Hatfield College Freshers’ Week 2016 Guide

Hatfield Freshers’ Week 2016

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Senior Freshers’ Reps Welcome First things first, CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve made it to Durham University and you’re about to embark on what will be a special few years, all at the best college there is!

Our names are Gaspard de Kervenoael and Abbie Cole, and we are your Senior Fresher’s Reps for this year. Over the summer we’ve been planning loads of events to make sure that you start your Durham University experience on a high!

Freshers’ Week is a great way to meet new people, and to get to grips with College and university life. Our advice? Get involved! Hatfield is amazing in that every student can find something to suit them, whether that be in the form of clubs, societies, events, the bar, academia and much more. Use this initial week as your way to explore what College has to offer and begin to find your footing.

If you’ve got any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email or drop us a message us, or any of the people listed on page 4 — everyone is here to help you out. If you’d prefer to ask anonymously, the Welfare phone is available to text.

Are you ready? Let the fun begin!

Gaspard de Kervenoael gaspard.e.jouan-de-kervenoael@durham.ac.uk Moving up North from France, Gaspard can always be seen around College, as he is a Senior Welfare Rep, a SHAPED rep and plays football for the mighty Hatfield C’s! Be warned, his accent is somewhat legendary around college and he has also earned the nickname of Sasspard - you’ll soon know why!

Abbie Cole abbie.cole@durham.ac.uk Also known as the keenest Fresher Hatfield has ever seen, Abbie embodies the legendary Hatfield Spirit! While it is a rarity to see her in anything but stash and her trusty Timberland boots, she can easily be found at Tea and Toast or in a play for our Lion Theatre Company!

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Useful Contacts College Officers

Tim Burt

Anthony Bash

Michelle Crawford

Brenda Mitchell

Master

Senior Tutor

Bursar

t.p.burt@durham.ac.uk

hatfield.seniortutor@ durham.ac.uk

t.m.crawford@ durham.ac.uk

Senior Tutor’s Secretary hatfield.studentsupport@ durham.ac.uk

JCR Exec and Reps Ben Bloom

Brandon Roberts

VP Discipline

Senior Man

hatfield.jcrdiscipline@ durham.ac.uk

hatfield.seniorman@ durham.ac.uk

Welfare and Support Brogan Harman

Emi Husband

Welfare Officer

Assistant Welfare Officer

hatfield.welfare@ durham.ac.uk

hatfield.welfare@ durham.ac.uk

Welfare anonymous online message: http://community.dur.ac.uk/ hatfield.jcrwelfare/ anonymous-chat/#/ tab/message

Welfare phone (anonymous text service): 07858 364 474

Confidential, non-advisory, non-judgmental, non-directive listening and online chat service run by students for students Phone: 0191 334 6444 Online: http://community.dur.ac.uk/nightline/

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Freshers’ Week Timetable Sunday 2nd October Daily toto-do list: o Collect Freshers’ pack from the Reading Room: o Gown o Wristband o Lanyard o Freshers’ t-shirt o Plain white t-shirt o Collect your essential information pack from the Exec Room o Check to find out if you are Group A or Group B for tonight’s Formals and talks.

All Day

10:00 – 16:00

Welcome to Hatfield!

Be greeted by your Freshers’ Reps! They will help you move your stuff into your room, get settled and help you complete the items on your checklist for the day!

Freshers Welcome Celebration in the Freshers’ Pack Collection (See the above checklist) Bar Whenever you’re settled and ready, come down to the bar to meet your fellow Freshers.

Buffet lunch for all Freshers’ from 12:00 The parents’ lunch will run from 12:00 to 14:00 — if they’ve signed up, go to the Dining Hall Armed with blue and yellow facepaint times… the Freps will be around the week and are always available if you help, or just want someone to chat to!

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at all entire need

Formals and Evening Talks 16:30

Group A Meet for Formal in the bar in your academic dress! (formal wear plus your new gown) Meet your mentor group for the evening. Don’t be late!

16:45

Talks Meet your mentor and the people in your mentor group then listen to the Welfare team.

17:30

Formal Discover the true Hatfield Spirit and enjoy your first Formal

17:45

It would be rude not to!

18:00

19:00 – 20:30

Group B Enjoy your free time! time You can use the extra time to unpack, get settled, meet your floor mates or get ready for formal!

