SAVE-THE-DATE
On Thursday, February 6 from 7pm - 8:15pm eastern, Chi Sigma Alpha, the program's honorary student organization, hosted an optional, virtual Pre-CU-GARS Information and Affinity Panels session. This session is only for applicants who are conditionally accepted into the academic program and accept our invitation to attend the CU-GARS interview weekend.
Chi Sig members presented an overview of the CU-GARS schedule and what to pack, share tips and tricks for navigating the experience and interviewing, and host affinity panels where candidates were able to connect with current students who shared their Clemson University experiences in relation to their identity.
For candidates interviewing virtually, you did not need to attend the 7pm - 7:30pm portion of this session since the content focused on the in-person experience. Instead, we sent you a link to a recording that provided information pertinent to your interview weekend. You were invited to join the affinity panels portion, so you could connect with current students.
Email cugars@g.clemson.edu with questions.
PORTION FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDEES
7:00pm – 7:20pm – overview of weekend overview (review of schedule, packing list, tips and tricks, and interview 101)
7:20pm – 7:30pm – questions/break
PORTION FOR ALL ATTENDEES
7:30pm – 7:50pm – affinity panel #1
7:50pm – 8:10pm – affinity panel #2
8:10pm – 8:15pm – closing
Affinity panels will be:
Clemson Student Life
First-Generation Students
BIPOC - Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
LGBTQIA+ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and more
International Students
Out-of-state Students
Not Straight Out of Undergrad (Took a Break between Undergraduate Studies and Applying to Graduate School)
You will have the option to attend one panel for both segments or pick two.
NOTE: Clemson, South Carolina is in the eastern time zone