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
• Student Support Services – Director of Student Support

10:00 am Break

10:15 am  MSE/Ph.D. Academic Overviews and Human Resources Information

11:00 Dismissal

1:00 pm Report to Rackham Graduate School Student Welcome

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2018 Orientation Review

• New Grad Student Orientation Introductions PPT (Introductions/Presentations)
• New Grad Student Orientation Presentations PPT (MSE Overview)
• New Grad Student Orientation Presentations PPT (Human Resources and PhD Overview)
• New Grad Student Orientation Presentation Session I (Introductions and Presentations )
• New Grad Student Orientation Presentation Session II (MSE Overview)

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