Mandatory BME Graduate Student Orientation
Fall 2026 - Schedule of Events
Below is the list of activities and information sessions being held during orientation. Please pay attention to the "mandatory" information in italics to know what sessions you will need to attend. There are several different graduate programs that are meeting from BME this week. Please note that this schedule is tentative and may be subject to change as needed.
Prior to Orientation
- Register for classes
- Complete CITI online certification for Purdue University (other institutions will not count) (send completion report to WeldonBMEGrad@purdue.edu)
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Attend a 2 hour Responsible Conduct in Research workshop hosted by the Purdue Graduate School
- Choose Summer on the left hand side
- Choose Research and Ethics under Summer
- Choose a course with RCR in the title
Monday, August 17, 2026--Welcome to Campus, PhD West Lafayette Overview
| 1:00 pm- | 2:00 pm |
PhD, BME and IBSc Program Overview Mandatory for all West Lafayette PhD thesis students |
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| 2:00 pm- | 2:45 pm |
Mentoring Discussion and Q&A MJIS 2001 Mandatory for all West Lafayette PhD thesis students |
| 2:45 pm- | 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm- | 4:00 pm |
Meet your Peer Mentor Coffee Chat MJIS 2001 Mandatory for all West Lafayette PhD thesis students |
Tuesday, August 18, 2026--Professional MS Job Search Training (Bring Resume)
| 8:00 am | 8:30 am |
Breakfast Room: WALC B074 (West Lafayette) Highly recommneded for All PMP Students |
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| 8:30 am- | 9:00 am |
Success in Industry & Career Overview Presenter: Bev Mentzer Room: WALC B074 (West Lafayette) Highly recommneded for All PMP Students |
| 9:00 am- | 10:15 am |
Elevator Pitch Expectations and Practice Presenter: Bev Mentzer Room: WALC B074 (West Lafayette) Highly recommneded for All PMP Students |
| 10:15 am- | 11:30 am |
3 in 1: An Integrated Approach to Marketing Your Skills, Skills Marketing Plans & Practice Presenter: Bev Mentzer Room: WALC B074 (West Lafayette) Highly recommneded for All PMP Students |
| 11:30 am- | 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 12:00 pm- | 1:00 pm |
Converting your CV to a Resume Presenter: Amruta Inamdar Room: WALC B074 (West Lafayette) Highly recommneded for All PMP Students |
| 1:00 pm- | 2:15 pm |
Resume Review & Job Interview Practice + Break Room: WALC B074 (West Lafayette) Highly recommneded for All PMP Students |
| 2:15 pm- | 2:45 pm |
Internships, Co-ops & OPP Services Presenter: Jenny Strickland Room: WALC B074 (West Lafayette) Highly recommneded for All PMP Students |
| 2:45 pm- | 3:45 pm |
CCO (Center for Career Opportuities) Services & Toollkit Demonstration Presenter: Stephan Roach Room: WALC B074 (West Lafayette) Highly recommneded for All PMP Students |
| 3:45 pm- | 4:15 pm |
September Industrial Roundtable (IR) & Career Fair Plus App Presenter: Bev Mentzer Room: WALC B074 (West Lafayette) Highly recommneded for All PMP Students |
| 4:15 pm- | 5:00 pm |
Guidance for International Students Presenter: Shihling Chui-Dwyer Room: WALC B074 (West Lafayette) Highly recommneded for All PMP Students |
Wednesday, August 19, 2026--Professional Photos, MS Thesis Overview and MS PMP Overview
| 9:00 am- | 10:00am |
Professional Photos Mandatory for all West Lafayette students. Business professional attire; these photos will be used for our website and other announcements during your training at Purdue. |
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| 10:15 am- | 11:15 am |
MS Thesis Program Overview Room: MJIS 2001 |
| 11:15 pm | 12:15 pm |
MS PMP Program Overview Room: MJIS 2001 |
Thursday, August 20, 2026--All Indianapolis Overview
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm |
Professional Photos Mandatory for all Indianapolis students. Business professional attire; these photos will be used for our website and other announcements during your training at Purdue |
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| 12:00 am- | 1:00 pm |
Welcome to Campus Lunch with Current BME Graduate Students Location: SL220A All students welcome! |
| 1:00 pm | 1:30 pm |
Indianapolis MS PMP and MS Thesis Overview Room: SL220A Mandatory for all Indianapolis students |
| 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm |
Indianapolis PhD Overview Room: SL220A Mandatory for all Indianapolis students |
| 2:15 pm- | 3:00 pm |
Meet your Peer Mentor Coffee Chat Room: SL220A Mandatory for all Indianapolis students |
| 3:00 pm | TBD | College of Engineering Indianapolis Orientation (Location TBD) |
Friday, August 21, 2026--Purdue Graduate School Orientation Day, BME Grad Welcome Event (West Lafayette)
| 8:30am- | 4:00pm |
Graduate School New Student Orientation (different than BME student orientation) https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/admitted/orientation/orientation-schedule.php |
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| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Academic Happy Hour Welcome Event |
BME TA Training
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BME TA Training Location: MJIS 1097 Mandatory for all Fall 2025-Spring 2026 TA's (you would have received an email if you are supposed to attend.) |