Graduate Student Orientation

Monday, August 11, 2025 - Sunday, August 17, 2025

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Orientation Week at MBZUAI is designed for new undergraduate students.

Participants: 300+ new undergraduate students.

Orientation Week is dedicated to welcoming students and helping them settle into university life. Throughout the week, they'll be introduced to academic, legal, and cultural expectations, while also exploring the campus, meeting peers, and discovering key resources.

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 PM to 8:00 PM
Drop-in: Dinner
Multi-Use Hall
Catering
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
8:00 AM to 10:00 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 + AMA
Multi-Use Hall
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
Multi-Use Hall
Tim / Thamar
10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Welcome to the UAE Session
Multi-Use Hall
Eman
11:15 AM to 11:45 AM
High Performance Computing Session
Multi-Use Hall
Jinlei Wang
11:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Life in Abu Dhabi: Cultural + Living in Masdar
Multi-Use Hall
Jinlei Wang
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Lunch
Multi-Use Hall
Catering
1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Emirates ID Process Session
Multi-Use Hall
Valentina
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
“What I Wish I Knew My First Year” Panel Session
Multi-Use Hall
Thamar / GEPA
2:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Explore on your own time
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Drop-In Social Event: Game Night
Multi-Use Hall
Xavi / Thamar
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
09:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Brew and conversations
Multi-Use Hall
OGSEPA
9:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Careers and Internships Portal, Services
Multi-Use Hall
Emma Blakemore
10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
Preparing for your internship: online programming, LeetCode
Multi-Use Hall
Dr. Aji
11:15 AM to 11:45 PM
From Day One to Impact - Reflections and advice
Multi-Use Hall
Alumni Relations
11:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Developing Your Research Persona
Multi-Use Hall
Alumni Relations
12:15 PM to 1:15 PM
Lunch
Multi-Use Hall
Catering
1:15 PM to 2:30 PM
Career Pathways Panel: Academia, Industry
Multi-Use Hall
Dez, Elizabeth, Ian, Aji TS: Moderator
2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the UAE, with IEC
Multi-Use Hall
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Orientation Mini Fair
Multi-Use Hall
Provost Office
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
ID photoshoot
ROOM 10 B1
Marcomms

Mini Fair Participants

  • 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
Multi-Use Hall
Thamar and Xavi
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
Meet The Library: Your Best Resource
Multi-Use Hall
Olga Ayoub
9:45 AM to 10:00 AM
IT Session
Multi-Use Hall
Olga Ayoub
10:00 AM to 10:20 AM
Meet the Registrar's Office
Multi-Use Hall
Hanan's Team
10:20 AM to 10:45 AM
How to Choose an advisor
Multi-Use Hall
Thamar
11:15 AM to 11:45 AM
Achieving Research Excellence: Advice I Wish I Had Received at the Start of Graduate School
Multi-Use Hall
Steve Liu
11:45 AM to 12:15 PM
Academic Integrity Session
Multi-Use Hall
Charles Grim
12:15 PM to 1:30 PM
Lunch
Multi-Use Hall
Catering
1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Journey to completing the MS/PhD
Multi-Use Hall
Dezhen Song
2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
How to write a research paper
Multi-Use Hall
Eran Segal
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Department Led Programming with Department Chairs (CS)
Classroom 7
Eran Segal
Time
Session
Location
Presenter
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Department Led Programming with Department Chairs
1B
Department Chairs
12:00 AM to 2:30 PM
OPTIONAL TO EXTEND – Department program
1B
Department Chairs
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
O-Week Wrap Up
Multi-Use Hall

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Venue

MBZUAI Campus, Masdar City

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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