UAB's Graduate Student Association (GSA) will be holding its New Graduate Student Orientation on Friday, August 21, from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Bartow Arena Concourse. The orientation will provide new graduate students with useful information to help facilitate the transition to UAB and the Birmingham community.
Various UAB organizations and services, along with a number of local businesses, will have representatives on site to answer questions. New students will be able to sign up for health insurance, campus cards, and parking passes.
Please RSVP your first and last name, along with your department's name, by Tuesday, August 11, 2009, to uabgsa@yahoo.com. Lunch will be provided. This event is open to all students who began their graduate studies at UAB beginning in Spring, Summer, and Fall 2009.
Schedule of Events
11:00-11:30 a.m Student sign-in
11:30 a.m. Welcome
12:00 p.m. Vendor fair and buffet lunch
1:30 p.m. Prize raffle and evaluations
This event is sponsored by the GSA and the Graduate School.
Get involved in GSA!
The GSA provides services to the graduate community such as travel grants, social and service activities, and representation of graduate student issues to the UAB administration. It is a great opportunity to network with fellow graduate students. To learn more about the GSA, please visit our website at http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=58612.
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Graduate Student Request for Additional AssignmentForm used to request additional work assignment. The additional assignment is not to exceed 10 hours per week for Graduate Student Trainees or 20 hours per week for Graduate Assistants and Graduate Student Assistants.
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