Fall 2006 Orientation Schedule
August 21-25, 2006

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| Monday, August 21, 2006 |
| Required for All Graduate Students |
| 8:00a.m-9:00a.m |
Coffee and Donuts |
Werkmeister Room |
| 9:00a.m.-10:00a.m. |
Welcome: Dr. Daniel Pullen
Introductions |
Werkmeister Room |
| 10:30a.m.-12:30a.m. |
Diagnostic Greek and Latin Exams
(Dr. Francis Cairns & Dr. Jeffrey Tatum) |
Werkmeister Room |
| Required for All New Graduate Students |
| 1:30p.m.-2:30p.m. |
Orientation to Slide and Computer Rooms and Thompson Library
Dr. Nancy de Grummond |
Thompson Library
(301 Dodd Hall) |
| Required for All New Graders and Assistants |
| 3:00p.m.-3:30p.m. |
Meeting with T.A. Supervisor
Dr. Christopher Pfaff |
Werkmeister Room |
| Required for All New Graduate Students |
| 3:30p.m.-5:00p.m. |
General Introduction to Graduate Program
(M.A. and Ph.D)
Dr. James Sickinger |
Werkmeister Room |
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| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 |
| Required for All New Graduate Students |
| 8:00a.m.-3:30p.m. |
Advising for New Graduate Students
(Students should make an appointment with Dr. Sickinger. A sign-up sheet will be posted on his door) |
325 Dodd Hall |
| Required for All Teaching Assistants |
| 2:00p.m.-4:00p.m. |
Meeting with T.A. Supervisor
Drs. Christopher Pfaff, TA Supervisor and Laurel Fulkerson, Latin Program Supervisor |
Wermeister Room |
| Required for All New Graduate Students |
| 4:00p.m.-6:00p.m. |
New Graduate Student Convocation
(Register Here) |
Ruby Diamond Auditorium |
|
| Wednesday, August 23, 2006 |
| Required for All Teaching Assistants (Graduate Instructors) |
| 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. |
PIE (visit here for registration, schedule, and agenda) |
Student Life Building |
| Recommended for All New Students |
| 1:30p.m.-3:30p.m. |
Student Services Showcase
Registration required.http://www.gradstudies.fsu.edu/orientation.html |
Student Life Building |
| 3:30p.m.-5:30p.m. |
Student Services Showcase
Registration required.http://www.gradstudies.fsu.edu/orientation.html |
Student Life Building |
|
| Thursday, August 24, 2006 |
| Required for All Teaching Assistants (Graduate Instructors) |
| 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. |
PIE (visit here for registration, schedule, and agenda) |
Student Life Building |
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| Friday, August 25, 2006 |
| Required for All New Graders and Assistants |
| 10:00a.m.-11:30a.m. |
Graders and Assistants Meet With Supervising Professors |
Faculty Offices |
| 12:00p.m.-3:00p.m. |
Faculty Meeting (Lunch Provided) |
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| 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. |
Welcome Reception |
Home of department chairmen, Dr. Daniel Pullen |
| All new graduate students are encouraged to visit the Checklist for New Graduate Students available on the website of the Office of Graduate Students (http://www.gradstudies.fsu.edu/checklist.html). The checklist includes information on course registration, parking, and other matters that will ease the transition to life at FSU. |