{"id":187,"date":"2022-07-20T14:34:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T19:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/?page_id=187"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:52:32","slug":"graduate-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/students\/graduate-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"SOIS Graduate Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-graduate-student-orientation\">New Graduate Student Orientation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the School of Information Studies (SOIS)! &nbsp;We invite you to attend the SOIS Orientation &amp; Welcome Program. &nbsp;Please join us to meet faculty, staff and advisors and check out our graduate student resources. Learn the ins and outs of being a 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate Student and explore your degree options! Below is a list of upcoming orientations by program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-masters-of-library-amp-information-science-mlis\">Masters of Library &amp; Information Science (MLIS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center size-h4\" id=\"h-spring-2025-orientation\">Fall 2026 Orientation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Date: TBD<\/strong><br>Time: 9:00 am &#8211; 12:00 pm CST<br>Virtual Orientation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--outline uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration Coming Soon<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center size-h4\" id=\"h-spring-2025-orientation\">Spring 2027 Orientation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Date: TBD<\/strong><br>Time: 9:00 am &#8211; 12:00 pm CST<br>Virtual Orientation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--outline uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration Coming Soon<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-masters-of-information-science-amp-technology-msist\">Masters of Information Science &amp; Technology (MSIST)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center size-h4\" id=\"h-fall-2025-orientation-0\">Fall 2025 Orientation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>No Formal Orientation<\/strong><br>Please reach out to Graduate Advisor <br>Toby Deutsch for individual appointments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/CCEPGradAdvising-Bookings@uwm.edu\/bookings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book an Appointment with Toby Deutsch<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center size-h4\" id=\"h-spring-2025-orientation-0\">Spring 2025 Orientation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>No Formal Orientation<\/strong><br>Please reach out to Graduate Advisor <br>Toby Deutsch for individual appointments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/CCEPGradAdvising-Bookings@uwm.edu\/bookings\/\" rel=\"\">Book an Appointment with Toby Deutsch<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-information-studies-phd\">Information Studies PhD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group PHD1 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>No Formal Orientation<\/strong><br>Please reach out to Graduate Advisor <br>Toby Deutsch for individual appointments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/CCEPGradAdvising-Bookings@uwm.edu\/bookings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book an Appointment with Toby Deutsch<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-student-check-your-student-checklist\">New Student? 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