1. GPIA Orientation Fall 2015 Orientation

2. GPIA and Milano Offices 72 Fifth Avenue, corner of 13 th and Fifth Floors 5-7, all GPIA Faculty 7 th Floor – GPIA Front Desk GPIA Chair – Stephen Collier Associate Director – Phil Akre Part-time Faculty Office 5 th Floor – Milano Dean Michelle DePass Associate Dean Nina Khrushcheva Director of Student Affairs Lauretha Slaughter Career Services – Carol Anderson and Sharon Reid Director of International Field Programs – Fabiola Berdiel intaffairs@newschool.edu

3. Milano Orientation Events This Week Thursday, August 27 th Introduction to Career Services, 10:30a-12:30p University Tours, 12:30-3:00p Introduction to Milano Partnership Hub, 4:00-5:00p Friday, August 28 th Surviving Your First Semester Panel, 4:00-5:30p Mixer at Galway Pub, 5:30-9:00p

4. The Learning Center 66 West 12 th Street (close to Sixth Avenue), 6 th Floor Writing Math ESL Thesis Support Available by Appointment http://www.newschool.edu/learning-center/

5. Libraries, Labs & Study Spaces Libraries List Library – 6 E. 16 th Street Bobst Library (NYU) – Washington Square South http://library.newschool.edu/ Computer Labs 55 W. 13 th Street, 8 th and 9 th Floors 25 E. 13 th Street, 2 nd and 3 rd Floors 6 E. 16 th Street, 7 th and 11 th Floor http://www.newschool.edu/information-technology/ Lab Hours My New School Canvas University Center – 65 Fifth Avenue (corner of 13 th Street) Net ID Wireless Printing Labs

6. Other Student Services 72 Fifth Avenue (same building as GPIA and Milano Offices) Financial Services and Registrars – 2 nd Floor Financial Aid Registration Cashier International Student Services – 3 rd Floor Financial Assistance for International Students New York City resources (housing, transportation information, cultural resources) Office of Student Development and Activities – 4 th Floor Student Organizations Student Activities Board

7. Student-Led Organizations The New Black School – Shannon Smith The New Context – Shadi Garmen SOMOS OLA – Mili Ferrer Urban Sessions – Maria Carrizosa

8. Stay Connected Use your New School email! Listserves GPIA Milano Student Handbook

9. Social Media Milano School blogblog Official New School SGPIA webpagewebpage Twitter: @NewSchool_IATwitter Facebook groupFacebook

10. Past Field Placements | 2002 - 2015 Argentina Beirut Bosnia Brazil Cameroon Chechnya Colombia China Dominican Republic Ethiopia Geneva Ghana Guatemala Hong Kong India Indonesia Jordan Kenya Kosovo Liberia Namibia Nepal Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone South Africa Spain Turkey Uganda Zimbabwe

11. International Field Program | Learning Objectives ● Knowledge/Research ● Training ● Skills ● Confidence Experiential Learning

12. IFP 2016 | GPIA Eligibility and Qualifications Graduate Student No Incompletes 15 credit minimum by end of Spring semester

13. IFP | Year-Long Process NOVEMBER - MAY – Prerequisite course – IFP Lab: Context and Skills – Language JUNE - AUGUST 9 week in-country: – Fieldwork placement – Research/Project – Academic Seminar FIELDWORK PREPARATION ROLLOUT APPLICATION & SELECTION CONFERENCE SEPT-OCT – Rollout – Application and Selection Process

14. Course: United Nations and World Order Colloquia: Hear from UN officials and representatives Site Visits: Connect the course to global & urban issues Practicum: Hands-on experience working with UN partners

15. Upcoming Events | Mark your Calendars 2015 IFP Conference September 18, 2015 2016 IFP/UNSS Rollout October 2, 2015 2016 IFP Application Deadline October 11, 2015 2016 UNSS Early Application Deadline January 31, 2016

16. Graduate Program in International Affairs International Field Program Contact Us | IFP & UN Summer Study unstudy@newschool.edu newschool.edu/united-nations-summer-study ifp@newschool.edu ifp.milanoschool.org

17. Advising Please make sure to see your advisor during their office hours within the next two weeks. Office hours can be found on milanoschool.org under Resources for Current Students: http://milanoschool.org/resources-for-current-students/milano- faculty-office-hours http://milanoschool.org/resources-for-current-students/milano- faculty-office-hours If you are unable to make their office hours, please make an appointment directly with your advisor.