New Graduate Student Orientation

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

2018 Orientation Agenda

7:45 am – 8:25 am Registration and 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 – Lab Services Supervisor
• Desktop Support – IT Administrator
• Financial Policies – Financial Assistant
• Human Resources Information – Human Resources Generalist
• Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) – GSAC President

9:45 am Break

10:00 am  MSE/Ph.D. Academic Overviews and Human Resources Information

11:00 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)

Department

• Mission
• History

Research

• Research Areas
• Core Faculty
• Labs and Facilities

Graduate Program Overview

• MSE program & requirements
• Doctor of Philosophy program & requirements
• Courses

Housing and Transportation

• Student and Family Housing
• Living in Ann Arbor
• Map – North Campus
• Magic Bus
• Student Parking

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• Graduate Committee (link TBD)
• Student Support Staff
• Mental Health Resources
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