VCU Graduate School – Orientation schedule

Fall 2008 orientation schedule

The Graduate School’s university-wide orientation will be held on Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.

Orientation will be held in the Performing Arts Center, located at 922 Park Ave., from 10-11:30 a.m. Please plan to arrive between 9:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. to pick up materials and browse tables. There will be a picnic lunch in Park Plaza starting at 11:30 a.m.

Driving directions and parking [PDF]
Welcome letter to students [PDF]

Departmental orientations

College of Humanities & Sciences
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Office of International Education
School of Allied Health Professions
School of the Arts
School of Business
School of Dentistry
School of Engineering
School of Medicine
School of Nursing
School of Pharmacy
School of Social Work

College of Humanities & Sciences

Brandcenter
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
10 a.m.
At the Brandcenter

Chemistry
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
8:30 a.m.
Oliver Hall, Room 3042
Please contact the department for a full schedule of qualifying exams and other events.

Forensic Science
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
9 a.m.-noon
Location: to be announced

History
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
10-11 a.m.
Hibbs Hall, Room 207

Psychology
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
Mandatory orientation in the morning.
Individual program orientations in the afternoon.

L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

Monday, Aug. 18
4-8 p.m.
Richmond Salons in the University Student Commons.

Office of International Education

Friday, Aug. 8, 2008
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Life Sciences Building, Room 151
1000 West Cary Street

School of Allied Health Professions

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
2:30 p.m.
Baruch Auditorium

School of the Arts

Art History
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
3-4:30 p.m.
Buford House, Room 202
There will be a social event for new students hosted by the department’s new Graduate Student Association on Saturday, Aug. 16. Place and time to be announced.

Department of Craft/Material Studies
Concentrations: Ceramics, Glassworking, Fibers, Furniture Design, Jewelry and Metalworking
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
12:30 p.m. – Lunch with current graduate students.
2 p.m. – New graduate student meeting.
Please e-mail Debbie Quick at quickd@vcu.edu

School of Business

Masters (non-MBA)
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
5:30-7 p.m.

Ph.D.
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
1-3 p.m.

MBA
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008
9 a.m.- 2 p.m.

School of Dentistry

Monday, June 30, 2008
Crockett Lounge, First Floor Wood Building
First work day is July 1.

School of Engineering

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008
10 a.m.
School of Engineering West, Room 106

School of Medicine

Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
10 a.m.
Sanger Hall, Room 1-044
This will include an orientation to the School of Medicine and services provided through the Office of Student Affairs, a walking orientation to the MCV Campus and lunch.

Biostatistics
Thursday, Aug. 14
10 a.m.
Theater Row building

Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
8:30 a.m.

Molecular Biology and Genetics Program
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
8:30 a.m.

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
2-5 p.m.
Alumni House, Room 114
MCV Campus

School of Nursing

MS and Post MS students
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
School of Nursing

Ph.D. students
To be announced
Location: School of Nursing

School of Pharmacy

Monday, Aug. 18
8:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Smith Building, Room 446

School of Social Work

Ph.D. orientation
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
There is a required workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 8:30 a.m.-noon.