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Fall Graduate Student Orientation

The Graduate College provides a day-long orientation prior to the Fall semester for all new graduate students. For Fall 2008, the orientation will be August 18.  The Fall orientation not only includes sessions on policies and procedures but also sessions on navigating the graduate school experience.  Please click here to view event flyer.
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Fall Graduate Teaching Orientation 

The Graduate College provides an orientation prior to the Fall semester for all new and returning graduate teaching assistants. For Fall 2008, the orientation will be August 19.  The orientation sessions are designed to provide students with information relevant to their academic role as well as graduate assistantship responsibilities.  As part of this orientation, there will be workshops on legal issues related to teaching and a variety of sessions focusing on effective teaching strategies. Students having assistantship responsibilities that include direct or indirect teaching must participate in this part of the pre-semester orientation.  In most cases where Graduate Assistants have instructional responsibilities, the academic department also provides formal orientation and training sessions for the specific teaching assignments. Please click here to view event flyer.
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Spring 2008 - Graduate Student Orientation

Resources

Campus Recreation Office of Multicultural Student Servies
Career Center Office of Sponsored Research and Programs
Computer Services Office of Student Employment Services
Counseling and Testing Center Residence Life and Services (Housing)
Graduate College - Online Resources Student Organizations

Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum
Safety and Transportation
Bear Line Shuttle
Parking Administration

Graduate Student Council

Taylor Health and Wellness Center
Student Health Insurance

Graduate Student Workshops - Spring 2008 Writing Center
Library Zip Card Services

Additional Opportunities for All Graduate Students

The Graduate College also provides a number of workshops throughout the academic year that are optional for students to attend. These include training on instructional strategies, grant-writing, and other topics that help develop skills and enhance readiness for career pathways. Please see this link for additional opportunities for professional development - Graduate Student Workshops.