Graduate Student Orientation Session and General Meeting for ALL Graduate Students in Math and Stats - FALL 2024
Wednesday, August 21, 2024,Ìý 10:00Ìýa.m. until 1:00 p.m.
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ORIENTATION SESSION FOR NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MATH AND STATS
Location Burnside Hall, Room 1104
- (10:00 am – 10:10 am) Opening remarks presented by Professor Rustum Choksi, Department Chair
- (10:10 am – 10:25 am)ÌýOverview of programs presented by Professor Jérôme Vétois, GPD
- (10:25 am – 10:40 am) Administration informationÌýpresented by Jason Stillman, Graduate Program Coordinator
- (10:40 am – 10:50 am) Information on the ISM, presented by Alexandra Haedrich, ISM representative
- (10:50 am – 10:55Ìýam)ÌýInformation on the Schulich Library, presented by April Colosimo
- (10:55Ìýam – 11:05Ìýam)ÌýInformation on Mitacs, presented by Prisca Bustamante
- (11:05Ìýam – 11:25 am) GPS outreach initiative to provide information on graduate funding opportunities
- (11:25 am – 11:30 am) Q&A
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GENERAL MEETING FOR ALL GRAD STUDENTS IN MATH AND STATS
Location: Burnside Hall, Room 1024/1025
- (11:30Ìýam - 11:45 am) Discussion of graduate student activities. Information regarding graduate student positions on departmental committees, presented by Sophia Howard.
- (11:45Ìýam - 12:00 pm) Graduate Student Union overview, presented by AGSEM Representative, Hazem Hassan.
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PIZZA LUNCHÌý
Location: Burnside Hall, Room 1024/1025
- (12:00 pm – 12:30 pm)
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Location: Burnside Hall, rooms listed below
- (12:30 pm – 1:00 pm) Breakout Meeting for Research Groups
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Analysis: Hosted by Prof. Jérôme VétoisÌý Room 1025 |
Number Theory: Hosted by TBA Room 1025 |
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Applied Math: Hosted by Prof. Rustum ChoksiÌý Room 1120 |
Probability: Hosted by Prof. Elliot Paquette,ÌýRoom 920 |
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Geometry/Topology: Hosted by Prof. Brent Pym, Room 1234 |
Statistics: Hosted by Prof. David Stephens,ÌýRoom 1205 |
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Please make every effort to attend the events. Although the morning orientation session is intended primarily for new students, we invite any interested returning students and staff to participate as well.
All graduate students in Math and Stats are expected to attend the General meeting and Breakout Sessions.
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Graduate Services Fair and Welcome Events
Ìýhosts several other graduate orientation events fromÌýAugust 19 to 23Ìýon the downtown campus.
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