Orientation

ALL    8:00 - 8:30 AM: Check-in/Continental Breakfast

• Location: Joan and Walter Mondale Commons
• Swag bags and shirts distributed
   

ALL    8:30 - 9:00 AM: Welcome from Dean Nisha Botchwey  

• Location: Cowles Auditorium

ALL    9:00 AM - 12:00 noon: Constructive Dialogue Workshop featuring Tane Danger                        

• Location: Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey School 
                      

ALL    12:00 noon - 12:45 PM: Community Lunch 

• Location: Joan and Walter Mondale Commons
• Box lunches
   

ALL    1:00 - 1:20 PM: Group Photo

• Location: Joan and Walter Mondale Commons
   

MPA    1:30 - 4:30 PM: Master of Public Affairs (MPA) Program Orientation

• Location: Josie Johnson Room
   

ALL    1:30 - 2:15 PM: Tools for your Humphrey Student Experience (CSS)

• Location Cowles Auditorium
   

ALL    2:15 - 2:30 PM: Break

ALL    2:30 - 3:30 PM: University Resources: Highlights 

• Location: Cowles Auditorium

2:30 PM: HHH AT Asa Olson - Labs, printers,and tech

2:40 PM: Library - Danya Leebaw - Overview 

2:55 PM: Counseling Services - Let’s Talk Greg Sawyer

3:10 PM: PAWS Tanya Bailey

3:20 PM: Council of Graduate Students - Angel Robert

ALL    3:30 - 5:30 PM: PASA Ice Cream Social ALL Organization Mixer

• Location: Humphrey Patio Area with ICE CREAM TRUCK!

MDP    8:30 AM - 3:45 PM: MDP Program Meetings (See the MDP Handbook)

• Location: ICGC (537 Heller Hall)
   

MHR    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM: MHR Program Meetings

• Location: 235 Blegen
   

MURP    9:30 AM - 12:00 noon: MURP Program Meetings

• Location: Humphrey Forum
  • 9:30 - 10:15 AM: Introductions10:15 - 10:30 AM: Program Welcome (Nichola Lowe)
  • 10:30 - 11:00 AM: Faculty Panel
  • 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM: PSO Student Panel        
     

MPP    12:00 noon - 1:00 PM: Lunch for MPP and MURP students and faculty

• Location: Patio, Humphrey School (rainsite, Commons)

MDP    Lunch for MDP students - Location TBD

MPP    1:00 - 3:30 PM        MPP Program Meetings

• Location: Humphrey Forum
  • 1:00 - 1:15 PM      Opening remarks (Angie Fertig)
  • 1:15 - 2:15 PM    Faculty Panel
  • 2:15 - 2:30 PM    Break
  • 2:30 - 3:30 PM    MPP Student Panel
     

MS-STEP    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM        MS-STEP Program Meetings

• Location: Josie Johnson Room

PhD    9:00 - 12:00 Noon        Ph.D. Orientation

• Location: Wilkins Room

MDP    9:00 - 3:00 PM: MDP Program Meetings

• Location: TBD
   

PhD    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Ph.D. Orientation

• Location: Josie Johnson Room (10:00 - 2:00 PM)
   

ALL      9:00 AM - 12:00 noon: Welcome to the Student Experience - PASA & Campus 

• Location: Humphrey Forum, plus other locations
  • 9:00 - 9:45 AM    Welcome - Student Panel
  • 10:00 - 10:30 AM    Student Conflict Resolution Center
  • 10:40 - 11:10 AM    Disability Resource Center 
  • 11:15 - 12:00 noon    Office for Equity and Diversity
     

12:00 noon - 1:00 PM: PASA Lunch Break - Pizza Party

• Location: Mondale Commons
  • Music
  • Raffle (State fair tickets, HHH mugs, T-shirts)
  • Student Organization Signup

1:00 - 2:00 PM: Library/Writing Center (Wilson) 

2:15 - 3:00 PM: Security Briefing

3:00 - 4:00 PM: (PASA) Buddy Program Launch

• Location: Humphrey Forum

4:00 - 6:00 PM: PASA Social

• Location: The Corner Bar
   

MDP    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: MDP Program Meetings

• Location: TBD
   

MDP    5:30 - 8:30 PM: MDP Social Event

• Location: TBD
   

ALL    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Supporting your Career Exploration Experience - CSS

• 11:30 - 12:00 noon    Lunch
• 12:00 - 12:45 PM    Connections & building your network
• 12:45 - 1:45 PM    Internships & your resume
                      

2:00-3:00 pm: New Graduate Assistant Rights orientation 

• Location: Wilkins Room (invite only to PhDs, TA/RA/GAs)
   

PhD Happy Hour (TBD)

ALL    4:00 - 8:30 PM: Minnesota State Fair - Great Minnesota Get Together

• Meeting Location:  Humphrey School Atrium

ALL    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: GSPEC Coffee & Bagels

• Location: Atrium
   

ALL    10:00 AM - 12:00 noon: Humphrey International Student Association (HISA) & Humphrey Student of Color Association

• Location: Josie Johnson Room
   

ALL    12:00 noon - 1:00 PM: Program Lunch

• Location: Humphrey Courtyard
   

7:45 - 10:00 PM: Late Night Movie on the Football Field 

• Location: Huntington Bank Stadium 

Host: U of MN Welcome Week MDP & Student Activities 
Registration form to be available later in July