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Last updated: September 28, 2023, 4:35 p.m.

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Department of Applied Human Sciences

Program(s): Human Relations/Recreation and Leisure Studies/Therapeutic Recreation/ Community Service (Certificate)/Family Life Education (Certificate)

Monday, October 23, 2023     10:00AM-12:00PM

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Monday, November 6, 2023   10:00AM-12:00PM

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Monday, November 20, 2023 9:30AM-11:30AM

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 1:30PM-3:30PM

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Thursday, December 14, 2023            12:30PM-2:30PM

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Monday, December 18, 2023 1:30PM-3:30PM

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Department of Biology

Program(s): Biology/Cell and Molecular Biology/Ecology/Environmental and Sustainability Science/Systems and Information Biology

Tuesday, October 17, 2023     10:30AM-12:30PM

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Monday, October 23, 2023        10:00AM-12:00PM

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Thursday, November 16, 2023                       11:00AM-1:00PM

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Monday, November 20, 2023                         9:30AM-11:30AM

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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Program(s): Chemistry/Biochemistry/Environmental and Sustainability Science

Tuesday, October 3, 2023              10:30AM-12:30PM

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023     10:30AM-12:30PM

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Thursday, November 2, 2023 10:30AM-12:30PM

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Thursday, November 16, 2023 11:00AM-1:00PM

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Thursday, November 30, 2023     12:00PM-2:00PM

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Thursday, December 14, 2023            12:30PM-2:30PM

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Thursday, January 11, 2024    2:00PM-4:00PM

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Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics

Program(s): Classics, Italian, Spanish, Modern Arabic Language and Culture (Certificate), Modern Chinese Language and Culture (Certificate) and Linguistics

Monday, October 16, 2023     10:00AM-12:00PM (CMLL/MODL)

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Monday, October 23, 2023     10:00AM-12:00PM (CMLL/MODL)

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Monday, November 6, 2023   10:00AM-12:00PM (CMLL/MODL)

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023         9:30AM-11:30AM (CMLL/MODL)

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Monday, November 20, 2023 9:30AM-11:30AM (CMLL/MODL)

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023        1:30PM-3:30PM (CMLL/MODL)

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Monday, December 4, 2023          11:00AM-1:00PM (CMLL/MODL)

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023           10:00AM-12:00PM (CMLL/MODL)

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023          10:30AM-12:30PM (CMLL/MODL)

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Monday, January 8, 2024       11:00AM-1:00PM (CMLL/MODL)

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Thursday, January 11, 2024        2:00PM-4:00PM (CMLL/MODL)

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024           12:00PM-2:00PM (CMLL/MODL)

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Department of Communication Studies

Program: Communication Studies/Communication and Cultural Studies

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Department of Economics

Program: Economics

Monday, October 23, 2023     10:00AM-12:00PM

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Monday, November 6, 2023   10:00AM-12:00PM

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Monday, November 20, 2023 9:30AM-11:30AM

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 1:30PM-3:30PM

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Thursday, December 14, 2023            12:30PM-2:30PM

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Monday, December 18, 2023 1:30PM-3:30PM

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Monday, January 8, 2024               11:00AM-1:00PM

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Department of Education

Program(s): Child Studies, Early Childhood and Elementary Education (ECEE), Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Adult Education (Certificate) 

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Department of English

Program(s): Creative Writing/English Literature (and History)

Tuesday, October 3, 2023                   10:30AM-12:30PM (CW)

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023     10:30AM-12:30 (CW, ENGL)

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Thursday, November 16, 2023           11:00AM-1:00PM

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM (CW, ENGL)

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Thursday, January 11, 2024    2:00PM-4:00PM (ENGL)

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Department of Études françaises

Program(s): French language/French language (second/foreign language profile)/ French-language literature/ French Language Literature (second/foreign language profile)/Translation

Wednesday, October 4, 2023                       9:00AM-11:00AM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023                    1:00PM-3:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023           9:30AM-11:30AM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN/TRAD)

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023           11:00AM-1:00PM (TRAD)

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Wednesday, November 1, 20223       10:30AM-12:30PM (TRAD)

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023         9:30AM-11:30AM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN/TRAD)

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023       10:00AM-12:00PM (TRAD)

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023       10:00AM-12:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN)

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM (TRAD)

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023         12:00PM-2:00PM (FLIT/FRAA/FRAN/TRAD)

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Monday, December 18, 2023            9:00AM-11:00PM (FLIT/FRANN/FRAN)

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023 10:30AM-12:30PM (TRAD)

