Welcome to a new semester at UNIS

To ensure a smooth start, we would like to provide you with some essential details. We encourage you to actively participate in the academic environment, engage in scholarly discussions, and make the most of UNIS's resources.

AG-220 doing safety training in the water. Photo: Anja Charlotte Markussen Hansen/UNIS

We are looking forward to meeting you and wish everyone a successful and fulfilling start to the semester at UNIS this autumn!

Access Cards

After registering with the student advisors, you can go to the reception anytime during the whole week to have your access card made.

Please make sure to bring your ID card as you will need to show it to have the card made.

The card you receive from the reception you will be using to gain access to the UNIS entrance during your course.

Safety Course

The course begins after the initial program Monday 10.08.26 and ending Friday 14.08.26.

Ingrid Kårstad, UNIS, is responsible for content and accomplishment of the course. 

An updated timetable for the safety course will be published on Canvas. Stay informed through the platform to be well-prepared.

Lunch

We invite all new students to a joint lunch at 11:30 on Monday. Free of charge.

This is an excellent opportunity to get to know your fellow students and become a part of the UNIS community.

Program for the day, 10 August

TimeSubjectInstructorPlace
08:15–09:00RegistrationStudy advisersHelenstua
09:00–09:25Welcome to UNIS Stein Haaland, Department leader Arctic GeophysicsMøysalen
09:25–09:30Student advisers and Library at UNISAcademic affairsMøysalen
09:30–09:35Student Democracy and ActivitiesStudent councilMøysalen
09:35–09:40SamskipnadenSamskipnaden Møysalen
09:45–10:30Break-out sessionsStudents and Course ResponsibleSee info below
10:45–11:30Introduction to field safetyIngrid Kårstad, Head safety instructorMøysalen
11:30–12:30Lunch breakAllHelenstua
12:30Safety Course OFS (Operations and field safety)Møysalen

Rooms for break-out-sessions: 

Arctic Geology

Bachelor – AG-214 and AG-215

  • Kapp Wijk
  • Responsible: Mark Furze

Master/PhD – AG-336/836

  • Kapp Lee
  • Responsible: Per Terje Osmundsen

Master/PhD – AG-353/853

  • Lassegrotta
  • Responsible: Christine Lockwood-Ireland

Arctic Geophysics

Bachelor – AGF-210 and AGF-223

  • Van Mijen
  • Responsible: Noora Partamies 

Bachelor – AGF-213 and AGF-214

  • Templet
  • Responsible: Marius Jonassen and Ragnheid Skogseth

Arctic Technology

Master/PhD – AE- 341/841

  • Kapp Mitra
  • Responsible: Alex Klein-Paste

Master/PhD AT-334/834 

  • Møysalen
  • Responsible: Martin Ludvigsen 

Arctic Biology

Master/Phd -AB -321/821

  • Kapp Scoultz
  • Reponible: Janne Søreide

Arctic Safety

Master – AS – 302

  • Festningen
  • Responsible: Gunhild B. Sætren
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