New Graduate Student Orientation
The School of Engineering hosts an orientation for new graduate students during the fall and spring semesters. All incoming graduate students are welcome to attend orientation. The Engineering Management program, housed on the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS hosts a separate orientation, and these students are not expected to attend the Lawrence campus session. Part-time students in the civil, environmental, and architectural engineering department are also excused from attending orientation.
Orientation offers students an opportunity to meet graduate students and faculty, receive enrollment assistance, and obtain information about KU, the city of Lawrence, and the community. In addition, most departments host individual sessions, where students can connect with faculty, staff, and students in their area of interest.
The Fall 2012 Orientation will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. More inforamtion about the fall orientation will be sent to new students by July.
KU Graduate Studies Orientation
The KU Office of Graduate Studies, which oversees all graduate programs at KU, also hosts an orientation each fall. To learn more about this orientation and other sources available to incoming graduate students, click here.
New GTA Orientation
The KU Office of Graduate Studies and Center for Teaching Excellence host a mandatory orientation for new Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) each semester.
Orientation for International Students
International students should also check the International Student and Scholar Services page to learn about important pre-arrival and orientation information.
General questions about orientation should be directed to:
Anna Paradis, Graduate Student Services Specialist
(785) 864-1952
aparadis@ku.edu
Amanda Ostreko, Coordinator of Research and Graduate Programs
(785) 864-2932
amandao@ku.edu
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