How can I welcome new PhD students?

PhD students need help and tips, especially at the beginning of their thesis, namely, so that they can become accustomed to their new professional environment! Therefore, why not add in the welcoming email some valuable and practical information about worklife in your college or in your faculty?

For that purpose, here are several ideas of information that could be useful:

The procedure and contact person to receive a “U” username, a badge, an office key
The functioning of MyULiège
The procedure and contact person to book a room
The common rooms (for lunch or work) and meeting rooms accessible in the building
The contact person(s) that could answer administrative questions related to the doctorate or teaching
The contact person for accounting issues and the links to useful forms
The contact person for the computer-related service
The different facilities at disposal within the faculty: kitchen, relaxation rooms, computer programs…
The date and schedule of the ‘Pars-en-thèse’ seminar and the transversal courses organized by the ‘ARD’
The jury president of the doctoral college; the student representative of the college
The general rules within the doctoral college: annual reports, deadlines and procedures

So that you can gather all these pieces of information together in only one file, ReD offers a template that you can fill in with the information specific to your college. Do not hesitate to contact us if you need it!