Every year, the School of Graduate Studies, the Division of Student Affairs and Services, and the Graduate Students' Union host Graduate Orientation for all new graduate students at Memorial University (those students admitted to graduate programs for the current year, from Winter to Fall semesters).
Graduate Orientation is designed to help graduate students in their unique transition to graduate school.
Students can expect a Graduate Orientation Welcome Event on Tuesday, September 2, which will include; a keynote address from the Dean of Graduate Studies, information sessions, booth presentations, free food and giveaways! For more information and to register for the event, please visit the Graduate Orientation Welcome Event website.
A variety of other events and information sessions are also being offered to graduate students during the first week of classes and throughout the month of September and October, as part of Graduate Orientation.
Graduate Orientation Calendar of Events:
| Event/Session | Date | Time | Location | More Information/Website |
|
Opening Day Concert |
Monday, September 1 |
4pm - 8pm |
TBD | GSU GradFest Event. For more information visit, www.mun.ca/sgs/orientation/gradfest.php |
| Tuesday, September 2 | 9am - 1pm | Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation | Visit the Welcome Event website for detailed information and to register, www.mun.ca/sgs/orientation/welcomeevent.php | |
|
GSU GradFest Events |
Monday, September 1 - Sunday, September 7 | Various times | Various locations | GSU GradFest Event. For more information visit, www.mun.ca/sgs/orientation/gradfest.php |
| Closing Day Concert | Sunday, September 7 | 5pm - 8pm | Bitters Pub | GSU GradFest Event. For more information visit, www.mun.ca/sgs/orientation/gradfest.php |
| Off-Campus Living information session | Wednesday, September 10 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm | The Landing | SGS Info Session. For more information visit, www.mun.ca/sgs/orientation/infosessions.php |
| Funding & Scholarships information session | Wednesday, September 17 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm | The Landing | SGS Info Session. For more information visit, www.mun.ca/sgs/orientation/infosessions.php |
| Getting Involved information session | Tuesday, September 23 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm | The Landing | SGS Info Session. For more information visit, www.mun.ca/sgs/orientation/infosessions.php |
| Midpoint Check-In |
Tuesday, October 14 - |
2pm - 4pm | Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation IIC-2012 | SGS Support Hours. For more information visit, www.mun.ca/sgs/orientation/infosessions.php |
