21 Oct 2024 - Looking ahead to Consolidation Week

Welcome to your undergraduate student news summary of key things happening this week.

A quick reminder that if you pay your own tuition fees or accommodation costs, a payment instalment is due at the end of this month. The easiest way to pay is via the ‘My Finance’ section in e:Vision. If you have set up a direct debit, this will be automatically taken around the due date. REMEMBER: We will never contact you and ask for your card details over the phone for payments. See our 7 tips for spotting a scam.

From next Monday (28 October), the Library is in ‘eco-mode’. This means that while the Morrell building remains open until midnight, the Burton closes at 9.30pm and the Fairhurst closes at 10pm.

Student Support Plans (SSPs) provide a personalised plan of adjustments so that students are not disadvantaged by a disability or condition. We’re working on improving support in this area and need your feedback on the content of the SSP itself as well as the application process. Whether you have an SSP or not, we’d love to hear your views. Sign up to get involved with the Student Support Plans project.

It’s Consolidation Week next week - a time to pause and take a break, catch up, reflect on your learning and plan your next steps. Read our suggestions for things you could do to make the most of Consolidation Week 2024.

Boost your academic success with our online Study smarter not harder workshop on 29 October (login required). Explore techniques to optimise your study habits, including tips for time management, active learning methods, and effective note-taking. See all forthcoming academic skills workshops.

Do you worry about your results and feedback? Do you feel that your work is not good enough? Do you feel that you’re not coping as well as you should with academic pressure? Read our advice on dealing with perfectionism. You can also use the Success at York Toolkit for videos, podcasts and activities to help you explore academic optimism. 

The next Careers and Placements Open House event is on Wednesday (23 October). Drop in to the Careers Building between 2-4pm where the theme will be ‘The Scary World of Work’. Meet the friendly faces behind Careers and Placements for top advice, competitions, prizes and more! Ask them about current opportunities such as the York Futures Scholarship or applying to YuFund for student projects.

Prospective Masters students of all disciplines, ages and backgrounds are invited to register for the October Postgraduate Café drop-in on Wednesday (23 October). Speak to current postgraduate students in a friendly, informal environment on the theme 'Funding options for Masters study', with free tea, coffee and cake. The Postgraduate Café will be preceded by a talk organised by Careers and Placements on 'Considering a Masters: Options, Application and Funding'.

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