2. 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
‘What’s Cooking: An Introduction to Career Services’
(Mandatory)
Come and learn about the opportunities available and services
provided by the Nicholas School’s Career Services team. You don’t
want to miss this fun and interactive orientation show! It gets rave
reviews every year.
Facilitators: Karen Kirchof, Assistant Dean; Glenda Lee, Associate
Director; Saskia Clay-Rooks, Senior Specialist; and Thelma
Jernigan, Staff Assistant
Where: Room B101, Love Auditorium
3. 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Overview of Information Technology
Services & Resources
Facilitator: Susan Gerbeth-Jones, Assistant Dean for
Information Technology
Where: Room B101 Love Auditorium
4. 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
We Are Here For You Open House
(Attendance Encouraged)
Get to know your Nicholas School and Duke University
resources. Representatives various departments will be
available to talk to you. Refreshments will be provided.
Where: LSRC Courtyard (just off of Hug Commons)
5. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
International Students Survival Tips
(Attendance Encouraged)
Current student representatives will be present to share general
information about student life as well as on and off campus
resources. A representative from the university’s Visa Services
office will also be present.
Facilitators: Adryani McNeil, Staff Assistant and Cynthia
Peters, Assistant Dean for Academic and Enrollment Services
Where: Room A158
6. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Information Technology (IT) Open House
Representatives from the school’s Office of Information Technology will be
available during this time to assist students in getting their accounts set up
and learning how to access important online resources. Students are
encouraged to attend at least one IT Open House session.
Facilitators: Susan Gerbeth-Jones, Assistant Dean for Information
Technology and Katheryne Doughty, Manager, Help Desk
Where: Room A153, Computing Lab
7. 2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Overview of Assistantship Expectations and Payroll Process
(Mandatory)
This session is mandatory for those students who were awarded an
assistantship. Students who were not awarded an assistantship should plan
not to attend.
Facilitators: Cynthia A. Peters, Assistant Dean for Academic and Enrollment
Services and Erin Delionbach, Human Resources Specialist
Where: Room B101, Love Auditorium
8. 4:00 p.m.
Graduate and Professional Students
Fall Convocation
This is a university sponsored event. All new professional
students are invited and strongly encouraged to attend.
Immediately following the Convocation, at 5:00pm, the Duke
Alumni Association will host a post-Convocation Welcome
Reception for the Graduate and Professional Students. New
students must bring their DukeCard ID to participate in this
event.
Where: Duke Chapel, West Campus
9. 5:15 p.m.
Nicholas School’s +1s Orientation
Orientation for spouses and significant others of first year students. "I moved to
Durham, now what?" Look no further than this one stop orientation session
presented by the Nicholas School's +1s student group. Current significant others will
be on hand to talk about their experiences adjusting to life in Durham as a "+1" and
how they were able to settle in, find a job, and carve out their new lives both inside
and outside of Duke.
Note: guests are cordially invited to join us at the community picnic immediately
following this information session.
Where: Room A158, LSRC
10. 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Nicholas School Community Picnic
Join us for fun and games to include Frisbee, volleyball and more!
We will provide the games and a fiesta style dinner; vegetarian
options will be available. All Nicholas School faculty, staff and
students, and their guests, are invited to attend. Members of the
Nicholas School’s Alumni Council have also been invited to attend.
True Blue – Find YOU at Duke prize drawings will occur during the
picnic.
Where: LSRC Courtyard
