Fall 2012 CIPA Orientation Schedule
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
MPA Orientation, Fall 2012
Required events are marked with an asterisk (*)
Saturday, August 18, 2012
3:00 - 7:00 p.m. - International Graduate and Professional Student Orientation
Statler Hall
This session, presented by the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO), will cover important issues such as maintaining visa status, legal rights and responsibilities, income tax basics, adjusting to US academic culture, academic expectations and ethical concerns at Cornell, an overview of the US healthcare system, and the basics of the Student Health Insurance Plan. The event will conclude with a welcome reception and international student organization fair. *Although this event is not required, it is strongly recommended for all new CIPA international Fellows.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Graduate School Welcome and Information Sessions
Bailey Hall
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Breakfast Mixer
10:40 - 10:50 a.m. Welcome
- Welcome to Cornell
- Welcome to Graduate School
- Review Orientation Schedule & Events
10:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Navigating your first year at Graduate School
- Academic Success
- Graduate Student Services & Financial Support
- Writing & Teaching
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Lunch & Mixer
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Campus Tours (leaving from the front of Bailey Hall)
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Mix & Mingle - Big Red Barn (Spouses, Partners & Families Invited)
Monday, August 20, 2012
8:30-10:30 a.m. - Graduate School Cornell ID Distribution & Resource Fair
Barton Hall
At this event, The Graduate School Registrar and Graduate Student Services Office assist Fellows with course enrollment, registration, and satisfying graduate degree requirements. Staff members also provide information on academic forms and student loans. In addition, representatives from the Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP) and Gannett Health Services, Cornell‟s student healthcare provider, provide information about student health insurance and access to services, and offer strategies for maintaining mental and physical well-being. The event concludes with a resource fair featuring representatives from various campus and community organizations providing information about their services and programs, activities, and other valuable resources.
10:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m. - Welcome to Day 2
- Resources at Cornell Panel
- Study & Life at Cornell Panel
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch – Ag Quad
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. - Professional Development
251 Malott Hall
Academic Success
253 Malott Hall
Career Perspectives
100 Caldwell Hall
2:10 - 2:40 p.m. - Graduate Student Services & Financial Support
253 Malott Hall
Community & Getting Involved
251 Malott Hall
Professional Development
100 Caldwell Hall
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Opening Orientation to CIPA*
G71 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall (business casual attire required)
Facilitated by Professor Norman Uphoff, the Director of CIPA, this session will introduce new MPA Fellows to the CIPA Core Faculty and staff, as well as academic obligations and requirements of the MPA degree. This will be the first of a number of sessions for new CIPA Fellows.
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Orientation to CIPA Fellow Organizations*
G71 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall (business casual attire required)
This session will introduce new CIPA fellows to extracurricular opportunities and organizations at CIPA. Representatives from the Cornell Public Affairs Society (CPAS), Women in Public Policy (WIPP), The CIPA Colloquium Committee, The Cornell Policy Review, “Point of View,” CIPA-NOLA, and the Jade Moore Forum on American Politics will be on hand to share information and answer questions on their organizations, including programming for the 2012-2013 academic year.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Wine and Cheese Welcome Reception
Johnson Museum of Art, Lynch Conference Room, 6th Floor (business casual attire required)
Join CIPA faculty, staff, and Cornell Public Affairs Society (CPAS) officers for a wine and cheese welcome reception. Network with faculty and peers, and ask any questions that you may still have from the initial orientation. Backpacks and large bags brought to the event will not be allowed in the museum and will need to be left in the 1st floor reception area.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Group Advising Session for Incoming Fellows
Locations TBD
A number of introductory advising sessions are being set up for Fellows during the morning to meet with the members of the Core Faculty who will serve as their respective academic advisors. These one-hour meetings will start the get-acquainted process and give Fellows an opportunity to follow up on questions not sufficiently covered in the Monday afternoon orientation session for the whole incoming class of ’14. Times and places for these small group meetings will be informed at the Monday session. Faculty will arrange for individual meetings with Fellows during the next week or two, before final decisions need to be made on course enrollment for the fall semester.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Peer Advising
201 Caldwell Hall, Lewis Student Center
Second-year MPA Fellows will be on hand in the CIPA Fellow Lounge (201 Caldwell Hall) to answer any questions that new Fellows have regarding course selection and enrollment.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - New Fellow Photos
280 Caldwell Hall
Drop by 280 Caldwell Hall to meet Lisa Lennox, CIPA‟s Assistant Director for External Relations, and have your picture taken for CIPA‟s 2012-2013 Fellow Directory. *Please note that all new Fellows are required to have their photos taken during one of the photo sessions offered during orientation week.