Meet for Formal in the bar in your academic dress! (formal wear plus your new gown) Meet your mentor group for the evening. Don’t be late!

Talks Meet your mentor and the people in your mentor group then listen to the Welfare team.

Enjoy your free time Start heading down to the bar for your white t-shirts party or unpack and settle down

Formal Discover the true Hatfield Spirit and enjoy your first Formal It would be rude not to!

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Evening Activities — Always optional!

21:00 – 00:00

00:00 onwards

Option A Option B White TPace Common Room chill T-shirt party Come down to the bar in with games and films your plain white tGo down to the Common shirts…which will be plain Room, decked out with no longer! We’ve got bean bags, sweets and markers ready- be as chocolate, to choose from a creative as you’d like and wide selection of films and create mementos of your games. very first night at Hatfield Tea and Toast Freps will be in the bar annex serving tea, hot chocolate, coffee and toast for anyone that wants a small snack or a chat before bed

There are a huge range of clubs and societies to join at Hatfield!

Check out page 19 for a complete list of them…

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Monday 3rd October Daily toto-do list: o Bring your ID (passport/ driving licence) to the Hatfield Registration Carousel o Find out when and where your departmental talks are for the week o Make an appointment with Darryl, the Catering Manager, if you have any special dietary requirements (darryl.mcnary@durham.ac.uk) o Make an appointment with Anthony, the Senior Tutor, if you have any issues (hatfield.seniortutor@durham.ac.uk) 6:45 7:15 – 8:15 8:30 – 12:30

12:30 – 14:00

13:00 — 14:00

14:00 – 17:00

17:00 – 17:30 17:0 17:00 – 19:00

WAKE WAK E UP CALL You’d better get used to it!

Breakfast Purchase your ticket for tonight’s UV Party!

Hatfield Registration Carousel Please meet on the tennis courts for ID Verification & registration. You will be put in alphabetical order.

This is ABSOLUTELY COMPULSORY COMPULSORY Information sessions from Anthony Bash (Senior Tutor), DUCK, SCA and SHAPED Pastries, smoothies will be provided!

Lunch Another chance to buy your ticket for tonight’s UV Party Induction for Liberal Arts, Combined Honours, Honours, Natural Sciences and PPE students Meet outside the Dining Hall 20 minutes before the talks starts, so your Freps can guide you Department Talks Meet outside the Dining Hall 20 minutes before the talks starts, so your Freps can guide you to the venue Welfare Drop In hours One of our Senior Welfare Reps will Dinner be in the Welfare room, located in Make sure you have a ticket for D Stairs, for you to ask any tonight’s party if questions in confidence, offer supplies or have a friendly chat (tea you want to go and biscuits provided)

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Evening Activities — Always optional!

Evening Activities — Always optional!

19:30 – 00:00

Option A UV Party With UV paints, summerthemed cocktails, live entertainment and so much more- this will definitely be a night to remember!

Option B Pace Common Room chill Go down to the Common Room, decked out with bean bags, sweets and chocolate, to choose from a wide selection of films and games.

00:00 – onwards Tea and Toast Freps will be in the bar annex serving tea, hot chocolate, coffee and toasts for anyone that wants a small snack or a chat before bed

At Hatfield, everyone loves to get dressed up… whether that is in academic dress for the alwaysalways- popular Formals, or in fancy dress for socials!

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Tuesday 4th October 7:0 7:00

WAKE UP CALL The sooner you’re up, the sooner it stops…

7:30 – 9:00 Breakfast 9:00 – 12:30 Departmental talks Meet outside the Dining Hall 20 minutes before the talks starts, so your Freps can guide you to the venue 12:00 – 14:00 Lunch 13:00 – 14:00 Experience Durham Sport challenges Fair Before an exciting treasure hunt, Here you’ll be able to it’s time to show some other sign up to trial for skills. Get your team together Team Durham sports, and defend your staircase on the and University-wide racecourse! student music and Office Drop14:00 – 16:00 theatre groups. Freps Drop-In Session Got will be available to any issues to show you the way to sort with Elvet Riverside – grab College staff? one if you’d like to go!

Go see Brenda in the Rectory!

