ORIENTATION WEEK September 21--25, 2009
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Sunday, September 20 REQUIRED Orientation for International Students
See complete details on the event at the OIA web site:
https://internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu/students/admitted/orientation.shtml
Monday, September 21 Diagnostic Exam DUE
New students should pick up the diagnostic test from Kelly Macias or Matt Johnston
in Eckhart 108 the week of September 14-18. You should answer as many questions
as you can and give the test (along with
your copy of the exam) to your advisor by 5:00 pm on Monday, September 21,
or earlier if possible. Master’s students should set aside a total of 3 hours
for the exam; PhD students, 6 hours. The purpose of the diagnostic test is to
help your advisor better advise you on the courses you need to take, so you
should not do last-minute preparation–just complete the test to the best
of your current ability.
Monday, September 21–Friday, September 25—Au
Qtr Course Registration
First-year students may register for classes after reviewing the diagnostic exam
with their assigned academic advisor. Continuing students may register after
meeting with their academic advisor. Registration for Autumn Quarter courses
begins at 8:30 am on Monday, September 21, through noon on Friday, September 25. You will need your cNet ID
to access the on-line system. If you have not claimed your ID, please do so.
Course registration is not complete until the hard-copy departmental form,
signed by the faculty, is turned in to Kelly Macias AND the online registration
has been done by the student.
Monday, September 21
10:00 am–3:00 pm
Location: Eckhart hallway by main entrance
See Kelly and Matt at the table in the hallway to check in and receive
handouts, receive keys, and arrange for obtaining your copy code and purchasing
any photocopying privileges you may wish. You may get directions to your
faculty advisor’s office and aid turning in your diagnostic exam at this time
as well.
11:00 am–Noon
Location: Eckhart 117
Orientation meeting for incoming PhD Degree students
Hosts: Prof. Steven Lalley, Prof. Michael Stein, Dept. Administrator Kathryn
Kraynik, Student Affairs Administrator Kelly Macias
Brief tour of PhD student offices after the meeting
Noon-1:00 pm
Location: Eckhart 1st floor hallway
Student Photographer Wenli Wang will get the photos of all new students in front of Eckhart Hall (for use on
our department bulletin board and on our People web page)
1:00–2:00 pm
Location: Eckhart 110
Orientation meeting for incoming Master’s Degree students
Hosts: Dr. Mei Wang, Prof. Mathias Drton, Dept. Administrator Kathryn Kraynik,
Student Affairs Administrator Kelly Macias
Brief tour of MS student offices after the meeting
Tuesday, September 22–Wednesday, September 23
Location: Kent Hall
Workshop on Teaching in the College, sponsored by the Center for Teaching and
Learning
See http://teaching.uchicago.edu/graduate/workshopsep09.html
for specific workshop sessions.
REQUIRED for all new PhD students. Also open to Master’s students interested in being course assistants
(but you must register on your own by Friday, September 18, on the CTL web
site).
Tuesday, September 22
12:00–5:30 pm
University-wide Orientation for New Graduate & Professional School
Students. See http://grad.uchicago.edu/campus/orientation.shtml
for details and various events and locations.
Thursday, September 24
11:00 am-Noon
Location: Eckhart 133
United Healthcare Student Health Insurance Representative Sue Williams
Presentation on Student health insurance with Q & A after
Noon-1:00pm
Location: Eckhart 1st floor hallway by E110
Student Photographer Wenli Wang will get the photos of all new students in front of Eckhart Hall (for use on our department
bulletin board and on our People web page). If you did not have your photo taken on Monday or if Wenli Wang contacted you
for a reshoot, PLEASE come
1:00-2:00 pm
Location: Eckhart 133
Ed Friedman, John Zekos, and Mitzi Nakatsuka
IT Informational Session for new students on computational resources in the Department of Statistics and on campus
2:30-4:00 pm
Location: Eckhart Building entry or by E110
Scavenger Hunt / Campus Tour
Led by PhD students Joe Guinness and Alan Huang
Get to know the secrets of the Gargoyles! And learn how to get around campus . . .
New and current students invited
Friday, September 25
3:00 pm
Location: Eckhart 117
Second-year
PhD Students Orientation Meeting Hosts: Mary Sara McPeek and Peter McCullagh
5:30 pm
Location: Meet at Eckhart
110 to go to Ida Noyes Pub
Meet-and-Greet for New Students. Celebrate having survived the first week
of Orientation and signing up for your Autumn Quarter classes!
FIRST WEEK
Tuesday, September 29
First day of classes
Friday, October 2
4:00 pm
Location: Eckhart 133
General Department Meeting and Election of Student Representatives
6:30 pm
Location: Home of Stephen Stigler, Chair
5816 S. Blackstone Avenue
New Students’ Party—All first-year students are invited
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