The Office of Graduate Programs is hosting an orientation for newly admitted graduate students on Thursday, January 3, 2013. The orientation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. in the Michigan Rooms of the University Center.

The event will include remarks from university officials followed by presentations that will orient new students to various campus services:

• Learn how to use the Student Information System (SIS)
• Become familiar with the campus online community, Blackboard
• Obtain your UM-Flint parking permit
• Buy books in the University of Michigan-Flint Bookstore
• Receive your student identification card, the M-Card
• Speak with a financial aid representative
• Register for classes
• Set up wireless laptop

Schedule of Events:

4 - 4:30 p.m. | Student Information System (SIS) introduction - optional
4:30 - 5 p.m. | Blackboard system introduction - optional
5 - 5:45 p.m. | Opening remarks and presentations about campus services
5:45 - 7 p.m. | Program orientation or advising

We welcome all new graduate students to attend the first parts of the general orientation from 4:00 - 5:45. At 5:45, faculty and staff advisors from the following graduate programs will be available to talk to you about your program and answer any questions that you may have:

• Arts Administration (MA)
• Biology (MS)
• Chemistry/Biochemistry (MS)
• Computer Science and Information Systems (MS)
• Early Childhood Education (MA)
• English Language and Literature (MA)
• Health Education (MS)
• Liberal Studies (MA)
• Literacy Education (MA)
• Mathematics (MA)
• Public Administration (MPA)
• Public Health (MPH)
• Social Sciences (MA)
• Special Education (MA)
• Technology in Education (MA)

If your program of study is not listed, it is because your program is having a separate program orientation or is advising its students individually.   Please contact your advisor or the program director for further information.