 Hello, and welcome to My DCU. My DCU is your student experience hub designed to support you to get the most out of your time with us. It's divided into sections covering topics such as orientation, wellbeing, your virtual neighbourhood, clubs and societies, and much more. Before going into the sections themselves, I want to draw your attention to the Ask button in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. This enables you to start a conversation with our welcome team. And if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to us using this facility. We'd be delighted to chat with you. The main content of the page is made up of tiles. Don't worry if your screen does not match what you see here. Some of the sections and material will be available to you straight away, while others will be released throughout the coming weeks. The first tile we'll see is the orientation info. As you will see from the screen, orientation is broken into four key sessions or stages. Stage one contains the welcome videos. There will be one or two short questions throughout these videos, and when you answer them correctly, you will earn what we refer to as experience points. Right now you have no points and you're on the launch pad, and as you work through the activities, you will accumulate points and move up to levels. Now don't worry about keeping track of your points. They are tracked automatically and displayed for you on the right-hand side of the screen. Today you're a newbie, and in a few weeks you'll be a discoverer. When you work through each of the stages, you can earn digital badges for completing them. These badges can then be displayed within your e-portfolio. In stage two, you will access the first part of our Discovered DCU transition series, where you will find information about how to get ready, involve yourself in university life and contribute to our community beyond your lectures, learn about the technology that we use here at DCU, and look at ways to ensure that you look after your personal well-being. As with the videos in stage one, there are experience points available when you complete the various elements of Discovered DCU. Remember though, these courses are designed for you to go through at a pace that suits you, and you can always dip in and out of them. As an undergraduate, you will earn a care pack when you finish all of the activities in stage one and stage two. The care pack is our welcome gift to you, full of practical things to help you get settled in. But we'll tell you more about that later on. Stage three is Get to Know DCU Week, and this starts on Monday the 21st of September. You'll find a timetable of online events, Q&A sessions, and individual tasks designed to help you engage in your new surroundings. These include a virtual tour of the campuses, a scavenger hunt quiz, or introducing yourself in the virtual neighborhood. Some of the activities also have prizes for DCU merchandise. This week, you'll also have access to our MOOC, or our massive open online course, and it's called Digital Edge. You'll hear from other students about what works for them when studying online and strategies to get organized, maintain motivation, and look after yourself. Stage four is Program Orientation, online or on campus, beginning on Monday the 28th of September. You'll also have access to social media channels and a program of events and workshops that you can attend throughout the year. Informations about clubs and societies and on-campus activities that are being live streamed. So start exploring now, and remember to keep checking back for updates throughout the semester.