Initiation week
At the West University of Timișoara (UVT), for "freshmen", the academic year begins with the "Welcome to UVT" Initiation Week, in the last week of September, 7 days before the start of teaching activities (25 September - 1 October 2023).
During this week, students enrolled in the first year of undergraduate university study programs are expected at UVT to discover what it means to be a student, how the university environment works and what opportunities they have from this position.
Program Initiation weeks at UVT includes introductory and accommodation events, information sessions, counseling and orientation sessions in the university environment, tours of the city of Timișoara and visits to cultural institutions in the city, team building activities, cultural events, conferences, debates, exhibitions, theater performances, screenings movies, concerts, etc.
In the activities specially prepared for "freshmen", they will learn more about the university and how it works, about their study program, about the rights and opportunities they have as UVT students, about the teaching staff they will interact with, about timetable and many other information needed to have a story studentship. They will also have the opportunity to discover Timișoara and its cultural institutions and participate in a whole series of cultural-artistic events.
The initiation week at UVT aims to facilitate the transition from the pre-university environment to the university environment for students enrolled in the first year of the undergraduate university study cycle at the West University of Timișoara (UVT), by organizing events of counselling, orientation, initiation, introduction, accommodation, integration and support of them during the week before the beginning of the academic year.
The activities organized during the Initiation Week at UVT are of the following type:
- workshops/presentation workshops of UVT faculties/departments or of various institutions of interest to them in the municipality of Timișoara;
- training sessions for the development of transversal skills necessary for the university education system;
- presentations of the various institutions or facilities that can be enjoyed in UVT or in the municipality of Timișoara;
- conferences with various personalities from the scientific, cultural or sports world;
- visits to various cultural objectives in the city;
- guided tour of the city of Timișoara;
- participation in cultural/educational events in partnership with cultural institutions in the city;
- team building activities.
During the Initiation Week at UVT, the official opening ceremony of the academic year will also take place (September 29 2023), along with a unique event in Romania – Univibes, which transforms the entire university into a large venue for concerts, art exhibitions & parties. Established artists will turn the UVT headquarters into a dancefloor for one day, to celebrate together the beginning of a new academic year.
