GENERAL ORIENTATION FOR NEW STUDENTS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012
THE GRADUATE CENTER
365 FIFTH AVENUE AT 34TH STREET
NEW YORK CITY
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23
CHECK IN and STUDENT ORGANIZATION FAIR
9:15 to 9:45 a.m., Proshansky Auditorium Lobby, Concourse Level
ORIENTATION ASSEMBLY
10 a.m., Proshansky Auditorium, Concourse Level
Welcoming Remarks
Matthew G. Schoengood, Vice President for Student Affairs
André Aciman, Distinguished Professor and Executive Officer of the Program in Comparative Literature
Keynote Address
MaryJane Shimsky, Legislator, 12th Legislative District, Westchester County Board of Legislators, Alumna, Ph.D. Program in History, the City University of New York Graduate Center
An Introduction to Graduate Center Student Life
Eero Laine, Student, Ph.D. Program in Theatre, and Co-Chair for Student Affairs, Doctoral Students’ Council
Introduction to Graduate Center Library Resources and Digital Initiatives
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Proshansky Auditorium, Concourse Level
OPTIONAL ACTIVITES
Open House and Refreshments with the Doctoral Students’ Council
Begins at 12:30 p.m., 5th Floor DSC Lounges and Offices
Housing Workshop
1:00 p.m., C203, Concourse Level
1:30 p.m., C203, Concourse Level
Managing the Transition: Finding Your Way Into and Out of Doctoral Study
Wellness Center/ Student Counseling Services
2:00 to 3:15 p.m., C201, Concourse Level
Wellness Center/ Student Health Services
3:15 to 4:15 p.m., C201, Concourse Level
ADDITIONAL ORIENTATION DATES
International Students: Immigration Information, Living in New York, and Understanding the Graduate Center’s Academic System
(Duplicate sessions: attend only one)
August 17 1 to 4 p.m., Room 9204
August 23 1 to 4 p.m., Room 9204
Students must check in with the Office of International Students as soon as they arrive in New York, and should plan to attend one session listed above.
Specially priced student meals are available (with CUNY I.D.) in the Dining Commons Cafeteria, 8th Floor, 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during the semester and, on a limited basis, during the week preceding the start of classes.