CMU New Graduate Student Orientation

August 14-16, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University will host the University New Graduate Student Orientation the week of August 14-16, 2023 and is required for all new entering graduate students. Orientation programming and registration as well as other important information for incoming graduate students will be posted to the university’s Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs webpage. Questions can be addressed to grad-ed@cmu.edu.

School of Architecture New Graduate Student Orientation

August 21-23, 2023

The School of Architecture's Graduate Program Orientation is scheduled for Monday, August 21-Wednesday, August 23, 2023. This orientation gives you an opportunity to meet other architecture graduate students, receive an introduction and overview of your program, and learn more about administrative policies and procedures.

Monday, august 21 - In-person

6:00-8:00pm

Welcome Picnic, Schenley Plaza Oval Tent

Tuesday, August 22 - remote

10:00am-12:00pm

Welcome + Overview - View Zoom Recording

  • Welcome by Head and Associate Head (Omar Khan and Joshua Bard)

  • Track Chairs & Faculty Introduction (Studio-based & PhD in Architecture: Sarosh Anklesaria, Jeremy Ficca, Stefan Gruber, Nida Rehman)

  • Track Chairs & Faculty Introduction (MS/PhD & DDes: Erica Cochran Hameen, Joshua Lee, Vivian Loftness, Dana Cupkova, Daniel Cardoso Llach)

12:00-1:00pm

Lunch Break

1:00-3:00pm

Info Sessions - View Zoom Recording

  • Introduction to University Libraries (Lynn Kawaratani)

  • GSA Information Session (Nihar Nitin Pathak)

  • Career and Professional Development Center / AXP / Communications (Sarah Kurz, Ray Mizgorski)

  • On-campus Job Availability for Self-Paying Students + Assistantships (David Koltas, Alycia Barney)

  • Student Academic Success Center including Communication and Language Support (Jamie Rossi)

Wednesday, August 23 - in-person

10:00am-12:00pm

Program Specific Events/Meetings - Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall (MMCH), room number by program:

  • MUD: MMCH 312 (MUD Studio) (Stefan Gruber)

  • MAAD: MMCH 301 (Jeremy Ficca)

  • MArch: MMCH 303 (Sarosh Anklesaria)

  • MSSD: MMCH 321 (Dana Cupkova)

  • MSCD: MMCH 403 (Daniel Cardoso Llach)

  • MSBPD: Intelligent Workplace (Vivian Loftness)

  • AECM: MMCH 409 (Joshua Lee)

12:00-1:00pm

Lunch Break

1:00-3:00pm

School of Architecture Facilities Tour, meet at MMCH Rotunda

  • Hosted by Graduate Student Affairs Committee (GSAC)

Asynchronous Information Sessions

As part of orientation, the following virtual sessions must be completed: