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Tuesday, September 2��(In Person)

9:00-10:00

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

• Dr. Bruce Dadey
• Room: HH 227

10:15-11:15

Effective Online teaching

• Dr. Bruce Dadey
• Room: HH 227

Friday, September 5��(In Person)

8:45-9:00

Coffee break (department sponsored)

Room: Department Library (HH 232)

9:00-9:10

Welcome remarks (Dr. Jay Dolmage (Chair), Dr Jen Clary-Lemon (Grad Officer), Agata Jagielska, Deb Hergott, Margaret Ulbrick

Room: HH 373

9:10-9:30

SAGE intros (Blaze Welling, SAGE Executive)

Room: HH 373

9:30-10:30

Meet the faculty & overview of grad courses

Room: HH 373

10:30-11:30

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

• Dr. Bruce Dadey
• Room: HH 373

Discussion (continuing PhD students): Facilitating Good Committee Dynamics

• Dr. Jay Dolmage (Chair), Dr. Jen Clary-Lemon (Grad Officer)
• Room: HH 334

11:30-12:00

GI catchup (GIs)

• Dr. Heather Love, GI Coordinator
• HH 336

12:00

Lunch (department sponsored): Department Library (HH 232)

1:00-2:00

All Students:AI and Writing (Instruction) workshop

• Dr. Marcel O’Gorman
• HH 336

2:00-2:30

Incoming PhD student session (MA Break)

• Dr. Jen Clary-Lemon, Agata Jagielska, Deb Hergott
• HH 373

Returning students teaching workshop, “Creating a Positive Climate for Learning”

• Kristin Brown and Hajr Hameed, Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
• Room: HH 334

2:30-3:00

Incoming MA student session (PhD Break)

• Dr. Jen Clary-Lemon, Agata Jagielska, Deb Hergott
• HH 373

3:00-3:15

Coffee Break, Department Library (HH 232)

3:15-5:15

SAGE presentations: HH 373

5. 3:15-4:00: Finding the Balance: Mental Health, Accessibility, and Imposter Syndrome
   • • Speakers: Blaze Welling, Michael Veenstra, Haley Down, and Sarah Casey

5. 4:00-4:30: The Reality of Being a TA
   • • Speakers: Omnia Elsakran, Rency Luan, Michael Veenstra, and Blaze Welling

5. 4:30-5:15: Policies and Institutions: Student Rights, Degree Options, and Thinking about��the��Future
   • • Speakers: Kavi Duuvoori, Colleen Foster, Sarah Casey, and Blaze Welling

5:00-7:00

SAGE Post Orientation Social

• Grad House

Friday, September 12��

10:00-2:30

Critical Medial Lab/Games Institute Welcome

• 10:00AM – 12:00PM: Critical Media Lab Worksop (ECH 1205)
• 12-1PM catered lunch (ECH 1205)
• 1:00PM-2:30PM: Games Institute Tour (EC1, Presentation room & Collaboration space)

Friday, October 24

1:00-3:00

Department Welcome Reception

• Grad House