Orientation and Welcome for new PhD students
8417 Social Science Building
Monday, August 22, 2011
Welcome and Introductions
John Karl Scholz, Department Chair
Steven Durlauf, Director of Graduate Studies
Susan Landsverk, Payroll and benefits
Information on payroll, insurance, social security cards and life changing events.
Jackie Utter, Graduate Program Coordinator
Address info and mail services
Tom Durkin, Head Librarian. Social Science Reference Library / Business Library
Scott Swisher, President of the John R. Commons Club.
Social Events and the Daisy
Enrique Pinzon and Yuan Yuan, Graduate Liaisons
Liaison Duties and Printing in room 6411
Kim Grocholski, Graduate Advisor
Program information Reminders, TA training info and SPEAK test
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.
Lunch will be provided giving new students, an opportunity to meet faculty, current graduate students, and staff.