FAS Touchstone presentations
Review the dates and times for your department and choose one session
Last updated: September 28, 2023, 4:35 p.m.
If you don’t see your department, please contact Shoshana Kalfon at shoshana.kalfon@concordia.ca for more information.
Registration closes the day before each presentation unless the session fills up before the posted date. The earlier you sign up after receiving your advising email, the better your chances of being advised and having access to the registration system.
Get a sense of what you'll learn during the Touchstone orientation session.
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
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
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
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)
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
Department of Education
Program(s): Child Studies, Early Childhood and Elementary Education (ECEE), Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Adult Education (Certificate)
No sessions
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 12:00PM-2:00PM (FPST)
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 10:30AM-12:30PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)
Monday, October 23, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM (FPST)
Thursday, November 2, 2023 10:30AM-12:30PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)
Monday, November 6, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM (FPST)
Thursday, November 16, 2023 11:00AM-1:00PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)
Monday, November 20, 2023 9:30AM-11:30AM (FPST)
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 1:30PM-3:30PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)
Monday, December 4, 2023 11:00AM-1:00PM (FPST)
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 10:30AM-12:30PM (FPST)
Thursday, January 11, 2024 2:00PM-4:00PM (SCPA, Immigration Studies)
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM (FPST)
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
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
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)
Certificates in Arts and Science
Program(s): Arts and Science/Science Foundation
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 10:30AM-12:30PM
Thursday, October 12, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 9:30AM-11:30AM
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 11:00AM-1:00PM
Thursday, November 2, 2023 2:00PM-4:00PM
Thursday, November 16, 2023 2:00PM-4:00
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, November 30, 2023 12:00PM-2:00PM
Monday, December 4, 2023 11:00AM-1:00PM
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 2:00PM-4:00PM
Monday, January 8, 2024 11:00AM-1:00PM
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 12:00PM-2:00PM
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
