Department of Chemistry
College of Letters & Science

Orientation Schedule

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New Graduate Student Orientation will be August 18-21, 2024!

Monday, August 19, 2024
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Welcome Session

Prof. Daniel Fredrickson and Francisca Jofre, Graduate Program Director

Location: Union South: Northwoods
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Break for Lunch

Union South: Varsity Hall III
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Advising Overview and TA Assignments

Prof. Etienne Garand and Andrew Hinz, Undergraduate Chemistry Manager

Location: Northwoods
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Individual Advising 

Faculty Appointed Advisor 

See pages 10 for advising assignments and room numbers (Use Shain Entrance of Chem. Building)
5:30 pm – 9:00 am Register for classes. Complete online TA scheduling survey by 9:00 AM Tuesday at the latest.

 

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
9:00 am – 11:30 am Payroll and Benefits Enrollment Presentation

Marc Willadsen and Beatriz Lemire from Chemistry Human Resources

Location: Union South Northwoods
11:30 – 12:00 pm HR Meetings/WisCard
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Break for Lunch

Varsity Hall III
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Group-Joining Overview

Northwoods

Prof. Andrew Buller
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Resources and Rotation (GPO)

Northwoods
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Faculty Presentations

LOCATION: Northwoods

9:00 AM- 9:15 AM
9:20 AM- 9:35 AM
9:40 AM-9:55 AM
10:00-10:15 AM AJ Boydston
10:20-10:35 AM BREAK
10:40-10:55 AM Rob Mcclain 
11:00-11:15 AM Susanna Widicus Weaver
11:20-11:35 AM Etienne Garand
11:40-11:55 AM
9:00 am – 12:00 pm LOCATION: Traditions

9:00 AM- 9:15 AM
9:20 AM- 9:35 AM
9:40 AM-9:55 AM Silvia Cavagnero
10:00-10:15 AM Josh Coon
10:20-10:35 AM BREAK
10:40-10:55 AM Eszter Boros
11:00-11:15 AM
11:20-11:35 AM
11:40-11:55 AM
9:00 – 12:00 pm LOCATION: Wisconsin Idea

9:00 AM- 9:15 AM
9:20 AM- 9:35 AM
9:40 AM-9:55 AM
10:00-10:15 AM
10:20-10:35 AM BREAK
10:40-10:55 AM
11:00-11:15 AM
11:20-11:35 AM
11:40-11:55 AM
12:00 – 12:50 pm Break for Lunch: Varsity Hall III
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Student Panel: Life as a Grad Student

Location: Northwoods
Thursday, August 22, 2024
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Complete I-9 Process

International Students go to ISS if needed.
12:00 pm-12:50 pm  Break for Lunch 

Varsity Hall III
1:15 pm – 3:30 pm LOCATION: Northwoods

1:15:00 PM -1:30 PM Micheline Soley
1:35 PM- 1:50 PM Shannon Stahl
1:55 PM- 2:10 PM Zachary Wickens
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM BREAK
2:35 PM -2:50PM Jen Schomaker
2:55 PM- 3:10PM Tehshik Yoon
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Dan Weix
1:15 pm – 3:30 pm LOCATION: Traditions 

1:15:00 PM -1:30 PM
1:35 PM- 1:50 PM
1:55 PM- 2:10 PM
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM BREAK
2:35 PM -2:50PM Julian Cooper 
2:55 PM- 3:10PM
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
1:15 pm – 3:30 pm LOCATION: Wisconsin Idea

1:15:00 PM -1:30 PM
1:35 PM- 1:50 PM Helen Blackwell
1:55 PM- 2:10 PM Sam Gellman
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM BREAK
2:35 PM -2:50PM
2:55 PM- 3:10PM
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Poster Session GSFLC and Refreshments

North Tower Atrium and Learning Studio
Friday, August 23 2024
9:00 am- 9:45 am Affinity Groups/Refreshments

Location: Northwoods
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Faculty Presentations

LOCATION: Northwoods

10:00-10:15 AM JR Schmidt
10:20-10:35 AM Reid Van Lehn
10:40-10:55 AM BREAK
11:00-11:15 AM
11:20-11:35 AM
11:40-11:55 AM
10:00 am – 12:00 pm LOCATION: Traditions

10:00-10:15 AM
10:20-10:35 AM
10:40-10:55 AM BREAK
11:00-11:15 AM
11:20-11:35 AM
11:40-11:55 AM
10:00 am– 12:00 pm LOCATION: Wisconsin Idea

10:00-10:15 AM Andrew Buller
10:20-10:35 AM
10:40-10:55 AM BREAK
11:00-11:15 AM Tina Wang
11:20-11:35 AM Monica Neugebauer
11:40-11:55 AM Jeff Martell
12:00 pm – 12:50 pm Break for Lunch

Location: Varsity Hall III