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8:45-9:00 AM OPENING + CHECK-IN (Virtual)

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8:45-9:00 AM OPENING + CHECK-IN (Virtual)

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Join us on Zoom 15 minutes early to check-in for our third day of orientation with Kelson Pamarang

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8:45-9:00 AM REGISTRATION + CHECK-IN (Virtual)

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8:45-9:00 AM REGISTRATION + CHECK-IN (Virtual)

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Join us on Zoom 15 minutes early to check-in for our first day of orientation with Kelson Pamarang

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9:00 - 9:30 AM: OPENING AND WELCOMING (Virtual)

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9:00 - 9:30 AM: OPENING AND WELCOMING (Virtual)

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We start off the program in Namaste Hall with welcoming remarks by President Brock Blomberg, Provost Kathy Littles, VP of the Division of Community Engagement and Belonging Rachel Bryant, and Haridas Chaudhuri Professor & East-West Psychology Program Chair, Debashish Banerji.

Opening address will be livestreamed from main campus, in Namaste Hall.

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9:00 - 9:30 AM: OPENING + CHECK-IN (Virtual)

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9:00 - 9:30 AM: OPENING + CHECK-IN (Virtual)

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Join us for online to start Day 3 with a wellness activity to ground us together with Kelson Pamarang & Shmee Giarratana

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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: KEYS TO STUDENT SUCCESS AT CIIS (Virtual)

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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: KEYS TO STUDENT SUCCESS AT CIIS (Virtual)

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Join us online for a live-streamed session where Dean of Students, Shederick A. McClendon, and a few colleagues, will speak with students about community agreements and other important information, including the Student Handbook, conflict resolution, Title IX, Hazing, State Authorization, TimelyCare, Viva Engage, and more.

This general address will be live-streamed from main campus in Namaste hall.

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8:15 - 9:15 AM REGISTRATION + CHECK IN (Lobby)

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8:15 - 9:15 AM REGISTRATION + CHECK IN (Lobby)

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Stop by the front desk in the lobby to check-in and pick up a name tag before heading to Namaste Hall for a light breakfast on our first day of orientation!

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Join us for a light breakfast in Namaste Hall, and use this time to meet other members of your cohort or students from other programs as well as an opening with Shmee Giarratana

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Join us for a light breakfast in Namaste Hall.

...and check out tables to meet other members of your cohort or students from other programs.

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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM WELLNESS CONCURRENT SESSIONS (You choose!)

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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM WELLNESS CONCURRENT SESSIONS (You choose!)

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Join us online for an hour long wellness activity. Students select a breakout room from the following options:

Yoga with Tori

Mindfulness Meditation with Sucandra

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Meditation/Grounding with Shmee Giarratana

Opening address will be live-streamed for students online.

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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: KEYS TO SUCCESS AT CIIS (Namaste)

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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: KEYS TO SUCCESS AT CIIS (Namaste)

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Join Dean of Students, Shederick A. McClendon, as well as Vanessa Love, & Tiffanie Ho, who will speak with students in Namaste Hall about community agreements and other important information, including the Student Handbook, conflict resolution, Title IX, Hazing, State Authorization, TimelyCare, Viva Engage, and more.

This general address will be live-streamed for students joining the online orientation

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9:45 - 10:45 AM: CONCURRENT SESSIONS (You choose!)

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9:45 - 10:45 AM: CONCURRENT SESSIONS (You choose!)

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Students self-select which break out room to attend from the following sessions:

MCP Field Placement discusses the A-Z of practicum placement with Sarah Tower & Stella Jelincic

Get to know the building, neighborhood, and student worker opportunities. Presentation from Facilities & Business Operations & Human Resources with Kevin Curtis and Andrew Martin (FBO); Learn about Student employment with Kim Scarano and Laura Bingham (HR)

Center for Writing and Scholarship facilitates Returning to Academia: How to Come Back Supported and Stay Inspired with Heidi Fraser

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9:10 - 9:30 AM: WELCOME + INTRODUCTIONS (Namaste)

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9:10 - 9:30 AM: WELCOME + INTRODUCTIONS (Namaste)

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We start off the program in Namaste Hall with welcoming remarks by President Brock Blomberg, Provost Kathy Littles, VP of the Division of Community Engagement Rachel Bryant, and Haridas Chaudhuri Professor Debashish Banerji.

Opening address will be live-streamed for students online.

