Presentation given to incoming IDEV MS students during New Graduate Student Orientation Fall 2014

1. Graduate Student Orientation Fall 2014
Getting a lay of the land…

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqcwUEBK7Jk
20 Questions about ‘Development?’
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3. Luncheon at Hebert Hall Suite 300
Agenda Saturday, August 23, 2013
Welcome & Introductions
Academics & Regulations
Q&A (followed by 5 minute break)
Student Support & Engagement
Technology & Connectivity
Q&A
Events & Activities
Lay of the Land (followed by a 5 minute break)
Welcome Guide to New Orleans
Optional Campus Tour and
Personal Time for Administrative Matters
Questions & Close
10:30am
11:30am
3:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:30pm

4. Welcome & Introduction
Colin Crawford
Executive Director
Kady Weingart
Assistant Director
The Payson Center: History &
Today
Brief Personal Introductions
of Faculty, Staff and
Students
Icebreaking Activity – “What
have you done that no one
else here has done?”
Payson project work and
upcoming events
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5. Academics & Regulations
Sheila Favalora
Senior Program Manager
for Academics
MS & MS/JD requirements
Core & Elective Courses
Summer Institutes
University Policies &
Academic Standards
Q&A
5 minute break
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6. Student Support & Engagement
Dauphine Sloan
Graduate Studies Advisor
Advising Meetings
Research Interests
Jobs
Internships
TA positions
Career Panels
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7. Technology & Connectivity
Sheila Joy
Instructional Technology
Specialist
Virtual Classrooms
Blackboard & Collaborate
GoToMeeting
TechConnect vs. Technology
Services
http://tulane.edu/tsweb/
Registering your
computer/mobile
devices/campus wireless
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8. Technology & Connectivity
Sheila Joy
Instructional Technology
Specialist
Website
People Bio
Blogging
Hands-on Session scheduled
for Wednesday, August 27 at
Noon in Hebert Hall Suite
300
Connect with Social Media
Payson Computer Lab
ARCGIS
Q&A
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9. Events & Activities
Jack Peterson
Academic Program
Coordinator
Laura Ospina
M.S. Student
Susie Dudis
Ph.D. Student
Mike Heaney
Ph.D. Student
Upcoming Events
Library-use/Research &
Citation Management Tools
Workshop
Internal Review Board (IRB)
Faculty Research
Presentation
International Development
Colloquium Series (IDCS)
Happy Hours
Current student activities
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10. Lunch Break
1:00 to 2:00pm CDT
Hiking over to Hebert Hall
GoToMeeting will resume at
2:00 PM via same link

11. Luncheon at Hebert Hall Suite 300
Agenda Saturday, August 23, 2013
Welcome & Introductions
Academics & Regulations
Q&A (followed by 5 minute break)
Student Support & Engagement
Technology & Connectivity
Q&A
Events & Activities
Lay of the Land (followed by a 5 minute break)
Welcome Guide to New Orleans
Optional Campus Tour and
Personal Time for Administrative Matters
Questions & Close
10:30am
11:30am
3:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:30pm

12. Sheila Favalora, Jack Peterson and Laura Ospina
Overview of Facilities
ID Card
General safety - specific to living/being active around campus,
Hurricane Plans
Campus Food options: LBC, Bruff, secret 24 hour diner, Hillel,
PJs locations, Drawing Board - deli in Richardson Memorial,
library basement
Graduate Carrels
Lay of the Land
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13. Sheila Favalora, Jack Peterson and Laura Ospina
Bike assistance - Tulane & others
Overview of shuttles/parking/safe ride services
Legal aid
Discounts – e-academy, printing through FedEx
Lay of the Land
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14. Sheila Favalora, Jack Peterson and Laura Ospina
Helpful Tulane Organizations
GAPSA,
OGPS (workshops & link to potential funding sources, travel
grants), http://tulane.edu/ogps/
Student Affairs - http://tulane.edu/studentaffairs/
Career Services - http://tulane.edu/hiretulane/
University Services –
http://tulane.edu/universityservices/index.cfm shuttle, car rental &
car share
Lay of the Land (continued)
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15. Guide to New Orleans
Julie Hernandez, Research Assistant
Professor
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16. &/or Personal Time for Administrative Matters
Uptown Square (+ shuttle waiting room),
Bruff Commons, Post Office/ID card,
Lavin Berncik Cener for Student Life (LBC)
Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT)
Boggs (for computer access)
Howard Tilton Memorial Library (HTML)
Reily, student health center/counseling
Financial Aid
Career Services
Targeted Tour
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17. Graduate Student Orientation Fall 2014
Questions & Close