Jan 9, 2017 - Free campus parking is available in the T Lot, located on the south side of 12th ... Amber Rasche, IT Comm
NEW GRADUATE STUDENT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE Monday, January 9, 2017 | 8 a.m. NDSU Memorial Union Plains Room (upper level) Free campus parking is available in the T Lot, located on the south side of 12th Avenue North between Albrecht Blvd and 16th Street North
8 a.m.
CHECK-IN, Memorial Union Plains Room (upper level) Coffee, tea, muffins, and fruit will be served
8:15 a.m.
WELCOME MESSAGE Dr. Claudia Tomany, Dean, College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies
8:25 a.m.
GRADUATE STUDENTS AS EMPLOYEES Nonnie Tangen, Graduate School Business and Operations Manager
8:40 a.m.
GRADUATE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Dr. Brandy Randall, Associate Dean, College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies
8:55 a.m.
GRADUATE WRITING SERVICES Enrico Sassi, Director of the Graduate Center for Writers
9:05 a.m.
GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL Ram Ramakrishna, GSC President-Elect Opportunities for graduate student involvement
9:10 a.m.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT WELCOME Spencer Moir, Student Body President Campus and community involvement
9:15 a.m.
ONE STOP Dereck Ostdahl Manage your student account, make payments, and add/drop classes
9:25 a.m.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Amber Rasche, IT Communications Coordinator & Nate Gonser, IT Help Desk Manager Learn how to utilize your technology services and resources
9:45 a.m.
PREPARING FOR ACADEMICS Dr. Rhonda Kitch, Registrar Online course registration process and academic policies/procedures and that relate to graduate students
10:15 a.m.
REGISTRATION, Engineering 102 computer cluster (north of the Memorial Union across Centennial Blvd – see map)
- - - - - - - - - - - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN - - - - - - - - - - 12:00 p.m.
TEACHING AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT PANEL PRESENTATIONS *Strongly recommended for TAs and RAs Learn about your new role as a teaching assistant or research assistant from a panel of current graduate students in these roles Teaching Assistant Panel, Memorial Union Arikara Room (upper level) Research Assistant Panel, Memorial Union Rose Room (upper level)
1 p.m.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/TITLE IX TRAINING Memorial Union Plains Room (upper level) Abigail Byman, Institutional Equity and Compliance Officer Kara Gravley-Stack, Deputy Title IX Coordinator – Campus Diversity Initiatives *Required training for TAs and RAs (recommended for all students)
ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR NEW STUDENTS 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
PARKING PASSES New graduate students may purchase student parking passes online through Campus Connection. Please visit www.ndsu.edu/parking for more information. Permit options are available for both on-campus and off-campus living.
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
ONE STOP, Memorial Union (main level) Stop by to ask questions regarding your student account, making payments, adding/dropping classes, or submitting forms
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
NDSU CARD CENTER, Memorial Union (main level) Present your government issued photo ID to obtain your student ID card