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New Graduate Student Orientation Tour

New Graduate Student Orientation is scheduled for August 25, 2009. It will include a tour of Baltimore and social activities that are all designed to introduce students to classmates, life on campus and valuable information about campus and program procedures.  All incoming students are required to attend the School orientation.  If you have a scheduling conflict please contact your program director.

Details about the School and University orientation events, including directions and parking information, are listed below. For additional information please contact Grace Criscoli at: gcriscuo@umd.edu or 301-405-0325.


School New Graduate Student Orientation

Tuesday, August 25 

8:30pm

Welcome by Dean Garth Rockcastle, FAIA
Architecture Building, Kibel Gallery

9:00am

Depart for Baltimore

10:00am

Introduction to Baltimore and West Side Redevelopment Project

12noon

Lunch

 1:30pm

Walking Tour of West Side Redevelopment Project (4 Groups) 

 3:00pm

Making Interdisciplinary Connections
(follow-up discussion)

 4:30pm

Bus Tour of Inner Harbor in route back to campus

6:00pm

Back at College Park
   

University New Graduate Student Orientation (optional)

Friday, August 28
3:00pm - 8:30pm

Colony Ballroom, Adele H. Stamp Student Union (Building #163)

More Info: www.gradschool.umd.edu/grrd/orientation Questions: retention@gradschool.umd.edu

Directions to School + Parking

Directions via Metro
Directions via Automobile
Parking is available for $10/day at the Mowatt Lane Garage which is adjacent to the Robert H. Smith Business School (Van Munching Hall).

Need Studio Supplies?

Order a Graduate Studio Kit from AIAS
The kits contain the core supplies, including one-time purchase items, as well as items that will be frequently used. Additional supplies that are needed may be purchased from the local AIAS Supply Store, located in the Great Space in the Architecture building. The kit contains items that were purchased at a large discount that only AIAS members receive. Another added benefit of the AIAS supply kit is that the AIAS annual membership fee is included in the purchase of this kit.

Submission deadline is August 10th. Download the order form NOW!

Need a Ride from Dulles Airport?
The Graduate Student Government(GSG) has arranged a shuttle service for graduate students from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to the DC area. This service will operate from August 3rd through August 12th. The shuttle service schedule will be determined from the responses received by the GSG. For more information and to sign up, students should visit: http://www.gsg.umd.edu/airport/
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