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Orientation Week is scheduled for 16 to 20 September 2024.

An airport pick-up 'Meet and Greet' service will also be available at this time. You can find more information about this on our Meet and Greet web page.

Taking part in Orientation is free, though there will be a small charge for some events which can be booked in advance. These are marked in the programme below.

Accommodation, at a cost, is available to students taking part in Orientation Week (this will not be the same as your term-time accommodation). Bookings for Orientation Week accommodation close at midnight on Friday 6 September.

Register your interest in taking part in the Orientation programme by completing .

If you are unable to access the form, or you have any questions about Orientation Week, contact the Global Campus team at globalcampus@sheffield.ac.uk.

You can take part in as many days as you like and only need to attend the sessions and events that are of interest to you. Recordings will be available for all our information talks, so if you miss anything you can catch up easily online.

All events and activities are supervised by our team of Global Campus Ambassadors, who you will recognise in their pink tops. Each day starts with icebreaker sessions which are a great way of getting to know other participants and are followed by 'Welcome' sessions which provide updated information about the week's events and activities.

The ambassadors run an information desk each day from 9am to 5pm in the Students' Union plaza. This is a good place to go to when you first arrive or any time you want to find out about specific events or how to find a particular venue. The majority of sessions are held in the Students' Union Building (SU), Firth Court or The Diamond. The SU concourse is the social space outside the main entrance to the Students' Union Building. Join one of the daily Campus Tours to start finding your way around the campus more quickly!

The Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS) runs a programme of activities taking place during the week to support disabled students. These events are labelled 'DDSS' in the programme below. Further details can be found on the DDSS Transitions web page.

You can find an outline of the programme below. The programme schedule will be updated frequently in the lead-up to Orientation Week, so check this page regularly. You can also find updates on and .

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Programme of events

Monday 16 September

9am to 10.30am: Icebreaker sessions, Firth Hall

10.30am to 11am: Welcome to Orientation - updated information about the programme, SU Auditorium

11am to 11.25am: Introduction to the Students’ Union by Students’ Union Officers, SU Auditorium

11.30am to 12.30pm: Campus Tours, SU concourse

12pm to 2pm: Multi-sports (choose from football, frisbee, kwik cricket, baseball and more), Goodwin Sports Centre - meet SU concourse

12pm to 2pm: One-to-one wellbeing drop-in sessions with a Specialist Mentor (DDSS), SU View Room 1

1pm to 2pm: Campus to City Tours - SU Concourse

2pm to 3pm: Games in the Park - meet SU concourse

3pm to 4pm: Campus Tours, SU Concourse

4pm to 6pm:  LGBTQIA+ Orientation, SU Raynor Lounge. An opportunity to meet students from the LGBTQIA+ community and find out what it’s like being queer in º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½.

4.30pm to 5.30pm: Campus History Tour, SU Concourse

5pm to 6pm: Bar One Chill - daily drop-in and chat with members of the ambassador team, SU Bar One

6.30pm to 9pm: Welcome BBQ, SU Garden. Booking required (£5) - .

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Tuesday 17 September

9am to 10.30am: Icebreaker sessions, Firth Hall

10am to 11.30am: One-to-one drop-in sessions (DDSS), SU View Room 1

10.30am to 11am: Welcome to Orientation - updated information about the programme, SU Auditorium

11am to 11.30am: Staying Safe information session (South Yorkshire Police), SU Auditorium

11.30am to 12.30pm: Campus Tours, SU concourse

12pm to 2pm: Multi-sports (choose from football, frisbee, kwik cricket, baseball and more), Goodwin Sports Centre (meet on the SU concourse)

1pm to 2pm: Management School Drop-in, SU Committee Central

1pm to 2pm: Engineering Drop-in, SU Committee Central

2pm to 3pm: Visit to Weston Park Museum (meet on the SU concourse)

3pm to 4pm: Academic Integrity: Avoiding Plagiarism, SU Auditorium

4pm to 5.30pm: Egg Drop Challenge, SU Activities Zone

5pm to 6.30pm: Cake and Chat at the University Health Service (meet on the SU concourse) - now fully booked.

5pm to 6pm: Bar One Chill - daily drop-in and chat with members of the ambassador team, SU Bar One

5pm to 7pm: DDSS Social Group, Firth Court Council Room

6pm to 7pm: Masters Students Drop-in, SU Committee Central

6pm to 8pm: Film (Pride and Prejudice), SU Auditorium

7pm to 9pm: Interactive Challenge, Firth Hall. Booking required (free) - .

