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Welcome to Orientation – Spring 2023

Orientation is our opportunity to welcome you to the Richmond community and help make sure that you’re ready to make the most of University life when term begins. During the week we will ask you for details, share with you important information about your time with us, and organise opportunities for you to meet new friends.

Orientation takes place in two phases:

  • Before you arrive, we will run a series of webinars to help prepare you for your arrival experience and answer any immediate questions about getting started;
  • When you arrive, we will offer you a series of in-person and online sessions between 30th August – 2nd September to help you get registered and understand how we can help you make the most of Richmond. These will be supported by an online learning module with all the recordings and additional materials.

Before You Arrive

Before Orientation, we offer all incoming students the chance to meet the key teams you’ll be working with at Richmond, we call our webinars ‘Getting Ready for Richmond’.

Join us on Wednesday 7th December at 16:00 BST on Zoom for our Spring Starters’ Getting Ready for Richmond webinar!

Links to each webinar will be sent to your registered applicant email address the week before the session. Recordings will also be shared in the following week for those not able to join live.

When You Arrive

The UK currently has no Covid-related restrictions, although we do recommend testing before and after you travel to London.

Once you arrive, we offer a week-long programme of Orientation activities to all new undergraduate and visiting students, and an intensive one-day introduction for postgraduate students. These will take place primarily on our Chiswick Park campus (or Leeds campus for RIASA students), and will be supported by a mix of live and pre-recorded online content.

For visiting and undergraduate students joining us from overseas, we will offer an airport pickup service from London Heathrow airport on Monday 9th January which will travel to iQ Haywood House, our student accommodation provider. We will also have student staff stationed in major airports throughout the day to help you prepare for public transport if necessary. Airport pickups are offered on a first-come, first-served basis with preference given to single-term visiting students. To register for your free airport pickup, you must complete the pre-Orientation form emailed to you in advance of Orientation.

Our plan for Orientation week is as follows:

  • Monday 9th January – arrivals and residential move-in; welcome from the Vice-Chancellor
  • Tuesday 10th January – document checks for overseas students
  • Wednesday 11th January – academic information sessions and registration for transfer students
  • Thursday 12th January – student life at Richmond and introduction to your major
  • Friday 13th January – extracurricular activities and wellbeing

Throughout Orientation, we’ll also be running a range of events and activities for new students to meet one-another. Find out what’s on at store.richmond.ac.uk.

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Review the Campus Orientation Schedule below to find out what sessions are offered during the week. Be sure to save live academic and social events to your calendar.

Campus Orientation will be delivered via a mix of in-person and virtual events. The virtual sessions will be hosted on the university academic portal, Blackboard. You will be added to a Campus Orientation Fall 2020 course in the lead up to the event.

Campus Orientation is an opportunity to get to know the campus and local community better. We will be hosting club and Student Government events, as well as small, socially-distant sessions so you can get to know your classmates. Both staff and student leaders are very much looking forward to meeting you soon!

Have any questions?
Visit our FAQs section for more details about Fall 2022 Orientation.

“We are all so excited to welcome you to Richmond. Orientation is our welcome to the student community here – it’s a great opportunity to meet new people, find out about the support available, and get involved in everything that University has to offer!”

Allison Cole-Stutz
Vice President for Student Affairs/ Dean of Students

ORIENTATION STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Take a look at your next steps in your Richmond journey.

Step 1: Complete your Pre-Orientation Checklist

Around two months before you are due to start, you will be given access to your University email account. We will send to this account a Pre-Orientation Checklist for you to complete. This is a final confirmation of your attendance at Richmond. (It should only take you a few minutes to fill in!).

Step 2: Access to Orientation

Keep an eye on your inbox!

If the steps within the Pre-Orientation Checklist have been completed and we do not need any additional information from you, then in the days leading up to Orientation you will receive an email invitation to the university portal, Blackboard. This is where we will provide the materials that support our in-person Orientation activities.

If you submit the Pre-Orientation Checklist, but it is incomplete or a staff member contacts you for additional information based on your responses, those tasks need to be completed prior to receiving an invitation to Blackboard.

If you are having any trouble with this, please email studentaffairs@richmond.ac.uk.

Step 3: Log into Blackboard

Once you receive an invitation to Blackboard, log into your account to test it out and make sure you see the Orientation course. You are welcome to explore the content available right away, but please note live sessions and virtual social events won’t begin until Virtual Orientation Week starts.

If you are having any trouble logging in, please email studentaffairs@richmond.ac.uk.

Step 4: Orientation Schedule

Before Orientation Week begins, we will send a personalised timetable of sessions that apply to you to your student email address. These will include a mix of academic and social activities to help you get started on your Richmond journey.

Step 5: Meet Your Student Leaders & Other New Students

Orientation is not just about academics and administrative tasks. It is also about getting to know current Richmond students as well as other new students. We have provided opportunities to do this in a number of ways:

  • Peer Mentor Weekly Sessions
  • Student Government Sessions
  • Virtual Social Activities
  • And more!

See the Meet Your Student Leaders webpage and the Orientation Schedule for more information, once the schedule is posted.

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Richmond Theatre Society

We know how stressful uni can be– with countless hours of work to do it, occasionally you just need to let out some steam. Through exciting activities and events we encourage students to de-stress while developing teamwork and problem solving skills and most importantly having fun!

Some of our notable events include movie/musical nights, themed events and weekly Karaoke nights.

Since the start of the pandemic, the Theatre and performing arts industry has taken a heavy toll so starting this year, we aim to host a variety of fund-raising events in which part will be donated to the West End Theatre Support fund.

