Welcome Events, Induction and Orientation

Students who are due to start a full-time course will receive their joining instructions by email.  Links will be added below as the dates are confirmed.

• Year 1 Full Time Course Welcome Event Dates.

• Year 2 and 4 First Timetabled Events - The first day for the majority of Year 2 and 4 courses will be the week beginning 24 August, and Curriculum Teams will be in touch with timetables from 12 August.  A small number of Year 2 courses will have a welcome event and we will contact these students by the end of July to confirm arrangements.

• All First Timetabled Events.

• Part-time and evening courses - Curriculum Teams will be in touch with timetables from 12th August. First timetabled events for your course can be found above under All First Timetabled Events.

• Schools College Partnership courses - First timetabled event. 

These dates may be subject to change. 

• Welcome Event/Induction dates will be confirmed 4 weeks before the course start date, and students will receive an email confirming the details.

• Our faculty teams are finalising timetables which will be issued to you at induction.

• Student ID cards will be issued starting in week 1, so make sure you have enrolled.

• Student Funding HNC/D/Diploma/Degree - If your SAAS/SLC funding is in place, you can expect payment in week 1 of your course as long as you have enrolled.

• Student Funding NC/NQ/NPA – If your college Bursary/EMA Funding is in place, you can expect payment in week 2 of your course as long as you have enrolled.

• If you haven't applied already, apply now for student funding.

• Nautical courses include induction as part of the course.

We've put together some information on blended learning and What to Expect for Session 26/27.

Logging into College Systems

To access your college IT Account, please follow the instructions in the Student Log-in Guide. This guide includes information on how to access College IT systems including:

• Citrix (which allows you to access software within the College that you will need for your course).

• Email (Outlook Office 365).

• The College VLE (virtual learning platform) “Canvas”. 

• Your timetable.

To log in you must be enrolled. You will also need your student reference number, which is included in emails from the college.

If you have not enrolled, please log in to your application tracker and enrol. If you have a conditional offer, you will need to confirm your qualifications to Admissions.

If you have any problems logging into the system, contact our IT Service Desk at ITServicedesk@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk.

If you need any further information or if you have any other queries, you can contact us:

• Student Services: studentservices@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk.