FALL 2017 ORIENTATION, TRAINING & EVENT DATES
New International Student Check-in & Orientation
Who:
All new international students
Required or not?
Yes, for all new international graduate students. If you do not check-in and attend, your program will be terminated.
When:
Sessions available from July 28 through August 18, 2017. You must sign up for one of those sessions.
Check website for times: https://international.utk.edu/check-in-and-orientation/students/
Registration or RSVP:
Check website.
Graduate School’s New Student Orientation
Who:
All new graduate students
Required or not?
Highly encouraged but not required
When:
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
8:00am – 1:00pm
Where:
Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown
Registration or RSVP:
You must register yourself via the web site: http://gradschool.utk.edu/graduate-student-life/fall-orientations/
Graduate School’s NEW GTA Orientation
Who:
All new Graduate Teaching Assistants and Associates
Required or not?
Yes, if you have a GTA appointment for Fall 2017.
When:
Thursday, August 10, 2017 8:00am – 11am
Where:
Crown Plaza Knoxville
Registration or RSVP:
We have already registered you for this orientation if you have a GTA appointment in the KRSS Department for Fall 2017.
Sport Studies PhD Orientation
Who:
All returning and new PhD students with a concentration in Sport Studies (i.e., specializations: Sport Management and Socio-cultural Studies)
Required or not?
Attendance is mandatory
When:
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 [Updated]
9:00am – 12:00noon
Where:
Room TBA HPER
Departmental NEW PEAP GTA Orientation
Who:
All new KRSS PEAP GTAs
Required or not?
Attendance is mandatory for all new PEAP GTAs
When: [Updated]
Thursday, August 17, 9:00am-2:00pm
AND
Friday, August 18, 10:00am-4:00pm
Where: [Updated]
HPER Room 239
Registration or RSVP:
Confirm your attendance to Margy at mwirtz@utk.edu
Departmental New & Returning KRSS Grad Student, Faculty & Staff Social
Who:
All new and returning KRSS Grad Students (significant others are welcome)
Required or not?
Not required but encouraged!
Come meet your fellow “newbies” as well as current grad students, faculty & staff.
When:
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Where:
HPER Rooms 235 & 239
Registration or RSVP:
RSVP to Lars Dzikus (lars@utk.edu) with number attending.
Returning students, please bring food to share.
Departmental New Graduate Student Orientation
Who:
All new KRSS graduate students. Note there are two separate sessions. Pick the one that aligns with your major/concentration. If you are not sure what that is for you, please ask your advisor.
Required or not?
Attendance is mandatory
When:
Kinesiology (KIN): Tuesday August 22, 2017 from 1-2pm
Recreation and Sport Management (RSM): Monday August 28, 2017 from 3:45 to 4:45pm [updated]
Where:
Kinesiology (KIN): Room 243 HPER [updated]
Recreation and Sport Management (RSM): Room HPER 232 [updated]