Incoming Graduate Students - 2012

Welcome Aboard

New Graduate Student Orientation:

  • Friday, September 21st
  • 9:30-3:30
  • 123 Marine Science Building

In addition to our Oceanography orientation, here are some other new student activities. Note that the Lab Safety Seminar is REQUIRED (by the University).

TA/RA Conference:

  • Tuesday, September 18th 
  • 8:30am-2:30pm
  • Kane Hall, Lobby

The Graduate School and the Center for Instructional Development and Research will be sponsoring the . Currently you can find information on the "RA Workshops" website.

Suggested workshops:
Being an RA in Natural and Physical Sciences
Session II (Tuesday 10:15) and
Balancing Graduate School Demands
Session VI (Tuesday 12:30)

Please register.


Laboratory Safety Seminar:

  • Wednesday, September 19th and Thursday, September 20th
  • **PARTICIPATION MANDATORY** . All new students are required to attend the "Laboratory Safety" Seminar and the "Fire Extinguisher Training" and "Managing Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace" workshops.
  • Schedule
  • Pre-register online (space is filling up fast) by going to: https://depts.washington.edu/ehas/pubcookie/train/seminar/frontend/registration.php. Any questions can be directed to the Environmental Health and Safety Office at 206-543-7262.

New Graduate Student Welcome BBQ:

  • Friday, October 5th
  • 4:30 to ?
  • MSB Lobby and Deck

 
 Graduate Basics