M E M O R A N D U M
To: Chairs/Directors/Coordinators
Graduate Administrators
Cc: Student Services, SGS
Vice-Dean Students, SGS
From: Heather Kelly, Director of Student Services, SGS
Date: Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
Re: Departmental Orientations for Incoming Graduate Students
In just two months, the University of Toronto will welcome almost five thousand new graduate students. The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) will be hosting Graduate Orientation 2012 on Tuesday September 4th which includes a programs and services information fair, panel discussion about “Making the Most of your Graduate Experience”, and tours of the St. George Campus. Orientations organized at the departmental level are also essential for starting graduate students off on the right foot.
This year, SGS is expanding its efforts to support departments during orientation. In particular, we want to ensure that graduate students are aware of the resources and programs that SGS offers to support them during their time at the University. Therefore, we are expanding the topics we are available to speak about and hope to reach even more students.
Speakers from SGS can give students detailed information about programs and services from which they can benefit, and on which they may have to rely. Presentations can be tailored to the needs of your particular department, but they cover such topics as:
• Professional development (the Graduate Professional Skills program and its partners)
• Financial support (travel grants, emergency loans, bursaries)
• Student Life programs and services (OSL workshops, Grad Escapes)
• Academic support (ELWS courses and workshops)
Importantly, having a speaker from SGS join your departmental orientation can help reassure students that if they have administrative questions or problems there are dedicated staff at SGS to help them.
If you would like to have a speaker from SGS attend your departmental orientation, or if you have any questions at all about SGS orientation plans, please contact our Orientation and Outreach Assistant, Rory McKeown (rh.mckeown@utoronto.ca).
We are very much looking forward to welcoming a new cohort of graduate students, and hope that we can be of help with your plans for September.
Sincerely,
Heather
Heather Kelly
Director of Student Services
School of Graduate Studies
University of Toronto
63 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2Z9
E-mail: heather.kelly@utoronto.ca
Tel: 416-978-4350
Fax: 416-971-2864
* If you have an accommodation need for a planned meeting, please email me directly and I will do my best to make appropriate arrangements. *
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