Chemistry

2024 Chemistry Graduate Studies Orientation schedule

Graduate Office Orientation Schedule
International Student Orientation Schedule

Monday, September 23

12:00 pm – lunch, Resnick Institute breezeway
12:45 pm – Chemistry graduate studies orientation (Garnet Chan) – Noyes 147
1:30 pm – Introduction to the CB & MB track (Dan Semlow)
1:45 pm – Course overview (10 minutes per subgroup)

• 1:45 pm - introduction to chembio courses, presented by Dan Semlow
• 2:00 pm - introduction to inorganic courses, presented by Theo Agapie
• 2:15 pm - introduction to physical chemistry courses, presented by Mitchio Okumura
• 2:30 pm - introduction to organic courses, presented by Max Robb

2:45 pm - Introduction to student committees (hosted by the CGSC CCE student reps)
3:00 pm - Introduction to Library Services (Donna Wrublewski)
3:15 pm - Safety Orientation (Nathan Siladke)
4:30 pm - Fire Extinguisher Training (Nathan Siladke) Schlinger loading dock/outside parking area

Thursday, September 26

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Rotations Overview / Q&A session, hosted by CGSC student reps - 151 Crellin. Box lunches will be provided

2:00 - 4:00 pm: Course Counseling - refer to the Course Counseling Grid

3:00 pm: DICI & CCID Orientation Workshop - 101 Schlinger

Friday, September 27

8:30 - 9:30 am: TA Bridging Meeting, presented by CGSC student reps – B122 Gates Annex (all G1s who expect to TA this year are encouraged to attend) breakfast will be provided

9:30 am: Ch1a TA organizational meeting – B122 Gates Annex, presented by Kayane Dingilian

10:15 am: Ch3a, Ch3x, Ch8 TA organizational meeting – 275 Resnick, presented by Jeff Mendez and Kayane Dingilian

11:00 am: Ch3x TA training – 275 Resnick, presented by Jeff Mendez

12:15 - 1:00 pm - lunch break

1:00 pm: Ch3a TA training – 275 Resnick, presented by Jeff Mendez & Kayane Dingilian

2:30 pm: Ch 8 TA training meeting – 275 Resnick, presented by Jeff Mendez

4:00 pm: Faculty Summer Seminar Series – 153 Noyes, presented by Shasha Chong

Faculty Seminars

Monday, September 30
12:00 - 1:00 pm, 151 Crellin: 3 speakers
5:00 - 6:30, 151 Crellin: 5 speakers

Tuesday, October 1
12:00 - 1:00 pm, 151 Crellin: 2 speakers

Wednesday, October 2
12:00 - 1:00 pm, 151 Crellin: 2 speakers

Thursday,  October 3
12:00 - 1:00 pm, 101 Schlinger: 3 speakers

Monday, October 7
12:00 - 1:00 pm, 151 Crellin: 3 speakers

CCE Seminar Day

Friday, October 4
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Faculty seminars [up to 3 speakers] –151 Crellin