Graduate New Student Orientation - 08/30/19
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Join us for Graduate New Student Orientation! Graduate New Student Orientation Friday, August 30, 2019 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM Faculty Dining Room, Music Building Check-in opens at 4:45 PM - Learn what to expect as a graduate student - Each student will participate in a series of workshops designed to increase graduate student success at Lehman (see below) - Meet, greet, and eat with departments, Deans, and faculty members! Orientation Schedule: 5:00 p.m. Check-in & Resource Fair -- Music Building Lobby/East Dining Room 5:30 p.m. Welcome -- Faculty Dining Room 5:40 p.m. Graduate Student Presentation -- Faculty Dining Room 6:00 p.m. Title IX -- Faculty Dining Room 6:10 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Graduate Workshops -- Carman Hall Workshop Descriptions IT @ Lehman (Information Technology Division): The session will cover access to essential IT services including email, CUNYfirst and Blackboard; support services including the Help Desk, instructor-led and online IT training, and documentation; mobile computing; facilities including the IT Center, smart classrooms and the Media Services. Summarizing and Synthesizing Sources – A Refresher Workshop - (Instructional Support Services Program): This workshop will provide an overview of some key elements of writing a research paper, with a focus on using sources ethically during the preliminary stages of the researching and writing process. We’ll look at samples of accurate and fair paraphrase, and discuss strategies for avoiding inadvertent plagiarism of sources. Introduction to the Leonard Lief Library: Ready to Meet Your Graduate Research Needs (Leonard Lief Library) Get a head start on your coursework by exploring the ins and outs of the Leonard Lief Library through a virtual tour and introduction to discovery tools and online resources. You will leave the session being able to identify ways that the library can support you as you begin your Lehman graduate program. |
| Category: | Graduate Orientation |
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| Contact E-mail: | student.orientation@lehman.cuny.edu |
| Starts On: | 30 Aug 2019 05:00 PM ET |
| Ends On: | 30 Aug 2019 08:30 PM ET |
| Location: | Music Building, Faculty Dining Room |
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Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Blvd West Bronx, NY 10468 |
| Details/Directions: | http://lehman.edu/about/maps-and-directions.php |
| Status: | This event has passed. |