We know how difficult the first steps in a new place and a completely new culture can be. That’s why Welcome Point has prepared adaptation and orientation workshops for UW international employees.
Introduction to the USOSweb, November 20th
Date: November 20th, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Mode: online, Zoom. Link will be sent to registered employees via e-mail.
Trainer: Mateusz Kopyt, PhD, Faculty of Economic Sciences
For whom?
The course is intended for UW international employees using the USOS system, especially academic teachers.
An employee is understood as a person hired on the basis of employment contracts.
How to sign-up?
In order to participate in the workshop, you should register via the Kampus Pracownik platform:
- Log in with your CAS account – If you do not know Kampus platform, please read login instructions first:
Instruction for academic teachers
Instruction for administration employees
- Registration link
- Registration deadline: November 17th, 10:00 am
Intercultural communication and cultural adaptation at UW, November 14th
Date: November 14th, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm (coffee break included)
Place: Faculty of Modern Languages, Dobra 55 st.
Trainer: Aleksandra Winiarska, PhD, Institute of Applied Social Sciences
During the workshop we will:
- explore different communication styles and assumptions concerning everyday cooperation in the academic context,
- discuss possible misunderstandings in intercultural communication,
- find out about the concept of Global Dexterity,
- discuss the challenges to cultural adaptation at UW,
- develop some useful strategies to bridge differences.
For whom?
The training is dedicated to the international employees at University of Warsaw, hired on the basis of employment contracts, especially the academics. In order to attend the workshop administrative and service workers are asked to send a signed permission from their immediate supervisor to welcome.event@uw.edu.pl The supervisor’s consent template (PDF) can be downloaded here.
How to sign-up?
In order to participate in the workshop, you should register via the Kampus Pracownik platform:
- Registration link
- Log in with your CAS account – If you do not know Kampus platform, please read login instructions first::
Instruction for academic teachers
Instruction for administration employees
- Click the button: Zapisz mnie (Enroll me) at the bottom of the page
- Registration deadline: November 12th, 10:00 pm
Introduction to academic culture at UW – November 7th
Date: November 7th, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm (coffee break included)
Place: Faculty of Modern Languages, Dobra 55 st.
Trainer: Aleksandra Winiarska, PhD, Institute of Applied Social Sciences
During the workshop we will:
- decode some important values, norms and expectations at UW,
- explore differences and similarities in academic cultures,
- find out what to expect in our everyday work at UW,
- discuss the (potential) challenges to adaptation,
- develop some solutions and good practices.
For whom?
International employees, especially researchers, who have recently joined UW.
An employee is understood as a person hired on the basis of employment contracts. In order to attend the workshop administrative and service workers are asked to send a signed permission from their immediate supervisor to welcome.event@uw.edu.pl The supervisor’s consent template (PDF) can be downloaded here.
How to sign-up?
- Registration link
- In order to register, you will need to log on the Kampus Platform using your CAS account. If you do not know Kampus platform, please read login instructions first:
Instruction for academic teachers
Instruction for administration employees
- Registration deadline: November 5th, 10:00 pm
In case of any questions, please contact us at welcome.event@uw.edu.pl
Welcome Point reserves the right to cancel the workshop due to unforeseen circumstances, such as insufficient enrollments or events beyond our control.
Workshops implemented under Action II.2.3. “Support of the relocation process of employees from abroad by introducing solutions facilitating involvement of new foreign employees to work at UW and preparation to stay in Poland” of the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” (IDUB) Programme at the University of Warsaw.
