| International Student Orientation |
August 24, 2009
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| 9:30a.m. |
Introduction & Welcome |
| 9:45a.m. | The Role of the International Office Dan Zeigler, advisor to GSAS students in the Harvard International Office |
| 10:15a.m. | Student Panel Panel of current GSAS international students discussing cultural adjustment to the United States and academic issues –Edgar Barroso (Mexico - Music), Li Jiang (People's Republic of China - Linguistics), Sabrina Sadique (Bangladesh - English and American Literature), Luke Taylor (United Kingdom - Comparative Literature) |
| 11:15a.m. | Where To Go For Help in the Graduate School Dean McCavana, Rise Shepsle, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Ellen Fox, Director of Student Services |
| 11:30a.m. | Break Refreshments served in the first-floor lobby |
| 12:00p.m. | Getting Started Information session with student panel on practical, day-to-day cultural adjustment issues, such as food, shopping, banking, dealing with New England winters etc. This is a repeat of the August 23 session offered in the GSAS residence halls. Students who attended the previous session are welcome to come again today. |