MESM New Student Orientation

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1 MESM New Student Orientation

2 Welcome, MESM Class of 2019! We re excited for you to meet your community. This program provides an overview of all MESM student orientation activities. New MESM students are expected to participate in all sessions except where noted optional. Important deadlines within orientation to highlight: Monday, September 18: Create your U-Mail account before Computer Orientation and read the Bren School MESM Handbook for the Bren 101 session on Tuesday, September 19. Tuesday, September 19: International students, please make sure you have completed the online portion of CALI training ( before attending the in-person training tomorrow. Wednesday, September 20: Your Student Photo wil be taken tomorrow, so plan to bring/wear something professional (at least on top) tomorrow. Thursday, September 21: your policy memo to the Academic Programs team via their Box address by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22 (see original from Academic Programs team for address); print two copies of your policy memo for the second part of the Writing Workshop on Friday, September 22. Friday, September 22: Upload your resume to your individual career folder on Box, shared between you and the career team. You will get th address for your shared Box folder by the end of today. Resumes will be used in the Resume Design Workshop on Monday. Activate/Create your Bren Connect Account. See orginal s from Career Development team for full details.

3 Orientation Activities Monday, September 18, :00 a.m. 8:55 a.m. Check-In + Breakfast Bren Hall, Michael J. Connell Courtyard Grab your name-tag and a copy of the orientation schedule, and enjoy a continental breakfast before beginning the day s activities. 8:15 a.m. 8:50 a.m. Bren Hall Tour Bren Hall, Michael J. Connell Courtyard Learn about Bren s facilities and the rooms most often utilized by its students. (Optional) Students not participating in the tour can arrive at 8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Welcome & Introductions Bren Hall 1414, Colloquium Room Dean Steven Gaines welcomes the Class of 2019 to the Bren School, followed by staff introductions and an activity led by the Bren School s Career Development Team to introduce students to the broader UCSB campus. 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Team-Building Activity Bren Hall, Michael J. Connell Courtyard The Bren School s Career Development team leads an activity to help students get to know one another while demonstrating the importance of building a strong professional network. Tuesday, September 19, :00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Begin 7-day workshop taught by Bren School graduate and exceptional quantitative methods teacher Dr. Allison Horst. 10:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Bren 101 Bren Hall 1414, Colloquium Room Student Affairs Coordinator Kristine Faloon and Academic Programs Coordinator Casey Hankey will provide an overview of MESM specializations and academic policies and procedures. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Computer Orientation Bren Hall Computer labs Group 1: 12-1 pm in BH 3035 GIS Lab Group 2: 1-2pm in BH 3035 GIS Lab Group 3: 1-2pm in BH 3022 SCF (continued on next page) The Compute staff orients students to the Bren School s computer network, provides log-in and password information for personal use

4 of Bren Hall computers, and assigns Bren addresses. Please see the from the Admissions team for your group assignment. 2:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Writing Workshop, Part 1 Bren Hall 1414, Colloquium Room Environmental Communication Program Manager Dr. Lisa Leombruni introduces principles of excellent writing, how to compose a professional bio and gives students their mandatory writing assignments and the rubric for scoring. Wednesday, September 20, :00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. English Language Placement Exam Buchanan Hall 1910 The ELPE is a 2-hour written exam administered to new UCSB international students used to assess if specialized instruction in graduate writing is needed. Students must bring with them to the exam their UCSB Access card (or photo ID and perm number) and a pen or pencil. All international students whose first language is not English are required to complete the ELPE. International Student CALI Training UCen Corwin Pavilion The UCSB Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS) offers CALI Training, which is designed to help new international students navigate Cultural Awareness, Laws, and Immigration in the U.S., introduce them to cam pus resources and expectations, and ensure they understand how to stay in status while getting the most from their UCSB experience. Incoming international students are required by Federal Immigration Policy to attend CALI Training. *If you are not required to attend this training, you could work on your writing assignment or bio. * 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. UCSB and Bren Resources Bren Hall 1414, Colloquium Room Know your campus resources: Living a healthy lifestyle is essential to your success at UCSB. Food security coordinator Melissa Fonatine will illuminate food related resources offered at UCSB. How delicious! Bren Connect: Associate Director for Career Development and Alumni Relations Kristi Birney introduces Bren Connect, a powerful online tool connecting Bren students and alumni. 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. *Reminder: Your Student Photo wil be taken tomorrow, so plan to bring/wear something professional tomorrow.*

