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2020 Orientation Calendar of Events

Welcome to the newest members of our community and welcome back to our returning graduate scholars.

This August and September, our Graduate Student Orientation – a mix of welcome sessions, workshops and socials –will be held online. These events offer an opportunity to connect with McMaster staff and faculty, engage with your peers, and meet new friends. You will learn about services and supports available to McMaster graduate students.

Note that these sessions are optional. Please contact your program to learn about any mandatory orientation workshops or events where your participation is required.

Events, workshops and sessions are open to all new and returning McMaster graduate students, unless otherwise noted.

New students

Faculty of Health Sciences incoming graduate student event

Sep 23, 2020
1:00PM to 2:00PM

flowers and bench seating circle the trunk of a large sycamore tree

Graduate Student Orientation to Open Circle

Sep 24, 2020
12:00PM to 1:00PM

Learn more about Open Circle McMaster opportunities and services for graduate students.

Fun

GSA Virtual Trivia Night

Sep 24, 2020
7:00PM to 9:00PM

skills building

Teaching Assistant Q&A drop-in sessions with an educational developer

Sep 28, 2020
12:30PM to 1:30PM

Connect with an educational developer and ask any teaching and learning-related questions you may have.

skills building

Teaching Assistant Q&A drop-in sessions with an educational developer

Sep 30, 2020
12:30PM to 1:30PM

Connect with an educational developer and ask any teaching and learning-related questions you may have.

MODEL Language and Culture event

Oct 1, 2020
8:30AM to 10:00AM

Join the McMaster Office for the Development of English Language Learners (MODEL) for a fun and interacting workshop on language and culture!

New students

GSA Resource Fair and Clubs Fest

Oct 1, 2020
1:30PM to 4:30PM

Learn more about the services and clubs available to grad students.

skills building

Teaching Assistant Q&A drop-in sessions with an educational developer

Oct 2, 2020
12:30PM to 1:30PM

Connect with an educational developer and ask any teaching and learning-related questions you may have.