Orientation

Orientation Schedule (as of August 29th, 2024)

Note: This schedule is still in flux and is not comprehensive. More details will be provided as they are confirmed. Please check this page regularly. All events take place in the Kenneth C. Rowe Management building unless otherwise stated.

Legend:
"ISSA" = Information Science Student Association
"GSS" = Graduate Student Services (the central service suite for all Faculty of Management graduate students; where all graduate program staff are co-located; suite 3010, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building)

Tues, Sept 3rd:

• ISSA Meet and Greet
  • All day (drop-in as convenient)
  • Meet ISSA reps and 2nd year students
  • Goody bags available
  • Location: Rowe 4034 (MI student common room)
• Open Classroom: Race, Empire, and Place - Radical Praxis in Libraries and Archives 1:00pm
  • Rowe 3001
  • Endorsed by ISSA and is taking place as part of the course, INFO6820 Antiracism and Diversity in the Information Professions, taught by Dr. Jamila J. Ghaddar. Contact Dr. Ghaddar with questions (jghaddar@dal.ca). 
  • Full details: Open Classroom Poster [PDF - 2.5 MB]
• PUAD 5201 Professional Development 2:35-5:25pm
  • 2:30-3:00pm Dean's Welcome & Introductions
  • 3:00-4:30pm Photoscavenger Hunt - Discover key resources across campus and meet other first year graduate students!
  • 4:30-5:30pm Prizes & Food
  • Starting Location: Rowe 1009; Ending Location: Killam Library, Room 2600
  • 1st years only (ALL 1st years should attend even if not registered in PUAD 5201)
  • Organized by GSS staff

Wed, Sept 4th:

• Faculty/Staff Introductions 9:30-11am
  • Get to know MI program staff and faculty through quick verbal bios
  • Coffee and snacks
  • Location: Rowe 3087/89
  • 1^st years only
  • Organized by MI program staff

Thurs, Sept 5th:

• MI Student Social 7:00-9:00pm
  • Snacks and mingling with your fellow students
  • Location: Oxford Taproom, 6418 Quinpool Road
  • Organized by ISSA

Fri, Sept 6th:

• Indigenous/BIPOC Student Drop-In 12:00-1:00pm 
  • Location: Rowe 3001
  • Dr. Jamila Ghaddar and Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin (meet & greet). For any concerns, questions, or accessibility issues, feel free to contact Dr. Ghaddar (jghaddar@dal.ca) or Dr. Allison-Cassin (stacy.allison@dal.ca).
  • Everyone welcome
  • Light refreshments provided
  • Organized by MI program staff
• Associations Display 1:00-2:30pm (organized by ISSA) + Lunch (organized by MI program staff)
  • Location: Rowe 3087 & 3089
  • Everyone welcome

Mon, Sept 9th:  

• Academic Support Series: APA Citation 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Location: Rowe 5001
  • Organized and facilitated by Lindsay McNiff (IM Liaison Librarian)
  • Mandatory for 1st year MI students. REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Click here to register   
• Summer Shine 1:00-2:30pm 
  • Presentations by summer Dal Libraries interns
  • Location: Wallace McCain Learning Commons (6305 Castine Way)
  • Everyone welcome
  • Full event details: SS 2024 Poster [PDF - 701KB] 
  • Organized by Dalhousie Libraries
• Student Craft Event 3:00-4:30pm
  • Location: Rowe 4034 (MI student common room)
  • Organized by ISSA 

Tues, Sept 10th:

• PUAD 5201 Professional Development 2:35-4:30pm
  • Cultivating Inclusive Communities with guest speaker Amanda Wilneff (Education Advisory with the Dalhousie Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Accessibility)
  • Location: Killam Library, Room 2600

Tues, Sept 17th:

• PUAD 5201 Professional Development 2:35-5:25pm
  • 2:35-4:00pm Orientation to Dalhousie's Library Services
  • 4:00-4:45pm Academic Integrity
  • 4:35-5:30pm Guest speaker, Evidence-Based Decision Making in the Workplace

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These sessions are hosted by the IM Liaison Librarian. Visit the Academic Support Series page for more details.

Note: some sessions are mandatory for incoming students. We encourage you to attend all sessions, even if attendance is not required.

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