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11:30 AM - 12:15 PM: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES (Virtual)

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11:30 AM - 12:15 PM: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES (Virtual)

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Join us back in the main Zoom room to meet the Student Affairs and Academic Administration Department (AAD) teams:

Student Affairs Overview with Dave Leech, Shmee Giarratana, Lisa Webb, Shederick McClendon, Darius Taylor, Christine Leonard, Tori Paul, and Alena Gripass (Sucandra)

Office for Student Accessibility Services (OSAS) Academic Accommodations, Student Advisory Board, workshops, and more.

Wellness Center Counseling, Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, Wellness Coaching, workshops, and more

Office of Student Success International Students, Bridge Program, Veterans and Military-Connected Students, and Career Services

Student Life Basic Needs Initiative, CARE team, Community Standards, and Student Life, and Parent Initiatives.

Academic Administration Department (AAD) Overview with Managers and Graduate Academic Advisors

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9:30 - 10:30 AM: GENERAL SESSION (Namaste):

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9:30 - 10:30 AM: GENERAL SESSION (Namaste):

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Join us in Namaste Hall to first meet the Student Affairs team comprised of the following offices:

Office for Student Accessibility Services (OSAS) Academic Accommodations, Student Advisory Board, workshops, and more

Wellness Center Counseling, Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, Wellness Coaching, workshops, and more

Office of Student Success International Students, Bridge Program, Veterans and Military-Connected Students, and Career Services

Student Life Basic Needs Initiative, CARE team, Community Standards, and Student Life, and Parent Initiatives.

...then spend some time with the Academic Administration Departments's Managers and Academic Advisors for key details on navigating department logistics.

Be sure to check out the featured tables and learn more about Student Engagement Opportunities with the offices above PLUS Public Programs, the Division of Community Engagement and Belonging, the Office of Research and Academic Support (ORAS), the Student Union and student groups!

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10:15 - 11:15 AM: CONCURRENT SESSIONS (You choose!)

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10:15 - 11:15 AM: CONCURRENT SESSIONS (You choose!)

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Students self select which to attend from the following sessions:

MCP Field Placement discusses the A-Z of practicum placement with Sarah Tower (304)

Get to know the building, neighborhood, and student worker opportunities. Presentation from Facilities & Business Operations & Human Resources with Kevin Curtis and Andrew Martin (FBO); Learn about Student employment with Kim Scarano and Laura Bingham (HR)(307)

Center for Writing and Scholarship facilitates Returning to Academia: How to Come Back Supported and Stay Inspired with Julie Young (311)

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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: STUDENT SERVICES (Virtual)

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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: STUDENT SERVICES (Virtual)

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Virtually meet various representatives including the Registrar, Dan Gurler, Hasib Khan and Daniel Kuan from Student Accounts, Jennifer Gruzcelak & Nikole Moffett from Financial Aid, and Sarah Heady & Cori Franco from Advancement and learn about the support these offices provide students on their academic journey.

...with 15 minutes for Q&A!

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12:30 - 1:30 PM: Current Student Panel (Virtual)

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12:30 - 1:30 PM: Current Student Panel (Virtual)

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Join us online for a live streamed panel featuring current students and Student Union Fellows across programs and degrees.

...Find out more about Student Union fellows here.

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Close out the day and orientation with a virtual open house with online programs and student services!

…drop into a breakout room and say hello to your Graduate Academic Advisor and other campus reps like the Laurance S. Rockefeller Library, Center for Writing and Scholarship , and Dissertation Office, and Human Research Review Committee (HRRC) [ORAS], Student Affairs, the Student Union, and other student groups.

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10:45 - 11:45 AM WELLNESS CONCURRENT SESSIONS (You choose!)

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10:45 - 11:45 AM WELLNESS CONCURRENT SESSIONS (You choose!)

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Students can join an hour long wellness activity:

Beauty is Medicine: Art, Self-Care, and Activism in Pursuit of Equity: Facilitated by Valentina Salazar. (Room 307);

Integral Contemplation on Campus: An Introduction to the Mural + Meditation Rooms Learn about CIIS' spiritual roots in Integral Yoga and Auroville, followed by a community practice inside our brand-new meditation room. Facilitated by Adriana Beltrame dos Santos (Meditation Room; 2nd floor);

Sound Healing: Immersive sound experiences that invite participants to slow down, reconnect, and restore with Ananda "Bliss" Kenboya [founder of The Inner Soul Vibration and The Restorative Soundscape Priestess]. Through the intentional use of crystal singing bowls, chimes, percussion, guided meditation, breath awareness, and voice, she creates welcoming spaces that support nervous system regulation, reflection, and renewal.

