The University of New Mexico
Department of Biology

New Graduate Student Orientation 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Time

Topic

08:15–08:45 a.m. Registration
08:45–09:30 a.m. Introductions, Informal breakfast with Faculty
09:30–10:00 a.m. Chairman's Address: Richard Cripps
10:00–10:20 a.m. Introduction to the Graduate Program: Coen Adema
Graduate Handbook
10:20–10:40 a.m. Introduction to the Graduate Program: Cheryl Martin
10:40–11:00 a.m. Library Resources: Robert Olendorf
11:00–11:10 a.m. Break
11:10–11:30 a.m. Biology Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
BGSA website
11:30–11:45 a.m. Molecular Biology Facility: George Rosenberg
11:45 a.m.–Noon PiBBS
12:00–12:30 p.m. Castetter Hall Tour: BGSA
12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30–1:45 p.m. Accounting Procedures: Heather Paulsen
1:45–2:00 p.m. Undergraduate Program: Shannon McCoy-Hayes (to be added)
2:00–2:30 p.m. TAing in Biology: Cara Lea Council-Garcia
2:30–2:40 p.m. Introduction to Scientific Integrity Course: William Gannon
2:40–3:10 p.m. Biosafety: Tim Muller
3:10–3:25 p.m. Break
3:25–4:30 p.m. Museum of Southwestern Biology Tour: Tom Turner
4:30–5:00 p.m. UNM Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA)