University-wide New Graduate Student Orientation
Welcome to Carnegie Mellon!
It's officially time to say Welcome to Carnegie Mellon and Greetings from Pittsburgh!
You will have received a notification you were added to the Fall 2020 Graduate Student Orientation Canvas Course Site. Here you will be able to review the MODULES of information on SYNCHRONOUS EVENTS, as well as our ASYNCHRONOUS information.
President Farnam Jahanian and members of the university community kicked-off the University-wide New Graduate Orientation with words of welcome, bits of advice and a highlight of things to come in your graduate experience on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 10:00am (EDT),
Partners around the university have contributed to your orientation experience. We are so excited to have you as part of the Tartan Community.
Sincerely,
The Graduate Student Fall 2020 Orientation Team
Desirée Chronick, Administrative Coordinator
Holly Hippensteel, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Community Standards and Diversity Initiatives
Jamie Rossi, Director of Student Academic Success Operations & Strategy
Please email Graduate Education Office if you have any questions or issues connecting to Canvas or our synchronous events.
Please email Disability Resources if you have a disability and need an accommodation for your disability in order to participate fully in Graduate Student Orientation.
FALL 2020 ORIENTATION
AUGUST 17-21, 2020
- Synchronous schedule (below)
- Deadlines & Information for Incoming Students
- Questions? email grad-ed@cmu.edu
COVID-19 UPDATES
The university has begun a phased approach to bring the CMU community back to campus and other Pittsburgh-area locations to allow for maximum flexibility and iteration to test processes and procedures. Resources to support your physical and mental health include guidelines for mask-wearing, hand-washing and staying connected while social distancingFALL ORIENTATION - SYNCHRONOUS EVENTS
MONDAY, AUGUST 17
President's Welcome to All New Graduate Students
10:00-10:45am (EDT)
Pre-show @ 9:40am (EDT)
Welcome to CMU Panel Discussion
10:45-11:45am (EDT)
(Recording in Canvas)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18
8:30-9:15am (EDT)
Doctoral Students Panel
9:30-10:30am (EDT)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19
9:00-10:00am (EDT)
(Recording will be in Canvas)
Office of International Education Welcome Session
10:00-11:00am (EDT)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20
9:00-10:00am (EDT)
(Recording in Canvas)
10:00-11:30am (EDT)
(Recording in Canvas)
Partners and Family Panel
1:00-2:00pm (EDT)
8:00-10:00pm (EDT)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21
Student Health Insurance Q&A9:00-10:00am (EDT)
(Recording in Canvas)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
Resource Fair (For ALL students!)2:00 - 3:30pm (EDT)
Representatives from various student services departments will be available to answer your questions via Zoom (links available in THE GUIDE) and provide useful information. You can find descriptions of the departments below.
Please download THE GUIDE (pdf) as it will guide you through the Resource Fair.
GSA Meet & Greet
4:00-5:00pm (EDT)
Come hang out with the Graduate Student Assembly Executive Committee! Join us for a casual meet & greet to learn about GSA, what we do, and how you can get involved. Upon entry, you will be able to jump between breakout rooms hosted by different Exec members.
TARTAN PRIDE KIT
Show your Tartan Pride by downloading a cut-out, sign or virtual background that can be used while you participate in events and even during virtual classes!
INTERNATIONAL ORIENTATION SESSIONS
All new international graduate students are invited to attend a virtual, live Welcome Session with OIE Director Linda Gentile and the OIE staff on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 10:00am (EDT) via Zoom. This session will include an introduction to the OIE office and services, remote orientation details, and answers to some frequently asked questions about the fall semester.
Visit the Office of International Education for more information.
It is our hope that your travel to Carnegie Mellon goes smoothly and we look forward to meeting you! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.
