Graduate Orientation August 16, 2023

Campus tour (optional) -Meet tour guide at Carolina Club

Breakfast at The Carolina Club

• Light breakfast

Welcome to Carolina!

Graduate School Leadership

• Kate McAnulty, Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs
• Sarah Jacobson, Assistant Dean, Admissions and Enrolled Students
• Brian Rybarczyk, Associate Dean,Professional Development
• Kate Moser, Associate Dean, Development 

University Resources

• Ken Pittman, Campus Health
• Joshua Canzona, University Ombuds
• Michele Hayslett, University Libraries
• Eric Everett, Research Integrity
• Lauren Hawkinson, Graduate and Professional Student Government
• Justin Miller, Carolina Ready

***BREAK***

Faculty Panel Facilitated by Brian Rybarczyk

• Chris Clark, Political Science
• Trenette Clark Goings, Social Work
• Amanda Holliday, Public Health
• Heidi Hennink-Kaminski, Journalism
• Alex Miller, Chemistry
• Kumi Silva, Communication

Student Panel Facilitated by Laura Thorp

• Lauren Hawkinson, Human Movement Science
• Shaun Jones, Epidemiology
• Danya Krueger, Social Work
• Rebecca Rice, Environmental Sciences and Engineering
• Simone Wilson, Education

Resource fair, lunch, and networking at the Blue Zone

Meet Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG), learn about student mental health and wellbeing resources, student affairs, and more. See all resource fair participants.

New Graduate Student Social (co-sponsored by Graduate and Professional Student Government)

Breakout sessions I

• Recent Alumni Panel (Location: Harris)
  Please join us for a panel of recent graduates of the University of North Carolina at Chapel graduate program representing a range of professions (industry to the academy.) Learn about the job search experience, prep while a student, early career challenges, involvement while at Carolina, and things that they know now that they wish they knew when they were in your shoes. Panelists will include: Chad Lloyd, PhD Marine Sciences '23; JeMya McClendon, MPH Nutrition and Dietetics '23; Kate Slate, MA Journalism '23; and Leah Townsend, PhD Neuroscience '16.
• Transitioning to the American University (Location: Peebles)
  The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office is partnering with the Graduate School's Diversity and Student Success office (DSS) and the Writing Center to offer special breakout sessions for new international students at Orientation.  Returning international students will share their perspectives about acclimating to the U.S. and UNC. The session will also provide details about programs for international graduate students through Global Grads and the Writing Center and an opportunity to connect with other new students.
• Coping with Imposter Syndrome (Location: Royall)
  What is imposter syndrome? How do you manage it? This session, led by Graduate Orientation Ambassadors, Melissa Lam-McCarthy, Annalee Lake, and Nathaniel "Berry" Berry, covers how your fellow graduate students have negotiated, reframed, and navigated their journey at UNC-Chapel Hill. Come with any questions you may have, and let's talk about getting well-equipped for your start at Carolina!
• Introduction to iThenticate (Location: Dowd)
  iThenticate is a cloud-based product that many call a plagiarism checking tool. We recommend using iThenticate as a writing tool to help ensure that scholarly and research documents such as manuscripts, theses, dissertations, and grant applications follow proper citation practices. Documents should be evaluated prior to submission to journals, funding agencies, or academic repositories. iThenticate is available to you through a Single Sign-On using your ONYEN.

Campus Health Open House — free cookies!

Campus tour (optional)

Breakout sessions II

• Transitioning to the American University (Location: Peebles)
  The International Student and Scholar Services office is partnering with the Graduate School's Diversity and Student Success office (DSS) and the Writing Center to offer special breakout sessions for new international students at Orientation.  Returning international students will share their perspectives about acclimating to the U.S. and UNC. The session will also provide details about programs for international graduate students through Global Grads and the Writing Center and an opportunity to connect with other new students.
• Connecting with Carolina and the Community (Location: Harris)
  Carolina is a big place with lots of opportunities to meet other graduate students, try new things, and build community. This session, led by Graduate Orientation Ambassadors, Nathaniel "Berry" Berry, Melissa Lam-McCarthy, and Luke Pullo, will help new graduate students figure out where to start when it comes to connecting with Carolina and the surrounding community. Learn about interesting places to explore in Chapel Hill/Carrboro and the surrounding areas as well as on-campus opportunities to help make Carolina feel like home!
• Burnout & Self-care (Location: Royall)
  Graduate school can get pretty overwhelming! In this session, join Graduate Orientation Ambassadors, Danya Krueger, Kierra Peak and Alix Mahon, to discuss burnout and how they deal with it by practicing self-care. This session will cover: what burnout is and how it shows up while in Graduate School, resources for supporting self-care, ways to avoid burnout, and time for Q&A with the session facilitators.
• Introduction to LabArchives (Location: Dowd)
  LabArchives is a secure, cloud-based electronic notebook that enables researchers to capture, manage, store, and share information and data. In this workshop you will receive an overview of LabArchives and learn the benefits of moving from a paper to an electronic notebook.