New Graduate Orientation-late July

Start to recruit faculty and student volunteers to help with orientation week activities (check with Associate Chair for support in process of contacting faculty and/or determining which faculty and/or students to ask).
Update the Fall 2019 agenda located on the G: drive under Opening & TA orientation-make sure to book the Introduction to Library Resources (Emily Hart), the Initial Lab Safety Training (mdbradle@syr.edu), and the Adventure Course/Team (Julie DeLeo).
Add incoming graduate students to PHY Grad, PHY TA listservs.
Give Physics building access to all new grads through the BOSS system-training will be required (contact vastt@ot.syr.edu for scheduling).
Organize desk assignments for current, incoming grads (with Yudy, Associate Chair)
Make key packets for mailbox, desk & grad student (AAF) key for incoming grads.
Update website grad page with incoming graduate photos & information.
Update website grad page with updated desk info for current (non-incoming students) after moves are made to accommodate incoming class.
Request the names of new academic advisor assignments for incoming grads from Mitch Soderberg and add to to their student records in MySlice.
Have incoming graduates check in when they arrive and remind them of important trainings, etc.
Academic Support Coordinator prepares qualifying/comprehensive result letters (G:\AS\phy\#private\#Graduate Program (easchiff, msoderbe, pawhitmo, smcatter)\Qualifying Exams & Comprehensive Exams) for signing by Graduate director (currently Mitch Soderberg) and distribution to new graduate students.