16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 17:30 Welfare DropDrop-in Hours One of our Senior Welfare Reps will be in the Welfare room, located in D Stairs, for you to ask any questions in confidence, offer supplies or have a friendly chat (tea and biscuits provided) 16:30 16:30 – 18:00 18:00 Dinner

Love to perform? There are plenty of ways you can at Hatfield! There societies that you can join such as our very own theatre company, or music society. Or if you’d rather perform more casually, Open Mic Nights often held in the bar!

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are the are

Evening Activities — Always optional!

19:30 – 00:00

00:00 – onwards

Staircase night Pace Common Room Wear your staircase chill uniform and get to know Go down to the Common your neighbours better Room, decked out with through a challenge night bean bags, sweets and and a treasure hunt. chocolate, to choose from May the force be with you! a wide selection of films and games.

Meet down in town at 21:30 to celebrate your glorious staircase and your supremacy over the rest of the College Tea and Toast Freps will be in the bar annex serving tea, hot chocolate, coffee and toasts for anyone that wants a small snack or a chat before bed

The annual Lion in Winter Ball and Hatfield College Charity Fashion Show two of the biggest events in the Hatfield calendar - both take place during one humongous weekend.

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Wednesday 5th October Daily toto-do list: o Attend Durham University Talks o Attend Matriculation 7:15 7:15 7:30 – 9:00

WAKE UP CALL Get out of bed quickly!

Breakfast

Office DropDrop-In Session Got any issues to sort with College staff? Go see Brenda in the Rectory!

9:00 – 11:00

Durham University Talks This is ABSOLUTELY COMPLULSORY Meet at Hatfield gates and let the Freps guide you to the Assembly Rooms for these essential talks on Durham University services and support.

11:00 – Visa checking International students: if you haven’t already done so: ask a Frep 13:00 for more info!

12:00 – Lunch DSU fair 14:00 If you haven’t already been Sign up for the many clubs & approached by a Frep, sign up societies that Durham has to to a Frep’s team for tonight’s offer! Ask a Frep to show you event in the bar the way to the DSU. 14:15 Freshers’ Photo Commemorate becoming an official member of Durham University. Meet on the Tennis court in academic dress (including gowns) — do not be late!

16:00 16:00 Matriculation This is ABSOLUTELY COMPULSORY: meet on Palace Green after the photo. It’s time to become an official member of Durham University in a World Heritage Site

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Evening Activities — Always optional!

17:30 – 20:00

20:00 – 22:00 22:00 – onwards

00:00 – onwards

PostPost-Matriculation Barbecue Time to celebrate your admission to Durham University and the start of your degree! Listen to some live music, chill out and enjoy!

Frep Staircase challenge Pace Common Head to the bar to help your Freps Room chill defend your staircase!

Go down to the Common Room, Loveshack decked out with ‘Shack Wednesday’ is one of the best bean bags, sweets night of the week! and chocolate, to choose from a wide selection of films and games.

Tea and Toast Freps will be in the bar annex serving tea, hot chocolate, coffee and toasts for anyone that wants a small snack or a chat before bed

The annual Hatfield Day is one of the best day of the year, a moment of fun to look forward to after exams! Get married, storm the castle, dance all day, and enjoy your day under the summer sun!

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Thursday 6th October

7:30 7:30

WAKE UP CALL Music to our ears!

07:30 – Breakfast 9:00 College party tickets on sale!

9:00 – 13:00 12:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 17:00

17:00 – 17:30 17:00 17:00 – 19:00

Office DropDrop-In Session Got any issues to sort with College staff? Go see Brenda in the Rectory!

Departmental talks Meet outside the Dining Hall 20 minutes before the talks starts, so your Freps can guide you to the venue Lunch Another opportunity to buy tickets for tomorrow’s College party!

Hatfield Fair DSU Fair Not to be missed! Come Another session with even more down to the Dining Hall to clubs and societies! Ask a Frep to sign up for a large range of show you the way to the DSU. clubs and societies! (see Welfare DropDrop-in Hours page 19 for the list) One of our Senior Welfare Reps will be in the Welfare room, located in Dinner Still waiting for you, get your D Stairs, for you to ask any ticket for our biggest event of questions in confidence, offer supplies or have a friendly chat the week (tea and biscuits provided)

Evening Activities — Always optional!

