Welcome events for Undergraduate DJCAD students
Your first steps at the University of Dundee: What to expect, and when
Welcome week events start from Monday, 15 September and run until Friday, 19 September. Details of our in-house events can be found below.
Deans Welcome
We are inviting all students (new and returning) to join us for an informal welcome to the school with Anita Taylor, Dean of the School and Kirsty Macari, who is our Associate Dean for Education and Student Experience. This is an informal session and will give you an oversight into the school and your studies.
This will take place on Tuesday, 16 September, 14:00 – 15:00, Dalhousie 2G11 Lecture Theatre 4.
Continuing students should complete the eVision matriculation task.
New and direct entry students should matriculate online via the eVision task supplied by Registry. This must be completed before receiving you Student ID Card.
Matriculation (registration)
Matriculation is where you officially register as a student with the University of Dundee, to allow you to attend classes and access facilities such as the Library and My Dundee. You'll be asked to matriculate at the start of every academic year while you are a student.
- Before you start your course we will send an email to your student email address with a link to eVision.
- You will be asked to complete a series of steps to confirm some information we hold about you, or enter this information if it was not supplied in your application.
- Please also take a moment to make sure your address details are correct and up to date. Even if you are staying in temporary accommodation we will need local contact details - your address can be updated in eVision later if you move.
- You will also need to agree to the University’s Code of Conduct and Declaration.
- The final stage of the task will confirm you are a fully matriculated student with the University.
You will be able to check your matriculation status via the Student Profile tab.
Read our guide on matriculation for new and continuing students
Your student ID card
Have you uploaded your photo to eVision?
We will tell you how to collect your physical student ID card, which:
- verifies your status as a student of the University of Dundee
- provides access to the library and other buildings as required
- entitles you to a range of student discounts
Once you have received it, you should carry it with you and produce it on request at any time while you are on the University campuses. You should not let anyone else use it.
Induction events
These induction events are specific to your course. Find Welcome events for the whole University community.
Drop-in Draw
Friday 19 September
Experimental Mark Making, Materials & Process
10:00 – Crawford 423 (Life Drawing Studio) – Capacity – open to all students
Please bring a collective mix of material such as:
- bodily large papers (Kraft, newsprint, recycled, cartridge) throw away bits and pieces,
- mark making assortments, garden canes, collect old toothbrushes, balls of string, dried twigs, seek out other (non-obvious drawing) utensils.
- Gather anything that might make a curious mark or receive an imprint. Think packing material leftovers –
Visit Cantina’s Re-use Hub. Materials will be collectively pooled to work together. The more eclectic and diverse the better!
Drawing as Navigation - Take a line for a Walk (Klee). Discover your art college, traverse the physical footprint.
10:00 - Meeting Point DJCAD Reception – Capacity – open to everyone
Please bring with you:
- Sketchbooks, materials on the move (dry, no liquid ink)!
- Copy paper/ low-fi paper/ recyclable papers with materials to capture rubbings/ textures.
Exploring Through Drawing – journeying city routes
10:00 – meet at V&A Dundee – Capacity - Level 2 Architecture students.
Please bring the below with you:
- A4 cartridge paper with clutch pencil + leads,
- drawing pencils in a variety of weights (HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B).
- Masking tape will be required for the exhibition assembly.
Students are encouraged to explore collage methods in the afternoon.
The V&A will kindly provide drawing materials to support the proposed workshops for the day.
What is Drawing?
12:00 – Matthew Lecture Theatre 5018
This is a short presentation introduced by Alex Roberts.
Make a Sketchbook
14:00 – Crawford 423 (Life Drawing Studio) – Capacity – open to all students
Please bring with you:
- A2 Paper,
- recyclable scraps of paper/ cardboard
- scissors
- any further art materials you wish to mark
Drawing as Collaboration - sketching from and with each other! Observe, chat, get to know each other, understanding perspective and testing your autonomy!
14:00 – Crawford Cantina – Capacity – Open to all students
Please bring with you:
- Paper
- Sketchbooks
- Tablets
- Drawing materials that are portable (dry, no liquid ink)!
Collective Presentation
15:00 – Crawford Cantina
Please bring your doodles and fun developing discoveries... + masking tape/ pins and practical fixings.
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