Orientation
MLIS New Student Orientations
Autumn 2010 Cohort
Online MLIS Orientation Week
Wednesday, September 22 thru Saturday, September 25, 2010
View the Online MLIS Orientation Week Calendar for more details
Each fall the newly admitted Online MLIS students gather together for a face-to-face orientation and workshops to acclimatize them to life as an online student learner. More information on events taking place over this four-day timeframe is posted online. After this week, Online students return home and start taking courses online. Attendance at the Online MLIS Orientation Week is required of all incoming (first year) Online MLIS students.
Residential MLIS New Student Orientation
Friday, September 24 thru Saturday, September 25, 2010
Res MLIS Orientation on Friday, Sept 24 = 8:30 am-12:00 pm, MGH 389
iSchool New Student Welcome and Fair on Friday, Sept 24 = 1:00-4:00 pm, Room TBA
MLIS Orientation continued on Saturday, Sept 25 = 9:30 am-12:30 pm, MGH 389
Each fall we host an orientation session specifically for new residential MLIS students to introduce some of the requirements, guidelines and other "nuts and bolts" of the MLIS program. The 2010 orientation will run over a two day period: Friday morning will be the Residential MLIS Orientation, Friday afternoon the iSchool New Student Welcome and Fair, and Saturday morning will be a session on the MLIS Culminating Experience options as well as Directed Fieldwork. Attendance on both days is required of all incoming Residential MLIS students.
Law MLIS New Student Orientation
Dates TBA
New Law MLIS students will receive an orientation specific to the Law Librarianship program in September 2010. These dates will be set by the Director of the Law MLIS program, and communicated with all new Law MLIS students over summer 2010. Law MLIS students are encouraged to also attend the iSchool New Student Welcome and Fair on September 24th, as well as their choice of technology workshops September 20-21st. For more information see below.
iSchool New Student Welcome and Fair
Friday, September 24, 2019
Check-In / 1:00-1:30 pm / Room TBA
Orientation / 1:30-2:30 pm / Room TBA
Resource Fair / 2:30-4:00 pm / Suzzallo Library Cafe, Room 101
The all iSchool New Student Orientation and Fair provides new students with the opportunity to meet our faculty, staff, and new iSchool colleagues from all four programs (MLIS, MSIM, PhD Information Science, and BS Informatics). Immediately following the orientation will be a fair that features UW and iSchool organizations and student resources.
iWelcome Week
Monday, September 27, thru Friday, October 1, 2010
The Information School will kick off the school year by hosting our annual iWelcome Week during the first week of autumn quarter. Among the optional events to be included are brown bag lunches with representatives from student groups, open houses, guest speakers from the profession, and various workshops. iWelcome Week is a great opportunity to learn more about the School's wide array of services and resources and opportunities for becoming involved in the iSchool community. Check here for a list of the iWelcome Week activities.
Technology Workshops for New Residential and Law MLIS Students
Monday, September 20 thru Tuesday, September 21, 2010
RSVP required; more information on how to RSVP will be posted in spring/summer 2010.
In order to meet the needs of new students who are not familiar with many of the UW specific network tools and resources that are basics for communication and mobility in our MLIS program, the Information School is offering, free of charge, three separate workshops covering Network Resources, Communication/Collaboration Tools, and Presentation Tools on Monday/September 20, or Tuesday/September 21. All workshops are held in Mary Gates Hall 430. The schedule is as follows both days:
Workshops running Mon/Sept 20 and Tues/Sept 21 in MGH 430:
*Choose to attend one of each session, on either Sept. 20 or 21, or opt out of any (or all sessions) if you already know the material.
Network Resources: 9:00 am-11:00 am
Communication/Collaboration Tools: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Presentation Tools: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Students are expected to "hit the ground running," in our courses, so it is essential that you attend any workshop covering content where you are unfamiliar with the tools and resources covered. For those who feel this preparation is not necessary, they may opt out of attending the workshops and take responsibility in covering the material on their own. Note that an RSVP is required to attend the technology workshops. You **must** have your UWNetID and password to access the registration page. Space is limited to 35 seats for each workshop. All requests will be approved or denied via email. ALL students must complete the registration survey and indicate the time they will attend the workshop OR opt out of attending the workshops take responsibility to cover the material themselves.