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Summer 2012 Intern Panel (lunch provided)
228 Malott Hall
Second-year Fellows who completed internships during the summer of 2012 will share their experiences and offer tips for first-year Fellows on internship search success.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Dress for Success Workshop
102 Mann Library
Your appearance is an essential part of the professional experience and helps establish a good impression with future employers, distinguished speakers, and classmates. The “Dress for Success” panel is your opportunity to ask fellow classmates about appropriate attire for “casual and formal” events and hear experiences where the right shoes, tie, shirt, or skirt make a difference. We welcome you to come meet fellow second years and learn about how you can dress for your success in this upcoming year.
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - CIPA Amazing Race: Ithaca*
Meet on Quad outside of Caldwell Hall (south side)
Join second-year Fellows on a fun, fast-paced, challenging race to locate famous (and infamous) landmarks on campus and in Ithaca. Fellows will be organized into teams according to academic advisor and are led by a second-year Fellow. The first team to locate as many landmarks as possible by 6:00PM wins dinner at Taverna Banfi with their academic advisor! Fellows are strongly advised to wear comfortable clothing/shoes, and bring snacks/bottled water if needed. This event is „weather-permitting‟; in the event of inclement weather, this event may have to be canceled. Following the event, team leaders will accompany their teams to bars/restaurants on the Ithaca Commons for drinks and food. Fellows should bring money to purchase drinks and food, as well as government-issued photo identification if they plan to join their teams at a bar/restaurant following the race.
Note that although the race itself is a required teambuilding event, fellows are not required to attend the bar/restaurant crawl following. Fellows with disabilities that prevent them from participating in the race should not feel obligated to do so, but can join in the festivities following the race.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
CLASSES BEGIN
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - New Fellow Photos
280 Caldwell Hall
Drop by 280 Caldwell Hall to meet Lisa Lennox, CIPA‟s Assistant Director for External Relations, and have your picture taken for CIPA‟s 2012-2013 Fellow Directory. *Please note that all new fellows are required to have their photos taken during one of the photo sessions offered during orientation week.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - New Fellow Photos continued
280 Caldwell Hall
Drop by 280 Caldwell Hall to meet Lisa Lennox, CIPA‟s Assistant Director for External Relations, and have your picture taken for CIPA‟s 2012-2013 Fellow Directory. *Please note that all new fellows are required to have their photos taken during one of the photo sessions offered during orientation week.
4:30 – 7:30 p.m. - Graduate School Students of Color Welcoming Reception
Baker Portico in Physical Sciences Building
4:45 - 6:00 p.m. - CIPA Professional Development/Career Services Overview*
233 Plant Sciences Building
Join Millie Reed, CIPA Career Management Coordinator, and Laurie Miller, CIPA Service Learning Coordinator, for a discussion of professional development and career services programming and opportunities at CIPA and Cornell.
6:15 - 7:30 p.m. - Professional Writing and Academic Integrity Basics*
233 Plant Sciences Building
This presentation will cover essential points of grammar and style that are expected in professional writing at the graduate level. In addition, CIPA faculty will discuss important issues related to academic integrity and misconduct.
Friday, August 24, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Open Career Advising
225 Caldwell Hall
Mille Reed, CIPA‟s Career Management Coordinator, will be on hand to answer questions or concerns related to career management and professional development at CIPA and Cornell. This session is informal and will be conducted in a group counseling environment. Fellows are invited to join and leave this session at their convenience.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Peer Advising
201 Caldwell Hall, Lewis Student Center
Second-year MPA Fellows will be on hand in the CIPA Fellow Lounge (201 Caldwell Hall) to answer any questions new fellows have regarding course selection and enrollment.
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - WIPP Peer Mentor Lunch
404 Plant Science Building
Mentors will be answering queries regarding courses, pre-arrival, settling down, professors, and more.
Monday-Friday, August 27-31
Individual Meetings with CIPA Director
All Fellows are expected to sign up -- during the week August 22-26, on a sign-up sheet in the CIPA office, 294 Caldwell -- for an appointment to meet with Prof. Norman Uphoff in his office, 292 Caldwell, to discuss personal objectives for the CIPA experience and to cover any remaining questions at the start of the fall term.
Friday, August 31
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. - CIPA Welcome Picnic
Stewart Park Large Pavilion
Join CIPA faculty, staff, and second-year Fellows for an afternoon of food, fun, and conversation at Stewart Park. Families and partners are welcome to attend this event. Ride boards and directions will be provided by the Cornell Public Affairs Society, and available in the CIPA Fellow Lounge, 201 Caldwell Hall.
