2021 Orientation Week

MDP Orientation is Required for ALL Incoming students

MDP Orientation Includes All Components Described Below*

Please Hold the Full Days (CST - MN Time) for MDP Orientation**

*The MDP orientation schedule complements the Humphrey orientation schedule, with particular emphasis on MDP-specific activities that may not be found on the Humphrey schedule. Please also refer to the Humphrey schedule when considering activities for the week.

**While overall time blocks are unlikely to change, specific activities within may change or shift between days or within the time blocks.

Our orientation in 2021 will be in-person at this time. We may have virtual components if deemed necessary by health guidelines. Please check back should information change.

Questions:

Contact Laura Bell icgc@umn.edu

Monday, 30 August

9:00 am - 2:30pm All-Humphrey School Orientation

  • This event pertains to all academic programs (MDP, MHR, MURP, MPP, & MS-STEP)

  • This event is coordinated by the Humphrey School.

Tuesday, 31 August [Daily Spotlight (forthcoming); Zoom link]

11:00 am - 12:30 am MDP Program Orientation: Focus on the MDP Program

12:30 am - 2:00 am Hosted Lunch

2:00 pm - 4:00pm DP (Development Practice) Topics: Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Wednesday, 1 September [Daily Spotlight (forthcoming); Zoom link]

8:30 am - 9:00am Hosted light breakfast

9:00 am - 9:30am Welcome to ICGC

9:30 am - 11:00am MDP Program Orientation: The MDP Faculty and Allied Centers and Institutes at the University

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Campus Connector from West Bank to Saint Paul Campus

12:00 pm - 1:00pm Hosted Lunch (with MS-STEP) at Institute on the Environment

1:00 pm - 4:00pm Graduate School - Extending Beyond the Curriculum @ IonE

Thursday, 2 September [Daily Spotlight (forthcoming); Zoom link]

8:00 am - 8:30 am MDP Program Orientation: Focus on Community Engagement

8:45 am - 9:45 am MDP Field Experience Panel

10 am - 10:45 am Partner Focus: Community Partners

11:00 am - 12:00pm DP Topics: Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching and Practice

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Social / Pot Luck with 1st and 2nd year students, location to be determined.

Friday, 3 September

8:00 am - 12:00pm Humphrey School International Student Orientation

  • This event pertains to all academic programs (MDP, MHR, MURP, MPP, & MS-STEP)

  • This event is coordinated by the Humphrey School's International Student Association (HISA)

  • Given the importance of international students and intercultural issues within the MDP program and as a show of interest and respect, our expectation is that ALL students participate.