| 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 |
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Tuesday, August 5 |
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| 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) 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) 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
All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend |
| Friday, August 15 | |
| 9:00am – 4:30pm |
Departmental TA Orientation
All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend |
| Monday, August 18 | |
| 9:00am – 4:30pm |
Departmental TA Orientation
All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend |
| Tuesday, August 19 | |
| 9:00am – 12:00pm |
Departmental TA Orientation
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
All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend |
| Thursday, August 21 | |
| 9:00am– 4:30pm |
Departmental TA Orientation
All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend |
| Friday, August 22 | |
| 9:00am – 4:30pm |
Departmental TA Orientation
All TAs, new and continuing, are required to attend |
| Monday, August 25 | First day of classes. |