Graduate Studies

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2007 Graduate Student Orientation

Monday, August 27, 2007
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.


TENTATIVE AGENDA


8:00 a.m. Meet in Room 2233, GG Brown Building
 
8:15 a.m. Depart for Challenge Program in UM Busses;
Busses will depart from West Entrance of GGB
If driving independently, address is:
1120 Dixboro Road
Tel: 734.998.6766
 
8:30-11:30 a.m. Challenge Program Group-Oriented Activities
 
11:30 a.m. Lunch on Challenge Program premises
 
12:30 p.m. Return to Campus on UM Busses
 
1:00-3:00 p.m. Presentation by Key ME Department and CoE Personnel
Chrysler Chesebrough Auditorium, Duderstadt Center
 
1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks
Simmi Isaac
 
1:05 p.m. Welcome
Ms. Merlis Nolan, ME Department Administrator
 
1:10 p.m. Graduate Education - From a Faculty Perspective
Prof. Karl Grosh, Graduate Program Chair
 
1:40 p.m. Degree Planning and Financial Information
Ms. Cynthia Quann-White, Graduate Student Administrator
 
1:50 p.m. Graduate Student Research Assistants
Ms. Laura Vespaziani, ME HR Administrator
 
2:00 p.m. GRIME and Other Information
Mr. Steve Maser, ME Computer Systems Administrator
 
2:10 p.m. Career Planning Information
Dr. Cynthia Redwine, Engineering Career Resource Center
 
2:20 p.m. International Programs in Engineering
Dr. Amy Conger, International Programs in Engineering
 
2:30 p.m. Graduate Education - From a Student's Perspective
ME Graduate Student Panel Q&A Style
 
2:50 p.m. Closing Remarks
Simmi Isaac
 






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