Orientation

Orientation Handbook Sept/2018 [PDF - 734kb]

Fall Graduate Student Orientation (September 2018)

We hope you will join us for The Annual Dalhousie Graduate Student Orientation on August 30th from 9 am - noon. Please RSVP. Graduate Studies Orientation is a chance for all new Graduate Students to meet other Graduate Students and hear about some of the services offered at Dalhousie as well as your rights and responsibilities as a Graduate Student.

Location: Ondaatje Hall in the Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building (6135 University Avenue)
Date: Thursday, August 30th
Time: 9 am - noon (doors open at 8:45 am)

Dalhousie Association of Graduate Students WELCOME BBQ

Date: August 30
Time: 12 pm - 2 pm 
Location: Studley quad- outside the Henry Hicks Building and University Club
Details: free bbq for incoming students! Please rsvp and indicate any dietary restrictions.

Post-Orientation Coffee

You are invited to join your fellow new Graduate Students for a Post-Orientation Coffee. We hope you'll join us at the University Club Games Room at 2 pm on August 30th for a cup of coffee or tea and a treat. Please RSVP.

Pre-arrival Webinars

"How to apply for a Student Visa" featuring Kewoba Carter from the Dalhousie International Centre to answer specific questions about visas, as well as services for international students. You can watch a recording on vimeo.

"Getting involved in Graduate Student life at Dalhousie" featuring Kaitlynne Lowe, who is a current Master's student and the President of the Dalhousie Association of Graduate Studies, you can view a recording on vimeo.

Online Orientation Modules

Start On Track - Online has 4 modules for incoming graduate students and is a great way to for you to get a head start and prepare yourself for your first semester. By completing the modules within this course, you will:

• learn tips and tricks to be successful in your first year at Dal
• identify on-campus resources that are available to you as a student
• navigate various university systems and processes (like Brightspace - did you know class information will be in there too?)

How to access the modules:
• Visit dal.brightspace.com
• Login using your NetID & password
• Click "Online Community - Start on Track Orientation" under "MyCourses"

Topics you will explore:

2018/2019 Orientation Presentations

Below you will find a list of the presentations (for the 2018/2019 academic year). The links in the Title column connect you to the video on Youtube. Their supporting file, if applicable, will be in the File column.