This document serves as the master planning document for decisions that have undergone sufficient consultation and deliberation. It serves as a common reference point for all organisers of sessions during Discovery Week.

Overall Principles

Emphasise personal agency to allow for self-discovery of SUTD’s ecosystem
Organise workshops into tracks so students can take workshops according to their interest
Make it easy for us to support and curate fifth rows that would like to hold workshops
Ensure fair opportunity for fifth row clusters to be represented

Disclaimer: this is currently tentative and we intend for the details to arise as we talk to the stakeholders

Ideas in progress/ minutes are here:

https://hackmd.io/hcOQJEgKQgy5J1vWStKENg#Learning-Workshop-meeting-1400-26319

Overview

Event	Objective	Logistics
Fifth Row - Tryouts, Practice, Workshops x11	Currently propose having slots for clubs to fill up and to ensure quality sessions Emphasis on bringing the cohort together so as to facilitate sharing among social circles established during orientation and also for disengaged students to come down in a neutral setting	Template for fifth rows to propose events (ensure it is kept simple) Curate the sessions into tracks/ conceptually mapped so freshmores know what sessions to go for and what to expect Budget for supper sessions HG support to engage students on their floors that didn’t go for events Incentivise freshmores to go for evening sessions Hold at common areas so that freshmores can share with each other the experience so far
Housing x3	HGs to helm a few events but also to get Friendzone to come down and host	HG to lead
Human library/Lightning talks x3	Informal conversations in a relaxed manner for the experiences that are less structured	Light snacks and venue bookings Need to form a team to curate the books and talks
Labs x2	Lab tours and exploration into what research in SUTD is like	Labs to have short presentation Labs to have tour time/ open office hours Labs to give us details to minimise disruption to working cadence
Pillar x2	Experiencing what each pillar does and for further clarifications	Will need to talk to pillar reps further
Reflections	Throughout discovery week, provide a easy to access platform for students to share what they learnt, and what excites them about SUTD	Website (could be a simple Wordpress site)

Tentative Schedule

Week 1	Monday, 20 May	Vesak Day
	Tuesday, 21 May	1400-1500: Welcome by President 1500-1630: Academic Matters	*good to have some details on what the academic matters briefing will be like, 1.5h is fairly long
	Wednesday, 22 May	1400-1600: Learning Journey 1700-1830: Fresh Inauguration Ceremony 1915- : Freshmore Welcome Dinner	what is the learning journey about? Chin Wei is in charge, awaiting details who is doing the dinner? Would like to propose talking about discovery week during session
	Thursday, 23 May	1600-1800: Human Library with seniors 1900: Housing session	Priority on getting freshmores to open up and get to know each other better Propose housing on Thursday because past years show that students prefer going back early on Friday
	Friday, 24 May	1500-1800: Fifth Row sessions	Ensure that arts, sports and maker fifth rows are represented Propose having supper provided for post-fifth row sessions at MPH. Encouraging mingling and freshmores to interact with people in their OGs/ current social circles over food especially since it’s the end of the day.
Week 2	Monday, 27 May	1800-2100: Fifth Row sessions	Supper provided
	Tuesday, 28 May	1800-2100: Fifth Row sessions	*need details Focus on building up a skill track Provide food to incentivise students to go after class Supper provided
	Wednesday, 29 May	1400-1500: Series of lightning talks 1430-1630: English Writing Test 1500-1600: Pillar sessions 1500-1800: Fifth Row sessions 1600-1700: Lab visits	Lightning talks focus on tangible SUTD experiences by students in SUTD, especially our seniors English Writing Test - but not for all students Pillar sessions to expose students to what pillar life is really like Labs include Media lab and research labs Supper provided
	Thursday, 30 May	1800-2100: Fifth Row sessions 1900: Housing sessions	*need details Focus on building up a skill track. Provide food to incentivise students to go after class Propose housing on Thursday because past years show that students prefer going back early on Friday Supper provided
	Friday, 31 May	1500-1800: Fifth Row sessions Afternoon: Professional Practice Program	Ensure that arts, sports and maker fifth rows are represented Supper provided The programme covers the professional ethics and safety concepts. Topics include the engineering ethics, risk and safety, sustainability and environment in professional engineering practice and design. The course is prepared for all SUTD students as one of the cross-disciplinary attributes. It is compulsory for student to attend and pass the course to acquire basic skills set out in professional practice programme. The programme is delivered mostly online and students are assessed through one or more combination of quizzes, projects and assignments.
Week 3	Monday, 3 June	1800-2100: Fifth Row sessions	Supper provided
	Tuesday, 4 June	1800-2100: Fifth Row sessions 1700-1800: Workshops (SAC)	*need details Focus on building up a skill track Provide food to incentivise students to go after class Supper provided
	Wednesday, 5 June	Public holiday Previously intended sessions - 1400-1500: Series of lightning talks 1500-1600: Pillar sessions 1500-1800: Fifth Row sessions 1600-1700: Lab visits	Lightning talks focus on tangible SUTD experiences Pillar sessions to expose students to what pillar life is really like Labs include Media lab and research labs Supper provided
	Thursday, 6 June	1800-2100: Fifth Row sessions 1900: Housing sessions	*need details Focus on building up a skill track. Provide food to incentivise students to go after class Propose housing on Thursday because past years show that students prefer going back early on Friday Supper provided
	Friday, 7 June	1500-1800: Fifth Row sessions There will be make up classes	Ensure that arts, sports and maker fifth rows are represented Supper provided