Events Calendar

NEW GRADUATE STUDENT WELCOME & ORIENTATION

Welcome to the University of Iowa! To help new graduate students prepare for their graduate studies, the Graduate College hosts the New Graduate Student Orientation. Join us on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 from:

• 10:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. CT via Zoom
• 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT in-person at the Iowa Memorial Union 

WELCOME & STUDENT PANELS 
Get the most from Orientation with a quick overview of the day. Be inspired by graduate faculty, and others, as they talk about your opportunities to grow during your graduate education. Hear useful tips from experienced graduate students.    
            
TOPIC SESSIONS 

• University Library Resources
• Graduate Student Teaching Resources
• Working with Mentors & Advisors
• Writing, Speaking & Conversation Center  
• Mental Health Awareness & Impostor Syndrome 
• Identity as a Graduate Student
• Graduate Success Center
• Creating an Engaging Synchronous Classroom  
• Being a Parent in Graduate School
• Anti-Violence & Bystander Intervention   

UNIVERSITY BILLING, BENEFITS & PAYROLL 
Ask the campus experts any questions that arose after navigating the Online Orientation resource!

OUTDOOR SOCIAL & INFORMATION FAIR 
Visit with representatives at the Iowa Memorial Union from various groups and communities inside the University of Iowa and in the larger Iowa City area. Connect with places and people in your new home!

Click here to register by Friday, August 13, 2021. The Graduate Student Orientation website will be updated throughout the summer with more information about the event.