Grad School 101 & 102

Grad School 101

INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME: From the Dean and ODGE

9:00-9:05 — Cristina Camayd and Neel Bardhan, Orientation Co-chairs
9:05-9:10 — Brian Spatocco, GSC President
9:10-9:20 — Christine Ortiz, Dean for Graduate Education (slides)
9:20-9:30 — Blanche Staton, Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education
9:30-9:40 — Christopher Jones, Assistant Dean for Graduate Education
9:40-9:50 — Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook, Director of the International Students Office
9:50-10:00 — Q&A for the Deans

FINDING YOUR PATH: Professional and Academic Development During MIT (video)

10:30-10:50 — Marilyn Wilson, Global Education and Career Development Office (slides)
10:50-11:05 — Katie Maloney, Alumni Association (slides) (handout)
11:05-11:15 — Q&A
11:15-11:25 — Leah Flynn, Leadership and Innovation Opportunities + Q&A
11:25-11:35 — Kendall Nowocin, Career Fair + Q&A (slides)
11:35-11:45 – Leslie Regan, Grad Administrator + Q&A
11:45-11:55 — Pavitra Krishnaswamy and Dimiter Ostrev, GSC Academics, Research, and Careers Committee (ARC) + Q&A (slides)
11:55-12:00 — Leyla Isik, Positivity@MIT: How Not to Offend People & What to do When you see Others Doing It (slides)

12:00-13:00 — LUNCH

Please submit the survey to the boxes as you exit the room to receive your lunch.

STUDENT PANELS

13:20-13:40: What Flavor of Adviser is Best for You, and How to Talk to Them Once You Have one
Moderator: Dimiter Ostrev
Panelists: Bryan Owens, Eric Victor, and Max Solar

14:00-14:15: How to Live on a Budget: Free Food is Just the Beginning
Moderator: Cristina Camayd
Panelists: Dheera Venkatraman, Javier Sanchez-Yamagishi, and Randi Cabezas (slides)

WELLNESS AND PERSONAL SUPPORT (video)

14:20-14:35 — David Diamond, MIT Medical (slides)
14:35-14:50 — Xiaolu Hsi, MIT Mental Health
14:50-14:55 — Brandon Russell, MIT Emergency Medical Services (slides)
14:55-15:05 — Cheryl Vossmer, MIT Police (brochure )
15:05-15:10 — Toni Robinson, MIT Ombuds Office (handout 1 , handout 2 , handout 3 )
15:10–15:15 — Christy Anthony, REFS Program
15:15-15:20 — Robert Randolph, Chaplain to the Institute
15:20-15:25 — Jennifer Gallapher, MIT Re creational Sports (brochure, programs) (slides)
15:25-15:35 — Q&A

INITIATIVES FAIR: 11:00-12:30

ACTIVITIES

13:00-13:10 — Alison Hynd, MIT Public Service Center (info sheet) (slides)
13:10-13:15 — Jennifer Tassi, Community Wellness and Spouses & Partners (slides)
13:15-13:20 — Bradley Niesner, Tracy Alexander Washington, LGBTQ@MIT
13:20-13:25 — Kuljot Anand, Association of Student Activities
13:25-13:30 — Alex Guo and Marie Giron, GSC Activities Committee (slide)
13:30-13:50 — Bryan Owens, Things to do in Boston and MIT (slides)
13:50-14:00 — Q&A

EVERYDAY RESOURCES

14:00-14:10 — Lorenna Buck, The COOP (slides) and Q&A
14:10-14:30 — Sara Fuschetto, MIT Health Plans (plan overview) and Q&A (slides)
14:30-14:45 — Javier Sanchez-Yamagishi, MIT Graduate Student Dental Plan (slides) and Q&A
14:45-15:05 — Robin Baughman (Housing Office) and Terry Orlando (Housemaster at Ashdown) (slides), Graduate Housing, and Q&A
15:05-15:20 — Larry Brutti and Robynn Cruz, Transportation Office and Q&A (slides)
15:20-15:45 — Jolene de Verges and Ellen Duranceau, MIT Libraries, and Q&A (handout) (slides)
15:45-15:55 — Jon Reed, MIT Information Services and Technology (slides)
15:55-16:05 — Nathaniel Schafheimer‎ and Randi Cabezas, GSC Housing and Community Affairs Committee, and Q&A (slides)
16:05-16:20 — Sophie Ni, Recycling, Sustainability, Greening (slides)

Questions? Broken links? Please send those to gsc-arc [at] mit [dot] edu. Thanks!

Also, check the 2011 Grad School 101/102 Orientation Event page, which includes videos, slides and electronic handouts from last year.

Comments are closed.