Graduate Student Orientation Day

Tuesday August 27, 2024 


Theme: Wellness and Wellbeing during your Graduate School Journey

In Person registration to this event is closed (at capacity).  Virtual registration through Slate is still open until August 15th.  Please check your email titled "Virtual Graduate Student Orientation".

Event Details 


9:00 am to 7:00 pm (in person attendees)

9:00 am to 12:00 pm (virtual attendees)

Event Schedule

Breakfast with Your Deans (9-11am)

Join us for breakfast, tabling with many of our campus support offices and a panel discussion with several deans.

9:am Meet and Mingle with Resource Supporting Units in the Atrium of Rowan Hall (these support units will be available until noon)

Please have a seat inside of the Auditorium for on-stage programming at 9:30.

9:35am Welcome - 

Dean Tabbetha Dobbins, School of Graduate Studies

Associate Provost Roberta Harvey, Academic Affairs Unit

9:40am Meet the Deans:

Panel 1: 

Matthew Edson, Dean, Schreiber School of Veterinary Medicine

Peter Rattigan, Dean, Larry and Rita Salva Rowan Virtual School of Nursing and Health Professions

Elizabeth Morlino, Associate Dean, College of Science and Mathematics

Moderator: Tabbetha Dobbins, Dean, School of Graduate Studies

Panel 2: 

Nawal Ammar, Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Gaetane Jean Marie, Dean, College of Education

Giuseppe Palmese, Dean, Henry M Rowan College of Engineering

Dianne Langford, Interim Dean, Rowan Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering and Sciences

Moderator: Stephanie Lezotte, Asst. Dean, School of Graduate Studies


9:am-Noon - Tabling with Resource Supporting Units

Your Wellness (11-noon)

Join this wellness bootcamp with Dr. Imumia (Kha) Sadler.  The event offers expert advice on how you can grow in your wellness while pursuing your graduate degree.

Keynote Speaker Bio 

Wellness Bootcamp by Dr. Imumia (Kha) Sadler


​​Dr. Kha' Sadler earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2002 from Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, NJ.  She later secured full-time employment in 2002 with the New Jersey Department of Children and Families within the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, formerly the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS).  During her ten-and-a-half years of employment, she functioned as a case manager for three years and later as a juvenile court liaison for the remainder of her career.  She has gained an insurmountable amount of knowledge in child protection and child welfare, childhood trauma, juvenile delinquency, and the impact of mental health and substance abuse on children and families. 

 Dr. Sadler later earned a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology in 2008 from Eastern 

University located in St. Davids, PA, and later received a Doctor of Psychology degree in Clinical Psychology in 2014 from Immaculata University located in Immaculata, PA.  Dr. Sadler's professional interests and clinical experience include anxiety, depression, trauma, dating violence, romantic relationships, first-generation and low-income students, diversity issues related to racial identity and development, spirituality, and religion.  Her integrative theoretical 

orientation includes Psychodynamic, Multicultural Counseling, Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioral, and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy. 

 Dr. Sadler has been afforded the opportunity to present on local and national platforms, including but not limited to the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), the Caribbean Alliance of National Psychology Association (CAPA), and a myriad of colleges, universities, and K-12 school districts, and counties within the tri-state area. 

She is also the founder and owner of U Good F.A.M.?  which stands for Fostering and Advancing Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being for Students of Color.  With conviction and a destined mandate to bring about healing and change to the lives of all youth and young adults, Dr. Sadler is determined to undoubtedly ask: "U Good F.A.M.?" to demonstrate her commitment, care, concern, love, and interest in the well-being for this generation and the generations to come. 

Dr. Kha' Sadler is an Associate Provost for Wellness and Inclusivity and works closely with the Provost and division within Academic and Student Affairs across the University to bridge and provide strategic vision and planning to execute and bolster the institutions commitment to the holistic health, well-being, and success of students, faculty, and staff. She oversees the institution’s Wellness Strategic Plan initiative and helps affirm and improve the sense of belonging and inclusion of students, faculty, and staff within and outside the academic environment.  She is also a proud advisor to several student clubs and organizations.  Dr. Sadler is a transformational leader for the times and notes: "If I can help somebody along the way, then my labor will not be in vain." 

Your Academic Journey (noon-2:30pm)

College of Communication & Creative Arts Students:

Lunch will be in the Rowan Hall Atrium afterwards please proceed to Engineering Hall - 107 (#10 on the map)


College of Education Students:

Lunch and meet and greet will be in the James Hall Atrium (#6 on the map)

 

College of Humanities and Social Sciences Students:

Lunch and meet and greet will be in the Bozorth Hall – 129 & 130 (#15 on the map)

 

College of Performing Art Students:

Lunch and meet and greet will be in the Rowan Hall Atrium


College of Science & Mathematics Students:

Lunch and meet and greet will be in the Science Hall Atrium (#13 on the map)


Henry M College of Engineering Students:

Lunch and meet and greet will be in the Rowan Hall Atrium & Auditorium


Rohrer College of Business Students:

Lunch and meet and greet will be in the Business Hall – 305 (#11 on the map)


Rowan Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering and Science Students:

Lunch and meet and greet will be in the Engineering Hall – 319/320/321 (#10 on the map)


School of Earth & Environment Students:

Lunch and meet and greet will be in the Science Hall Atrium (#13 on the map)


School of Health Professions (Nursing) Students:

Lunch in Rowan Hall Atrium then proceed to James Hall – 1056 (#6 on the map)


School of Health Professions (Wellness & Coaching) Students:

Lunch and meet and greet in James Hall (#6 on the map)


Link to the Campus Map is here.

Your Wellbeing (3-5pm)

This is a time for you to relax and join one or more of the various break out activities listed below.   Sign up here.  This form is ONLY for Registered In-Person Attendees.  If you are not a registered In-Person Attendee, you will not be able to attend activities shown on this form due to capacity limitations.  Please note that if you sign up for the Rowan Walking Campus Tour, due to its length you will not be able to attend a second activity.

List of Activities beginning at 3:pm

List of Activities beginning at 4:pm


Link to the Campus Map is here .

Reception and Discussion (5:45-7pm)

Return to the tranquility of the Rowan Hall Atrium for a reception.  We want to hear back from you about the days events.

Those who attend the entire day of events will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift card prize.  You must be in person at the Reception and Discussion portion of the event to be eligible to receive the prize which will be given away on site.