Student welcome staff toolkit

Letting you know the essentials of what is going on across the University to welcome new students in September 2026.

Key dates 2026

Date	Key activity
Mon 14 Sep	Postgraduate arrivals begin, including for Wentworth Postgraduate Manchester Airport collection
Fri 18 Sep	International student arrivals day Manchester Airport collection Campus arrivals for: Anne Lister (1/2) David Kato (1/2) Goodricke Halifax
Sat 19 Sep	Manchester Airport collection Campus arrivals for: Anne Lister (2/2) Constantine Derwent James
Sun 20 Sep	Campus arrivals for: Alcuin David Kato (2/2) Langwith Vanbrugh
Mon 21-Tues 22 Sep	Welcome Week: Allocated time for college, York SU and central services welcome events
Wed 23-Fri 25 Sep	Welcome Week: Allocated time for departmental welcome events

Key communications

Key information for new students is on our new student welcome pages.

Once confirmed, we will link to key email communications going out to new students here. If you have any questions, contact the Student Communications team: student-communications@york.ac.uk.

Headline welcome events

The welcome events programme will be finalised by the end of August 2026.

As the programme develops, search the calendar below for key events or see the student events page.