{"id":775,"date":"2020-07-28T13:03:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T13:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/professional-studies\/?page_id=775"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:32:52","slug":"graduate-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/graduate-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Dean&#8217;s Welcome<\/h2>\n<p>On behalf of Clark University, our faculty and staff, welcome to the School of Professional Studies.<\/p>\n<p>As your Dean, I know you will find our school to be a challenging, exciting, and highly enriching environment.<\/p>\n<p>You will find our faculty are not only exceptional scholars, but also highly accessible, helpful, and genuinely caring.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to deliver a rigorous educational experience that supports the academic and professional aspirations of our diverse student population, and we seek to further the University\u2019s commitment to prepare our students to meet the challenges of a complex and dynamic world.<\/p>\n<p>I am excited to welcome you as part of the Clark family, and I look forward to working with you over the next academic year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-791 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2020\/08\/john-labrie-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"John LaBrie\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2020\/08\/john-labrie-150x150-1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2020\/08\/john-labrie-150x150-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/www-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2020\/08\/john-labrie-150x150-1-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>John G. LaBrie, Ed.D.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Dean of the School of Professional Studies and<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and International Programming<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Professor of the Practice<\/em><br \/>\nClark University<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Key Dates<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, January 6, 2026:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Start of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/winter-orientation\/winter\/international\/\">International Student Welcome<\/a>\u00a0(required for international students)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, January 8, 2026: <\/strong>School of Professional Studies Orientation program. Calendar\u00a0invitations will also be sent to your Clark University email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, January 12, 2026:\u00a0<\/strong>Classes begin<\/p>\n<h2>Spring 2026 Orientation Schedule<\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 460px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 383px\" width=\"242\"><strong>\u00a0January 8, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 337px\" width=\"430\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 92px\">\n<td style=\"height: 92px;width: 383px\" width=\"242\"><strong>2:30-3:30: Higgins Lounge in Dana Commons<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 92px;width: 337px\" width=\"430\">Overview of services and conversation with Sarah Gallagher, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;width: 383px\" width=\"242\"><strong>3:30-4:00<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;width: 337px\" width=\"430\">Campus tour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;width: 383px\" width=\"242\"><strong>4:00-5:00: Jonas Clark, Room 111<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;width: 337px\" width=\"430\">Advising sessions with academic advisor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 68px\">\n<td style=\"height: 68px;width: 383px\" width=\"242\"><strong>\u00a05:00 (Location TBD)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 68px;width: 337px\" width=\"430\">Dinner with SPS and CUSB peer mentors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 720px\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"672\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 720px\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"672\"><strong>January 9, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 92px\">\n<td style=\"height: 92px;width: 383px\" width=\"242\"><strong>Bowling with SPS peer mentors and new CUSB students<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 92px;width: 337px\" width=\"430\">Location to be announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dean&#8217;s Welcome On behalf of Clark University, our faculty and staff, welcome to the School of Professional Studies. 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