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Fall 2008 Orientation

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Welcome to UMBC! We are very pleased that you have chosen to pursue your graduate studies here. This orientation web site provides much of the information you need to get acclimated to our university community. I encourage you to attend the orientation events offered by the Graduate School and your department since there is so much more that can be learned through personal interactions.

The UMBC Graduate School is committed to your success. Our home page has a wealth of information that will help guide you through your graduate program to your degree goals. Please contact us if you have any questions about getting started or at any time throughout your tenure at UMBC.

Janet C. Rutledge, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School

Download Orientation E-Binder in PowerPoint presentation.

LH Lecture Hall
E Engineering Building
UC University Center
PUP Public Policy
ACIV Academic IV

You can find campus maps here: http://www.umbc.edu/aboutumbc/campusmap/

Orientation for All New Graduate Students

Date Event Time Location
August 12 Graduate School Orientation
Academic Integrity Tutorial		 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 		E LH-5
E 104A
August 18 Graduate Department Orientations contact your department contact your department
August 19 Graduate Department Orientations contact your department contact your department
August 20 Graduate Department Orientations contact your department contact your department
Graduate School Orientation for students who could not attend on August 12 4:30 PM PUP 105
August 21 Graduate Department Orientations contact your department contact your department
August 22 Graduate Department Orientations contact your department contact your department
August 25 TA Classroom Training for All Graduate Students 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PUP 105
August 27 Classes Begin All Day --

Department / Program Orientation Schedule

Date Event Time Location
August 18
August 19
August 20		 Biological Sciences 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 4:45 PM
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM		 TBA
August 20 MPS: Biotechnology 7:15 PM - 8:00 PM PUP Room 203
August 18
August 19
August 20		 Chemistry 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM		 Chemistry Seminar Room 120
August 22 Computer Science & Electrical Engineering 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM LH 8 located in the ITE building
August 21 ESOL/Bilingual (Education) 4:30 PM TBA
August 22 Geography & Environmental Systems 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sondheim 001
June 18
July 17
August 23		 Geographic Information Systems 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
10:00 AM - 12 PM		 The Universities at Shady Grove, Camille Kendall Academic Center (Room 3156)
August 22 Gerontology 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM UMB in HSF I, Rm. 518
August 20 History 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Administration Building 711
August 20 Imaging and Digital Arts (IMDA) 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ITE 110, IMDA studios
June 18
July 17
August 23		 Industrial & Organizational Psychology 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
10:00 AM - 12 PM		 The Universities at Shady Grove, Camille Kendall Academic Center (Room 3156)
August 21
August 22		 Information Systems 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (MS)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (PhD)		 TBA
August 20 Intercultural Communication 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Room 151 in the ACIV B-Wing building
August 22 Language, Literacy & Culture 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM LLC Conference Room
August 21 Math 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM TBA
August 19 Mechanical Engineering for Students
Mechanical Engineering for TAs		 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM		 ME Conference Room, ECS210
September 6 Public Policy 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PUP
August 26 Sociology 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PUP Room 204
August 20 Systems Engineering and Engineering Management 7:15 PM - 8:00 PM PUP Room 204

More Schedules TBA

Orientation for International Graduate Students

Schedule for Orientation
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