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Wednesday 18 September

9am to 10.30am: Icebreaker sessions, Firth Hall

10am to 11.30am: One-to-one drop-in session with DDSS, SU View Room 1

10.30am to 11am: Welcome to Orientation- updated information about the programme, SU Auditorium

11.30am to 12.30am: Campus Tours, SU concourse

12pm to 2pm: Multi-sports (choose from football, frisbee, kwik cricket, baseball and more), Goodwin Sports Centre (meet on the SU concourse)

12pm to 1pm: One-to-one wellbeing drop-in session with a Specialist Mentor from DDSS, SU View Room 1

1pm to 2pm: Campus to City Tour, SU concourse

1pm to 2pm: Medicine and Public Health Drop-in, SU Committee Central

1pm to 2pm: Arts and Humanities Drop-in, SU Committee Central

1pm to 2pm: Faculty of Science Drop-in, SU Committee Central

2pm to 3pm: British Culture: A Beginners’ Guide, SU Auditorium

3pm to 4pm: Campus Tours, SU concourse

3pm to 3.30pm: Library Services information session, SU Auditorium

3.30pm to 4pm: Belief, No Belief and Religious Life information session, SU Auditorium

4pm to 5pm: Study Abroad and Exchange Students Drop-in, SU Committee Central

4pm to 5pm: Faculty of Social Science Drop-in. SU Committee Central

5pm to 6pm: Bar One Chill - daily drop-in and chat with members of the ambassador team, SU Bar One

5.30pm to 7.30pm: º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ and UK Quiz, SU Coffee Revolution. Booking required (free) - .

5pm to 7pm: Social group for autistic students (DDSS), Firth Court Council Room

7pm to 9pm: Orientation Dance Party, Firth Hall.

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Thursday 19 September

9am to 10.30am: Icebreaker sessions, Firth Hall

10.30am to 11am: Welcome to Orientation - updated information about the programme, SU Auditorium

11am to 11.30am: Working in the UK information session, SU Auditorium

11.30am to 12.30pm: Campus Tours, SU concourse

12pm to 12.45pm: Mindfulness Walking. Practise being aware of yourself, others and the world around you as we walk slowly between campus and two local parks. Meet SU concourse

12pm to 2pm:  Multi-sports (choose from football, frisbee, kwik cricket, baseball and more), Goodwin Sports Centre (meet on the SU concourse)

1pm to 2pm, Campus to City Tour, SU concourse

1pm to 2pm: Managing Your Money information session, SU Auditorium

1pm to 2pm: Endcliffe/Ranmoor Drop-in, SU Committee Central

1pm to 2pm: Law School Drop-in, SU Committee Central

1pm to 2.30pm: Top tips for making a good start at University (DDSS), Diamond Meeting Room 1 (3rd floor)

2pm to 3pm: Careers and Employability Service information session, SU Auditorium

2.30pm to 3.30pm: One-to-one drop-in sessions with DDSS, Diamond Meeting Room 1 (3rd floor)

3pm to 5pm: Global Cafe, SU Coffee Revolution

4pm to 6pm: LGBTQIA+ orientation, SU Raynor Lounge.  An opportunity to meet students from the LGBTQIA+ community and find out what it’s like being queer in º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½.

5pm to 6pm: Bar One Chill - daily drop-in and chat with members of the ambassador team, SU Bar One

5.00pm to 6.30pm: Tabletop and Roleplaying Games, Firth Hall. 

7pm to late: Yo Karaoke! SU Raynor Lounge

7pm to 9pm: A Taste of Britain -  Traditional Yorkshire ‘pie and peas’, SU Uni Central.  Booking required (£5) - .

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Friday 20 September

Photography will be taking place at some events on this date. If you'd not like to be included, please let a member of staff know on the day.

9am to 10.30am: Icebreaker sessions, Firth Hall

10am to 11.30am: One-to-one drop-in sessions with DDSS, SU View Room 4

10.30am to 11am: Welcome to Orientation - updated information about the programme, SU Auditorium

11am to 11.30am: Wellbeing and Mental Health Services information session, SU Auditorium

11am to 12pm: Campus Quiet Spaces Tour. A guided tour of some places on campus that are good for relaxation, meditation and contemplation. SU Concourse.

12pm to 1pm: 301 Academic Skills information session, SU Auditorium

11.30am to 12.30pm: Campus Tours, SU concourse

12pm to 2pm:  Multi-sports (choose from football, frisbee, kwik cricket, baseball and more), Goodwin Sports Centre (meet on the SU concourse)

1pm to 2pm: Campus History Tour, Diamond

2pm to 3pm: Academic Language and Literacy information session, SU Auditorium

2pm to 3.30pm: Afternoon Tea, Firth Hall. Traditional English event with tea, scones and sandwiches. Booking required (£5) - 

3.30pm to 4.30pm: Essential Immigration Information for International Students, SU Auditorium

4pm to 5.30pm: Arts and Crafts, SU Uni Central

5pm to 6pm: Bar One Chill - daily drop-in and chat with members of the ambassador team, SU Bar One

7pm to 9.30pm: Orientation Ceilidh, traditional dance event to mark the end of the programme, Firth Hall. Booking required (free) - .