Orientation Schedule
Friday, August 19, 2022
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Arrive at Loeb Theater
9:00 AM to 9:55 AM - Presentations
Welcome from Alex Seto - Purdue Graduate Student Government (PGSG) President
Linda Mason, Ph.D. - Dean of the Graduate School
The Honorable John Dennis - Mayor of West Lafayette, Indiana
Zenephia Evans, Ph.D. - Associate Dean of Students, Education and Advocacy
PGSG Team – Community/ Recreation/ Campus Organizations/ Traditions
Purdue Federal Credit Union - Event Sponsor
10:00 AM to 10:30 PM - Panel
Graduate Student Panel - What I Wish I Would Have Known My First Year of Graduate School
10:45 AM to 12:45 PM - Resource Fair & Professional Headshots
Purdue Memorial Union - South Ballroom - Resource Fair
Stewart Center 218 - Professional Headshots
Professional Development Workshops
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Loeb Playhouse - Dean Linda Mason
- What Hats Are You Wearing? Student, Employee, or Researcher? A Survival Guide
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stewart 218 - Student Health Services
- What You Need to Know About Your Purdue Health Insurance
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Loeb Playhouse - Dean Linda Mason
- Impostor Syndrome
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Stewart 218 - CAPS
- Protecting Your Mental Health During Graduate School