (yellow) Departmental Checklist (light blue)

5. Personal Tutor Note name and room number of personal tutor (see label on front of your folder) Note time to see Tutor TODAY (see Start of Term sheet [red])

6. Joint Degree Meetings Today 12.45 H444Fr/Ger + GerwFr 1.00 H202Ger/Bus 1.00 H544Eng/Ger 2.00 R021 Eng/Ger 2.00 H052Ger/Hist 3.00 H101GerwSp 3.00 H545Ger/Ital + GerwItal 4.00 Language Centre GerwSp 4.00 H201Ger/Hist 5.00 MS.01 (Maths) Ger/Int

7. Lectures Writers, Media and SocietyWeds. 10.00, Lib.1 Diagnostic test (all)Weds. 11.00, Lib.1 Screening of WMS filmWeds. 2pm, SO20 Age of EnlightenmentFri. 10.00, S.09 in Social Science Bldg

8. Tutorials/Language Classes CHECK NOTICE BOARD OUTSIDE H205 USE THIS TO FILL OUT TIMETABLE FORM Times when classes go up: Age of Enlightenment tutorials: Thursday after 3.00 Writers Media tutorials: Thursday after 3.00 Translation Class and Grammar Class times: Thursday after 3.00 Conversation and Comprehension Class : Thursday after 3.00 - sign up on board All tutorials start in week 2

9. Week 1 Department Checklist Read Undergraduate Handbook Check modules pp.17-19 Read Modern German Language 1 handout Choose options (GerStuds, Eng/Ger, Fr/Ger, Ger/Bus, Ger/Hist) and register with that department a.s.a.p. Online module registration Hand in Student Record Form + photo (H205) Hand in questionnaire (H205) Thu 11.00 and 11.30 Library sessions, Library

10. Departmental Ethos High standards, high expectations: contributing positively Professional approach (staff and students) Self-study skills (Warwick Skills Certificate) Regular attendance (monitored) Friendly, supportive learning environment: tutorial support, Regular, two-way communication Learning about modern Germany culture and language - and enjoying it!

11. Monitoring Dept required to monitor student attendance Students required to fulfil 12 annual monitoring points (see UG handbook) Missing 6+ monitoring points results in report to university which may result in procedures of termination of registration Personal Tutor meeting in week 9/10 of summer term counts as one.

12. INVITATION Welcome Tea Party 5.00 p.m. Departmental Seminar Room H202