Welcome & Orientation Activities for New and Current Graduate Students
Spring 2016
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Monday, January 11
Orientation for ALL NEW INTERNATIONAL Students
Forum Hall, Union ground floor
This orientation is required for all new international students. Additionally, all new international
students must check-in with International Student and Scholar Services (104 International
Student Center) and the Graduate School (103 Fairchild Hall) upon their arrival to KSU.
Please visit the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) website for more
information about check-in procedures and about other welcome and orientation activities for
international students.
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Wednesday, January 13
Graduate School Orientation for ALL NEWLY ADMITTED Graduate Students*
Engineering Complex
~Register by January 6 at: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/admissions/campus-orientation/spring.html~
*All newly admitted graduate students include graduate students who are brand new to K-State AND
those who have previously completed a degree program at K-State but are beginning their first
semester as a graduate student.
1:00pm-1:30pm
Check-In
Pasley Auditorium (1073 Durland Hall)
Check-in to receive your orientation materials.
1:30pm-2:30pm
Keys to a Successful Graduate School Career
Pasley Auditorium (1073 Durland Hall)
Welcome and Overview - Graduate School Dean and Associate Dean
Receive important information about Graduate School requirements, deadlines, and
procedures that are unique to graduate study. Learn which Graduate School staff
members are best able to assist you at certain stages of your graduate career.
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Special Performance and Discussion – School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Theatre masters students will give a theatrical performance to introduce you to
important Graduate School terms, concepts, and policies as well as resources on
campus available to assist you with unfamiliar or challenging situations you may
encounter as a graduate student.
2:30pm-2:40pm
Keeping Students Safe and Healthy
Pasley Auditorium (1073 Durland Hall)
Scott Jones, Associate Dean of Student Life and Director of Non-Violence Programs
Mr. Scott Jones will provide a brief overview of the Alcohol and Sexual Assault
Prevention (ASAP) online training that all K-State students are required to complete.
2:40pm-3:30pm
Graduate Student Life: Support and Advice from Your Peers
Pasley Auditorium (1073 Durland Hall)
Graduate Student Council Presentation
Meet the leaders of the Graduate Student Council (GSC), and learn about the major
initiatives, events, and activities coordinated by the GSC to support K-State graduate
students.
Panel Discussion with Current Graduate Students
Hear from a diverse panel of current K-State graduate students about the excitement
and challenges of graduate student life. The panelists will share personal experiences
and advice on how to have a successful and enjoyable graduate school experience.
K-State Graduate Student Services and Resources Fair
Engineering Complex – Fiedler Atrium
~Register by January 6 at: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/admissions/campus-orientation/spring.html~
3:30pm-4:30pm
Obtain information about services and activities for graduate students across campus while
enjoying cookies with coffee or hot chocolate!
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Thursday, January 14
Orientation Sessions for Graduate Students on a GTA, GRA, or GA appointment
~Register by January 6 at: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/admissions/campus-orientation/spring.html~
9:00am-12:00pm
Orientation for GTAs with Teaching Responsibilities
Hemisphere Room, Hale Library
This event is designed to help new GTAs be successful as they work with students as well as
be better prepared for teaching. (Hosted by the Teaching and Learning Center)
1:30pm-3:30pm
Orientation for ALL NEW GTAs, GRAs, and GAs
Town Hall, Leadership Studies Building
All graduate students who are beginning an appointment for a graduate teaching assistantship
(GTA), graduate research assistantship (GRA), or graduate assistantship (GA) for the first time
in Spring 2016 should plan to attend this session. The session will provide information on the
following topics:
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Requirements and Expectations of GTAs, GRAs, and GAs – Dr. Michael Herman,
Graduate School Associate Dean
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Optional Health Insurance available to eligible GRAs, GTAs, and GAs – Alma Deutsch and
Amanda McDiffett, Division of Human Capital
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Payroll – Alma Deutsch and Amanda McDiffett, Division of Human Capital
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Recording Hours Worked via Employee Self-Service in HRIS – Alma Deutsch and Amanda
McDiffett, Division of Human Capital
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Tuition Payment Deferment – Fran Willbrant, Division of Financial Services
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Title 9 Training – Travis Gill, Division of Human Capital
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Friday, January 15
Acclimating to American Graduate-Level Writing – workshop for international
students
International Student Center
9:00am-noon
~Register by January 6 at: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/admissions/campus-orientation/spring.html~
This workshop is designed for international and English Language Learner (ELL) graduate
students. It will focus on transitioning to U.S. graduate-level writing expectations and on writing
issues and frustrations frequently encountered by ELL and international students. Participants
will discuss the impact culture has on writing norms, faculty writing expectations, and much
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more. They’ll leave the workshop with a greater understanding of cultural expectations around
writing and increased confidence about their positions on and contributions to a U.S. university
campus.
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Program/Department Specific Orientation Sessions
Graduate programs may host orientation sessions specifically for their graduate students. Activities
listed above are coordinated for graduate students in all disciplines. Graduate students should attend
their program-specific activities (if applicable) as well as the appropriate sessions listed above.
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