Dalhousie University Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program ORIENTATION WEEK SCHEDULE SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND WILL BE UPDATED AS EVENTS ARE CONFIRMED PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN Revised: August 6/15
CANADIAN STUDENTS LEGEND Mandatory Events Optional/Recommended Events Tuesday September 8, 2015 September 9, 2015 September 10, 2015 September 11, 2015 September 12, 2015 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10 30 AM 11:00 AM MHA Student Meet and Greet with 11:30 AM Returning Students 11:00 11:45 am 11:45 Welcome by Director, Executive-in-Residence, Scientist-in-Residence, Alumni and CCHL Representatives Location: School of Health Administration Graduate Student Orientation Session Location: Potter Auditorium Kenneth C. Rowe Building 6100 University Avenue, Room 1028 HESA 5300 First Year Canadian Health System Instructor: Catherine MacPherson HESA 5345 First Year Accounting and Management Control 9:00 am. 12:000 pm Instructor: Mohammad Hajizadeh 12:00 PM Pizza - provided 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM Residency Information Session 1:00 2:00 pm Facilitators: Joe Byrne and Sandra Drew Writing Workshop Facilitator: Janice MacDonald Library Workshop 2:30 3:30 pm Facilitator: Melissa Helwig 12:00 pm 1:00 pm IPHE/Health Mentors Workshop Facilitator David Persaud ----------- HESA 6361 First and Second Year Health Law and Policy: Current Issues Instructor: Jen Feron NO CLASS ON SEPT 10 th HESA 6360 First Year Healthcare Law 2:00 4:00 pm Instructor: Michael Hadskis
INTERNATIOAL STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT ORIENTATION SEPTEMBER 2-5, 2015 SEE DETAILS ON NEXT PAGE Registration is Required http://www.dal.ca/campus_life/student_services/international-centre/internationaldegreeseeking/newstudentguide/registerfororientation/graduate-international-student-orientation-form.html Orientation is Mandatory for all International Students and are in addition to the MHA orientation September 8-11, 2015 9:00 am - 10:00 am September 2, 2015 Check In and Campus Tour 9 am 4 pm) Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences September 3, 2015 Pick up your Nova Scotia ID Family and Friends Information Session 10:00-11:00 am Building Lobby 6135 University Avenue Pick up your welcome kit, meet with advisors, pick up your Dalcard, set up your bank account and head out for a campus tour Late Check In for those arriving late Graduate Student Essentials This helpful session will cover details on class selection and registration, understanding required classes and the traditional student workload 11:00 am 12:00 pm Meet and Greet with students and student leaders 12:00pm 1:00pm provided by International Student Centre 1:00pm 2:00pm Working in Canada as an International Student Session Learn about all the immigration documents and government of Canada regulations for international students. You can also learn about requirements for having a job and finding a job 2:00pm 4:00pm Dalhousie Graduate Essentials 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Board Game Café Meet your residence student leaders and enjoy activities with them September 4, 2015 Late Check In for those arriving late The Dal Life Presentation on life outside the classroom and healthy fun at Dalhousie Shopping Trip 11:00 am onward You probably need to purchase things to help you start your semester off right! Your student leaders will take you shopping so you can buy things you may need September 5, 2015 End of Orientation Barbecue
INTERNATIOAL STUDENTS LEGEND Mandatory Events Optional/Recommended Events Tuesday September 8, 2015 September 9, 2015 September 10, 2015 September 11, 2015 September 12, 2015 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10 30 AM 11:00 AM MHA Student Meet and Greet with 11:30 AM Returning Students 11:00 11:45 am 11:45 Welcome by Director, Executive-in-Residence, Scientist-in-Residence, Alumni and CCHL Representatives Location: School of Health Administration Graduate Student Orientation Session Location: Potter Auditorium Kenneth C. Rowe Building 6100 University Avenue, Room 1028 HESA 5300 First Year Canadian Health System Instructor: Catherine MacPherson HESA 5345 First Year Accounting and Management Control 9:00 am. 12:000 pm Instructor: Mohammad Hajizadeh 12:00 PM Pizza - provided 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM Residency Information Session 1:00 2:00 pm Facilitators: Joe Byrne and Sandra Drew Writing Workshop Facilitator: Janice MacDonald Library Workshop 2:30 3:30 pm Facilitator: Melissa Helwig 12:00 pm 1:00 pm IPHE/Health Mentors Workshop Facilitator David Persaud ----------- HESA 6361 First and Second Year Health Law and Policy: Current Issues Instructor: Jen Feron NO CLASS ON SEPT 10 th HESA 6360 First Year Healthcare Law 2:00 4:00 pm Instructor: Michael Hadskis
OTHER ORIENTATION EVENTS Tuesday, September 15th 4:00 pm Professionalism Workshop Facilitator Steve Ashton Location SHA Classroom Tuesday, September 22nd 4:30 pm First Year IPHE Student Event Don t Be Afraid Speaker Scott Jones http://globalnews.ca/news/1042781/scott-joneslooks-to-the-future-following-brutal-attack/ Registration begins at 4:00 Presentation 5:00 Pizza Reception 6:30 pm Facilitator Faculty of Health Professions Location Rebecca Cohn Theatre, September 23 rd 4:00 pm Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) Meet and Greet with Students Facilitators: Ray Racette-President/CEO; Sylvie Deliencourt-Director, Certification, Leadership Development/ Chapter Support LCol John Crook, Bluenose Chapter CCHL, September 24 th 4:00 5:30 Health Mentors IPHE Team Meeting Location TBA Facilitator: Health Mentor Representatives TBA Executive-in- Information Session Facilitator Robert Zed Location Classroom, October 8th 1 pm (no law class scheduled) Scientist-in-Residence and Thesis Option Facilitator Grace Johnston Location - Classroom For More Information: School of Health Administration Website: www.dal.ca/sha AHAS e-mail address: ahas@dal.ca AHAS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dalahas/