Agenda:
- Introduction of Department Administrators, Staff, and Graduate Academic Assistants
- Find out how to effectively navigate your graduate school experiences, including an introduction to:
- How to navigate student-supervisor interactions
- Who to go to when you have a problem or want consultation or support on your work
- Ideas for immersing yourself in the department culture(s) and engaging in collaboration
- Suggestions for ongoing communication
- Important information regarding deadlines, annual reports, and other expectations
- Available supports and workshops to enhance your skills (writing, research, etc.)
- How and where to access information regarding your graduate experience
- Opportunities for funding
- Insider perspectives on surviving the first year as a graduate student (GAA Panel, available online on Canvas)
- COVID-19