SEAS Orientation Schedule | Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Time: Event: Location:
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Arrival, Sign In, and Resource Fair

We have a lot of resources for graduate students. Sign in and learn more about how we can support you!

Atrium
3:30pm

Group Photo!

This is a #UBTrueBlue moment! Let's capture it all together. 

Atrium
4:00pm - 4:05pm
Welcome and Introduction (CFA Drama Theatre) 
Kemper Lewis, Dean 
Drama Theatre
4:05pm - 4:10pm
Getting Career Ready – SEAS 360 
Caitlin Hoekstra, Director of Career Development & Experiential Learning, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
 
4:10pm - 4:25pm Career Design Center 
Holly Justice, Career Design Consultant
 
4:25pm - 4:40pm Startup and Innovation CoLab powered by Blackstone Launchpad
Jessica Driscoll, Innovation Sprints Coordinator
 
4:40pm - 4:50pm Graduate Professional Development
Elizabeth Colucci, Assistant Dean for Graduate Professional Development
 
4:50pm - 5:15pm

Career Advice for New Graduate Students from SEAS Alumni

Lakshmi Prasanna Ethiraj, BS/MS ’18, Computer Science and Engineering
Vice President and Senior Software Engineer, Goldman Sachs

 

Padma Kasthurirangan, MS ’10, Electrical Engineering
President and Chief Engineer, Buffalo Renewables, Inc. 

 

Tim van Oss, BS ’14, MS ’16, Civil Engineering
President and Owner, Capstone Engineering

 
5:15pm - 5:30pm
Student Life Resources and Closing Remarks
Tomas Aguirre, Dean of Students
 
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Networking Reception 

Mingle with other students, speakers, faculty, alumni and staff.

Atrium

Center for the Arts
University at Buffalo
103 Center for the Arts
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
United States

Please note this schedule is tentative and subject to change without notice.