Is it already the start of the semester?

Hi Collective Brain!

It's almost the start of the semester (sorry to be raining on your (somewhat grey) Sunday!)!

We know it's a bit short notice, but we are looking for people willing to lend a hand during Orientation this week and/or next week.

Remember when it was you and you were all like "woot"?

Well, orientation starts this week, and with it, its cohort of disoriented people. To help them get their bearings, we--the GSC exec--will be at hand for International and General Orientations (watch out for the traditional Welcome Back Party announcement!

International Orientation is on Friday August 23, 2013 and General Orientation is on August 30, 2013. 

If you happen to have some free time on these days, we would love help! In particularm we are looking for volunteers who would be willing to share their favorite spots on campus and experiences as grad students.

We are looking for volunteer tour guides on campus for International Orientation on Friday August 23, 2013. You would get a group of incoming international grads from the International House (next door to the OMAC and the gym), to the Grad Lounge, touring campus and answering questions along the way. If you don't know what to say, it's okay, we have a quick-fact sheet with anecdotes and histories about campus and Providence. Tours start at 2pm and finish at 3pm. There will be ice cream and cake at the Lounge after, and you will be of course invited to it!

We are also looking for discussion leaders for General Orientation on August 30, 2013. There is a small group discussion with incoming students planned, and we are looking for people who would be willing to be discussion leaders: you would introduce yourself and have the students introduce themselves, and talk a bit about what's it like to be a grad student at Brown. Don't worry, we will give a quick-fact sheet about common questions that might be asked and how to answer them. It is likely that they will also ask about your social experiences at Brown (where to eat, where to dance, what's fun to do here?), etc. Discussions start at 1pm and finish at 2pm, but as it is their last session of the day, if some of the incoming hang out, feel free to stay a bit too!

If you are interested in this, please get in touch with us at gsc_vpsocial@brown.edu

Cheers!
Acey Sieffert
GSC VP Student Life and Socials