English Graduate Orientation 2026

Tuesday, September 8 (In Person)

10:00-11:00

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

• Dr. Bruce Dadey
• Room: HH 373

University-wide Grad Ready orientation events  

(Full afternoon schedule of options here) 

Friday, September 11 (In Person)

8:45-9:00

Morning Coffee (HH 373) 

9:00-9:10

Welcome remarks 

• Dr. Jay Dolmage (Director, SCCH), Dr. John Savarese (Graduate Officer), Deb Hergott (Graduate Advisor and Coordinator) 

• Room: HH 373 

9:10-9:30

SAGE intros 

• SAGE executive officers 

• Room: HH 373 

9:30-10:30

Meet the faculty & Overview of Grad Courses  

• Faculty members in English 

• Room: HH 373 

Program Overview / General Q&A

• Dr. John Savarese 

• Room: HH 334 

11:00-12:00

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

• Dr. Bruce Dadey 

• Room: HH 334 

12:00-1:00

Lunch Break (HH 373) 

1:00-1:30

Incoming PhD student session (MA student break) 

• Dr. John Savarese and Deb Hergott 

• Room: HH 373 

Returning students teaching workshop, “Teaching Creative Writing” 

• Dr. Lamees Al Ethari  and Dr. Bruce Dadey 

• Room: 334 

1:30-2:00

Incoming MA student session (PhD student break) 

• Dr. John Savarese and Deb Hergott 

• Room: HH 373 

2:00-3:00

Mandatory teaching workshop for incoming students: Effective Online Teaching 

• Dr. Bruce Dadey 

• HH 373 

Returning Students Catchup; Q&A about Teaching Assignments and Sessional Positions 

• Dr. Heather Love and Dr. John Savarese  

• HH 334 

3:30-5:30 

SAGE Session 

• Hosted by the Student Association for Graduates in English 

• HH 373 

6:30

SAGE Post-Orientation Social (Grad House)