Graduate Student Orientation will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Over 1,500 incoming students from across the university will join together for a day full of grad-specific information, resources, and fun. The day will include a procession from the Main Quad to Rockefeller Chapel, a Welcome Convocation in Rockefeller Chapel featuring remarks from distinguished speakers, lunch on the Midway, an Information Fair in Ida Noyes Hall, and a graduate student social. Hosted by UChicagoGRAD.

UChicagoGRAD is a one-stop shop committed to ensuring that students and postdocs have the skills they need to become the next generation of leaders in academia,industry, nonprofits, and government. Learn more about UChicagoGRAD's services here.

*Due to space limitations, we ask that only incoming students attend*

Graduate Student Orientation Program 2019

• Opening Procession (11:30AM): incoming graduate students meet on Main Quad for bagpipe procession to Rockefeller Chapel 
• Welcome Convocation (Noon): 2019 graduate cohort welcomed and celebrated in Rockefeller Chapel
• Lunch (1:00-2:00PM): tented picnic, music, and mingling on the Midway Plaisance
  • Featured speakers include: President Robert J. Zimmer, Vice Provost Daniel Abebe, English Professor Deborah Nelson, UChicagoGRAD Executive Director Brooke Noonan, and Graduate Council Co-President Justin Douglas
• Information Fair (1:00-3:30PM): representatives from 50+ campus offices gather to showcase resources and answer questions in Ida Noyes Hall
• Graduate Student Social (3:00-5:00PM): toast to the year ahead with fellow grad students on the Midway

Offices Participating in the 2019 Information Fair 

• Alumni Association 
• Bias Response Team 
• Campus Dining 
• Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality 
• Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture 
• Center for Teaching and Learning 
• Center for Leadership and Involvement 
• Council on Advanced Studies (CAS) 
• Dean-on-Call Program 
• Disability Services  
• Doc Films 
• The Family Resource Center 
• Grad Council (GC) 
• Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce 
• Enterprise CarShare 
• International House 
• IT Services 
• LGBTQ Student Life 
• Libraries
• Office of International Affairs (OIA) 
• Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) 
• Office of the Student Ombudsperson 
• Office of the Vice President for Campus and Student Life 
• Oriental Institute 
• Physical Education and Athletics 
• Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 
• Resources for Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) 
• Department of Safety & Security 
• Seminary Co-Op Bookstore 
• Spiritual Life 
• Student Health and Counseling Services 
• Student Loan Administration 
• Sustainability 
• Transportation and Parking 
• UChicagoGRAD 
• UChicago Urban 
• UnitedHealthcare StudentResources (Student Insurance) 
• University Bookstore (Barnes & Noble) 
• University Community Service Center (UCSC) 
• University Registrar 
• Work Study/Student Employment 

If you have questions or are in need of special accommodations, please contact Kalee Schelkopf at UChicagoGRAD.