Chair: Sheila Mancilla
Contact: raiultheatresociety@richmond.ac.uk
Social: @raiul_theatresociety

Royal Richmond

This club will give proper coaching and will teach the techniques need to play cricket with proper guidance and intelligence. The aim is to produce full squad of cricket, and to debut our university cricket team to league matches.

Chair: Shaunak Jani
Contact: 000102888@richmond.ac.uk

MATRIX

Matrix is a new ‘incubator’ initiative that has been launched by Richmond Business School, it will be available to all Richmond’s students, staff and alumni. Visit MATRIX webpage.

Chair: Axelina Eriksson
Contact: matrix@richmond.ac.uk
Webpage: MATRIX

Nine Pentacles

The mission of the club is to bring a sense of peace, balance among the physical, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of an individuals life. We will be practising and reading tarot cards, meditation, manifestations, moon rituals, learning about crystals.

Chair: Semphung Limbu
Contact: 000107767@richmond.ac.uk

SM@RT

Students who are interested in Math!

Art Society is about providing a place and time for students during university life to create art, develop their techniques and portfolios, create bonds with fellow artists in the school, and build skills that will benefit their careers after university.

Chair: Amanda Falcon Ramirez & Maitreya Ravenstar
Contact: artsociety@richmond.ac.uk
Social: @richmond_art_society

Women of Richmond

Our mission is to have events to network with alumni and other inspiring women in leadership. Creating a bridge between the students at Richmond and the professional world while empowering women. Also, Students at Richmond come from diverse backgrounds and have unique experiences, women in leadership society aim to be a place where students can also network with each other.

Chair: Zhanae James
Contact: 000100054@richmond.ac.uk
Social: womenofrichmond

United in Diversity

United in Diversity is RAIUL’s LGBTQIA+ Student Society. Its goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space for our university’s LGBTQIA+ students. We organize events such as film screenings, game nights and other social events.

Chair: Jonathan Cassanova
Contact: 000099907@richmond.ac.uk
Social: @raiul_unitedindiversity

Richmond Stags Football Club

This club aims to create a full functioning squad of football players, and will be competing in a league throughout the academic year hoping for the best league finish possible.

Chair: Yara Mansour and Ali Toema
Contact: 000097253@richmond.ac.uk

Richmond Psychology Association

RPA exists to promote/support mental health across Richmond University, as well as provide educational talks and events focused around psychology.

Chair: Mya Chopra-McFarlane
Contact: 000094874@richmond.ac.uk

Richmond Dance Club

Dance club brings people together who would love to spend their free time exploring dance in different styles.

Chair: Sabina Novicka
Contact: 000105041@richmond.ac.uk
Social: richmonddanceclub

Richmond Book Club

Read and discuss books!

Chair: Tamar Dimbert
Contact: 000097730@richmond.ac.uk

One World, Many Cultures

Our main goal is to provide a community for those who feel like they don’t really belong in a ‘national’ society and to take pride in our hybrid identities and values. Most of all, we are here to promote the fun that can sometimes lack because of the pressures of uni life!

We hope to provide a safe space for you to be yourself, shake off the imposter syndrome through organising social events and will be collaborating with other societies to ensure you really get a taste of what Richmond society life is really like!

Chair: Zhanae James
Contact: 000100054@richmond.ac.uk

Korean Culture Society

The society is open to everyone regardless of how much you already know about Korean Culture.We aim to create a vibrant and welcoming environment that provide a opportunity to share your love and interests in Korean Culture. It can be K-pop, Kdramas, beauty and fashion, language, food or history.

Chair: Rabia Zulfiqar
Contact: 000102453@richmond.ac.uk
Social: @RichmondKoreanSociety

Her Campus

Her Campus is an online magazine at Richmond which is part of a global community of other chapters. We create written and social media content, host events and most importantly have fun while getting to know our female student community.

Chair: Olivia Fox
Contact: 000097249@richmond.ac.uk
Social: @hcatrichmondlondon

Green Project

We’re a team of dedicated tree-huggers who hope to contribute to sustainable living on campus and in the London community.

Chair: Sabrina Fielden
Contact: 000101456@richmond.ac.uk
Social: raiulgreenproject

Great British Baking Society

We are a society who finds laughter and joy in watching the Great British Bake Off! We love providing baked goods for the people in our community who are volunteering as well as donating money from our bake sales to the local charities we support.

Chair: Amanda Einberg
Contact: 000096872@richmond.ac.uk
Social: raiul.baking

Film Society

Weekly or biweekly movie nights, discussions on upcoming movies, movie trivia, movie/tv show theme week, voting polls on favorite/least favorite characters.

Fashion Society

Fashion Society aims to bring together like minded students to discuss the latest trends and come together to create something unique. Fashion society is inclusive to all no matter how much experience you have. If you like to create, talk, or even just wear cloths fashion society is the place for you.

Chairs: Raphaella Pope and Bella Hoffman
Contact: 000101253@richmond.ac.uk

Economics & Investment Banking Club

Economics and Investment Banking Forum aims to provide opportunities for students to gain knowledge and experience in Finance, Economics and Investment Banking fields, hopefully increasing their future career perspectives. Our club is open to all students so everyone has the opportunity to explore their fields of interest and contribute to the club’s direction. Currently, we are mostly focused on Investment Banking (M&A’s) and Corporate Finance aspects such as market research, financial analysis, business valuation and financial modelling.

Chair: Marcin Stryjecki
Contact: economicsinvestmentbankingforum@richmond.ac.uk

Coding Society

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Chair: Tamilla Zohdi
Contact: 000092728@richmond.ac.uk