Student intro days approaches: Number of students at AU Viborg set to double
There will be a lively atmosphere on campus when around 146 new students arrive at AU Viborg on Wednesday 19 August for three days of intro activities. Read on to find out what awaits the new students during their first days on campus.
This year, around 146 new students have accepted a place at AU Viborg. As a result, the total number of students will more than double, something that will certainly be noticeable across the campus. Especially towards the end of week 34, when this year’s intro week takes place.
“We are delighted to welcome a new cohort of students for the third time. This year, we have chosen to offer the maximum number of places allocated to us. Our new students will see that we are still developing the AU Viborg campus, a process that will continue for several more years and one in which our students will play an active role,” says Charlotte Lauridsen, Head of the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences.
For several months, student mentors from all three degree programmes have been busy planning the activities, resulting in an exciting intro week programme that gives new students plenty of opportunities to get to know one another, the campus and the city of Viborg.
The intro week begins on Wednesday 19 August, when students gather for a joint welcome session in the auditorium in building 8814 at 9.00 am. They will then meet each other, the programme directors and the dean, receive a tour of the teaching facilities, and be introduced to the practical information that is useful to know as a student at Aarhus University. The day will conclude in the Friday Bar with a shared evening meal and a game of bingo for those who wish to take part.
On Thursday, the Head of Departments will meet the new students before they are given the opportunity to explore more of the campus through visits to, among other places, Foulumgård, Økoplatformen and the biorefinery. After lunch, the students will head to Viborg, where they will take part in an orientation race and get to know their new university city.
“Across all three degree programmes, we want our students to get close to animals and plants from the very beginning of their studies and to experience how the theoretical knowledge they acquire can be applied in practice. That is something we keep firmly in mind, even when planning intro week activities,” says Charlotte Lauridsen.
Friday will once again focus on practical, study-related activities before students begin planning the celebration that will bring welcome week to a memorable close. The party will take place in the canteen from 6.00 pm.
Regular teaching for all three year groups begins on Monday 24 August, when the new teaching facilities in building 8282 are brought into use.