Agenda - 2025 Graduate Student Orientation - The Graduate School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Locations

Agenda

**Graduate Student Orientation, Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 8:30AM–4:00PM**
Time	Activity
Carolina Club, George Watts Hill Alumni Center
8:30 am – 9:15 am	Campus tour (optional) -Meet tour guide at Carolina Club
8:30 am – 9:30 am	Breakfast at The Carolina Club Light breakfast available until 9:30 am
9:30 am – 10:45 am	Welcome to Carolina! Graduate School Leadership 9:30–9:45 am - Kate McAnulty, Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs 9:45–9:50 am - Beth Mayer-Davis, Dean of The Graduate School 9:50–9:55 am - Stephanie Schmitt, Vice Dean, Academics 9:55–10:00 am - Brian Rybarczyk, Associate Dean, Professional Development University Resources 10:00–10:20 am - Ken Pittman, Campus Health 10:20–10:25 am - Dawn Osborne-Adams, Ombuds, University Ombuds 10:25–10:30 am - University Libraries 10:30–10:35 am - Eric Everett, Research Integrity 10:35–10:40 am - Leah Frazier, Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) 10:40–10:45 am - Sgt. James David, Carolina Ready
10:45 am – 11:00 pm	*BREAK*
11:00 am – 11:45 pm	Faculty Panel Facilitated by Kate McAnulty
11:45 pm – 12:15 pm	Student Panel Facilitated by Laura Thorp
Kenan Memorial Stadium, Blue Zone (a short walk from the Carolina Club)
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm	Resource fair and lunch Meet over 40 campus and community organizations.
Kenan Pines
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm	New Graduate Student Social (co-sponsored by GPSG)
Carolina Club, George Watts Hill Alumni Center
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm	Breakout sessions 1
Campus Health
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Campus Health Open House — free dessert!
Carolina Club, George Watts Hill Alumni Center
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm	Campus tour (optional)
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm	Breakout sessions 2

Parking and Transportation

Parking on campus is very limited, please plan ahead and use mass transportation if possible.