8:00 a.m. Light Breakfast & Check-in 3rd Floor Lobby
8:30 a.m. Welcome from the Dean Meinel 307
Thomas L. Koch, Dean of the Wyant College of Optical Sciences
9:00 a.m. Academic Programs Introductions
Brian Anderson, John Koshel, Jini Kandyil, Ruth Corcoran, Katherine Schumann, Amber Soergel, Hillary Mathis, Mark Rodriguez, Michael Nofziger and Cindy Robertson
9:15 a.m. New Student Introductions
10:00 a.m. Curriculum, Degree Requirements & To Do List
Brian Anderson, Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs and Jini Kandyil, Senior Graduate Academic Advisor
11:00 a.m. Lunch (will be provided) 3rd Floor Lobby
12:30 p.m. Funding Overview
Mark Rodriguez, Manager, Academic Program Finance & Operations, Academic Programs
1:00 p.m. Student Resources Meinel 307
Facilities: Matt Grogan, Facilities Coordinator
Lab Safety Training: Hillary Mathis, Manger Instructional Laboratories
Cubicles & Key Access: Jini Kandyil, Senior Graduate Academic Advisor
2:00 p.m. Break 3rd Floor Lobby
2:15 p.m. Graduate Student Panel Discussion Meinel 307
Current Students and Representatives from the Student Optics Chapter, Women in Optics
Topics to include finding a research group, outreach opportunities, student groups and social activities, living in the desert, reserving a cubicle and more
8:30 a.m. Light Breakfast 3rd Floor Lobby
9:00 a.m. - 4:30pm (see schedule, to be provided) Open Lab Visits & Open Faculty Office Hours
12:00 p.m. Lunch with Faculty 3rd Floor Lobby
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. New Student Photos 3rd Floor Lobby
Amee Hennig, Media Content Manager
3:00 p.m. Break
4:30 p.m. Meet in 3rd Floor Lobby for Walk to Gentle Ben’s
5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. New Student Happy Hour at Gentle Ben’s (RSVP required)
865 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719
second floor outdoor patio