Welcome Week 2017 starts on Saturday 30 September. It's the perfect start to your time at Imperial.
What can you do before Welcome Week?
- Make sure you check the new students guide on the College website, there's a separate guide for Undergraduates and Postgraduates.
- Have a look at I-Connnect which will help you get up to speed with the support and resources available to you as a student, and get to know more about Imperial and the surrounding area in the process.
- Join the official Imperial College London Freshers' 2017 Group to talk with other new students at Imperial before term starts, find out who else is on your course and get updates on all things Welcome Week!
- Follow Imperial College Union on Facebook and Twitter to get the latest news from us, and find us on Instagram and Snapchat - just search for icunion.
In the run-up to Welcome Week, keep an eye out for our hashtag #helloicu.
What's on during Welcome Week?
The Union will have a range of events on during Welcome Week - they're listed below and on our What's On calendar. We have some specific events for Undergraduates and Postgraduates, but most events are open to all.
The Fresher's Ball is the biggest night of Welcome Week. Kristian Nairn (Hodor, Game of Thrones) will be headlining. You can get tickets here.
The Postgraduate Mingle will feature Huw (BBC Radio 1) vs Ace (BBC Radio 1Xtra) as headliners and you can get tickets here.
The Undergraduate Mingles will take place on Saturday 30 September and Monday 1 October. You can buy your tickets from our halls of residence. The date will depend on which halls of residence you are in.
The Freshers' Fair will be held for one day across our South Kensington campus and will be buzzing with a variety of external exhibitors and 370+ clubs, societies, and projects available.
#helloicu crew home from home
Visit the #helloicu crew home from home in their pop-up tent on the Queens Lawn. Our friendly Welcome Week volunteers will be ready to give you the warmest of welcomes, answering any questions you might have about life at Imperial.
Imperial College Union Welcome Week events
For full details visit the Welcome Week 2017 Calendar.
Saturday 30 September
Lite Mingle: Imperial Cinema Outdoor Movie, 18:00 - 22:30 - Queen's Lawn
Undergraduate Mingle, 19:00 - 01:00 - FiveSixEight, Metric and The Union Bar
Sunday 1 October
Lite Mingle: Imperial Cinema Outdoor Movie, 18:00 - 22:30 - Queen's Lawn
Undergraduate Mingle, 19:00 - 01:00 - FiveSixEight, Metric and The Union Bar
Monday 2 October
#helloicu crew home from home, 11:00 - 16:00 - Queens Lawn
Bandeoke, 19:00 - 23:00 - Metric, Imperial College Union
Tuesday 3 October
"We Love Wine" Tasting Session, 17:30 - 20:30 - h-bar, Sherfield Building
Cocktails and Jazz, 20:00 - 23:00 - Metric, Imperial College Union
Super Quiz, 20:00 - 23:00 - FiveSixEight, Imperial College Union
Wednesday 4 October
#helloicu crew home from home, 11:00 - 16:00 - Queens Lawn
Variety of one-off volunteering events, 13:30 - 16:00 - Meet at home from home, Queens Lawn
CSP Wednesday, 19:00 - 02:00 - FiveSixEight, Metric and The Union Bar
GSU Pub Quiz Special, 19:30 - 23:00 - h-bar, Sherfield Building
Thursday 5 October
#helloicu crew home from home 11:00 - 16:00 - Queens Lawn
Karaoke, 19:30 - 23:00 - h-bar, Sherfield Building
Live Music, featuring Imperial College London Big Band, 20:00 - 01:00 - Metric, Imperial College Union
Friday 6 October
Silent Disco, 20:00 - 02:00 - h-bar, Sherfield Building
Saturday 7 October
Postgraduate Mingle, featuring Huw (BBC Radio 1) vs Ace (BBC Radio 1Xtra), 20:00 - 02:00 - FiveSixEight, Metric and The Union Bar
Sunday 8 October
Sunday Carvery, Sport and Music, 12:00 - 19:00 - FiveSixEight
Monday 9 October
Stand Up Comedy featuring Sarah Pascoe, Noise Next Door & Harriet Braine, 20:00 - 23:30 - Metric, Imperial College Union
Tuesday 10 October
Quad Union Carnival hosted by the four Constituent Unions (CGCU, RCM, RCSU, ICSM), 19:00 - 02:00 - FiveSixEight, Metric and The Union Bar
Battle it out through fun inflatable games to compete for the title of best Constituent Union. Followed by celebrations throughout the night.
