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2023 Summer Schedule
(central time)
within 15 days of your program start date
International Student Orientation (ISO) and ISS Check-in (Terra Dotta)*
*international students starting in Summer only
TBD
advising appointments (virtual)
TBD
Welcome/Town Hall (911 Van Vleck)
July 17 – August 18, 2023
ESL ITA training (mandatory for international students*) (varies)
*ITA Training is mandatory for international students that have not completed 4 years of schooling at an institution where English was the sole language of instruction
Summer Enhancement Program (SEP) (optional) (varies)
August 22-25, 2023
Qualifying Exams (optional) (B130 VV)
2023 Mandatory Fall Orientation Week Schedule
(central time)
International Student Orientation (ISO) and ISS Check-in (Terra Dotta)*
*international students starting in Fall only
Benefits Seminar for Graduate Assistants (virtual)
Monday, August 28, 2023
New PhD Student Orientation
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Mandatory New TA Training
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Mandatory New TA Training
11am – 4:30pm New Graduate Student Welcome*
Math Department Ice Cream Social
Thursday, August 31, 2023
L&S TA Training & Orientation (register)
Friday, September 1, 2023
Mandatory New TA Training
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Fall semester instruction begins
2023 Mandatory Orientation Schedule 8/28
VISP, MA, PhD Mandatory Orientation
B130 Van Vleck
(central time)
9:00am Welcome
9:15am Staff Introductions
9:45am Area Presentations
11:30am Benefits Seminar*
*only if you did not attend the one in July
relocate to 911 Van Vleck
12:00pm lunch with advisors & GPM mentors
1:30pm Degree Requirements
New Student Checklist
app: https://guidebook.com/g/uwgradstudentlife/
website: https://grad.wisc.edu/new-students/#checklist
Guides
Graduate Student Life from the Graduate School
Guide to Madison & the University written by former Math Students (Wiki)
Apartments: Rent/Sublet
University Apartments
Campus Area Housing
Notices of current math graduate students subletting or looking for roommates will be sent via email.
International Student Services (ISS)
Terra Dotta Tutorials
Virtual Drop-in Advising
International Student Orientation
Safety
WiscAlerts – UW-Madison’s Emergency Alert System
WiscGuardian
AlertMadison (including bus alerts)
Dane County Emergency Alerts
COVID-19 Information
https://covidresponse.wisc.edu
COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions and National Interest Exceptions (NIE)
University Health Services (UHS) COVID-19 Information (second section)