Census Point 1- Venue change for Chancellors Building, Little France

CENSUS POINT 1: If you were intending on reporting to Chancellors Building, Little France on the 25th of October (10am-4pm) - the place has changed from the Common Room to the Postgraduate Lounge (ground floor, end of corridor facing main entrance- if you don't know, ask the receptionist).

International and Language Societies' St. Andrew's Ball Ticket Sale

We are holding a ticket sale for the St. Andrew's Ball, organised by the Edinburgh Exchange 360 Society.

The ticket sale will be on Tuesday 25th October, 6.30pm, @ ISC Lounge (22b Buccleuch Place)

The event in a nutshell:

This is a black tie event. The ticket price will include: a red carpet welcome with a traditional Scottish bagpiper upon arrival, a drinks reception in the museum galleries, a 3-course meal, wine, tea/coffee. Following the lovely meal there will be live music, disco and ceilidh and a VIP after-party at the Opal Lounge.

Tickets cost £45 during October and £50 in November.

The ISC is working in collaboration with Edinburgh Exchange 360 Society for the sale of tickets but we are not responsible for the main organisation of the event- other international and language societies are.

For the main event page please refer to: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178648568882480

Happenings of Week 5- 17/10/2011 to 23/10/2011

Monday 17/10/2011: Finnish Night, 8.00 pm-11.00pm @ ISC Lounge

Sample some fine classical Finnish foods, learn about Finnish culture and watch a Finnish movie! Admission with tickets only. For events page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167536443332854&ref=ts

: Online registration for French Night (happening on 24/10/2011), 7.00pm

Events are also currently using the online ticketing system, which has been in place for booking trips tickets.

At 7pm on the 17th of October, you must log on to: http://iscfrenchnight.eventbrite.com/ to register for your ticket. This is only the pre-registration! Therefore...

You MUST come to the ISC on Wednesday 19th October 6.30pm to collect your ticket and pay 3 pounds at the ISC, otherwise your online registration DOES NOT mean anything! You are entitled to get yourself one ticket and another matriculated student another ticket. Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=260228790686504

Tuesday 18/10/2011: Coffee Evening, 4pm-6pm @ ISC Lounge

Chill out, meet tons of new people over free tea, coffee and biscuits!

Wednesday 19/10/2011: Ticket collection for next week's French Night, 6.30pm @ ISC Lounge

If you have successfully pre-registered online for your ticket (see above), you MUST come into the ISC at this time to pay for and collect your ticket. Failure to pay and collect your ticket will mean your spot will go to someone else on the waiting list.

Thursday 20/10/2011: Pub Night, 9pm @ Greenmantle Pub

Cheap drinks on offer & awesome company from all over the world! Just waltz into the Greenmantle at 44 West Crosscauseway, and you will definitely see a big crowd of ISC-ers which will become familiar faces!

Online Registration for 2nd Weekend Trip to the Highlands (happening Nov 12-13) ,6.30pm : URL will be released tomorrow, those on the waitlist should already have access. See event for more details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232341673491661&notif_t=event_invite

Saturday 22/10/2011 7am - Sunday 23/10/2011 7.30pm: ISC Weekend Trip to the Highlands

Tickets have been distributed the previous week. Please see our event page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=293946237287630 for more information!

Our lounge will be open this week 12pm-4pm on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12pm-6pm on Tuesday and 12pm-3pm on Friday.

IMPORTANT FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (NON-UK/ NON-EU): UK Border Agency Tier -4 Student Census Point

This message only applies to those who are non-UK and non-EU students with a Tier 4 student visa. All of you would probably have received an email from the registry about the Census point a while back, but we at the ISC thought it would be good to remind everyone anyway.

The purpose of the Census is so that the university maintains its Highly Trusted Sponsor status as a sponsor of Tier 4 students with the UK Border Agency. The consequence of you not doing the Census will result in you being withdrawn from the university and subsequent deportation.

