Orientation 2008
Congratulations on your acceptance to the MPA program at UT! The MPA Program Office would like to welcome you to Austin and the MPA Program. It is truly an achievement to become part of this exceptional program. To introduce you to Austin, UT, and the MPA Program, we have planned a fun and informative orientation program.
MPA Orientation will be held on August
18-20, 2008, and is a mandatory event. The tentative schedule is posted
below and will be updated as changes occur. Again,
congratulations on your acceptance, and we look
forward to meeting you in August!
MPA Orientation Schedule
Fall 2008
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Monday, August 18 (Casual attire all day) |
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9:00-10:00 a.m. |
Breakfast for international students |
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10:00-10:30 |
Check-in |
Alumni Center |
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10:30-11:00 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Connally Ballroom |
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11:00-11:30 |
Welcome Activity |
Connally Ballroom |
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11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
Student/Alumni Discussion Panel: Introduction to UT and Austin |
Connally Ballroom |
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12:15-1:30 |
Lunch / Break |
Connally Ballroom |
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1:30-2:00 |
Welcome Activity |
Connally Ballroom |
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2:00-3:30 |
Career Services |
Connally Ballroom |
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3:30-4:00 |
Internship |
Connally Ballroom |
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4:00-4:15 |
Group Photo |
UT tower |
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4:00-6:00 |
Student Social Event: pizza, bowling, billiards, games Co-sponsored by Senate of College Councils |
Texas Union, Underground |
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8:00 |
Happy Hour sponsored by MPAC |
TBD |
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Tuesday, August 19 (Casual attire all day except business casual for evening social reception) |
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8:30-9:00 am |
Check-in (fall starts only) |
MPA Lounge, CBA 4.352 |
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9:00-10:50 |
Technology at McCombs (fall starts only) (Note: those who started in the summer already had their technology session in July and can skip this training session.) |
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Check-in (summer starts only) |
MPA Lounge, CBA 4.352 |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
OCR Training (all students participating in recruiting) |
MOD Lab, CBA 5.304 |
| 12:30-1:30 |
Faculty Lunch |
Texas Union, |
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1:30-2:30 |
Faculty Discussion Panel: What to Expect Academically |
Santa Rita Room |
| 2:30-3:45 |
Faculty Discussion Panel: The Accounting Profession |
Santa Rita Room |
| 3:45-4:00 |
Break |
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| 4:00-4:30 |
Study Abroad |
Santa Rita Room |
| 7:00-8:30 |
Social Reception with Employers |
AT&T Conference Center, |
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Wednesday, August 20 (Casual attire all day except business casual for career fair) |
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10:00-10:30 a.m. |
Check-in |
Alumni Center |
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10:30-11:15 |
Registration/MPA Policies/CPA exam |
Alumni Center |
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11:15-12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
Alumni Center |
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12:00-3:00 |
Student/Alumni Directory Pictures |
Alumni Center |
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12:30-3:00 |
Career Fair |
Alumni Center, Connally Ballroom |
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4:00-6:00 |
Student Social Event: Food and Swimming |
Gregory Gym Aquatic Complex, Reception Garden |