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Department of Geography, Planning and Environment

Program(s): Human Environment/Environment and Sustainability Science/Environmental Geography/Geospatial Technologies (Certificate)/Urban Studies

Monday, October 16, 2023     10:00AM-12:00PM (GEOG/URBS)

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Monday, December 4, 2023         11:00AM-1:00PM (GEOG, URBS)

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Monday, January 8, 2024               11:00AM-1:00PM (GEOG, URBS)

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Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology

Program: Exercise Science

Wednesday, October 11, 2023           12:00PM-2:00PM

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023    9:30AM-11:30AM

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023    11:00AM-1:00PM

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Thursday, November 2, 2023       2:00PM-4:00PM

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023         9:30AM-11:30AM

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Thursday, November 16, 2023     2:00PM-4:00

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023       11:00AM-1:00PM

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Monday, December 4, 2023         11:00AM-1:00PM

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023                10:00AM-12:00PM

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023 10:30AM-12:30PM

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Thursday, January 11, 2024    2:00PM-4:00PM

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024     12:00PM-2:00PM

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Department of History

Program: History

Wednesday, October 25, 2023           11:00AM-1:00PM

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023         10:30AM-12:30PM

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023       10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023         12:00PM-2:00PM

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Thursday, January 11, 2024                2:00PM-4:00PM

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Irish Studies, School of

Program: Irish Studies

Students in Irish Studies should choose a FAS Touchstone session that is convenient for them (from any other department). 

After fully attending a Touchstone advising session, of your choosing, please contact Matina Skalkogiannis. She can be reached by email irishstudies@concordia.ca or by phone 514-848-2424 ext. 8711.

Department of Journalism

No sessions.

Liberal Arts College

Program(s): Liberal Arts

 

*Please register for any available FAS Touchstone session. Following this session, you can meet with your department advisor for program advising. Advising is available on Wednesdays.

After fully attending a Touchstone advising session, of your choosing, please contact Sita Zarrabian. She can be reached by email sita.zarrabian@concordia.ca or by phone 514-848-2424 ext. 2565.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Program(s): Actuarial Mathematics/Actuarial Mathematics – Finance/Data Science/Mathematical and Computational Finance)/ Mathematics and Statistics/Pure and Applied/Statistics

Wednesday, October 4, 2023                       1:00PM-3:00M (Data Science and Major in Mathematics & Statistics programs)

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023                           10:30AM-12:30PM (Statistics and Pure and Applied Mathematics programs)

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023                  9:30AM-11:30AM (Data Science and Major in Mathematics & Statistics programs)

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023               10:00AM-12:00PM (Statistics and Pure and Applied Mathematics programs)

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Monday, December 4, 2023         11:00AM-1:00PM (Data Science and Major in Mathematics & Statistics programs)

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023                10:00AM-12:00PM (Statistics and Pure and Applied Mathematics programs)

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023 10:30AM-12:30PM (all programs except Actuarial Mathematics and Actuarial Mathematics /Finance programs)

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Thursday, January 11, 2024    2:00PM-4:00PM (Data Science and Major in Mathematics & Statistics programs)

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024     12:00PM-2:00PM (all programs except Actuarial Mathematics and Actuarial Mathematics /Finance programs)

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Department of Philosophy

Program: Philosophy

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 1:00PM-3:00PM

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Thursday, October 12, 2023         10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023    11:00AM-1:00PM

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Thursday, November 2, 2023       2:00PM-4:00PM

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023         9:30AM-11:30AM

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Thursday, November 16, 2023     2:00PM-4:00

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM

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Monday, December 4, 2023         11:00AM-1:00PM

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023                10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023                2:00PM-4:00PM

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Thursday, January 11, 2024    2:00PM-4:00PM

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Department of Physics

Program: Physics

Tuesday, October 3, 2023              10:30AM-12:30PM

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023         9:30-11:30

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Monday, November 6, 2023   10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023       11:00AM-1:00PM

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023 10:30AM-12:30PM

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Monday, January 8, 2024               11:00AM-1:00PM

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Department of Political Science

Program: Political Science

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 1:00PM-3:00PM

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023           12:00PM-2:00PM

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023    9:30AM-11:30AM

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023    11:00AM-1:00PM

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023  10:30AM-12:30PM

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023         9:30AM-11:30AM

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023       10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023       11:00AM-1:00PM

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023         12:00PM-2:PM

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023                10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023                2:00PM-4:00PM

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Thursday, January 11, 2024    2:00PM-4:00PM

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024     12:00PM-2:00PM

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Department of Psychology

Program: Psychology

New psychology students must first attend the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) Touchstone session and subsequently, the Department of Psychology’s New Student Orientation (NSO) session. The registration hold on your account will only be removed once you have attended both orientation sessions. 

