Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 5:00-7:00PM | Mudd Hall (MHP) Courtyard | Invitation Only*

Welcome incoming Dornsife Ph.D. students! The Dornsife Ph.D. Academy invites you to our Welcome Reception for First-Year Ph.D. students.

As automatic members of the Ph.D. Academy, join your fellow cohort as we welcome you to a new academic year. Hear introductory remarks from Steven Finkel, Dornsife Dean for Graduate and Professional Education, and Jasmine Yu, Director of Dornsife Ph.D. Academy, and then enjoy food and refreshments along with your peers. Meet new folks across the different programs in Dornsife and mingle with senior PhD students as well!

Learn more about the different resources Ph.D. Academy will provide you with. As Dornsife Ph.D. students, you have access to all Ph.D. Academy resources and events throughout your program. Connect with Ph.D. students from Dornsife's diverse academic fields for collaboration, peer support, friendship, and more.

*Please note this event is exclusively for First-Year Dornsife Ph.D. students*

If you have any questions or are interested in attending, please email us at phdacademy@dornsife.usc.edu

COVID-19 Requirement: All attendees must either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have had a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the start of the Ph.D. Academy event. By attending this Ph.D. Academy event, you are attesting that you meet one of these requirements. If you are experiencing any symptoms or are currently in an isolation/quarantine period due to a recent infection or exposure, please do not attend.