- Welcome Students!
- The 2009 International Student Orientation schedule begins on Tuesday, August 11th.
All students for whom English is not a first language and who have first-time appointments as graduate assistants are required to take a test to assess their effectiveness in speaking English before they are assigned assistantship responsibilities. The SPEAK test assesses students' language and comprehension skills for teaching undergraduates in a typical American university classroom situation. Our students who need to take this test, have already been registered by us, all you need to do is go over to the 1112 University Capitol Center on Tuesday, August 11 to sign up for a specific test taking time. The SPEAK test will be given on Wednesday, August 12th.
- The Graduate College sponsors a Information Fair for ALL of the students new to the Graduate College on Wedneday, August 19th. It is held at the Main Lounge in the Iowa Memorial Union at 3:00 p.m - 4:45 p.m. They also sponsor a Welcome & Reception at 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. in the IMU second floor Ballroom. Please note that our NEW TA's will be REQUIRED to attend a Sexual Harrasment Training at this same time. It is held at 5:00 - 6:30 p.m in Phillips Hall.
Orientation for ALL new and current Graduate Students is scheduled on Thurday morning, August 20th. All current graduate students are urged to attend. If you were selected to be Graduate Assistant (teaching assistant or grader)- you MUST attend the mandatory meetings scheduled later in the afternoon. NO exceptions PLEASE!
