2013 Duke Orientation list compiled by DCSSA
August - September Events
Date
Time
Monday, August 12, 2013 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Event
International House Resource Fair
International Graduate and
Professional Student Orientation
Pratt School of Engineering
Orientation
Place
Hall of Science (LSRC)
Comment
Love Auditorium (LSRC)
Schiziano Auditorium
(Mandatory for ALL)
Monday, August 19, 2013 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
EIS Writing Exam
(Mandatory for
International Students)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
6:00 PM
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
8:30am - 12:30pm
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Wednesday, August 21
12:30pm - 2:00 pm
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday, August 22,
Slots at 8:45 am, 9:30
2013
am, and 10:15 am
Thursday, August 22,
3:00 - 5:30 pm (with
2013
dinner)
Friday, August 23, 2013 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
August Friday 23 - Sunday
25
Monday, August 26, 2013
New Student Welcome Reception Graduate School
International House Welcome Dinner International House
Graduate Student Orientation
Griffith Film Theater
MS RCR Orientation
Love Auditorium (LSRC)
ECE PhD Orientation
Schiciano B
New Student Lunch
CIEMAS Ground Floor Atrium
Convocation for Graduate Students Duke Chapel
(Mandatory for ALL)
(Mandatory for MS)
(Mandatory for PhD)
EIS Oral Exam
(Mandatory for
International Students)
Friday, August 30, 2013
Friday, September 06,
2013
9:30 am – 11:00 am
DCSSA Orientation
Love Auditorium (LSRC)
(Recommended)
PhD RCR Orientation
RCR Orientation - Basic Medical
Sciences (GS 710A)
Class begin
International Spouses/Partners
Orientation and Resource Fair
Durham Hilton
Duke University Marine Lab,
Beaufort, NC, USA
(Mandatory for PhD)
ACES classes drop/add ends
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2013 Duke Orientation list compiled by DCSSA
Graduate school orientation
Monday, August 19
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Welcome Reception for New Students
The Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive (West Campus)
Come see the Graduate School, meet staff, and win door prizes. Sponsored by the Graduate School for all new
graduate students.
Tuesday, August 20
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Graduate Student Orientation
Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center, Second Level
The Orientation is intended to aid in new students’ transition to graduate school by providing information
about the academic community, policies, and resources. All new students should plan to attend. There will be
an open Question & Answer period following the Orientation. Bag lunches will be available for pick-up
following the session.
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Graduate Student Information Session
Bryan Center, Second and Third Levels
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Mentoring and Graduate Student Success
217 Perkins Library
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Safety Workshop
The Graduate School, 102 Conference Room
Wednesday, August 21
10:00 am -11:00 am
Understanding Your Financial Aid Package
Bryan Center, Von Canon Room
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Graduate Student Professional Development
217 Perkins Library
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Graduate and Professional School Convocation
Duke University Chapel
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2013 Duke Orientation list compiled by DCSSA
Host
International
House
Other orientations
Event
Date and Time
International Graduate and Professional
Student Orientation
August 13, 9:30 am - 3 pm
School of Medicine School of Medicine Orientation
Nicholas School of
Orientation Week 2013
the Environment
School of Nursing All-Program Orientation Date
Program-Specific Orientation Dates
Pratt School of
New Graduate Student Orientation
Engineering
Begins
Duke Chinese
Student and
DCSSA Orientation
Scholar Association
August 6 to August 9
August 19 at 8:00 am to August 23
August 20 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
ABSN – August 21 to 22
DNP – August 19 to 21
Location or WWW
Love Auditorium, Levine Science Research Center (LSRC)
http://medschool.duke.edu/sites/medschool.duke.edu/files/do
cuments/OrientationSchedule2013.doc
http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/people/students/admitted/orie
ntation-week
https://nursing.duke.edu/current-students/orientation
http://www.pratt.duke.edu/new-graduate-studentorientation-begins-0
August 20, 12:00 am
August 22, 3:00 - 5:30 pm (with
dinner)
Love Auditorium, Levine Science Research Center (LSRC)
English exams
Event
Registration
Writing Exam
Oral Exam
Date and Time
beginning July 15
Monday, August 19, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm or 2:00 - 4:00
pm
Wednesday, August 21 or Thursday, 22
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Location or WWW
https://web.duke.edu/eis/services/schedules.html
West Campus computer lab
Perkins 2-072 (Link Classroom 6)