19:30 – 00:00

00:00 – onwards

Bar Quiz and Open Mic N ight Pace Common Room chill An amazing possibility to defend Go down to the Common once again your staircase (the Room, decked out with best)! Participate in the first bar bean bags, sweets and quiz of this year, which will be chocolate, to choose from a followed by casual performances wide selection of films and from freshers’ and Freps alike! games.

Tea and Toast Freps will be in the bar annex serving tea, hot chocolate, coffee and toasts for anyone that wants a small snack or a chat before bed

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Friday 7th October 7:30

WAKE UP CALL Office DropDrop-In Session One last time…

Got any issues to sort with College staff? Go see Brenda in 07:30 – Breakfast 9:00 College party tickets are still on the Rectory! sale!

9:00 – Departmental Talks 12:00 Meet outside the Dining Hall 12:00 20 minutes before the talks starts, so your Freps can guide you to the venue 12:00 — Lunch Last opportunity to buy tickets for tonight’s ent!

14:00 14:00 – Departmental Talks 17:00 Meet outside the Dining Hall 20 minutes before the talks starts, so your Freps can guide you to the venue 17:00 – SHAPED Blast Off Talk Welfare DropDrop-in Hours 17:30 An exciting insight into the One of our Senior Welfare Reps many opportunities that will be in the Welfare room, SHAPED provides! located in D Stairs, for you to ask any questions in confidence, offer 17:30 17:30 – Dinner supplies or have a friendly chat 19:30 19:30 (tea and biscuits provided)

Evening Activities — Always optional!

21:00 – onwards

Black tie night – Dining Hall Dress to impress at this black tie night, starting in the bar from 19.30. With live music and add to this a silent disco that starts at midnight you don’t want to miss out.

00:00 onwards

Tea and Toast Freps will be in the bar annex serving tea, hot chocolate, coffee and toasts for anyone that wants a small snack or a chat before bed.

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Pace Common Room chill Go down to the Common Room, decked out with bean bags, sweets and chocolate, to choose from a wide selection of films and games.

Saturday 8th October Congratulations on completing all of the compulsory College and departmental inductions! Enjoy your weekend by filling it with the following activities!

Morning 11:00 – 13:00 13:00 – 17:00

17:00 – 19:00

Morning Off! Off! Continental breakfast 08:00 – 10:3 10:30 Brunch Gym inductions Your future favourite part of In Pace gym - this is compulsory if the week (Hashbrowns!) you want to use the gym Newcastle Shopping Beach Trip DUCK FIFA Trip Meet outside the Tournament Meet outside the Tennis Court at Will your team win?

Tennis Court at 12:45 12:45 if you Head down to the if you would like to would like to Common Room to explore this nearby spend a relaxing test your gaming city! afternoon at a prowess! local beach!

Dinner

Welfare DropDrop-In Hours

Evening Activities — Always optional!

19:30 – onwards 00:00 onwards

Pace Common Room After such a big week, you deserve a break! come down to the Common Room and enjoy a relaxed evening Tea and Toast Freps will be in the bar annex serving tea, hot chocolate, coffee and toasts for anyone that wants a snack or a chat before bed

Community outreach is another huge part of Hatfield! DUCK, SCA and Welfare are all hugely important to Hatfield and so easy to get involved with!

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Sunday 9th October Daily toto-do list: o o o o

Register on DUO for 120 credits Collect your campus card if you haven’t already Collect your meal card if you haven’t already Register your CIS username and password

Morning Morning Off! Continental breakfast 08:00 – 10:30.

Enjoy your free time, and a sleep in is advised 11:00 – Brunch Gym inductions 13:00 Which seven items will you Another opportunity to use the choose…? gym!

13:00 – Hatfield Societies Taster Session 17:00 Head down to the racecourse to try out a new sport! More information on Facebook 17:00 – Dinner Welfare DropDrop-In Hours 19:00 19:00 – JCR meeting 20:00 Attend your first ever junior Common Room meeting, meet your JCR Exec and get involved with College as a community 20:00 – All college Social Pace Common Room chill 23:00 Go meet the new Hatfield Go down to the Common Room, clubs you’ve joined! decked out with bean bags, sweets and chocolate, to choose 23:00 - Klute from a wide selection of films onwards Allegedly the most famous and games. and worst nightclub in Europe and definitely the best way to conclude Freshers’ week!