Basically, what you have to do:

1) Ensure that you are already fully matriculated in the university:

You can check this by going to MyEd -> Studies -> Program of study box should say whether you're registered and matriculated. This is an important first step as your student visa will be invalidated if the University does not confirm your attendance by 5 weeks after the start date.

More info about matriculation:

www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/registry/matric

www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/registry/matric/passports

2) You MUST report in person...:

Undergraduate students:

must report to the designated places (will be detailed below) during Week 6 of Semester 1 (24-28 October 2011) and you will also have to report again during either Week 5 (13-17 February 2012) or (20-24 February of 2012) of Semester 2 (we will confirm closer to the date).

Postgraduate students:

must report to the designated places (will be detailed below) during Week 6 of Semester 1 (24-28 October 2011) and you will also have to report again during either Week 5 (13-17 February 2012) or (20-24 February of 2012) of Semester 2 (we will confirm closer to the date) AND during the summer (23-27 July 2012) to confirm your attendance again.

DESIGNATED PLACES TO REPORT:

Census Point 1: 2011/12 Semester 1 Week 6 (24-28 October 2011)

24,25,26,27,28 October 2011 (9.30am-4.30pm) at Academic Registry, Old College or

27 and 28 October 2011 2011 (10am-4pm) at King's Buildings, Room 6324, James Clark Maxwell Building or

25 October 2011 (10am-4pm) at Little France, Chancellor's Building, Common Room, Ground Floor or

26 October 2011 (11am-2pm) at Easter Bush Room 1.24

Census Point 2: 2011/12 Semester 2 Week 5 (13-17 February 2012)

13,14,15,16,17 February 2012 (9.30am-4.30pm) at Academic Registry, Old College or

13 and 16 February 2012 (10am-4pm) King's Buildings, Room 6203 James Clark Maxwell Building or

14 Feb 2012 (10am-4pm) at Little France, Chancellor's Building Board

Room, 2nd Floor, or Common Room, Ground Floor or

15 Feb 2012 (11am-2pm) Easter Bush room 1.24

Census Point 3: 2011/12 Postgraduates only: 23-27 July 2012

23,24,25,26,27 July 2012 (9.30am-4.30pm) at Academic Registry, Old College or

25 and 27 July 2012 (10am-4pm) King's Buildings, Lecture Room A, Peter

Wilson Building

Locations:

Old College www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/old-college

James Clerk Maxwell Building www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/james-clerk-maxwell-building

Peter Wilson Building www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/peter-wilson-building

Little France, Chancellor's Building www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/chancellors-building

Easter Bush www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/dick-vet-easter-bush

3) Remember to take with you

a) University of Edinburgh student card

b) Passport and visa

c) Biometric card (if you have one)

As mentioned before, the Census is crucial as you will be withdrawn from the University and removed from the UK if you fail to do the Census. If your passport lasts more than 6 months, you will have 60 days to leave the UK if you fail to do the Census.

If you cannot attend:

Due to illness, fieldwork, research work, placement etc: you must inform the Academic Registry: registry@ed.ac.uk.

If you are ill, you must provide a medical certificate and you must report as soon as possible in person to the Academic Registry.

If you have interrupted your studies, make sure you are listed as such on MyEd as you are not expected to attend the Census.

ISC rafting/hiking trip

Online Registration Mon Oct 10th @ 6.30 pm the Oct 16th Hiking and Rafting Trip

Rafting Tickets: http://iscrafting.eventbrite.com

Hiking Tickets: http://ischiking.eventbrite.com

Happenings of Week 4- 10/10/2011 to 16/10/2011

Monday 10/10/2011: Canadian Night and Canadian Thanksgiving, 8.00 pm-10.00pm @ ISC Lounge

Tuck in to Canadian and classic thanksgiving goodies, learn about Canadian culture and round the night off with a film! Admission with tickets only. For events page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202630536472907

: Online registration for ISC Rafting / Hiking Trip, 6.30pm

Two separate registration pages:

