New Graduate Student Orientation
The School of Engineering hosts an orientation for new graduate students during the fall and spring semesters. All incoming graduate students are welcome to attend orientation. The Engineering Management program, housed on the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS hosts a separate orientation, and these students are not expected to attend the Lawrence campus session. The fall 2012 orientation for Edwards Campus students will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., Thursday, July 26. Part-time students in the civil, environmental, and architectural engineering department are also excused from attending orientation.
Orientation offers students an opportunity to meet graduate students and faculty, receive enrollment assistance, and obtain information about KU, the city of Lawrence, and the community. In addition, most departments host individual sessions, where students can connect with faculty, staff, and students in their area of interest.
The Fall 2012 Orientation will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, with lunch from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the Sparh Engineering Library. More inforamtion about the fall orientation will be sent to new students by July. Students can RSVP at https://engr.ku.edu/online_forms/forms/orientation.
KU Graduate Studies Orientation
The KU Office of Graduate Studies, which oversees all graduate programs at KU, also hosts a Jayhawk Welcome and Information Fair each fall. The fall 2012 fair is scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, August 13, in the Kansas Union Ballroom. To learn more about this orientation and other sources available to incoming graduate students, click here.
New GTA Orientation
The KU Office of Graduate Studies and Center for Teaching Excellence host a mandatory orientation for new Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) each semester. The fall 2012 orientation is scheduled for 8 a.m., Monday, August 13, in Budig Hall. The spring 2013 orientation is scheduled for 8 a.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2013, in Budig Hall.
Orientation for International Students
International students should also check the International Student and Scholar Services page to learn about important pre-arrival and orientation information.
General questions about orientation should be directed to:
Anna Paradis, Graduate Student Services Specialist
(785) 864-1952
aparadis@ku.edu
Amanda Ostreko, Coordinator of Research and Graduate Programs
(785) 864-2932
amandao@ku.edu
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