Draft schedule
(0) Welcome by SIAT director and grad chair
12:00 - 12:15
(1) Graduate orientation schedule: what to expect
Introduction to SIAT Administrative Team 12:15 – 12:30
Tiffany Taylor - Graduate Program Assistant (first contact point for many grad student questions)
Lisa DaSilva - Administrative Coordinator (RA positions)
Valerie Moorman - Undergraduate Program Assistant (TA positions)
Desiree Nazareth - Manager, Academic & Administrative Services
Jill Sutherland - Community Liaison & Curriculum Development
During SIAT tour
Maja Jensen - Solid Space Production Technologist
Gordon Pritchard - Research Labs Manager
Other staff
Marion Walter - Secretary to the Director
Naomi Loo - Undergraduate Advisor- First Year
Kimberley Rlsso - Undergraduate Advisor - Year 2+
Introduction to SIAT by Director Thecla Schiphorst (12:30-12:45)
IT: Information on SFU Help Desk
Geoff Brown (12:45 – 12:55)
Introduction of Graduate Student Society GSS
Mitchell Kovacic (12:55 - 1:10)
TSSU Teaching Support Staff Union
Carl Mandy (1:10 – 1:25)
Introduction of SIAT Graduate Student Association (GSA)
Alex Kitson (1:25 – 1:40)
Information on SFU Counselling Services
Kion Davies (1:40 – 1:50)
Group Assignments and Leaders Identified
Student mentors (1:50 – ...)
(2) SIAT Orientation 101 tour
2:15 pm to 4:30 pm
(3) Meet and Greet over a Wine and Cheese Session:
4:30 – 6:30, SFU Surrey, SIAT Social Space
All SIAT Graduate Students – Continuing, New Admits and Alumni are invited
All SIAT Research Faculty