Graduate Student Welcome

Friday, August 29, 2025

UVic graduate students attending Graduate Student Orientation

The Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Students' Society welcome new graduate students on Friday, August 29, with a three-part event starting with info sessions, a campus tour and wrapping up with snacks and mingling at the Grad House.

This event is for all new graduate students.

Online registration for the Graduate Student Welcome is now closed.

For any questions or accessibility requests for the Graduate Welcome, please contact Yvonne Rondeau, Administrative Manager, Faculty of Graduate Studies fgscirc@uvic.ca.

Program

Programming starts in the Hickman Building, HHB 105. 

Check in starts at 8:45 a.m.

Time and Location	Event
HHB 105 9:00 a.m.	Graduate Student Welcome Devi Mucina, FGS Associate Dean Indigenous Greeting and info sharing for incoming graduate students.
HHB 105 9:15 a.m.	Introduction to the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Robin Hicks, Dean of FGS Learn about services and supports for graduate students.
HHB 105 9:30 a.m.	Professional Development Samantha Ogrodnik, Co-operative Education Program and Career Services
HHB 105 9:45 a.m.	Introduction to the Graduate Student Society Kyla Turner, GSS Executive Director Learn about the GSS and how to connect with the graduate community on campus.
HHB 105 10:00 a.m.	The Graduate-Supervision Relationship Robin Hicks, Dean of FGS Hear about the shared experiences, tips and lessons learned by working with an academic supervisor.
HHB 105 10:15 a.m.	Applying for tri-council scholarship Donja Roberts, Scholarship Administrative Officer, FGS Learn how to apply, the dates for upcoming workshops, and resources to help you. Doctoral level federal scholarships INSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) are now open to international students.
HHB 105 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Campus Tours Tour Guides will arrive to lead students on a 90-minute campus tour.
Grad House (Halpern Centre for Graduate Students) 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.	Welcome to the Grad House The campus tour will conclude at the Grad House where appetizers and cold drinks will be available. Students who opted out of the info session or campus tour are welcome to join – come to the Grad House in the Halpern Centre for Graduate Students at 12:00.

Time and Location

Event

HHB 105

9:00 a.m.

Graduate Student Welcome

Devi Mucina, FGS Associate Dean Indigenous

Greeting and info sharing for incoming graduate students.

HHB 105

9:15 a.m.

Introduction to the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS)

Robin Hicks, Dean of FGS

Learn about services and supports for graduate students.

HHB 105

9:30 a.m.

Professional Development

Samantha Ogrodnik, Co-operative Education Program and Career Services

HHB 105

9:45 a.m.

Introduction to the Graduate Student Society

Kyla Turner, GSS Executive Director

Learn about the GSS and how to connect with the graduate community on campus.

HHB 105

10:00 a.m.

The Graduate-Supervision Relationship

Robin Hicks, Dean of FGS

Hear about the shared experiences, tips and lessons learned by working with an academic supervisor.

HHB 105

10:15 a.m.

Applying for tri-council scholarship

Donja Roberts, Scholarship Administrative Officer, FGS

Learn how to apply, the dates for upcoming workshops, and resources to help you. Doctoral level federal scholarships INSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) are now open to international students.

HHB 105

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Campus Tours

Tour Guides will arrive to lead students on a 90-minute campus tour.

Grad House (Halpern Centre for Graduate Students)

12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Welcome to the Grad House

The campus tour will conclude at the Grad House where appetizers and cold drinks will be available. Students who opted out of the info session or campus tour are welcome to join – come to the Grad House in the Halpern Centre for Graduate Students at 12:00.