Ï㽶ÊÓƵ

Graduate Student Orientation Session - FALL 2019

Thursday, August 29, 2019@ 9:30Ìýa.m.

General Meeting / Orientation Session

The Orientation Session for new graduate students and the General Meeting of all graduate students will take place onÌýThursday, August 29, 2019ÌýÌýin Burnside Hall, Room 1104 (morning) and BURN 1024-1025 (Lounge) (afternoon).Ìý

The Orientation Session for new graduate students and the General Meeting of all graduate students will take place onÌýThursday, August 29, 2019 in Burnside Hall, Room 1104 (morning) and Burnside Hall, Room 1025 (afternoon).

TENTATIVE AGENDA

Orientation Session for New Graduate StudentsÌý(Burn 1104)

(09:30 – 10:00) Pickup office keys BURN 1104

(10:00 – 10:15) Introductions by Professor Jacques Hurtubise, Department Chair

(10:15 – 10:25) Remarks by Jason Stillman, Graduate Program Coordinator

(10:25 – 10:45) Overview of the Graduate Program by Professor Rustum Choksi, GPD

(10:45 – 11:00) Information on the ISM, presented by Alexandra Haedrich, ISM representative

(11:00 – 11:15) Information on the Schulich Library, presented by April Colosimo

(11:15 – 11:30) Presentation on computing, presented by David A. Stephens

(11:30 – 11:45) GPS outreach initiative to provide information on graduate funding opportunities

(11:45 – 11:55) Information on Mitacs, presented by Noha Gerges

Ìý

General Meeting for All Graduate StudentsÌý(BURN 1025)

(12:00) Discussion of graduate student activities. Information regarding graduate student positions on departmental committees, presented by James McVittie (TBC)

(12:10) Orientation Student Ambassador: overview of McGill services relevant to students' academic success, well-being, and professional development.

(12:20) AGSEM

Ìý

Lunch and Breakout Sessions

(12:30 – 13:30) Pizza lunch

(13:30 – 14:30) Breakout Meeting for Research Groups

Ìý

Analysis: BURN 1025

Number Theory: BURN 1025

Applied Math: BURN 1214

Probability: BURN 1104

Geometry/Topology: BURN 1024

Statistics: BURN 1205

Ìý

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.