New Student Orientation

New student orientation is an essential step in acclimating graduate students to the university environment. Many programs are using a combination of in-person activities and web-based information covering a wide range of topics to welcome new students to the University of Michigan, become familiar with campus resources, and be successful in their programs.

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Examples from the University of Michigan

Department of Chemistry
Download: Orientation Schedule Fall 2009
Department of Comparative Literature
Download: Complit Grad Student Orientation, Complit Orientation Packet
Center for Russian and East European Studies (CREES)
Download: Center for Russian and East European Studies New Student Orientation
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)
Download: Fall 2010 Orientation Schedule for New Graduate Students
Center for Judaic Studies
Download: Fall 2009 New Graduate Student Orientation
Department of Mathematics
Download: Department of Mathematics Orientation 2009
Program in Biomedical Science (PIBS)
Download: PIBS Orientation Class of 2009
Department of Psychology
Download: New Student Orientation
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Download: New Graduate Student Orientation Agenda
School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE)
Download: 2009 New Student Orientation
Department of Sociology
Download: First Year Graduate Seminar in Sociology
School of Public Health (SPH)
Download: SPH 2009 Orientation Agenda
Women’s Studies
Download: Women’s Studies 2009 Graduate Student Orientation