In accordance with University policy, all graduate orientation events will occur remotely. Zoom links will be sent out through email. If you require a link, please contact Dr. Courtney Friesen: friesen@email.arizona.edu.
Monday, August 17
9:00am—Reception for First Year Graduate Students
10:30am—Diagnostic Test: Greek (required for all First Year Students and anyone interested in serving as a GAT for GRK courses)
11:15am—Diagnostic Test: Latin (required for all First Year Students and anyone interested in serving as a GAT for LAT courses)
12:00pm—Grad Student Meeting (All graduate students expected)
1:00–2:30pm—First Year Graduate Students, required, meeting with classics faculty
3:00–4:30pm—Departmental GAT Orientation, Faculty Roundtable (All graduate students expected)
Tuesday, August 18
9:30am–3:30pm—COH GAT Orientation, required for all first year students
9:00am–11:00am—Returning Students: Faculty Progress Meetings
11:30am–1:30pm—Returning Students: Individual Meetings with DGS
Wednesday, August 19
2:30–5:00pm—Phase 2 of GAT orientation
2:30–4:00pm—Best Practices for Online Teaching; (including micro-teaching activity)—required for Latin GATs, optional for all GATs
4:00–5:00pm—(Re-)Orienting Ourselves to Latin Teaching: Goals & Methods (Latin GATs only)
Thursday, August 20
9:00am–12:00pm—New Students: Individual Meetings with DGS
11:00am–12:00pm—Modern Language Exam [Postponed]
1:30–4:00pm—Phase 3 of GAT Orientation: Weekly and Daily Lesson Planning and Activities (Latin GATs Only)
1:00–4:00pm—Classical Archaeology Diagnostic Exam
Friday, August 21
10:00am–12:30pm—Phase 4 of Latin GAT Orientation (Latin GATs Only)
**Please Note: The Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC), in coordination with the Graduate College, is conducting a virtual 2020 Graduate Orientation starting on August 10th. Details are here: https://gpsc.arizona.edu/graduate-orientation. Also, Check your email for more information regarding the schedule and on how to register. These offerings are not required, but strongly recommended.**