University of Georgia
M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science
Departments of International Affairs and Political Science

Orientation: Wednesday, August 11 - Friday, August 14, 2009

Monday & Friday, August 3rd and 7th International Student Orientation ONLY. Mandatory attendance for International Students - Students must bring all of their immigration documents and their passport for check-in purposes. Check-in begins at 10:00am. For additional information & details visit www.uga.edu/isl (2009 updates coming soon. Please keep checking).

Tuesday, August 11
Political Science and International Affairs Graduate Program Orientation
1:00-3:00 Mandatory attendance for all first year students in the Miller Learning Center room 148

-1:00-1:10 Welcome from SPIA's Dean Lauth and Associate Dean Legge

-1:10-1:45 Review of Programs with Dr. Haynes and Dr. Berejikian

-1:45-2:00 Ice Cream Social in MLC hallway

-2:00-3:00 Discussion with Program Coordinator, Geneva Foster

Wednesday, August 12
9:00-11:30 Graduate school orientation (mandatory)
Athens Classic Center: 300 North Thomas Street
http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/student/orientation.html (2009 updates coming soon. Please keep checking).

11:30-2:00 Graduate Student Association welcome reception in the 4th floor Rotunda of the Miller Learning Center.

2:00-3:30 Welcome by Department Heads and Departmental Field Orientation
International Affairs Majors in Candler Hall, Room 214
Political Science Majors in Baldwin Hall, Room 305

3:30-5:00 Advising appointments
International Affairs Majors meet with Dr. Berejikian
Political Science Majors meet with Dr. Haynes

Thursday, August 13
8:45-1:00 Mandatory Orientation for new teaching assistants only in the Miller Learning Center, Room 101. Due to the budget cuts in assistantships all students who have been awarded an assistantship should assume that your assignment will be to serve as a teaching assistant.
 
9:00-12:00 Advising and Registration continued

3:00-4:00 An overview of GRSC 7770 and workshop on POLS 1101 in 302 Baldwin Hall. This is mandatory for all new teaching assistants. Assignments will be made and forwarded to you prior to orientation, or given to you during orientation.

4:00-5:00 Students assisting as TA's of large sections of POLS 1101 meet with the faculty they have been assigned to. Rooms will be announced.

Friday, August 14
Advising and Registration continued.

Friday, August 28
6:00-9:00pm SPIA Welcome Party: Terrace Room at the State Botanical Gardens http://www.uga.edu/~botgarden/gcg.html .

All Graduate Assistants Must Register by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14. If there is a problem, contact Geneva Foster at 706-542-2948