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10:30

Welcome and Introductions

10:40

John Karl Scholz, Department Chair

10:50

Steven Durlauf, Director of Graduate Studies

11:00

Susan Landsverk, Payroll and benefits
Information on payroll, insurance, social security cards and life changing events.

11:10

Jackie Utter, Graduate Program Coordinator
Address info and mail services

11:20

Tom Durkin, Head Librarian. Social Science Reference Library / Business Library

11:30

Scott Swisher, President of the John R. Commons Club.

Social Events and the Daisy

11:40

Enrique Pinzon and Yuan Yuan, Graduate Liaisons

Liaison Duties and Printing in room 6411

11:50

Kim Grocholski, Graduate Advisor

Program information Reminders, TA training info and SPEAK test

12:00

Meeting with faculty teaching first year courses

Incoming students take the opportunity to ask faculty questions about what to expect as a first year students.

12:30

Lunch will be provided giving new students, an opportunity to meet faculty, current graduate students, and staff.