New Graduate Student Orientation

If you have specific registration questions or questions about your specific degree program, please contact Denise Phelps (dphelps@umich.edu), Graduate Student Program Coordinator. If you have questions about this orientation, please call 734-615-4406 for assistance.

2017 Orientation Agenda

7:30 am – Registration

8:00 am  – Continental Breakfast

8:30 am  – Welcome and Introductions – Professor and Graduate Chair Chris Fidkowski

• Graduate Committee and Student Support Staff Introductions
• Building Facilities and Safety – Tom Griffin, Lab Services Supervisor
• Desktop Support – Dave McLean, IT Administrator
• Financial Policies – Julie Power, Financial Assistant
• Human Resources Information – Jessica Jones, Human Resources Generalist
• Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) – Abhinav Sharma, GSAC President
• Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) – Corin Bowen, Aerospace Engineering Steward

10:00 am  – Break

10:15 am  – MSE and PhD Academic Overviews

11:00 am  – Dismissal

1:00 pm  – Report to Rackham Graduate School Student Welcome

Quick Links

2017 Orientation Review

• New Grad Student Orientation Presentations PPT (Presentations with MSE and PhD Overviews)
• New Grad Student Orientation Presentations Video (Presentations and MSE Overview)

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• Doctor of Philosophy program & requirements
• Courses

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