Graduate Student Orientation Session and General Meeting for ALL Graduate Students in Math and Stats - FALL 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
ORIENTATION SESSION FOR NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MATH AND STATS
Location Burnside Hall, Room 1104
- (10:00 am – 10:10 am) Opening remarks presented by Professor Rustum Choksi, Department Chair
- (10:10 am – 10:25 am) Overview of programs presented by Professor Jérôme Vétois, GPD
- (10:25 am – 10:40 am) Administration information presented by Jason Stillman, Graduate Program Coordinator
- (10:40 am – 10:50 am) Information on the ISM, presented by Alexandra Haedrich, ISM representative
- (10:50 am – 10:55 am) Information on the Schulich Library, presented by April Colosimo
- (10:55 am – 11:05 am) Information on Mitacs, presented by Christina-Maria Katsari
- (11:05 am – 11:25 am) GPS outreach initiative to provide information on graduate funding opportunities
- (11:25 am – 11:30 am) Q&A
GENERAL MEETING FOR ALL GRAD STUDENTS IN MATH AND STATS
Location: Burnside Hall, Room 1024/1025
- (11:30 am - 11:45 am) Discussion of graduate student activities. Information regarding graduate student positions on departmental committees, presented by TBA.
- (11:45 am - 12:00 pm) Graduate Student Union overview, presented by AGSEM Representative, TBA.
PIZZA LUNCH
Location: Burnside Hall, Room 1024/1025
- (12:00 pm – 12:30 pm)
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Location: Burnside Hall, rooms listed below
- (12:30 pm – 1:00 pm) Breakout Meeting for Research Groups
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Analysis: Hosted by Prof. Jérôme Vétois Room 1025 |
Number Theory: Hosted by TBD Room 1024 |
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Applied Math: Hosted by Prof. Rustum Choksi Room 1120 |
Probability: Hosted by Prof. Jessica Lin, Room 920 |
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Geometry/Topology: Hosted by Prof. TBD, Room 1234 |
Statistics: Hosted by Prof. David Stephens, Room 1205 |
Please make every effort to attend the events. Although the morning orientation session is intended primarily for new students, we invite any interested returning students and staff to participate as well.
All graduate students in Math and Stats are expected to attend the General meeting and Breakout Sessions.
Graduate Services Fair and Welcome Events
Campus Life & Engagement hosts several other graduate orientation events from August 18 to 21 on the downtown campus.