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Social Events at the University and at the Faculty
The Mentor
When you, as an international student, enroll at the University of Copenhagen, you have to indicate whether or not you want to be assigned a mentor. A mentor is a Danish student who is not meant to guide you academically but who is there to help you with the practical aspects of your stay and to introduce you to the social environment at your new department.
At the Faculty of Theology, we strongly encourage all our international students to sign up for a mentor. The mentors at our faculty want to make your stay as successful as possible – both practically and socially. Being students themselves, the mentors can introduce you to the social events for all students at the faculty – both Danish and international.
Your mentor will contact you by e-mail prior to your arrival in Denmark and it is therefore imperative that the e-mail address which you write in your application is a valid one and that you check it regularly in July/August and December/January. If you are interested, your mentor will pick you up at the airport or at the bus/train station when you arrive and make arrangements for you to meet with your landlord. 
Social Events
There are several events for international students each semester. The events are arranged at different levels, so you need to watch out for news about events from the Faculty of Theology and the International Office.
The University Orientation Programme
The International Office at the University of Copenhagen organizes an Orientation Programme at the beginning of each semester. This programme consists of both practical and social events. At the beginning of the autumn semester, international students are invited to the University Matriculation Ceremony at which all new students at the University are personally welcomed by the rector.
International Night on Wednesdays
Venue: Studenterhuset, Købmagergade 52 (next to the Round Tower)
Time: Every Wednesday evening 300-400 international and Danish students meet to socialize, and it is the only central meeting place for international students af the University of Copenhagen. The International Café is run by students for students, so the bartenders, DJ's and other staff are students volunteering their time. Your contribution will be most welcome, just email elsamentor@yahoho.dk and say you want to bartend.
Places to meet at the Faculty
Student café at the Faculty
Located in the basement in Koebmagergade 44. This is a place with many functions. The café is open Monday and Wednesday 14-17, and Friday 14 -? ("Social Friday"). Parties at the Faculty take place here, as well as evening lectures of academic societies: The Theological Society (Teologisk Forening), The Søren Kierkegaard Society etc. Most of these lectures are in Danish.
Canteen at the Faculty
Open Monday-Friday. Coffee and breakfast from 9:15, lunch from 12:00. Membership is required and costs 50 DKK which must be paid at the beginning of each semester. The canteen is run by students, so please be helpful and clear the tables after use.
Chaplain (Danish Lutheran Church) and the Student Congregation
Rev. Stefan Lamhauge Hansen, Store Kannikestræde 8, 3., 1169 København K, phone: 33 14 01 83. Contact hours: Tuesday to Friday 10-11. As well as conducting regular services in Trinitatis Church in Købmagergade the Chaplain is also available for private consultation. If you are interested in the Student Congregation and its work you are also welcome to contact him personally. Every Friday there is a service (held in Danish) in Trinitatis Church at 12.15 where students preach. Lunch is served after the service at the prize of approx. 20 DKK in Store Kannikestræde 8, 1st floor. The Student Congregation organizes 4-5 lectures every semester.