Believing that rest is a human right, Bliss is passionate about creating experiences where people can pause, breathe, reconnect with themselves, and remember their innate capacity for healing.

Come get this love. (Area 5; 5th floor)

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11:30 AM - 12:15 PM: STUDENT SERVICES (Namaste)

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11:30 AM - 12:15 PM: STUDENT SERVICES (Namaste)

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Meet back in Namaste Hall to learn how these offices support students along their academic journey, including:

Registrar - Dan Gurler

Student Accounts - Hasib Khan & Daniel Kuan

Financial Aid - Jennifer Gruczelak & Nikole Moffett

Advancement - Sarah Heady & Cori Franco

...with 15 minutes for Q&A!

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12:00 - 1:00 PM - SELF CARE FOR PARENTS (Virtual)

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12:00 - 1:00 PM - SELF CARE FOR PARENTS (Virtual)

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Self-Care Workshop for Parenting Students w/ Sara Salazar & Lisa Webb

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12:30 - 1:30 PM: CURRENT STUDENT PANEL (Namaste)

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12:30 - 1:30 PM: CURRENT STUDENT PANEL (Namaste)

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Join us in Namaste Hall and online for a live streamed panel featuring current students and Student Union Fellows across programs and degrees.

...Find out more about Student Union fellows here.

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1:00-2:30 PM: ALUMNI PANEL (livestreamed from Namaste) + ONLINE MIXER

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1:00-2:30 PM: ALUMNI PANEL (livestreamed from Namaste) + ONLINE MIXER

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Join us for a one hour Alumni panel moderated by Director of Annual Giving, Shaun Roberts '23, followed by a virtual mixer.

Only the PANEL portion will be live streamed from main campus, in Namaste Hall.

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Lunch served on the 3rd floor in room 304.

Swag for sale!

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1:00 - 2:30 PM: ALUMNI PANEL + MIXER (Namaste)

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1:00 - 2:30 PM: ALUMNI PANEL + MIXER (Namaste)

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Join us in Namaste Hall for a one hour live-streamed Alumni panel moderated by Director of Annual Giving, Shaun Roberts '23, followed by a 30 minute mixer in Namaste Hall.

Panelists:

John Azzizzi, MA (PCC)

Debby Flickinger, PhD (TSD, TLD)

Elliott Kronenfeld, PhD (HSX)

Jessamyn Meyerhoff, MA (ICP)

Talia Molé, PhD (ANTH)

Jessica Samples, MA (WGS)

Mar-y-Sol Salinas-McCoy, PhD (ITP)

Max Sovine, MA (ESR)

Only the PANEL portion will be live-streamed for students online.

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1:30 - 2:45 PM: LUNCH + OPEN HOUSE (Namaste)

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1:30 - 2:45 PM: LUNCH + OPEN HOUSE (Namaste)

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Join us for lunch in Namaste Hall and Open House on the various floors throughout the building.

…and don’t forget to stop by your academic department office, the Laurance S. Rockefeller Library (2nd floor), Center for Writing and Scholarship (CWS) on the 5th floor or pick up your student ID in the Registrar's Office and say hi to your Graduate Academic Advisor and Academic Administration Department (AAD) team on the 4th floor!

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Learn more about the building and student spaces for eat, work and play.

Tour begins in the 1st Floor Lobby.

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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: ONLINE LEARNING AND IT (Virtual)

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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: ONLINE LEARNING AND IT (Virtual)

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Join us virtually to hear from the Online Learning team on how to access Canvas for your class content, the Microsoft Office applications the school uses and more tools to help with your digital 'know how' of the school withTyler Daneman, Sabine Mihalovich, and Jessica Gunther

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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM: OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT (Virtual) 

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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM: OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT (Virtual) 

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Join Kelly Sundin, Deanna Pittman, Heidi Fraser, Michael Nicoloff, Julie Young, Laura Neil, Emily Warfield, and Lily Velloso from the Office of Research and Academic Support (ORAS) with Laurance S. Rockefeller Library, Center for Writing and Scholarship, Human Research Review Committee, and Dissertation Office

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11:45 AM-12:15 PM CLOSING + WRAP UP (Virtual)

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11:45 AM-12:15 PM CLOSING + WRAP UP (Virtual)

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Wrap up NSO week with us by joining us online for closing remarks and comments. Welcome to CIIS!!!