2. The Student Counselling Centre …and what we can provide

3. One of our aims To make the transitional phase of coming here as short and as smooth as possible –Open doors for quick questions, need for information on where to find what, or how to solve problems occurred

4. Services include Information Social events Practical assistance Emotional support or therapy

5. Information Health system (medical assistance) Social security system Bureaucracies Way things are organised around here Spare time activities Culture, climate, etc

6. Information Where to buy what (what is cheap where) Regular info e-mails + Facebook postings including info of events taking place: facebook.com/student.counselling.centre

7. Social Events Cultural Presentations at driv –Friday at 7pm Party at driv –Friday at 9pm –Special discounts on beer/wine

8. Events Full Spectrum Light Morning Café Welcome back the sun celebration Monthly International Coffee/Tea Hours Between 11:30 am and 1pm in the Café Bodega in the basement of House 2 of Teorifagbygget. Free coffee/tea and delicious Norwegian waffles will be served! First time: Friday 3 February Information meetings if needed Information via e-mail & Facebook Also depending on you!

9. Town events 14 – 20 January Tromsø International Film Festival (TIFF) http://tiff.no/en http://tiff.no/en 27 January – 4 February Northern Light Music Festival http://www.nordlysfestivalen.no/en/forside.html http://www.nordlysfestivalen.no/en/forside.html 4 – 10 FebruarySami Week Indigenous Festival http://www.msm.no/index.php?id=543463 http://www.msm.no/index.php?id=543463

10. Town Events 6 February – The Sami People’s Day Celebrations will take place on campus and in town 9 February 11am-3pm - Grønn Hverdag Second Hand Market in Kulturhuset (culture house) Town Centre http://www.gronnhverdag.no/nor/TM/Loka le-sider/Groenn-Hverdag-Nord/Kalender http://www.gronnhverdag.no/nor/TM/Loka le-sider/Groenn-Hverdag-Nord/Kalender All events http://www.visittromso.no/no/Uteliv/Arrang ement/ http://www.visittromso.no/no/Uteliv/Arrang ement/

11. Practical Assistance Translation of letters Obtaining appointments (making phone calls), to e.g. doctors, dentists or social security offices. Budgeting assistance Making support letters –Family reunifications –Holiday visas to other countries –Kindergarten/housing, etc.

12. Emotional support Counselling and psychological therapy –Problems in life that can affect studies and well being (anxieties, depressions, sadness, grief, eating disorders, long term illness, pregnancy, etc.) –Assistance with feelings of not coping with studies or exams

13. Emotional support Therapy groups –Exam –Grief –Oral presentations –Self esteem –Depression management *

14. Where are we? Ground Floor of Breiviklia, Dept’s of History, Archaeology & Social Anthropology building Entrance down the road from the bus stop

16. Who are we? The Receptionist: Jill: radgivinga@sito.uit.noradgivinga@sito.uit.no 1 Counsellor for international students: Line: line.vraberg@sito.uit.noline.vraberg@sito.uit.no + 4 counsellors and 3 psychologists How to get in touch: Office Hours 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon-Fri Make appointments via e-mail, phone or with Jill at the reception Drop-in Hours: Mon-Fri 1 p.m.-2 p.m.

17. Last but not least Service is confidential And free of charge Easy accessibility policy Welcome!