New Graduate Assistantship Orientation
Each August and January, the Office of the Provost hosts New Graduate Assistantship Orientation to help arriving colleagues identify and make use of the many resources available to support their work. This orientation session is geared towards new Graduate Assistants, Project Assistants, Research Assistants, and Teaching Assistants.
New graduate student assistants can consult the Office for Academic Personnel webpage for further information on Graduate Student Assistantships.
For all new graduate students holding an assistantship in the above categories employed at the Albuquerque campus, the next orientation will be on Tuesday, August 12th, 2025. Check-in starts at 8:00am, and the orientation will begin promptly at 8:30am. Please plan for this to be an all-day event. Lunch will be served.
The agenda includes:
- UNM's Students and How we Support Them
- Supports for Effective Teaching
- Student Conduct, Due Process, and CARE
- College of University Libraries and Learning Services
- Graduate Assistant Contracts, Processes, and Responsibilities
- Policies, Norms, and Processes to Prevent Discrimination at UNM
- Graduate Student Academic Support Services
- Campus and Community Safety, Safety Resources on Campus
- Parking and Transportation Services (PATS)
- Graduate Assistant Employee Benefits and Insurance
- Accessibility Service for Students
All new graduate assistants starting in August should plan to attend and should register at the following link to receive further details regarding orientation: https://forms.office.com/r/TzwdTLFXtg
