Graduate Student Orientation

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Graduate Student Orientation is a one-day event for new incoming graduate students. The program is set to provide new students with valuable information that assists with the transition to graduate school and the surrounding community.

Sessions during Orientation include an overview of resources and opportunities on campus and in Chapel Hill. Please see the full orientation schedule, shown below.

New this year, we are holding a Student Services Fair during the Orientation program lunch. During the fair, you will be able to meet people from and learn about various campus and community organizations.

Additional International Student Orientation events are organized by International Students and Scholars Services.

Please contact Jamie Snow, jbsnow@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-8145, with questions. We look forward to seeing you at Orientation!

Graduate Student Orientation Agenda
Time	Activity	Location
9:00–10:00 a.m.	Registration and Refreshments	Memorial Hall Auditorium
10:00–10:15 a.m.	Welcome: Steve Matson, Dean, The Graduate School, Keith Lee, President, Graduate and Professional Student Federation (GPSF)	Memorial Hall Auditorium
10:15–10:30 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: Oliver Smithies, Nobel Laureate and Weatherspoon Eminent Distinguished Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill	Memorial Hall Auditorium
10:30–11:15 a.m.	Health Insurance and Campus Health Services Hill, Chesson & Woody UNC Campus Health Services	Memorial Hall Auditorium
11:15–11:45 a.m.	Graduate School: Myths and Realities GPSF Members	Memorial Hall Auditorium
12:00–1:30 p.m.	Lunch and Student Services Fair	Rams Head Dining Hall and Gym
1:45–2:30 p.m.	Breakout Session 1
	Applying for North Carolina Residency for Tuition	Chapman 201
	Establishing a Successful Mentoring Relationship	Peabody 104
	Ethics in Research	Chapman 125
	Health Insurance Q&A	Chapman 211
2:30–2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45–3:30 p.m.	Breakout Session 2
	Ethics in Teaching	Chapman 125
	Funding and Financial Aid for Terminal Master’s Degree Graduate Education*	Chapman 201
	Library Resource and Information Session	Peabody 104
	Life at UNC: Graduate Student Perspective	Chapman 211
3:30–3:45 p.m.	Break
3:45–4:30 p.m.	Breakout Session 3
	Applying for North Carolina Residency for Tuition Purposes	Chapman 125
	Funding and Financial Aid for PhD Graduate Education*	Chapman 201
	Life at UNC: Graduate Student Perspective	Chapman 211
4:30–4:45 p.m.	Break
4:45 p.m.	Campus Tour UNC Visitors’ Center	Chapman Hall
5:00–7:00 p.m.	Graduate Student and Family Social	Graduate Student Center

* The breakout session “Funding and Financial Aid for Terminal Master’s Degree Graduate Education” is focused on students in professional or terminal Master’s degree programs for which the ultimate intention is the Master’s degree.

* The breakout session “Funding and Financial Aid for PhD Graduate Education” includes students in programs where the doctoral degree is the ultimate intention, even if you have not yet received a Master’s degree and plan to do so on the way.