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

Incoming Graduate Student Meeting - Virtual

• Introduction to UCI Chemistry and Pre-Advising - Professor Christopher Vanderwal, Vice Chair for Graduate Affairs 
• Graduate Student Funding and Employment - Jean Macneil, Student Affairs Manager

August 2026

Environmental Health and Safety Training (TANGO) - Virtual

Tuesday, September 1

Department of Chemistry Orientation Day 1 - Virtual 

• Establishing California Residency 
• Counseling Center 
• UC SHIP 
• Graduate Writing Hub 
• Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity 
• UCI CARE 

Wednesday, September 2

Department of Chemistry Orientation Day 2 - Virtual

• Office of Access, Outreach, and Inclusion 
• ChemUNITY 
• UCI SACNAS
• Graduate Safety Team 
• Mass Spectrometry Facility Virtual Tour 
• Science Library 
• Iota Sigma PI

Thursday, September 3

Faculty Presentations - Virtual

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 10

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)

Chemistry Lab TA Training - In-Person (Mandatory)

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

Faculty Presentations - In-Person

Faculty Presentations - In-Person

Tuesday, September 22

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)

Wednesday, September 23

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