Announcements

Monday, August 18-Friday, August 22, 2025

All orientation schedules, times and locations are subject to change

Parking-If you plan to park on campus during the week of orientation activities, you must have a campus parking permit, or you may pay for hourly or day-long parking in the parking garage. Visit the Parking Services website for information about obtaining a parking permit: http://www.k-state.edu/parking/

New and current Statistics graduate students are expected to attend the required orientation sessions that apply to them and are expected to participant in department orientation activities. The Statistics Department does not request registration for department orientation sessions and activities.

Registration – Graduate School & International Student and Scholar Services Orientations
Advance registration is requested for most of the Graduate School Orientation and International Student and Scholar Services Orientation sessions and activities listed below. Review the sessions to determine which you need or would like to attend, then use the website links below to register for those sessions.

For International Student Check-in and Orientation information, visit the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) website: http://www.k-state.edu/isss/orientation/index.html

Visit the Graduate School Orientation Website: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/admissions/campus-orientation/fall.html

Campus Tours: The Graduate School is offering campus tours during the week of orientation
To Sign up, visit the following link: Campus Tours, https://www.k-state.edu/grad/admissions/campustours.html

Monday, August 18^th

Event: Orientation for New International Students (Required)
Hosted By: International Student and Scholars Services (ISSS)
Time & Location: Please check the ISSS website, https://www.k-state.edu/isss/students/orientation/ for ISC check-in and orientation schedules and for additional orientation activities for international students.
Who Should Attend: All new International Students (Required)

Wednesday, August 20^th

Event: Graduate School Welcome Session
Hosted By: Graduate School
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 am (Virtual), 2:00 - 4:30 pm (In-Person)
Location: 1088 College of Business Building (view on campus map)
Who Should Attend: All Stat 225 GTAs (Required)

Thursday, August 23^rd

Event: Orientation to Teaching for Stat 225 & 226 GTAs
Hosted By:Department of Statistics, Dr. Reyes & Yoshi Nagaoka
Time:1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: 207 Dickens
Who Should Attend:All Stat 225 GTAs(Required)

Event: New Graduate Students Consulting with Advisors
Hosted By: Department of Statistics, Dr. Juan Du
Time: TBD
Location: 109 Dickens
Who Should Attend: All Graduate Students without a Major Professor(Required)

• Consulting for individual course of study, with Dr. Du

Friday, August 22^nd

Event: Statistics Department Orientation for New Graduate Students
Hosted By: Department of Statistics: Department Head- Dr. Perla Reyes
Time: 9:30 am – 10:15
Location: 207 Dickens
Who Should Attend: Department of Statistics New Graduate Students (Required)

• Welcome to the department, paperwork, office, teaching assignment questions, Department Handbook, policy, procedures, teaching, Stat Help Lab

Event: Statistics Department Orientation for ALL Graduate Students
Hosted By: Department of Statistics: Department Head- Dr. Perla Reyes
Time: 10:15 am – 11:00 am
Location: 207 Dickens
Who Should Attend: All Graduate Students (Required)

• Graduate student policy, procedures, teaching, Stat Help Lab updates

Event: Department of Statistics Fall Kick-Off Luncheon/Social
Hosted By: Department of Statistics, Dr. Perla Reyes
Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch
Location: 010 Dickens
Who Should Attend: All Department Students, Faculty, and Staff (Required)

• Welcome to the Department
• Introduction
• Stat Club
• Social Activity (with Gifts from Department)

Event: Orientation to Teaching
Hosted By: Department of Statistics, Dr. Shengwu Shang
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Who Should Attend: All Stat 250 GTAs for the large lecture classes(Required)

Event: Orientation to Teaching
Hosted By: Department of Statistics, Dr. Mike Higgins
Time:TBD
Location: TBD
Who Should Attend: All Stat 351 GTAs for the large lecture classes (Required)