Orientation Week at MBZUAI is designed for new postgraduate students.

Participants: 300+ postgraduate students.

This week focuses on onboarding students, introducing them to academic, legal, and cultural expectations. The orientation aims to foster a sense of community and belonging while familiarizing students with campus resources to ensure a successful transition into their advanced studies.

Welcome Weekend
Orientation
O-Week Wrap Up
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Registration/Welcome Pack Collection
Arrival Zone/Visitor Center
Katie / Valtina / Volunteers
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Trip to IKEA / Yas Mall
Off Campus
6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Drop-in: Dinner
MUH
Catering
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Registration/Welcome Pack Collection
Arrival Zone/Visitor Center
Katie / Valtina
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Trip to IKEA / Yas Mall
Off Campus
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Intro Graduate Student Council
MUH
Ishita / Hamad Al Shehhi
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
8:30 AM to 09:45 AM
Registration/Welcome Pack Collection
Arrival Zone/ Visitor Center
Katie / Valtina
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cohort Welcome with Provost
MUH
Tim / Thamar
10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Welcome to the UAE Session
MUH
Eman
11:15 AM to 11:45 AM
HPC Session
MUH
Jinlei Wang
11:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Life in Abu Dhabi: Cultural + Living in Masdar
MUH
Jinlei Wang
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Lunch
MUH
Catering
1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
EID Process Session
MUH
Valentina
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
“What I Wish I Knew My First Year” Session
MUH
Thamar / GEPA
2:30 PM to 6:00 PM
No Scheduling
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Drop-In Social Event: Game Night
MUH
Xavi / Thamar
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
09:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Brew and conversations
MUH
OGSEPA
9:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Careers and Internships Portal, Services
MUH
Emma Blakemore
10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
Preparing for your internship: online programming, LeetCode
MUH
Dr. Aji
11:15 AM to 11:45 PM
From Day One to Impact - Reflections and advice
MUH
Alumni Relations
11:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Developing Your Research Persona
MUH
Alumni Relations
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM
Lunch
MUH
Catering
1:15 PM to 2:30 PM
Career Pathways Panel: Academia, Industry
MUH
Dez, Elizabeth, Ian, Aji
TS: Moderator
2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the UAE, with IEC
MUH
IEC
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Orientation Mini Fair
MUH
Provost Office
2:00 PM onwards
ID photoshoot
ROOM 10 B1
Marcomms

Mini Fair Participants tentative list.

  • Facilities Health & Safety
  • Academic Affairs / Registrar’s Office
  • Alumni Affairs
  • Career Services
  • IT
  • Wellbeing
  • Library
  • Graduate Student Council
  • Marcomms
  • GSEPA
  • Department Coordinators
  • Incubation and Entrepreneurship Center
  • Emirates NBD Bank
  • ADCB Bank
  • FAB Bank
  • Emirates NBD Bank
  • MIRAL
  • Lockton Insurance Brokers
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Brew and conversations
MUH
Thamar and Xavi
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Meet The Library: Your Best Resource
MUH
Olga Ayoub
10:00 AM to 10:20 AM
Meet the Registrar's Office
MUH
Hanan's Team
10:20 AM to 10:45 AM
Choosing an advisor, and overview of process
MUH
Thamar
11:15 AM to 11:45 AM
How to Find Your Research Focus
MUH
Steve Liu
11:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Academic Integrity Session
MUH
Charles Grim
12:15 PM to 1:30 PM
Lunch
MUH
Catering
1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Journey to completing the MS/PhD
MUH
Dezhen Song
2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
How to write a research paper
MUH
Eran Segal
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Department Led Programming with Department Chairs ( Robotics, NLP, CV ,ML)
1B
Department Chairs
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
O-Week Wrap Up* with Provost, Thamar, and Department chairs Panel, Student Q&A, and followed by light snacks
MUH

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