POSTPONED- Join the PhD Students’ Summer Picnic! As the sun beams down and the temperatures soar, we encourage all PhD students to gather for leisure, socializing, and delicious food. Join the PhD Students’ Summer Picnic! As the sun beams down and the temperatures soar, we encourage you to pack a blanket and outdoor games for a laid-back day with your peers. Relax, bond with your fellow students, and create lasting memories. Let's enjoy the summer season together!!

Lunch will begin at 12pm at Heffner Alumni house. We will then take a quick campus tour ending in DCC308 for welcome notes and a panel discussion with faculty advisors (1:30-3pm). The campus resource fair will begin at 3:30pm, and while you wait you can get to know your peers better over coffee and cookies. Orientation will end at 5pm.

Lunch will begin at 1:30pm at Heffner Alumni house. During lunch, you will have a chance to ask questions and learn about your expected journey at RPI. We will walk together to the campus resource fair, which will begin at 3:30pm in DCC. Orientation will end at 5pm.

MANE Department Orientation (mandatory)for all new F25 Coterm, Master's and PhD students.

There will be two sessions: morning (9am-2pm) and afternoon (1pm-6pm). All incoming TAs are required to register for one of the sessions. Each session will feature short talks from current TAs and faculty covering topics such as TA best practices, dealing with problems in the classroom, and maintaining work-life balance. Light snacks and lunch will be provided.