Econ Featured Events

The School of Social Sciences Graduate Student Affairs Office welcomes all first-year graduate students to the school's mandatory orientation. Hear from the school's dean, Barbara Dosher, and associate dean of graduate studies, Bill Maurer, and learn about important resources for graduate students at UCI.

"Graduate Student Welcome Week Orientation"

Monday, September 24, 2012
8:00 a.m. 4:45 p.m.
Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway (SBSG), Room 1517 (campus building 214)

Come celebrate with us as we welcome a new Chancellor's Professor, six new assistant professors and one lecturer with potential security of employment to our fall 2012 faculty lineup. We'll also be officially welcoming two new faculty members - Yingying Dong and Glenda Flores - who started in winter quarter 2012.

Learn how YOU can make a difference through involvement with the School of Social Sciences! Meet department representatives, student organization leaders, and school administrators. Gain information on what the School of Social Sciences has to offer its undergraduates.

School of Social Sciences Departments & Resources Fair

Monday, September 24, 2012
11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza

Sponsored by: School of Social Sciences

New Student Convocation marks the official opening to the academic year at UCI. Students will be introduced to the chancellor, vice chancellors and deans for the various schools at UCI. Join the pep band, cheerleaders and Peter the Anteater at this kick off event! (required for new students)

New Student Convocation

Monday, September 24, 2012
9:15-10:00 a.m.
Bren Events Center

Sponsored by: Student Life & Leadership Office.

School of Social Sciences Commencement Ceremony II

Student Speaker: Alina Sookasian
Baccalaureate Candidate, Political Science, School of Social Sciences

Friday, June 15, 2012
4:30 p.m.
UCI Bren Events Center

Tickets are required for entry. For further information, please visit http://commencement.uci.edu/ceremony/social-sciences-2.php.

School of Social Sciences Commencement Ceremony I

Student Speaker: Brenda Ayon Verduzco
Baccalaureate Candidate, Political Science and Sociology, School of Social Sciences

Friday, June 15, 2012
1:00 p.m.
UCI Bren Events Center

Tickets are required for entry. For further information, please visit http://commencement.uci.edu/ceremony/social-sciences-1.php.

Graduate Hooding Ceremony
(Ph.D., Ed.D, and M.F.A. only)

Student Speaker: James Owen Weatherall
Doctoral Candidate, Logic & Philosophy of Science, School of Social Sciences

Saturday, June 9, 2012
3:30 p.m.
UCI Bren Events Center

Tickets are not required for this ceremony; open to the public.

For further information, please visit http://commencement.uci.edu/ceremony/graduate-hooding.php.