English Graduate Orientation 2024

Friday, September 6, 2024 (all day)
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Fall 2024 Graduate English Graduate Orientation Schedule

The 2024 Graduate English Graduate Orientation will take place in-person on Tuesday, Sept. 3 (one session for hew students) and Friday, Sept. 6 (sessions all day for new and continuing students). If you have any general questions about the orientation, contact Agata Jagielska. For questions specifically about the teaching sessions of the orientation, contact Bruce Dadey. We look forward to seeing you at the orientation!

Tuesday September 3rd (IN PERSON)

10:30-11:30

Mandatory teaching workshop for incoming students: Introduction to LEARN; Office Showcase

  • Dr. Bruce Dadey

  • Room: HH 373

Friday September 6th (IN PERSON)

8:45-9:10

Coffee break (department sponsored)

Room: Department Library (HH 373)

9:10-9:30

SAGE intros (Chris)

Room: HH 373

9:30-10:30

Meet the faculty & overview of grad courses

Room: HH 373

10:30-11:30

Mandatory teaching workshop for incoming students: Effective Online Teaching

  • Dr. Bruce Dadey
  • Room: HH 373

Panel Discussion (continuing PhD students): Keeping on track in your third year and beyond

  •  Julie Veitch, Kellie Chouinard, Humaira Shoaib, Dr. Jay Dolmage (Chair), Dr. Jen Clary-Lemon (Grad Officer)
  • Room: HH 336

11:30-12:00

GI catchup (GIs)

  • Dr. Heather Love, GI Coordinator
  • HH 373

 Co-Op orientation (New Co-Op Students)

  • Vanya Gnaniah, Co-Op Career Advisor
  • HH 336

12:00

Lunch (department sponsored): Department Library (HH 232)

1:00-2:00

Mandatory teaching workshop for incoming students: Grading and Commenting on Papers

  • Dr. Bruce Dadey
  • HH 373

Returning Students:AI and Writing (Instruction) workshop

  • Dr. Marcel O’Gorman
  • HH 336

2:00-2:30

Incoming PhD student session (MA Break)

  • Dr. Jen Clary-Lemon, Agata Jagielska, Margaret Ulbrick
  • HH 373

Returning students teaching workshop: From TA to Independent Instructor

  • Brandon Dickson, CTE
  • HH 336

2:30-3:00

Incoming MA student session (PhD Break)

  • Dr. Jen Clary-Lemon, Agata Jagielska, Margaret Ulbrick
  • HH 373

3:00-3:15

Coffee Break, Department Library (HH 373)

3:15-5:20

SAGE presentations: HH 373

  1. 3:20-3:30: Work/Life Balance for English Grad Students
    • Hosted by: Blaze Welling, Kellie Chouinard
  1. 3:30-3:40: Mental Health/Accessibility as a Grad Student/Impostor Syndrome 
    • Hosted by: Blaze Welling, Julie Veitch
  1. 3:40-3:50: So... How do I get more funding? And what is this "SSHRC" thing everyone's talking about?
    • Hosted by: Chris Rogers, Sarah Casey
  1. 3:50-4:00: But what is it really like to be a TA?
    • Hosted by: Julie Veitch, Sarah Casey
  1. 4:00-4:10: What you need to know about the comprehensive exams
    • Hosted by: Chris Rogers, Kellie Chouinard
  1. 4:10-4:30: How to choose a committee
    • Hosted by: Dr. Jennifer Clary-Lemon, Chris Rogers
  1. 4:30-5:00 Quickfire Q&A!

5:00-7:00

SAGE Post Orientation Party

  • HH 232
         

Friday September 27th

2:00-

4:00

Department Welcome Reception

  • Grad House
Location Information
Location Address: HH - J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON, CA  N2L 3G1
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