New Students 2025 Agenda
BGS New Student Orientation - Biomedical Research Building Lobby and Auditorium
Monday, August 11, 2025 - Welcome!
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Arrive and Check In - Light Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Welcome Remarks from the Deans and School Representatives
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Introduction to Grad School and Professionalism
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Making the Most of Graduate School (Student Perspective)
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - Connections in the Lab and Beyond
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Mentorship – Kelly Jordan-Sciutto
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Student-Led Mentorship Case Studies
(Small groups will be set up in lobby, BRB 251, 252, and 253)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Graduate Student Organizations Panel
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - BGS and University Resources
9:00 am – 9:45 am
Graduate School Logistics (Welcome from the Staff)
10:00 am – 11:30 am
University Resources Panel Session
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - Building Inclusive Culture
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Introduction to Research Trainee Affairs and the Trainee Advocacy Alliance (TAA)
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Restorative Conflict & Communication Skills
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Building Cultures of Excellence in Research Spaces
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Student-Led Inclusive Culture Case Studies
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Student Organizations Mixer
Friday, August 15, 2025
Graduate Group Specific Activities
Monday, August 18, 2025
Graduate Group Specific Activities
Graduate Group Specific Activities
Fontaine Society Orientation
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - Lab Notebooks and Documentation
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Introduction to Lab Notebooks
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Student Perspectives on Lab Notebooks
Data and File Organization
What’s an e-Notebook?
Work in Computational Areas
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Hands-On Training: Lab Archives, Benchling, One Note
Lab Notebook Exercises (Participants should bring laptop)
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - Doing Science Well
9:00 am – 9:30 am
PSOM Core Facilities & Computing Resources
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Responsible Conduct of Research/Community for Rigor
10:15 am – 11:00 am
Ready, Set, Experiment!
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Student-Led Experimentation Case Studies
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Thursday, August 21, 2025 - Career Development
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Certificate Programs Introduction and Overview
Graduate Training in Medical Science (GTMS)
Public Health (PHCP)
Community Engagement (CECP)
Environmental Health Sciences (EHS)
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Intro to Careers/Career Paths Mentorship Program
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Holman Biotech Commons Open House
11:45 am – 1:00 pm