Fall Graduate Student Orientation
Monday, August 25, 4:00 p.m.
The Office of Graduate Programs is hosting an orientation for newly admitted graduate students on Monday, August 25. 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 UM-Flint Provost Jack Kay and other 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
Itinerary:
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Student Information System (SIS) introduction - optional |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Blackboard system introduction - optional |
| 5:00 - 5:45 | Opening Remarks and presentations about campus services |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | Program orientation and advising |
We welcome all new graduate students to attend the first parts of the general orientation from 4:00-5:45. At 6:00, 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:
- Biology (MS)
- Computer Science and Information Systems (MS)
- Education (MA)
- Education (MAC Program)
- English Language and Literature (MA)
- Health Education (MS)
- Liberal Studies (MLS)
- Public Administration (MPA)
- Social Sciences (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.