George Mason University

Graduate Student Life

Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA)

Office of the Provost

Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning

Gradstravaganza: Graduate Student Welcome

Friday, August 21, 2020

9:00am – 4:00pm

All new and continuing Mason graduate students are invited to Gradstravaganza, Mason’s annual graduate student welcome event! Join us for a virtual version of Gradstravaganza, featuring mini-workshops highlighting strategies for success in graduate school, special sessions for Graduate Assistants (GRAs, GTAs, and GPAs), opportunities to meet and connect with fellow Mason graduate students, and more! Brought to you by Graduate Student Life, the Office of the Provost, the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA).

Tentative Agenda

9:00-9:50am	Opening Session and Welcome (plenary session)
10:00am-12:15pm	Mini-Workshops for Graduate Student Success (concurrent sessions)
12:30-1:00pm	Lunch Connections
1:15-2:15pm	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Mason: Through the Eyes of Graduate Students (plenary session)
2:30-4:00pm	Sessions for Graduate Research Assistants, Graduate Teaching Assistants, and Graduate Professional Assistants (concurrent sessions)

More details about Gradstravaganza 2020 will be posted here in early August.