Graduate Student Orientation Session - FALL 2017
Thursday, August 31, 2017 @ 10:00 am
General Meeting / Orientation Session
The Orientation Session for new graduate students and the General Meeting of all graduate students will take place on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Burnside Hall, Room 1024-1025 (Lounge).
The Orientation Session for new graduate students and the General Meeting of all graduate students will take place on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Burnside Hall, Room 1024-1025 (Lounge).
AGENDA TBA
AGENDA
(09:30 – 10:00) Pickup office keys BURN 1025 (GRAD. LOUNGE)
(10:00 – 10:15) Introductions by Professor David A. Stephens, Chair of the Department
(10:15 – 10:25) Remarks by Helen Aaron, Graduate Program Coordinator
(10:25 – 10:45) Overview of the Graduate Program by Professor Dmitry Jakobson, Graduate Program Director
(10:45 – 11:00) Information on the ISM presented by Alexandra Haedrich, ISM representative
(11:00 – 11:15) Information on the Schulich Library of Science and Engineering presented by April Colosimo
(11:15-11:30) Information on Computer Facilities presented by Professor David A. Stephens, Chair of the Department
(11:30 – 12:00) General Meeting of all Graduate Students
· Campus Life and Engagements Student Ambassador
· AGSEM
· Discussion of graduate student activities
· Information regarding graduate student positions on departmental committees
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pizza lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Meeting with Research Groups:
Analysis: BURN 1025
Other Groups: BURN 1024
Applied Math: BURN 1214
Number Theory: BURN 1025
Geometry/Topology: BURN 1024
Statistics: BURN 1205
Please make every effort to attend the events. Although the Orientation Session is primarily intended for new students, an important part of this is getting advice from more experienced students and meeting staff members. For this reason, we invite all interested students and all staff to participate. However, all graduate students should attend the general Meeting.