1.      Register for one of the Touchstone sessions listed on this webpage. 

2.      Email us at  psychology.sp.reception@concordia.ca  to confirm your attendance to one of the following Psychology Department NSO sessions (October 5, 2023 at 2:30PM, November 7, 2023 at 11:30AM, December 7, 2023 at 3:30PM, and December 19, 2023 at 10:00AM)

Touchstone dates:

Tuesday, October 3, 2023            10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Thursday, November 2, 2023         2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023         10:00 AM -1 2:00 PM
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023       12:00 PM  -2:00 PM
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Monday, December 18, 2023           1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Monday, January 8, 2024                 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Department of Religions and Cultures

Program(s): Religions and Cultures/Judaic Studies/South Asian Studies

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 1:00PM-3:00PM

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023           12:00PM-2:00PM

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023    9:30AM-11:30AM

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023    11:00AM-1:00PM

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023         9:30AM-11:30AM

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023       2:30PM-4:30PM

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Monday, November 20, 2023 9:30AM-11:30AM

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023       2:30PM-4:30PM

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023                10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023                2:00PM-4:00PM

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Monday, January 8, 2024               11:00AM-1:00PM

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024     12:00PM-2:00PM

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School of Community and Public Affairs

Program(s): Community, Public Affairs and Policy Studies/First People Studies/Immigration Studies (Certificate)

Wednesday, October 4, 2023             1:00PM-3:00PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023           12:00PM-2:00PM (FPST)

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023                 10:30AM-12:30PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)

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Monday, October 23, 2023                 10:00AM-12:00PM (FPST)

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Thursday, November 2, 2023             10:30AM-12:30PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)

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Monday, November 6, 2023               10:00AM-12:00PM (FPST)

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Thursday, November 16, 2023           11:00AM-1:00PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)

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Monday, November 20, 2023             9:30AM-11:30AM (FPST)

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023             1:30PM-3:30PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)

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Monday, December 4, 2023                        11:00AM-1:00PM (FPST)

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023               10:00AM-12:00PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023             10:30AM-12:30PM (FPST)

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Thursday, January 11, 2024                2:00PM-4:00PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024                    12:00PM-2:00PM (FPST)

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Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Program: Sociology/Anthropology

Wednesday, November 15, 2023       2:30PM-4:30PM

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023       2:30PM-4:30PM

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023         12:00PM-2:PM

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Department of Theological Studies

Program(s): Theological Studies/ Pastoral Care (Certificate)

Wednesday, October 4, 2023             1:00PM-3:00PM

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Monday, November 6, 2023               10:00AM-12:00PM

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Monday, December 4, 2023               11:00AM-1:00PM

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Monday, January 8, 2024                   11:00AM-1:00PM

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Simone de Beauvoir Institute

Program(s): Interdisciplinary Studies in Sexuality/Women Studies

Thursday, October 12, 2023   10:00AM-12:00PM (WSDB)

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023    9:30AM-11:30AM (SSDB, WSDB)

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023  10:30AM-12:30PM (SSDB, WSDB)

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Monday, November 6, 2023   10:00AM-12:00PM (WSDB)

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023       10:00AM-12:00PM (SSDB, WSDB)

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM (WSDB)

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM (SSDB, WSDB)

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023                10:00AM-12:00PM (SSDB, WSDB)

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023 10:30AM-12:30PM (SSDB, WSDB)

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Certificates in Arts and Science

Program(s): Arts and Science/Science Foundation

Tuesday, October 3, 2023              10:30AM-12:30PM

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Thursday, October 12, 2023         10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023    9:30AM-11:30AM

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023    11:00AM-1:00PM

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Thursday, November 2, 2023       2:00PM-4:00PM

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Thursday, November 16, 2023     2:00PM-4:00

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM

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Thursday, November 30, 2023     12:00PM-2:00PM

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Monday, December 4, 2023         11:00AM-1:00PM

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023                10:00AM-12:00PM

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023                2:00PM-4:00PM

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Monday, January 8, 2024               11:00AM-1:00PM

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024     12:00PM-2:00PM

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Faculty Touchstone sessions

General information for all departments

These sessions do not include department advising.

Students who register for one of the sessions listed below, must also attend a department Touchstone session.

Dates to be announced

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