Graduate Student Orientation 2018
Every year, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS), Student Life, and the Graduate Students' Union (GSU) 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.
We invite you to Graduate Orientation 2018 on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in the Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, from 8:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M. RSVP for the Graduate Orientation 2018 by clicking here.
A separate orientation session is being planned in August for new graduate students admitted to online and mixed mode graduate programs. Please monitor your inbox for an email invitation soon.
About the event:
The Graduate Orientation will include: greetings from university's senior administrators, information sessions, a resources fair, free food and giveaways!
A continental breakfast and refreshments will be provided throughout the morning. A BBQ for all graduate students will also be hosted by the GSU and Teaching Assistants' Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland (TAUMUN) at Bitters Pub, hosted by the Graduate Students' Union (GSU).
A FREE Apple iPad will be drawn for during the Graduate Orientation 2018. Students must be registered for the event and present during the draw to be eligible. To be eligible for the FREE Apple iPad, RSVP and register by August 31, 2018.
If you are a student with a disability and have questions regarding accessibility, we encourage you to contact the Glenn Roy Blundon Centre.
Schedule:
| Event | Time |
| Registration, Continental Breakfast, Resources Fair | 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
| Greetings from President and Vice-Chancellor | 9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. |
| Keynote Address from Dean of Graduate Studies | 9:40 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. |
| Session 1: Networking Activity | 10:10 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. |
| Introduction to TAUMUN, GSU and Resources Fair | 10:35 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
| Refreshment Break and Resources Fair | 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Session 2: Being Academically Successful | 11:30 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Session 3: Graduate Life at Memorial | 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Campus Tour (sign up at registration table) | 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
| GSU/TAUMUN BBQ at Bitters | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Booth Presenters:
- Canadian Federation of Students
- Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL)
- Centre for Social Enterprise
- Enhanced Development of the Graduate Experience (EDGE)
- Entrepreneurship Training Program (ETP)
- Glenn Roy Blundon Centre for Students with Disabilities
- Graduate Students’ Union (GSU)
- Internationalization Office
- Office of the Chief Risk Officer (OCRO)
- Office of Public Engagement
- QEII Library
- Research Grant and Contract Services
- Sexual Harassment Office
- Sustainability Office
- TAUMUN
- The Commons
- The Connector Program
- The Harris Centre/Yaffle
- Writing Centre
Other orientation activities and events:
Graduate Orientation 2018 is part of a series of activities and events intended to help new graduate students to prepare for, transition to, and excel in graduate studies. SGS also hosts a series of pre-arrival webinars for new graduate students in July and August.
Individual academic units also hold departmental or program orientations, in person or online. We’d encourage you to contact the graduate officer of your academic unit to inquire about any new graduate students in your program.
Have any questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out by contacting sgs@mun.ca. We’ll respond to your email within one business day.
We look forward to meeting you all!