00:00 - Tea and Toast onwards Freps will be in the bar annex serving tea, hot chocolate, coffee and toasts for anyone that wants a small snack or a chat before bed.

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Other events not to be missed!

MCR Events The MCR (Middle Common Room) comprises postgraduates, and they also have events running during Freshers’ Week. The following events are open to all freshers who want to attend: Date Saturday 8th

Sunday 9th

Time Event 19:00 – 21:00 Research Symposium Hear talks by fellow students of Hatfield College about their current research that is underway in the Birley Room.

10:30 – 16:00 Day off at the Coast

Facebook groups and pages to join!

Make sure you’ve joined the following groups, so that you’re updated with College life, such as tickets for Hatfield events, updates during Freshers’ Week, and lots more! It may seem like a lot… but we promise there won’t be too much spam! * These groups are the only official Facebook groups groups* Groups: o o o o o

Hatfield Freshers OFFICIAL 2016/2017 Hatfield College JCR Hatfield EVENTS Students’ Union in Hatfield Hatfield SHAPED

Pages: o Hatfield Welfare o Team Hatfield

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Hatfield Clubs and Societies Societies Societies Society Chapel Choir Climbing Society Christian Union Environment Representative Flute Choir Gym Representative Hatfield Duck Intersectional Feminism Society Kinky Jeff & The Swingers Lion Theatre Company LGBTQ+ Music Society Painting Society SCA (Student Community Action) Rep SHAPED WISE

President(s) Jonny Allsopp Tamara Barker-Privalova Charlie Coombs, Kristin Vister Hansen Francesca Battersby, Jenna Graham TBC Kathryn Rogers TBC Samantha Brooks Chris Deung Qasim Salam Danielle Silverman, Dominic Berry TBC Dominic Berry Mary Timms Jordan Parsons Mary Timms

Clubs Club Badminton Basketball Boat Club Cheerleading Cricket Croquet Darts Men’s Football Women’s Football Hockey Mixed Lacrosse Netball Pool Rounders Men’s Rugby Women’s Rugby Squash Table Tennis Tennis Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball

Captain(s) Michael Choi Jay Smith Amber Waters Eve Denwer Smith Tom Elmslie, Nick Friend TBC TBC Will Hanway, Mark Hickling, Elliot Charles Rebecca Moran George Liebscher Dominic Berry, Rebecca Williams Charlotte Thorogood, Bethan Davies Ian Duff George Davies Matthew Price Georgina Dunbar Tom McCahon TBC Sam Lowenstein Max Clifton TBC

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General Post Freshers’ Week info $

Mealtimes Meal Breakfast Lunch Dinner Early Dinner Weekend Dinner Brunch

Time 8:00-10:00 11:45-14:00 17:30-19.30 17:00-18:00 17:00-19:00 11:00-13:30

Notes Cooked breakfast: 8am-9am

For those not going to Formal Continental breakfast 8:00-11:00

Formals Formal Tuesday Friday

Sign-up Times Sunday, 17:00 Wednesday, 17:00

Notes Sign up occurs outside the bar.

Check the weekly JCR email for any changes.

Day Monday-Thursday Friday & Saturday

Opening Hours 19:00-23:00 19:00-23:30

Notes Free soft drinks served in the bar after Formals on Tuesdays and Fridays

Sunday

19:00-22:30

Bar opening hours

Responsible Drinking Policy Policy As a community Hatfield College promotes responsible drinking amongst its members and has the following policy: policy: Hatfield College: 1. Encourages its members who wish to drink alcohol to drink in moderation; 2. Respects the choice of those who do not wish to drink alcohol; 3. Urges its members not to drink alcohol to such an extent as to be a danger to themselves or to other people; 4. Ensures that non-alcoholic alternatives are available at College events where alcohol is served; 5. May require those at a College event who are intoxicated to leave the event; 6. Acknowledges that members present at an event at which alcohol is consumed have a shared responsibility for one another; 7. Requires its members not to bring the College into disrepute by the effects of the excessive consumption of alcohol

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From the entire Frep team, we hope you have a fantastic Freshers’ Week, and an even more amazing time at Hatfield!

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