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Orientation 2009



Welcome to IR/PS!

All incoming students are required to attend orientation prior to the start of the academic year. During orientation, various school and campus representatives will encourage students to make the most of the graduate experience by providing information about the campus and its various resources. Orientation also provides IR/PS students an opportunity to meet classmates, talk with faculty, receive academic advising, take language placement exams, and register for classes. 

Unless otherwise noted, all IR/PS Orientation 2009 activities take place in the Robinson Auditorium, located within the IR/PS complex.

Pre-Orientation 2009 Schedule

If you are already in San Diego and would like to take care of some business before Orientation, here are a few things you can do:
Monday, September 14
All day Advising with Student Affairs Student Affairs
10:00am -
12:00pm		 Laptop Certification and Computer Lab
Orientation #1(need UCSD ID card and laptop)		 IR/PS Computer Lab
1:30pm -
3:30pm		 Laptop Certification and Computer Lab
Orientation #2 (need UCSD ID card and laptop)		 IR/PS Computer Lab
Tuesday, September 15
All Day Advising with Student Affairs Student Affairs
9:00am -
4:00pm		 International Student Orientation Peterson Hall 110
10:00am -
12:00pm		 Laptop Certification and Computer Lab
Orientation #3 (need UCSD ID and laptop)		 IR/PS Computer Lab
1:30pm -
3:30pm
 Laptop Certification and Computer Lab
Orientation #4 (need UCSD ID and laptop)		 IR/PS Computer Lab


Orientation 2009 Schedule

Recommended parking locations: Hopkins Parking Structure, Pangea Parking Structure.
Day Permits are $7 and can be purchased from machines located in each parking structure.

Don't forget to bring your charged laptop to orientation every day!

Date Times Activity                       Location
Wednesday, September 16
  8:00am -
9:00am		 Registration and Check-In
  • Sign Ups (Advising, Language Placement, and Computer Lab Orientation)
  • Breakfast
 Courtyard
  10:00am -
10:30am		 Welcome and Ice Breaker Auditorium
  10:30am -
10:45am		 Orientation and Overview Auditorium
  11:00am -
12:00pm		 Foreign Language Written Exams Auditorium
  11:00am -
12:00pm		 Laptop Certification and Computer Lab Orientation #1(need UCSD ID card and laptop) IR/PS Computer Lab
  11:00am -
11:30am		 Library Tours #1 (OPTIONAL) IR/PS Library
  11:00am -
12:00pm		 OGS Student Health Services/Grant Overview (OPTIONAL) OGS
  12:00pm -
1:00pm		 OGS Lunch (OPTIONAL) OGS - Price Center West Ballroom A/B
  1:00pm -
4:00pm		 Individual Academic Advising Sessions Student Affairs
  1:00pm -
3:00pm		 Laptop Certification and Computer Lab Orientation #2 (need UCSD ID card and laptop) IR/PS Computer Lab
  1:00pm -
5:00pm		 Language Speaking Exams
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
  • Rm 1306
  • Rm 1310
  • Rm 1304
  1:00pm -
4:00pm		 OGS Concurrent Workshops Sessions (OPTIONAL) OGS
  1:00pm -
1:30pm		 Library Tours #2 (OPTIONAL) IR/PS Library
  4:30pm -
7:00pm		 GSA Social Hour and BBQ Porter's Pub
Thursday, September 17
  9:00am -
10:00am
  1. Registration and Check-In
  2. Photos
  3. PIASO (lockers and dues)
  4. Breakfast
  • Courtyard
  • Next to the trees
  • Courtyard
  • Courtyard
  10:00am - 11:00am Welcome and Ice Breaker Auditorium
  11:00am - 12:00pm PIASO President/Staff/Faculty Introductions
  • Faculty Panel
 Auditorium
  12:00pm -
1:00pm		 Patio Picnic Courtyard
  1:00pm -
2:00pm		 Academic, Language and Community Policies and Expectations Auditorium
  2:00pm -
5:00pm		 Continuation of Speaking Exams
  • Spanish
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Bahasa
  • Offices
  • Bahasa (Student Affairs Conference Room)
  4:00pm -
5:00pm		 California Residency Seminar Auditorium
  4:00pm -
5:00pm		 Not Public - International Fellowship Seminar
(Paperwork for first years)		 3202
  4:00pm -
6:00pm		 Laptop Certification and Computer Lab Orientation #3 (need UCSD ID and laptop) IR/PS Computer Lab
Friday, September 18
   9:00am -
11:00am		  Laptop Certification and Computer Lab Orientation #4 (need UCSD ID and laptop) IR/PS Computer Lab
  11:00am - 12:00pm Education Abroad Program – Information Session (OPTIONAL) Auditorium
  12:00pm -
1:00pm		 Lunch Courtyard
  1:00pm -
2:00pm		 Fellowships and Employment Opportunities Auditorium
  2:00pm -
2:30pm		 Library Tour #3 (Optional) IR/PS Library
  2:00pm-
3:00pm		 Academic Advising Student Affairs
  3:00pm -
3:30pm		 Library Tours #4 (Optional) IR/PS Library

Monday, September 21
  8:30am-
2:00pm		 Career Management Orientation 
(CMO) Workshop		 Auditorium
Tuesday, September 22
  8:30am-
2:00pm		 Career Management Orientation
(CMO) Workshop		 Auditorium
Wednesday, September 23
    No Programming  
Thursday, September 24
    Classes Begin!  
Friday, September 25
  9:00am -
11:15am		 Welcome Back 2nd Year Students (Career
Services, Academic Policy, First Class)
  • 9:00-9:20am            Fun Activity
  • 9:20-9:50am           Student Services
  • 9:50-10:20am         Career Services
  • 10:20-10:35am       IR/PS Technologyy
  • 10:35-10:50am       PIASO
  • 10:50-11:15am       Questions
 3201
  11:15am-
1:00pm		 Lunch  Courtyard
  1:00pm -
3:15pm		 Welcome Back Second Year Students (Career Services, Academic Policy, First Class)

  • 1:00-1:20pm           Fun Activity
  • 1:20-1:50pm           Student Services
  • 1:50-2:20pm           Career Services
  • 2:20-2:35pm           IR/PS Technology
  • 2:35-2:50pm           PIASO
  • 2:50-3:15pm           Questions
 3201
  4:20pm -
5:00pm		 Regional Specialization Meetings (1st and 2nd years)
  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Latin America
  • Southeast Asia
  • 3201
  • Gardner
  • 1201
  • 3202
  • 1301
  5:10pm -
5:50pm		 Career Track Meetings (1st and 2nd years)
  • Internationl Management
  • International Politics
  • International Economics
  • International Development Non Profit Management
  • Public Policy
  • International Environmental Policy
  • Country Regional Studies & Self Design
  • Gardner
  • 3202
  • 1401
  • 3201
  • 1201
  • 1301
  • 1328
  6:00pm Dean's Reception  Great Hall