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Welcome

Welcome to the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology. The faculty, staff, and students are pleased that you have chosen to join us in your pursuit of graduate studies. We hope that you will soon feel like a member of the School of Kinesiology.

The following pages and links provide some helpful suggestions about beginning your studies. We encourage you to explore our web site for information about orientation and adjusting to graduate life in the school. If there is anything that I can do to help you in this transition, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Rod Fort
Chair, Graduate Committee

Orientation 2009

These events will orient you to the School of Kinesiology and Rackham Graduate School, as well as provide you with tools for success as you start your graduate school experience. We look forward to seeing you!

• Kinesiology Graduate Student Orientation
  Wednesday, Sept. 2
  12:00pm
  Room 1100 2100 Observatory Lodge (note room change!)

  First we will serve lunch and introduce you to classmates and faculty. Dr. Rodney Fort, incoming Graduate Program Chair, will give a presentation followed by several break-out sessions. Later we will hold a get-to-know-each-other event off-campus, then attend the Kinesiology picnic (below). More information to follow by email.



• Kinesiology Welcome Picnic
  Wednesday, Sept. 2
  5:00pm
  Gallop Park, Ann Arbor

  Please join us for dinner at Gallop park and meet Kinesiology faculty, staff, and current grad students.

• Rackham New Student Welcome Program
  Friday, Sept. 4
  9:00am
  Rackham School of Graduate Studies

  For more information, please visit the Rackham welcome program site.

Getting Advice

At a large institution like the University, it is often difficult to get a clear answer to even the simplest of questions. You will have many questions about the program, about financial aid, about specific courses, about general University issues, and so forth. To avoid frustration, please consult the appropriate resource:

Program requirements (School)

• School of Kinesiology Bulletin
• Members of the Graduate Committee (Fort, Chair; Bodary, Brown, Watkins)
• Your faculty advisor
• Charlene Ruloff (Student Services Associate, Graduate Program)

Graduate student requirements (general)

• The appropriate office at the Horace Rackham Graduate School
• Rackham Graduate School Academic Policies

Financial aid

• U-M Department of Financial Aid
• Rackham funding sources

Working with a specific professor

If you are interested in studying with a specific professor, or in studying a particular topic taught by a professor, you should speak directly with them. Inquire about the courses they teach and their availability for supervising the type of program you are interested in. You could also explore potential research opportunities.

Other graduate students would be informative, too.