September 6th - September 10th 2021, Vol.

NUFYP STUDENT
NEWSLETTER
Nazarbayev University Foundation Year Program

STUDENT TIMETABLE AND DEADLINES

REMINDERS
WEEK THREE

Monday, September 6th

Please remember to 9:00 am Leadership Flipped Lesson Five Due on Moodle
regularly check your EAP: RW1: Refining the Research Question
emails and pay
attention to the
Tuesday, September 7th
information sent out to
9:00 am Math Homework 2 Due
you. Not only are there
EAP: RW2: Searching for Academic Sources
important schedules and
deadlines, but you will EAP: RW3: Evaluating Sources
also find creative and
entertaining Wednesday, September 8th
introductions in your EAP: LS 1: Critical Listening
inboxes!
Thursday, September 9th
This week, in 9:00 am Leadership Flipped Lesson Six Due on Moodle
Introducing CPS, we
meet James Arthurs, an EAP: RW4: The Writing Process
EAP Teaching Fellow who EAP: RW5: Review
gives us a look at his
home country, Ireland. Friday, September 10th
11:00 pm Leadership Reading Response Due in Google Docs
On Monday, EAP Groups linked to your Personal Website
15 and 35 will take us
into outer space in their
11:00 pm Leadership Reflective Journal Due in Google
introductions and EAP
Docs linked to your Personal Website
Group 30 takes us into
Total Drama!
 Student Support

Dear Students,

Please be aware that your Student Adviser,

Eric Wente, has appointment slots available
for student meetings.

Some of the common reasons that students

make an appointment are:

issues with adjusting to the workload and

managing their time
personal issues that may be affecting
their ability to focus on their studies
questions related to undergraduate
programs and progression

If you would like to meet with him to discuss

any academic or personal issues
please click here to visit the
Student Advising Appointment Page.

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Academic Learning Center
Week 3

Next week the ALC has a full range of

activities to choose from.

This is your opportunity to identify your

language weak spots and take a Short
Course before you become too busy with
other assignments.

Speaking Circles offer the chance to

practice speaking in non-academic
environments.

Personal Consultations are your

opportunity to get additional personalised
help and advice related to your studies.

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 Academic Learning Center
Week 3
Speaking Circles
Take a break from your studies and relax with like-minded
people talking about things YOU enjoy or
think are important.
There is a Speaking Circle every afternoon of the week.
These are held at the same time every week.

Places are limited so sign up early. Each week is independent

and you can attend as frequently as you like.

Sign up here on The ALC Moodle. Sign up is open.

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 Academic Learning Center
Week 3
Short Courses
Next week, we also begin our Short Courses.
The schedule is below. Much more detail is available on the
ALC Moodle page. Sign up is now open.
All classes have a size limit, so it’s first come first served.

Each course lasts for 4 weeks and if you attend all of the
lessons you will get a beautiful certificate to hang on your
wall as proof of your dedication to improving yourself.

However, you do not have to attend every class. Come to as

many or as few as you like. You will always be welcome.
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 Academic Learning Center
Week 3
Personal Consultations
You can sign up for help with both Math and EAP questions
from the ALC Moodle page.

Sign up for next week is open.

1. Choose a free time.

2. Add a comment if you wish. That’s it!
3. The tutor will email you a Zoom invitation just before your meeting.
4. The system will email you a reminder on the day of your booking.
5. If you want to change or cancel the booking just click on the same
link you used to make the booking.

Please cancel your booking if you change your mind or cannot attend.
This allows someone else to attend. If there are no free times, email
the manager and complain!

So there should be something for everyone.

That’s all for this week.

Have a good weekend.

John Seely
ALC Manager

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 Introducing CPS:
EAP Teaching Fellow James Arthurs

I am from Ireland. Kazakhstan is different from Ireland in many ways. The area of
Kazakhstan is almost 40 times that of Ireland, while the population is only four
times greater. Kazakhstan is far from the oceans, and has land borders with many
countries. Ireland is an island with the Atlantic Ocean to the West.
One point of contact though, is language. People in Ireland speak English, a
language which almost replaced Irish, the original language of the Irish people,
over a thousand years. There has been a great effort to restore the Irish
language, with some Irish-medium schools and some teaching of Irish in many
schools.
People in Kazakhstan have been more successful in restoring the Kazakh
language, while continuing to benefit from the scope of Russian language and
literature. I hope that you will find that the English language will open new
windows on the world and that you will achieve a new dimension in your
education through it.

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 USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION AT NU
CPS: STF FOR ACADEMIC ADVISING
ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUPPORT WITH ISSUES SUCH AS
Problems adjusting to workload and managing time
Personal issues causing difficulties focusing on studies
Questions related to undergraduate programs and progression
ERIC.WENTE@NU.EDU.KZ

CPS: STUDENT AFFAIRS MANAGER

NON-ACADEMIC STUDENT SUPPORT
Attendance, Stipends, Parent Communication
Student Council and Student Clubs
KALAMKAS.SAGADIYEVA@NU.EDU.KZ

IT HELPDESK
Login and Password Problems
HELPDESK@NU.EDU.KZ

BURSAR’S OFFICE
Bank Cards
DAUREN.SHALAKHMETOV@NU.EDU.KZ

Stipends
ZHANAT.BALGABAYEV@NU.EDU.KZ

Contracts, Agreements
ATUKTUBAYEVA@NU.EDU.KZ

General Email for Other Inquiries

BURSARS_OFFICE@NU.EDU.KZ

Student Trips
AINUR.YULDASHEVA@NU.EDU.KZ

DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT SERVICES

All Questions Related to Student Events and Student Club Activities
STUDENTEVENTS@NU.EDU.KZ

Military Enlistment; Enrollment Verification for Local Military

Services;
Military Registration
MILITARY_REGISTER@NU.EDU.KZ

Code of Conduct and Confidential support

STUDENT_SUPPORT@NU.EDU.KZ

Support to Socially Vulnerable Category of Students

SVC@NU.EDU.KZ

General Email for All Other Inquiries

DSS@NU.EDU.KZ

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 USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION AT NU
STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
Counseling Service
NU_COUNSELING@NU.EDU.KZ

Physical Activity and Sports Service

SPORTCOMPLEXMANAGMENT@NU.EDU.KZ

HEALTH AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT

Occupational Health
All Medical Inquiries
OH-STUDENTS@NU.EDU.KZ

Medical Insurance Support

SHIP@NU.EDU.KZ

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

General Questions, Enrollment Verification Letters, Transcripts
REGISTRAR@NU.EDU.KZ

Course Scheduling and Registration

SCHEDULE-REGISTRAR@NU.EDU.KZ

Graduation and Diploma Related Questions

GRADUATION@NU.EDU.KZ

LIBRARY
All Library Questions and Requests
LIBRARY@NU.EDU.KZ

Interlibrary Loan
INTERLIBRARYLOAN@NU.EDU.KZ

ACADEMIC ADVISING OFFICE

AAO Academic Advisors
AAO@NU.EDU.KZ

Academic Advice from Well-Trained Junior and Senior Students

AAOPEERADVISORS@NU.EDU.KZ

CAREER AND ADVISING CENTER

Graduate Application Advising Program
GAINI.YESSEMBEKOVA@NU.EDU.KZ

Career Development Course

Career Exploration
LILIYA.TLEUKENOVA@NU.EDU.KZ
ANAR.SADYKOVA@NU.EDU.KZ

General email for other inquiries

CAC@NU.EDU.KZ

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