Planning the best freshers' induction

What is important for planning?

• Getting to know the students is the most important content orientation
  • Planning became more difficult during Covid
  • Making contacts and exchanging ideas
• Uniform clothing or mottos support the connections
  • Financing is provided by the tutors
  • It is virtually free of charge for the participants
• Casting the tutors to avoid complications later on
  • Topics, slogans or similar are checked beforehand and critical content is filtered. The students should feel comfortable
• Introductory course in the lecture theatre with all new students with a speech from the P
• rofessor to welcome them
• "Kindergarten-friendly" games where the focus is on fun. (e.g. tug of war)
  • No games that involve alcohol. This can be done on the side
• The campus is a suitable venue
• Supervision of the groups by the tutors during the whole time
• The group size is important when choosing games
• Relevant content about the study programme is limited to the most important information
  • Digital booklet with the most important information to look up if necessary
• Evaluation of the costumes etc. to have an incentive (collect points)

Weekly programme

• External and internal parties
• Karaoke in the lecture theatre after the campus tour
• Tutorial and meal together in the canteen
• pub crawl
• Alcohol-free Wednesday
• Flunkyball
• Activities such as mini golf, museum visit...

Tips

What makes a good event?

• It has to be fun!
• No excessive alcohol consumption
• The games must be simple and encourage participation
• A structure is important. Create a folder with all content clearly organised and accessible to everyone so that everything can be found quickly and easily
• Whatsapp group with the students to stay in contact
• Organise sponsors for the week to have more options