Your induction timetable
Induction and meet your tutor
About the session
We're excited to help you settle into university life, get to know important resources and services, and establish a strong support system from the very beginning. We'll welcome you, offer an overview of what makes our community unique, and explain campus facilities, online resources, and key contacts. Then we'll tell you about your modules, timetable, student services, and extracurricular opportunities. You'll also meet your Personal Tutor, discuss your academic goals, personal interests, and any concerns you might have, and understand how your they can support you throughout your studies. Please arrive on time and simply bring yourself, a notepad and pen. We look forward to welcoming you!
Induction session 2
Team building activities
- Date: Wednesday 16th September
- Time: 10:45am-12pm
- Location: Meet on the training pitch 2 (View campus map)
About the session
As you start this new chapter of your academic journey, our Induction Team Building Session is designed to help you build strong connections with your peers, develop essential teamwork skills for your studies and beyond.
Induction session 4
- Date: Wednesday 16th September
- Time: 1pm-3pm
- Location: Meet at Performance Hall (View campus map)
University-wide induction
Your Welcome Week timetable
Try some of the welcome activities and socials on campus during 14-18 September. From fitness to freebies, they're great ways to settle into university life.
Be sure to join your Faculty induction and social activities:
Tuesday 15 September
- 1-4pm - Faculty induction: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences (G5 and G7)
- 4-6pm - Faculty social: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences (1850 Bar)
Wednesday 16 September
- 1:30-3pm - Faculty induction: Education (G7) and Arts (Waldegrave Drawing Room) only
- 1:30-3pm - Faculty team building activity: Business, Law and Theology only (The 1850)
- 3-4:30pm - Faculty induction: Business, Law (G7) and Theology (N44) only
- 3-4:30pm - Faculty team building activity: Education and Arts only
- 4:30-6pm - Faculty social: Faculty of Arts, Business, Law, Education and Theology (1850 Bar)
Find out why we're rated Gold in student experience (2023 Teaching Excellence Framework).
Join one of the mandatory Student Essentials sessions in Welcome Week
These are a warm welcome and introduction to different faces you’ll see at the university, plus essential info about support services, health and safety, the code of conduct, and ID cards.
Complete the two mandatory Learning Modules online
St Mary's University is committed to creating a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for everyone.
All students must complete this Harassment and Sexual Misconduct online training module on your Moodle accounts by Friday 30 October 2026 and further information can be found on the module webpage.
Please note, to access the above module you will need to Log into your University Office 365 account and set up multifactor authentication (need MFA help?), so you can log into University services. You can then use your student email address – [Your student number]@live.stmarys.ac.uk – for Office 365 and University systems.
It’s worth noting, after you enrol there’ll be a short delay until your modules appear in Moodle, our virtual learning environment.
Pre-induction activities
Here's an additional pre-induction programme for students in the following categories. If you feel you'd benefit from additional support, you're eligible to apply to Get Set for Success:
- Students who've previously been eligible for free school meals
- First generation students (the first in family to go to university)
- Estranged students (students no longer in contact with their families)
- Care experienced students (students who have spent some time in local authority care)
- Students who are carers
- Students from Gypsy, Roma, or Traveller (GRT) backgrounds
- Students with academic qualifications other than A-levels (BTEC, diploma, etc)
- Refugees and asylum seekers
Find out more about Get Set for Success or contact getsetforsuccess@stmarys.ac.uk.