Fall Orientation 2008: About
Fall Orientation is primarily for biomedical M.S. and Ph.D. students who will commence their graduate program to coincide with the start of classes for the Fall semester in late August.
Attendance at the general orientation program is considered mandatory for all biomedical M.S. and Ph.D. students. Attendance at the accompanying laboratory safety classes is considered mandatory for all biomedical Ph.D. students, and for all M.S. students whose academic curriculum includes a laboratory component.
IMPORTANT: Separate orientation programs are held for students matriculating into the special master's program in Physiology (SMP) and the M.S. in Physiology with specialization in Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM). For more information, please visit the SMP and CAM websites. Students matriculating into either SMP or CAM should not attend the general orientations events as noted on this website.
Fall Orientation 2008 begins Thursday, August 21 with:
Basic Radiation Safety
8:00 am - 12:00 pm, Thursday, August 21
Research Building Auditorium
(#3 on Campus Map)
Laboratory Safety
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Thursday, August 21
Research Building Auditorium
(#3 on Campus Map)
Classes in Laboratory Safety are a mandatory requirement for all graduate biomedical students who will be conducting laboratory research at GU.
Fall Orientation 2008 continues Friday, August 22 with:
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am* - 10:30 am, Friday, August 22
SW107 Med-Dent
(#6 on Campus Map)
*NOTE: M.S. in Biotechnology and M.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology students should plan to arrive at 9:00 am for a Meet-and-Greet with the program faculty and administrators. All other students may arrive at anytime between 9:00 am - 10:30 am.
General Orientation
10:30 am - 12:00 noon, Friday, August 22
C104 Med-Dent
(#6 on Campus Map)
During the General Orientation Program you will have the opportunity to hear presentations from various representatives of key divisions here at GU, covering topics of importance and interest for new student members of the GU community. There will be opportunity for questions and answers throughout the course of the General Orientation Program.
Lunch
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm, Friday, August 24
- SW107 Med-Dent: for M.S. in Biotechnology and M.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology students
- Rear Foyer Med-Dent: for all other students
Library Tour and Orientation
& Introduction to Computing at Georgetown University
1:30 - 3:00 pm, Friday, August 22
LA2 Preclinical Science Building
(#7 on Campus Map)
The John Vinton Dahlgren Memorial Library at GU offers a variety of services and resources to help you find medical information. Classes are offered on databases, software, and the Internet. This orientation will introduce you to the various services available from this valuable GUMC resource.
GU RAM Worker
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Friday, August 22
Research Building Auditorium
(#3 on Campus Map)
Curricular Orientations
These program-specific orientations are provided in addition to the general orientation scheduled from 10:30 am - 12:00 noon in SW107 Med-Dent.
M.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
M.S. in Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases
M.S. in Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy
M.S. in Biostatistics
- Tuesday, August 26, 2008
11:30 am - 1:00 pm (lunch will be provided)
Warwick Evans Conference Room, Building D
(#1 on Campus Map)
M.S. in Biotechnology
M.S. in Microbiology & Immunology
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Georgetown University
Office of Biomedical Graduate Education
Biomedical Graduate Research Organization
3900 Reservoir Rd, NW, Med-Dent, Room NE 303
Box 571411
Washington, DC 20057
updated 4/11/20008
