2019 Graduate Orientation
Monday, August 19
9:00am—Reception for First Year Graduate Students - Education Building, Room 310
10:30am—Diagnostic Test: Greek (required for all First Year Students and anyone interested in serving as a GAT for GRK courses) - Education Building, Room 310
11:15am—Diagnostic Test: Latin (required for all First Year Students and anyone interested in serving as a GAT for LAT courses) - Education Building, Room 310
12:00pm—Grad Student Meeting (All graduate students expected) - Education Building, Room 310
12:30pm—Lunch (provided) - Education Building, Room 310
1:30–2:30pm—First Year Graduate Students meet with Classics Faculty - LSB 246
2:30–2:45—First Year Graduate Students meet with SILLC Staff - LSB 246
3:00–4:30pm—Departmental GAT Orientation (All graduate students expected) - LSB 107
Tuesday, August 20
9:00am–4:45pm—College of Humanities (COH) Orientation for new GATs, required for all first year students – Harvill 404
10:00am–12:00pm—Returning Students: Faculty Progress Meetings - LSB 246
12:30–3:00pm—Returning Students: Individual Meetings with DGS, Dr. Courtney Friesen - LSB 220
Wednesday, August 21
8:00am–2:00pm—New Graduate Student Orientation, optional for first year students
Register here: https://gpsc.arizona.edu/graduate-orientation
2:30–5:00pm—Phase 2 of GAT orientation - LSB 246
2:30–4:00pm—Micro-teaching and classroom tech—required for Latin GATs, optional for all GATs
4:00–5:00pm—Introduction to Theories and Approaches to Latin Teaching—Latin GATs only
Thursday, August 22
8:30–10:00am—Incoming Students: Individual Meetings with DGS, Dr. Courtney Friesen - LSB 220
10:00am—Modern Language Exam - LSB 309
1:30–4:00pm—Phase 3 of GAT Orientation: Reflection, Intentionality, and Lesson Planning (Latin GATs Only) - LSB 309
Friday, August 23
11:30am–2:30pm—Phase 4 of Latin GAT Orientation: Practical Matters (Latin GATs Only) - LSB 309, Lunch provided