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Fall 2025 Chemistry Department Graduate Student Orientation

Friday, August 1 Deadline for returning TAs to submit schedule
  Asynchronous online modules available on Canvas (housed within the University-wide TA orientation course)
Monday, August 4  
9:00am – 10:00am

Continental breakfast & Academic Orientation

Jacobs Science Building (JSB), 261M

Dr. Ken Graham, Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)

10:00am

Q&A with Graduate Student Association (GSA) officers

JSB 261M

  Activity with the GSA


 

Tuesday, August 5

 
11:00am – 12:00pm

Chemistry Graduate Student Research Fair

Chemistry/Physics Building (CP) 114

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Lunch with connections partners

CP 114

1:00pm – 2:00pm GSA tour of campus and facilities
3:30pm – 3:45pm

Lab Coat Fittings

General Chemistry Prep Room (JSB 260)

Dr. April French

All new Graduate Students are required to attend.

Wednesday, August 6  
10:00am – 12:00pm

General Chemistry proficiency exam

Chemistry/Physics Building (CP) 111

Proctored by ________

  Lunch Break (not provided by department)
1:30pm – 3:30pm

Organic Chemistry proficiency exam

CP 111

Proctored by _______

Thursday, August 7  Deadline for 1st year TAs to Submit Schedule
11:00am – 12:00pm

All Graduate Student Meeting

CP 153

Dr. Ken Graham, DGS

Meagan Looney, Department Manager, Graduate Assistant

12:00pm

Lunch with current graduate students

CP 114

1:00pm – 1:30pm

Graduate Program Committee (GPC) pre-advising meeting

CP 114C

GPC Only. 

1:30pm – 2:00pm

Advising conferences with Graduate Program Committee (GPC)

CP 114

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Register for classes via myUK

Please bring your laptop to CP 114. You may also use the computer in CP 125.

Friday, August 8  
  Optional activity with the GSA.
Monday, August 11  
8:30am – 4:30pm

New International Graduate Student Orientation

Gatton Student Center, Harris Ballroom

Tuesday, August 12  
9:00am – 12:00pm

University-wide TA Orientation (Microteaching)
Schedule provided by the Graduate School

All new TAs are required to attend.

12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch Break (not provided by department)
2:00pm – 3:30pm

Learning Center Best Practices & Proctoring

CP 114

Dr. Andres Nunez

All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend

Wednesday, August 13  
9:00am – 12:00pm

University-wide TA Orientation (Microteaching)
Schedule provided by the Graduate School

All new TAs are required to attend.

11:30am – 1:30pm

New Graduate Student Resource Fair (lunch included)

Gatton Student Center Ballroom

2:00pm – 3:30pm

Transformative Learning presentation

TAs will be divided between JSB 261M and JSB 361M

All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend.

Thursday, August 14  
9:00am – 4:30pm

Departmental TA Orientation

  • General Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 261M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. April French
  • General Chemistry Recitation TAs (JSB 161N)
    Dr. Josh Owen
  • Organic Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 361M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. Manjiri Patwardhan

All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend

Friday, August 15  
9:00am – 4:30pm

Departmental TA Orientation

  • General Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 261M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. April French
  • General Chemistry Recitation TAs (JSB 161N)
    Dr. Josh Owen
  • Organic Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 361M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. Manjiri Patwardhan

All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend

Monday, August 18  
9:00am – 4:30pm

Departmental TA Orientation

  • General Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 261M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. April French
  • General Chemistry Recitation TAs (JSB 161N)
    Dr. Josh Owen
  • Organic Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 361M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. Manjiri Patwardhan

All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend

Tuesday, August 19  
9:00am – 12:00pm

Departmental TA Orientation

  • General Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 261M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. April French
  • General Chemistry Recitation TAs (JSB 161N)
    Dr. Josh Owen
  • Organic Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 361M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. Manjiri Patwardhan

All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch Break (not provided by department)
1:00pm – 3:00pm

General Safety Training / Fire Extinguisher Training / BEAP Refresher

CP 114

Mike Adams

All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend.

Wednesday, August 20  
9:00am – 4:30pm

Departmental TA Orientation

  • General Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 261M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. April French
  • General Chemistry Recitation TAs (JSB 161N)
    Dr. Josh Owen
  • Organic Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 361M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. Manjiri Patwardhan

All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend

Thursday, August 21  
9:00am– 4:30pm

Departmental TA Orientation

  • General Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 261M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. April French
  • General Chemistry Recitation TAs (JSB 161N)
    Dr. Josh Owen
  • Organic Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 361M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. Manjiri Patwardhan

All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend

Friday, August 22  
9:00am – 4:30pm

Departmental TA Orientation

  • General Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 261M) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. April French
  • General Chemistry Recitation TAs (CP 111)
    Dr. Josh Owen
  • Organic Chemistry Lab TAs (JSB 161N) - Proper lab attire is required.
    Dr. Manjiri Patwardhan

All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend

Monday, August 25 First day of classes.