Now that you’ve arrived at the University of Southampton and you’re settling into your new home, it’s time to go and meet your housemates and get stuck into Freshers’ here at the Students’ Union! Here are a few top tips to help kick-start your student experience in the best way possible…

1.Don’t hide away in your room

Staying behind closed doors doesn’t exactly encourage conversation – go introduce yourself to your new housemates! Hanging out in the communal kitchen or Hall’s bar is also a good way to settle in.

2.Swap phone numbers

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Getting your hands on an Official Freshers’ 2017 Master Pass, Variety Pass or individual event tickets couldn’t be easier through the Union’s Box Office.

Five easy steps will get you on your way to Freshers’ 2017:

1. You will need to be enrolled at the University before you can access our Box Office. You can find out more about the enrollment process at www.southampton.ac.uk/welcome
2. Visit the Union’s Box Office at susu.org/boxoffice
3. As this is the first time you are using our Box Office, you will be asked to register a new account before you can purchase your passes and tickets.

Well it’s a beautiful morning in sunny Southampton and we couldn’t be more excited – the first day of moving in is finally here!

For those moving in at Halls, your JCR teams will be on hand to help you unload, carry bags and answer any questions you might have about Halls life, Freshers’ or anything else you can think of.

Once you’ve settled a bit, our helpers will be pointing you in the direction of Highfield campus so that you can head down and check out all of the things we’ve got planned from 11am until 4pm on both … Read the rest