Graduate Student Orientation Session and General Meeting for ALL Graduate Students - FALL 2024
Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
ORIENTATION SESSION FOR NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS
Location Burnside Hall, Room 1104
- (10:00 am – 10:10 am) Opening remarks presented by Professor Rustum Choksi, Department Chair
- (10:10 am – 10:25 am) Overview of programs presented by Professor Jérôme Vétois, GPD
- (10:25 am – 10:40 am) Administration information presented by Jason Stillman, Graduate Program Coordinator
- (10:40 am – 10:50 am) Information on the ISM, presented by Alexandra Haedrich, ISM representative
- (10:50 am – 10:55 am) Information on the Schulich Library, presented by April Colosimo
- (10:55 am – 11:05 am) Information on Mitacs, presented by Prisca Bustamante
- (11:05 am – 11:25 am) GPS outreach initiative to provide information on graduate funding opportunities
- (11:25 am – 11:30 am) Q&A
GENERAL MEETING FOR ALL GRAD STUDENTS in MATH and STATS
Location: Burnside Hall, Room 1025
- (11:30 am - 11:45 am) Discussion of graduate student activities. Information regarding graduate student positions on departmental committees.
- (11:45 am - 12:00 pm) Graduate Student Union overview, AGSEM Representative
PIZZA LUNCH
- (12:00 pm – 12:30 pm)
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
- (12:30 pm – 1:00 pm) Breakout Meeting for Research Groups
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Analysis: Hosted by Prof. Jérôme Vétois Room 1025 |
Number Theory: Hosted by Prof. Patrick Allen Room 1025 |
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Applied Math: Hosted by Prof. Rustum Choksi Room 1014 |
Probability: Hosted by Prof. Elliot Paquette, Room 920 |
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Geometry/Topology: Hosted by Prof. Brent Pym TBC, Room 1234 |
Statistics: Hosted by Prof. David Stephens, Room 1205 |
Graduate Services Fair and Welcome Event
Thursday August 22, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Please make every effort to attend the events. Although the morning orientation session is intended primarily for new students, we invite any interested returning students and staff to participate as well.
All graduate students are expected to attend the General meeting and Breakout Sessions.