Orientation Week: Statistics | Department of Statistics

Maps of campus and Hyde Park are available at
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Revised: 9/19/25

Diagnostic Exam
Students will be emailed the exam starting September 15. All new students must complete the take-home diagnostic exam and email it to their faculty advisor by Friday, September 20. Your advisor will need time to review your exam before approving your course registration. If you cannot find your advisor, email your exam to Keisha Prowoznik at kprowoznik@uchicago.edu.
Required for: all new students
Course Registration
New and returning students should meet with advisors, register online, and email advisor-approved registration forms to Keisha Prowoznik no later than Friday, September 26, at noon.
Required for: all students
Online Orientation for International Students
Date: TBD

Incoming international students are invited to attend an international student orientation hosted by the Office of International Affairs (OIA). This orientation is not required but may be a helpful resource for incoming international students. OIA will cover a variety of topics including a general overview of OIA services, important reminders, information about maintaining status, information about employment for international students, and ways to get involved in the international student community at the University of Chicago.
TBD
Encouraged for: All international students

Graduate Student Orientation for UChicago Grad
Welcome Convocation, 10:00–11:00 a.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel (register)

Informational Sessions, 1:30–4:30 p.m., Max Palevsky Cinema, Ida Noyes Hall (more information and registration coming soon!)

Resource Fair, 2:00–4:00 p.m., Ida Noyes Hall (register)

Please note that most of the communications you will receive about these events and orientation resources will only be sent to your UChicago email account, CNetID@uchicago.edu, so be sure to log in and check your UChicago email account regularly as the Autumn quarter approaches. If you have questions please reach out to Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@uchicago.edu.

Orientation Meeting for Incoming PhD Students
10:15 am -11:15 am
Location: Jones 303
Prof. Mary Sara McPeek and Student Affairs Specialist Keisha Prowoznik will provide an overview of the PhD academic program and give a brief tour of the student office.
Required for: all new PhD students
**PhD students receive their desks**
Orientation Meeting for Incoming MS Students
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Location: Eckhart 133
Prof. Mei Wang and Student Affairs Specialist Keisha Prowoznik will provide an overview of the MS academic program.
Required for: all new MS students
**MS students can receive a key to the MS student office anytime during orientation week or thereafter. **
Library Resources Information Session
2:00 pm—2:30 pm
Location: Eckhart 133
Jennifer Hart, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Librarian, will give an overview of library services and resources available to all students.
Second-year PhD Students Orientation Meeting
2:30-3:00 pm
Location: Jones 111
Prof. Mary Sara McPeek will provide an overview of academic matters for returning PhD students.
Required for: all second-year PhD students

IT Informational Session
12:00 pm–12:30 pm
Location: Eckhart 133
John Zekos will explain computational resources in the Department of the Statistics and across campus.
Required for: all new students
Lunch with Chair Dan Nicolae
12:35 pm-1:35 pm
Location: Jones 303
Lunch with Chair Dan Nicolae to kick off the new year.
All new Statistics PhD and MS students are strongly encouraged to attend

PSD Welcome & Orientation
9:00 am-10:00 am
Location: Logan Center for the Arts
Divisional Orientation Activities

12:00 PM—Deadline for Course Registration (update)
UChicagoGRAD: Career Development and Fellowships
1:00 pm—1:30 pm
Location: Eckhart 133
Crystal Camargo, Master STEM Advisor
PSD Career Services
1:30-2:00 pm
Location: Eckhart 133
Alma Ceballos
Encouraged for all new students (including CAM students)
Fire Safety Training
2:30 pm–3:00 pm
Location: Eckhart 133
Megan Utley, Laboratory Safety Specialist, will give a fire safety training presentation.
Required for: all students

New Students’ Party (Outside)
5:00-7:00 pm
Location: Searle Quad
Start of the year party with food and drinks!
All Statistics PhD and MS students are invited and strongly encouraged to attend