2025 New PhD Student Orientation Schedule
Updated: 8/15/25
SEPTEMBER 22-26, 2025
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DEADLINES
Course Registration: New and returning students are required to meet with advisors, register online, and submit advisor-approved registration forms to Jonathan Rodriguez by Friday, September 26, at noon.
Required for: all students
You will need complete the Responsible Conduct of Research training as part of your program’s requirements.
General OIA Orientation for International Students:
Graduate Student Resource Fair hosted by UChicagoGRAD
Date: 9/24/2024
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
It is required by all international students to Check-in within two weeks of arriving in Chicago.
EVENTS
***This schedule is subject to change. Please check regularly for updates.***
Schedule
(This schedule is subject to change — please check regularly for updates.)
Monday, 9/22
Welcome Meeting for Incoming PhD Students– Meet Student Affairs Administrator, Jonathan Rodriguez, CCAM Director, Guillaume Bal, some of the CAM faculty and current CAM PhD students.
Breakfast
Time: 8:30am-9:00am
Location: Jones 111 (5747 S. Ellis Ave.)
Followed by an overview of the program.
Time: 9:00am-9:45am
Location: Jones 303 (5747 S. Ellis Ave.)
Graduate Student Orientation for UChicagoGRAD
Welcome Ceremony Convocation
Time: 10:00am-11:00am
Location: Rockefeller Memorial Chapel (5850 South Woodlawn Avenue) (Register)
Informational Sessions
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Location: Max Palevsky Cinema, Ida Noyes Hall (1212 E. 59th Street)
Resource Fair
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Ida Noyes Hall (1212 E. 59th Street) (Register)
Tuesday, 9/23
Library Resources Information Session
Jennifer Hart, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Librarian, will give an overview of library services and resources available to all students.
Time: 11:00am – 11:45am
Location: Eckhart 133 (1118-32 E 58th St.)
IT Information Session (joint session with the Statistics programs)
John Zekos will explain computational resources across campus.
Time: 12pm (Noon)—12:45pm
Location: Eckhart 133 (1118-32 E 58th St.)
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC) Mix and Mingle- TTIC welcomes new CAM, CS, & TTIC PhD students for a mix and mingle.
Time: 3:00pm
Location: TTIC (6045 S. Kenwood Ave., 4th Floor Commons)
Wednesday, 9/24
PSD Welcome & Orientation
Time: 9:00am-10:00am
Location: Logan Center for the Arts (915 E 60th Street)
Divisional Orientation Activities
Campus Tour and Lunch with Current PhD Students
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Meet in Jones Lobby (5747 S. Ellis Ave.)
Successful Collaboration and Overview of UChicago GRAD – A discussion on collaboration within CCAM programs led by CAM faculty and staff. Amy Hark and Crystal Camargo from the UChicago GRAD office will give an overview of career and other resources available to all students.
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Kent 107 (1020 E. 58th St.)
Required for: all new CAM students.
Thursday, 9/25
(Students may want to use this day to meet with advisors for registration, due by Friday at Noon.)
Student Employment/GSU Info Session.
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Friday, 9/26
Faculty Lunch with PhD Students – Faculty will have lunch with Incoming Students
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Jones 304
Encouraged for all new students.
PSD Career Services Session (joint session with the Statistics programs)
Alma Ceballos, Director of Career Services, will give an introductory career services session.
Time: 1:00pm—1:30pm
Location: Eckhart 133 (1118-32 E 58th St.)
Encouraged for all new students.
Fire Safety Training (joint session with the Statistics programs)
Megan Utley, Laboratory Safety Specialist, will give a fire safety training presentation.
Time: 2:30pm—3:00pm
Location: Eckhart 133 (1118-32 E 58th St.)
Required for all students.