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Fall Doctoral Science Student Orientation Day
September 5, 2008, 1 -7 PM

Location: The Graduate Center, Concourse-level:Proshansky Auditorium, lobby and breakout rooms C201-C205

Participants:
In attendance will be: new natural science doctoral students, Chancellor Matthew Goldstein, Vice Chancellor Gillian Small, President William Kelly, science program EOs and APOs, research mentors with their post-docs and senior graduate students, program admissions committee members, CUNY research deans and faculty, representatives of Graduate Center offices

Description:
The CUNY doctoral science student orientation will showcase CUNY research and feature faculty, senior graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Each of the four science disciplines will have research presentations by faculty and graduate students who intend to add new doctoral students to their labs at the end of the next academic year.

Purpose:
1. Discover the many areas of research at CUNY, and identify options for lab rotations and dissertation research projects
2. Become familiar with the 1st year program and the process of selecting laboratory rotations and interim mentoring committee members
3. Meet other entering students and faculty, administration and staff

AGENDA

Session 1 – Welcome to New Students (Proshansky Auditorium)

  Welcoming Remarks 1.00 – 1.30 pm
     President William Kelly
     Chancellor Matthew Goldstein
     Vice Chancellor Gillian Small
     Associate Provost Daniel Lemons

  Some Useful Information for New Students and Faculty Mentors 1.30 – 2.00 pm
     - Program overview: stipends, health insurance, AGEP – Associate Provost Lemons
     - Library resources for the sciences – Ms. Julie Cunningham
     - Financial Aid – Mr. John Williams

Session 2 – Introduction to CUNY Science Research

  Introductions of new students in breakout roomw: 2.00 – 2.30 pm

  Poster Session arranged by Discipline (Concourse) 2.30 – 4.30 pm
   College displays (C205)

  Wine and cheese spread (Concourse) 4.00 – 4.45 pm

Session 3 – Program Meetings with New Students 4.45 – 6.15 pm


College Science Days:
The senior research colleges will also hold science days on their campuses to introduce new students to research possibilities. The following tentative dates have been set:


September
October
Hunter College: 9/18,
Brooklyn College: 9/22
Lehman College: 9/26		 College of Staten Island: 10/3
City College: 10/10
Queens College: 10/17
Baruch College: 10/21
York College: 10/24