Rafting Tickets: http://iscrafting.eventbrite.com/

Hiking Tickets: http://ischiking.eventbrite.com/

Please register yourself for a ticket at 6.30pm online. Tickets for rafting cost £34 and tickets for hiking cost £7. To actually get your ticket, you MUST come to the ISC on Tuesday 11th October 6.30-7.30pm to collect your ticket and pay at the ISC, otherwise your online registration DOES NOT mean anything! You are entitled to get yourself one ticket and another matriculated student another ticket. Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=221448261249550

Tuesday 11/10/2011: Coffee Evening, 4pm-6pm @ ISC Lounge

Chill out, meet tons of new people over free tea, coffee and biscuits!

:Ticket collection for ISC Rafting/ Hiking Trip, 6.30-7.30pm @ ISC Lounge

If you have successfully registered online, please come to the ISC to pay for and collect your ticket!

Thursday 13/10/2011: Pub Night, 9pm @ Greenmantle Pub

Cheap drinks on offer & awesome company from all over the world! Just waltz into the Greenmantle at 44 West Crosscauseway, and you will definitely see a big crowd of ISC-ers which will become familiar faces!

Sunday 16/10/2011: ISC Rafting and Hiking Trip, 11.00am - 6.30pm

Ticket sale information above. Please see our event page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=221448261249550 for more information!

Our lounge will be open this week 12pm-4pm on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12pm-6pm on Tuesday and 12pm-3pm on Friday.

Stay tuned for ticket sale information regarding next week's cultural night event.

Have a fantastic week!

-Nadia Sugiarto (ISC Publicity Secretary)

Happenings of Week 3- 3/10/2011 to 9/10/2011

Monday 3/10/2011: Swedish Cultural Night/ Cinnamon Bun Night, 8.00 pm-11.00pm @ ISC Lounge

Celebrate Cinnamon Bun Day with us and the ScandiSoc! Learn about Swedish culture, eat some yummy authentic Swedish goodies and watch a Swedish film to round the night off! Admission with tickets only. For events page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162509920502598

Tuesday 4/10/2011: Coffee Evening, 4pm-6pm @ ISC Lounge

Chill out, meet tons of new people over free tea, coffee and biscuits!

TICKET SALES FOR EVENTS HAPPENING NEXT WEEK WILL BE ON TUESDAY 4/10/2011:

- 6.30pm: Ticket Sales for CULZEAN CASTLE Trip happening on Saturday 8/10/2011 @ ONLINE.

We are trying out this new online ticketing system to maximise convenience and ease for everyone who would like a ticket for our trips. At 6.30pm on Tuesday 4/10/2011, please go to: http://iscculzeancastle.eventbrite.com/ to register for a ticket. The event is advertised as 'free' on eventbrite but actually costs £10. To actually get your ticket, you MUST come to the ISC on Wednesday 5th October to collect your ticket and pay at the ISC, otherwise your online registration DOES NOT mean anything! You are entitled to get yourself one ticket and another matriculated student another ticket. For the event page of the Culzean Castle Trip please go to: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=281983651830128

and REMEMBER, at 6.30PM TUESDAY 4th October, register at: http://iscculzeancastle.eventbrite.com/

- 6.30pm: Ticket sales for CANADIAN NIGHT AND CANADIAN THANKSGIVING Event happening on Monday 10/10/2011 @ ISC.

Tickets cost £3 as usual, event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202630536472907

Thursday 6/10/2011: Pub Night, 9pm @ Greenmantle Pub

Cheap drinks on offer & awesome company from all over the world! Just waltz into the Greenmantle at 44 West Crosscauseway, and you will definitely see a big crowd of ISC-ers which will become familiar faces!

Saturday 8/10/2011: Culzean Castle Trip, 9.00am - 6.30pm

Ticket sale information above. Please see our event page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=281983651830128 for more information!

Our lounge will be open this week 12pm-4pm on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12pm-6pm on Tuesday and 12pm-3pm on Friday.

Have a fantastic week!

-Nadia Sugiarto (ISC Publicity Secretary)