Welcome to the Visual Communication + Change programme

beginning this Autumn 2022. We are looking forward to meeting you all quite soon!

 

To you who have not already replied, we need your help. Due to the ongoing planning, we need to know whether you intend to attend the program or not. Please, email Louise Swärdshammar as soon as possible at louise.swardshammar@lnu.se, if you renounce your place. Thanks for your help!

 

The semester will start on Monday, 29 August, 09.00 AM

Day 1: Monday 29 August

You will start the module 1DI186, Introduction Sustainability and creativity

10:00-12:00     Room Ra2149, Radix:  General Introduction with Helga Steppan

13.00-15:30     Room Ra2149, Radix:  Briefing  and introduction to the module  with H elga Steppan and Ivar Jung.

Day 2: Tuesday 30 August

Introduction Day I (1 of 3 intro days): Welcome + mingle at Kalmar campus

09:15-09:30     Ra2149, photographing

09:30-14:00     Amfium Floor 0, Radix. Bring your own lunch, picnic blanket, and dress according to the weather.

Please expect the first two weeks to be very busy, with scheduled activities most weekdays between 9 AM - 5 PM. Your contact person for this module is Helga Steppan: helga.steppan@lnu.se.
                                             

Literature and programme syllabus

It is your responsibility to obtain and read all of the required literature for each module. Your module coordinators will let you know which pages to read. For lists of relevant course literature, please visit: https://kursplan.lnu.se/kursplaner/syllabus-1DI186-1.pdf

For the programme syllabus, please visit:

https://kursplan.lnu.se/utbildningsplaner/syllabus-DGVIC-2.pdf

You can search for syllabi here: https://lnu.se/en/student/during-your-studies/course-and-programme-syllabi/

Student account and registration
At Linnaeus University you have to register for the different courses, throughout the programme. You will find information on how to do this at https://lnu.se/en/student/new-student/   Registration is required for you to be able to take the courses that you have been admitted to. Registration opens a week before the course starts and remains open throughout the first week of the course.

If you have registered for a course but remain inactive during the first three weeks of the course, you may be deregistered. You will not be notified about this, but you can see your registration status on the student web. If you have been deregistered but want to remain on the course, you should contact Christina Björnvall at christina.bjornvall@lnu.se . Remember to state what course you want to re-register for, and what your personal identity number or coordination number is.

For international students: scholarships, invoices, residency permits, insurance, and accommodation please email the International Office: internationalstudents@lnu.se

Information about your student account, housing, the university, and so on are sent out by the university. You can also find the information on the Linnaeus University webpage for new students: https://lnu.se/en/education/during-your-studies/ Please also look at this “Checklist for new students” for helpful information on getting started with university life: https://lnu.se/en/education/Before-your-studies/

 

Information regarding accommodation, for all students
We strongly encourage you to start preparing for your stay here in Kalmar and Sweden, especially the process of finding accommodation near the campus. It can be hard to get hold of a place if you leave this too late into the start of the term. The following link includes details to accommodation, obtaining residence permits, and other important information. https://lnu.se/en/student/new-student/

The best alternative is to contact the Student Union (called Linnékåren) and to read the information about how to find accommodation on their website. (See below) Please note that it is hard to find accommodation in Växjö and Kalmar you are advised to start looking for somewhere to live as early as possible to maximize the chances of finding accommodation.

https://linnek.se/eng/

https://linnek.se/eng/bostadsportal/

Blocket: https://www.blocket.se/  

The main Swedish website for posting apartment announcements. Most adverts will be in Swedish, but worth checking as a further resource with lots of postings. Note, you can also use this website to buy things like used furniture. Look in region “län” Kalmar, and select Kalmar as the city too.

Kalmar Municipality’s links to landlords: https://kalmar.se/bygga-bo-och-miljo/bostader/hitta-bostad.html
 

Student life links

Linnaeus University student life page:

https://lnu.se/en/student/new-student/     

https://lnu.se/en/student/new-student/student-life/

To get in touch with other international students at Linnaeus University, you can contact and join the Exchange Student Network. https://www.facebook.com/ESNKalmar/

If you have questions about the programme and life in Kalmar, current 3rd year student and ESN member Lucrecia Heinrich and Carl Luis Baur will be available to answer your questions via email vccstudents@lnu.se this summer. 

Your studies

You find your schedule, term times and other useful information on the programme’s MyMoodle page. In our service portal you will find guides and support for the systems used: https://serviceportalen.lnu.se/en-us .

For those of you who have some kind of disability, more information is gathered here: https://lnu.se/en/student/service-and-support/studying-with-disability/ .

All students have access to various support software. For more information, please visit: https://lnu.se/en/student/service-and-support/support-software/

Tip: Link your student mail to your private email.
https://serviceportalen.lnu.se/link/ae709a1367384916aace08d81e4e4ac9/

General information on studying in Sweden for international students:

https://studyinsweden.se/?nab=0

https://sweden.se/

Visual Communication + Change social media

Finally, here are links to different social channels for the department, including

-       the main Facebook page for the entire department: https://www.facebook.com/design.lnu/

-       a private Facebook group for students and staff in the department: https://www.facebook.com/groups/176131819484208/

-       our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/design_lnu/

Further information and questions

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the programme coordinators Cassandra Troyan: Cassandra.troyan@lnu.se

Louise Swärdshammar: louise.swardshammar@lnu.se

During vacation times, please contact fkh@lnu.se

The 3rd year students Lucrecia Heinrich and Carl Luis Baur will also be available to answer your questions via email vccstudents@lnu.se this summer. 

Before the programme starts – a checklist

https://lnu.se/en/student/new-student/

☐ Get a student account

☐ Register for the first programme course

☐ Visit the virtual classroom in MyMoodle: https://mymoodle.lnu.se/enrol/index.php?id=54412

Welcome, and good luck!

Best regards,

Cassandra Troyan, Louise Swärdshammar, and staff at the Department of Design