New Students

New Graduate Student Orientation

September 23, 2009
Campbell Hall

9:00–10:25 am Plenary Session Campbell Hall	Gale M. Morrison, Dean of the Graduate Division Thai Chu, Graduate Funding Peer Advisor April E. Harris and Brianna Aguilar, Graduate Diversity and Academic Peer Advisors Student Life and Support Services Don Lubach, Associate Director, Career Services Turi Honegger, Psychologist, Counseling Center Gary White, Director of Disabled Students Program Michael Miller, Interim Director, Financial Aid Office Mark Shishim, Wellness Program Rod Tucknott, Adventure Program Reginald Archer, President, Graduate Student Association (GSA)

9:00–10:25 am

Plenary Session
Campbell Hall

Gale M. Morrison, Dean of the Graduate Division

Thai Chu, Graduate Funding Peer Advisor
April E. Harris and Brianna Aguilar, Graduate Diversity and Academic Peer Advisors

Student Life and Support Services

Don Lubach, Associate Director, Career Services
Turi Honegger, Psychologist, Counseling Center
Gary White, Director of Disabled Students Program
Michael Miller, Interim Director, Financial Aid Office
Mark Shishim, Wellness Program
Rod Tucknott, Adventure Program

Reginald Archer, President, Graduate Student Association (GSA)

10:25–10:35 am	Break – Campbell Hall Patio (light refreshments)

Workshop I

10:40-11:30 am

What I Wish I Knew My First Year

Engineering/Math/
Physics

Buchanan - Rm. 1940

What I Wish I Knew My First Year

Humanities and
Fine Arts

Buchanan - Rm. 1930

Developing Mentoring Relationships with Faculty
Professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen, Chemistry

Life/Physical Sciences
and Environmental Science

Buchanan - Rm. 1910

Developing Mentoring Relationships with Faculty
Professor David Seibold, Communication

Social Sciences and Education

Buchanan - Rm. 1920

Workshop II

11:40-12:30 pm

Developing Mentoring Relationships with Faculty
Professor Ken Millett, Mathematics

Engineering/Math/
Physics

Buchanan - Rm. 1940

Developing Mentoring Relationships with Faculty
Professor Carol Pasternack, English

Humanities and
Fine Arts

Buchanan - Rm. 1930

What I Wish I Knew My First Year

Life/Physical Sciences
and Environmental Science

Buchanan - Rm. 1910

What I Wish I Knew My First Year

Social Sciences and Education

Buchanan - Rm. 1920

11:30-1:30 pm	University Services Fair: University Center – Drop-in Representative from key student services offices will be present to provide valuable information on their services. Students are invited to stop by, browse the tables, and ask questions about services available to graduate students.
6:00 pm	Graduate Student Association Welcome Reception University Center 2502–GSA Lounge, 2nd floor

Printable Orientation Agenda

Interactive Orientation Map

UCSB Campus Map

Questions? Please contact the Graduate Division at (805) 893-2277.

Photo: Barbara K. Ige