DAY 1: Wednesday, August 29
All new Master of Arts, Cooperative Master of Divinity, Graduate Certificate, and Islamic Chaplaincy students are strongly encouraged to attend. New special students, auditors and research scholars are welcome to attend.
5- 5:15 Welcome
5:15-5:45 Faculty and Key Staff Introductions
5:45-6:15 Student and Research Scholar Introductions
6:15-6:35 Refreshment Break and Chance For Students to Greet Your Advisor
6:35-7:15 Program Breakout Sessions
Group 1: Master of Arts, Graduate Certificate and Unmatriculated Students
Group 2: Islamic Chaplaincy Students
Group 3: Cooperative Master of Divinity Students
7:15-7:45 Being A Successful Graduate Student
7:45-8:00 Orientation Resources and Opportunities
8:00-8:30 Question and Answer Session; Closing
DAY 2: Thursday, August 30
All new international students are expected to attend. Others are invited to participate as desired except for the Student Housing Orientation which is required for all new residents.
9:00-9:15 am Welcome
9:15-12:15 Student Housing Orientation (All new residents are required to attend.)
1:15-3:15 American Classroom Culture Workshop
3:15-4:15 International Student Panel on ?Surprising Things About American Culture and Studying at Hartford Seminary
DAY 3: Friday, August 31
All new international students are expected to attend. Non-international, residential students are invited to participate as desired.
9:30-Noon Trip to Bank of America to Set-Up Accounts and to other Neighborhood Locations (Walking)
12:00-2:30 Lunch Break
2:30-5:00 Shopping Trip – Optional
DAY 4: Saturday, September 1
Optional – All international and residential students and research scholars are invited to participate.
9:30-1:00 Hartford History and Bus Trip to Downtown (Bushnell Park, Library, Cemetery at First Church, Old State House, Atheneum)
Day 5: Wednesday, September 5
All new international students are required to attend the morning sessions and are expected to attend the afternoon session.
8:00-11:00 English Language Testing (Meet in parking lot next to 77 Sherman Street)
11:30-12:00 Health Care, Insurance, and Visas
2:30-5:00 Introduction to Academic English for International Students
Convocation ? September 6, 4 pm
All students, research scholars, faculty and staff are invited to attend.
Library Training Sessions
All students and research scholars are invited to attend.
Saturday, September 15 9:30-12:00
Tuesday, November 20 5:30-8:00
Writing Workshops
All students are invited to attend.
Two Sessions Dates TBD probably in late October/early November
Using Word to Create a Perfectly Formatted Paper
All students are invited to attend.
Wednesday, November 21 6:00-8:00