Friday, September 11th, 2026, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
In-person: Lower floor ballroom – Ponderosa Commons North (Oak House)
6445 University Boulevard
For ALGC students only: Zoom
AGENDA
9:30 – 10:00
Student registration and mingle – Ponderosa Ballroom
10:00 – 10:15
Land acknowledgement and opening remarks
Dr. Sam Rocha, Head of Department
10:15 – 10:45
Welcome and introduction
Dr. Fei Wang, Graduate Advisor
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30
Staff team introduction
Holly-Kate Collinson-Shield
Information on International Student Advising office, Center for Accessibility, Enrollment Services, and the Grad Program Assistant’s role
Hui Jia
Introduction of the Student Support Network
Aida Mohajeri
11:30 – 12:30
Office and Campus Tour with Mahfida Tahniat
12:30 – 1:00
Library Orientation with the Librarian, Wendy Traas
1:15 – 2:00
Lunch, Ponderosa Ballroom
2:00 – 3:00
Split into program groups and meet Program Coordinators
3:00 – 3:15
Coffee break / Gather in the ballroom
3:15 – 4:00
Meet supervisors/advisors