Recruitment Schedule 2017

Time / Event
Friday (Feb 3)
9:00 – 9:30am / Informal breakfast
Pastries and coffee [Suedfeld Lounge]
9:30-10:00am / Department Orientation
Dr. Sheila Woody will speak. [Suedfeld Lounge]
10:00am-12:00pm / 1st Faculty/Recruit timeslot
This time is reserved for recruits to meet with their prospective supervisor and other relevant faculty members. This time can also be used to hold an area meeting.
12:00-1:15pm / Area lunch
The recruitment committee will be providing food for those who RSVP’d.
Clinical Area: Room 2512
Cognitive/BNS: POND Room 4038A
Health/Quantitative: Room 2510
Social: 2101
1:30-2:45pm / Data Blitz
Faculty members from all over the department will give very brief talks about their research. [Suedfeld Lounge]
2:45-4:30pm / 2nd Faculty/Recruit timeslot
This time is also reserved for recruits to meet with their prospective supervisor and other faculty members if this wasn't completed in the first timeslot. This time can also be used for students in the labs to give lab tours and/or a campus tour.
4:30-7:00pm / Recruit Reception/BoH
Drinks and snacks will be served in the Suedfeld Lounge. All members of the department are encouraged to attend.
7:00pm-?? / Lab Group Dinners
These are held at the discretion of the individual labs.
Saturday (Feb 4)
9:00am-2:00pm / Optional 3rd Faculty/Recruit timeslot/Free Time
This time can be used for recruits to meet again with their prospective supervisor and other relevant faculty members (ie brunch meeting).
Alternatively the recruitment committee will provide prospective students with suggestions of places to explore on their own, if they desire (ie, Granville Island, Kits Beach, etc).
2:15-4:30pm / Trolley tour of Vancouver
The tour meet at the Safeway parking lot in Kitsilano (2733 W Broadway), wind around Downtown and Stanley Park.
4:30-5:30pm / Free Time / Grad student mingle-hang-out
Recruits are welcome to explore Vancouver, spend time chatting with grad students at a pub, or take some downtime.
5:30-7:30pm / Dinner at Banana Leaf (3005 W Broadway)
Dinner for the recruits and graduate student hosts (who the recruits are staying with).
8:00pm-?? / Graduate Student Social at the Displace Hashery
(3293 W 4th Ave)
A party to end Recruitment Weekend. Current graduate students are invited.