5 Thursday, September 21, :00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Continuation of the workshop taught Dr. Allison Horst. Refer to 10:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. New Student Photos Bren Hall 1510, Sycamore Room New students will have individual photos taken for their websites, Bren School media needs, and faculty reference. We recommend students dress in business professional or business casual attire for their photos. Students will have their pictures taken in two groups. See the from the Admissions team for your group assignment. Blue Group: 10:45 a.m. 11:30 p.m. Green Group: 11:30 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Bren Foci Info Sessions Bren Hall 1414, Colloquium Room Students pursuing any specialization have the option of simultaneously pursuing a special focus in Strategic Environmental Communication and Media (SECM) or in Eco-Entrepreneurship. Come learn more about these two foci from Eco-Entrepreneurship Program Manager Emily Cotter and Environmental Communication Program Manager Dr. Lisa Leombruni. This session is optional for MESM students. Eco-Entrepreneurship Focus: 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. SECM Focus: 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Lab Safety Orientation Bren Hall 1424, Seminar Room Overview of lab safety training and techniques with Environmental Health and Safety. All students hired to work in a UCSB lab facility for the year are required to complete this mandatory safety training. This includes being a TA in MCDB, EEMB and other sciences. Check with your hiring department. Friday, September 22, :00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Writing Workshop, Part 2 Bren Hall 1414, Colloquium Room Bring 2 hardcopies of your policy memo to engage in this peer review, led by Environmental Communication Program Manager Dr. Lisa Leombruni.

6 Monday, September 25, :00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Resume Design Workshop Bren Hall 1414, Colloquium Room This workshop, led by the Career Development team, is the first step in a two-year professional development program. It is expected that all MESM students will attend this workshop. If you have not submitted your BIO at this point- please do so ASAP! 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Master s Projects Overview Bren Hall 1414, Colloquium Room Academic Programs & Group Project Coordinator Casey Hankey and Eco-Entrepreneurship Program Manager Emily Cotter present an overview of the Group Projects and Eco-Entrepreneurship Projects. 1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 26, :00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Teaching Assistant Training Campbell Hall, UCSB Incoming students who have secured a Teaching Assistantship (TA) or Course Reader position for any academic quarter of the year are required to attend this UCSB campus-wide orientation. 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. All About Bren Hall Bren Hall 1414, Colloquium Room Building Engineer Sage Davis will discuss safety and policies surrounding the use of Bren Hall. Current MESM students Symphony Yu and Annette Tran will lead an educational activity about waste sorting at Bren. Wednesday, September 27, :00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. New Grad Student Orientation UCen Corwin Pavilion, UCSB Join the Graduate Division, the governing body for all departments on campus, as they introduce the variety of UCSB campus resources available to graduate students. Information session is followed by a luncheon and Campus Resource Fair.

7 12:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Concluding session of the workshop taught by Dr. Allison Horst. 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 2 nd Year Student Panel Bren Hall 1414, Colloquium Room Close the final day of orientation by listening to members of the MESM Class of 2017 share insider information about how to succeed in your first quarter at Bren. Bring your questions! Thursday, September 28, :00 a.m. First Day of Instruction Bren Hall, various rooms New and returning students begin Fall quarter classes. View schedule online at 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Bren Community Reception Decker s Terrace Dean Steven Gaines welcomes new and continuing students, researchers, faculty, and staff back to Bren Hall. Mingle with community members and enjoy local beers, wine, and appetizers as we kick off the academic year!