Campus-wide Graduate Welcome and Orientation

• All domestic and international students
• Registration required: you should have received information on how to register from GradOrientation@uci.edu If you have issues registering please contact GradOrientation@uci.edu

School of Physical Sciences - NSF GRFP Workshop

9:00 - 11:00 AM Incoming Graduate Student Meeting (Zoom recording timestamps below)

• Introduction to UCI Chemistry and Pre-Advising - Professor Christopher Vanderwal, Vice Chair for Graduate Affairs (starts at 00:00:06)
• Graduate Student Funding and Employment - Jean Macneil, Student Affairs Manager (starts at 00:41:04)

August 2025

Environmental Health and Safety Training (TANGO) - Virtual

Tuesday, September 2

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Department of Chemistry Orientation Day 1 - Virtual (Zoom recording timestamps below)

• Establishing California Residency - Carla Cruz, Assistant Residency Officer (starts at 00:00:01)
• Counseling Center - Dr. Pavaninder Mann, Senior Counseling Psychologist (starts at 00:09:54)
• UC SHIP - Giani Sek, Manager, Insurance and Billing Services (starts at 00:36:58)
• Graduate Writing Hub - Dr. Hosna Sheikholeslami, Graduate and Postdoctoral Writing Coordinator (starts at 00:52:53)
• Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity - Gregory Timberlake, Senior Investigator (starts at 01:18:59)
• UCI CARE - Madelinne Verdin, Violence Prevention Coordinator (starts at 01:38:11)

Wednesday, September 3

11:00 AM - 2:30 PM Department of Chemistry Orientation Day 2 - Virtual (Zoom recording timestamps below)

• Office of Access, Outreach, and Inclusion - Ash Hormaza, Community Outreach and External Relations Coordinator (starts at 00:00:03)
• ChemUNITY - Jan Ragadi, Graduate Student (starts at 00:14:46)
• UCI SACNAS - Kate Kragness and Sierra Hellwitz, Graduate Students (starts at 00:27:41)
• Graduate Safety Team - Anja Rosengarth, Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator (starts at 00:41:02)
• Mass Spectrometry Facility Virtual Tour - Felix Grun, Director (starts at 00:53:12)
• Science Library - Mitchell Brown, Research Librarian (starts at 01:21:26)
• Iota Sigma PI - Colleen Miller, Graduate Student (starts at 01:58:04)

Thursday, September 4

1:00 - 3:00 PM Faculty Presentations - Virtual

Faculty Presentations (CANCELLED)

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Chemistry Lab TA Training - In-Person (Mandatory)

• Location: RH 251
• Required item(s): laptop
  • UCInet Mobile Access (Wi-Fi)

4:00 - 7:00 PM Welcome Event

• Location: Aldrich Park

Thursday, September 11

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Chemistry Lab TA Training - In-Person (Mandatory)

• Location: RH 251/581
• Required item(s): laptop, PPE (long pants [not yoga pants or ripped pants], sturdy closed toe and heel shoes, lab coat, safety glasses)
  • UCInet Mobile Access (Wi-Fi)

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Chemistry Lab TA Training - In-Person (Mandatory)

• Location: RH 251
• Required item(s): laptop
  • UCInet Mobile Access (Wi-Fi)

9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Faculty Presentations - In-Person 

• Location: NS2 2201

9:00 - 11:00 AM Faculty Presentations - In-Person 

• Location: NS2 2201

Tuesday, September 23

8:00 - 9:00 AM Individual and Group Photos - Laurel Hungerford Photography 

• Location: Outside Frederick Reines Hall
• Dress: Business Casual

1:00 - 5:00 PM TA Professional Development Program (TAPDP) In-Person (Mandatory)

• Location: SSH 100

Wednesday, September 24

1:00 - 4:00 PM TA Professional Development Program (TAPDP) In-Person (Mandatory)

• Location: SSH 100