School of Theater, Film and Television Fall Orientation 2021
For Graduate Students in the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media
Per UCLA Protocols:
All Individuals - whether fully vaccinated or not - are required to wear face masks in all indoor spaces at the UCLA Campus.
TFT ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
| 2:00 - 5:00 PM | EDI Workshop for All TFT Students: Multi-part, interactive Workshop for equity, diversity and inclusion in the Classroom |
Virtual Meeting Please Register! |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
| 8:30 AM | Check-In: At check-in, students MUST bring a screenshot or copy of their approved Daily Symptom Check to attend the TFT Orientation! No exceptions. Information for Students - COVID-19 and vaccine resources |
Theater Box Office all Courtyard (under the blue umbrellas) |
| 9:30 - 10:45 AM | Dean's Welcome Orientation | Freud Playhouse |
| 1:00 - 2:15 PM | Department of FTVDM Assembly Interim Chair: Professor John Mamer Vice Chair, Undergraduate Studies: Professor Shelleen Greene Area Head: Producers Program: Professor Barbara Boyle Area Head, Animation Program: Professor Chuck Sheetz Professor, Screenwriting Program: Professor George Huang |
Bridges Theater |
| 2:30 - 2:55 PM | Meeting for 2nd Year MFA Production Students Professor Fabian Wagmister Meeting for 2nd Year MFA Animation Students Professor Chuck Sheetz Meeting for 2nd Year MFA Screenwriting Students Professor George Huang |
Sound Stage 2 Melnitz 2487 Bridges Theater |
| 2:30 - 3:55 PM | Meeting and Campus Tour for 2nd Year MFA Producers Program Students Lisa Reeve, Producers Program Manager |
Melnitz 1441 |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
| 9:00 - 10:20 AM | Important Resources for TFT Students Invited departments include: TFT Student Services; TFT Emergency Preparedness; Center for Accessible Education, Accessible Education; Counseling and Psychological Services; TFT Student Awards; Arts Library; Archive Research and Study Center (ARSC); UCLA Film and Television Archive; and ASUCLA |
Bridges Theater |
| 10:30 - 11:45 AM | TFT Teaching Assistant and Special Readers Mandatory for all NEW Teaching Assistants for Fall 2021. (Open to all graduate students who will be or plan to be a Teaching Assistant in 2021-22) |
Bridges Theater |
| 1:00 - 2:20 PM | FTVDM MA and Phd Programs Advising Barrett Korerat |
Melnitz 2534 |
| 3:00 - 3:50 PM | Funding for Phd Students with the Graduate Division | Melnitz 2534 |
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
UCLA TFT
FTVDM Graduate Program: http://www.tft.ucla.edu/programs/film-tv-digital-media-department/undergraduate-degrees/ba-undergraduate-film/
Graduate Student Handbooks Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study: https://grad.ucla.edu/gasaa/library/spfgs.pdf
Graduate Student Financial Support: https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/financial-aid/funding-for-continuing-students/graduate-student-financial-support/
NEW STUDENTS
New Graduate Student and TA Resources Fair: https://www.gsrc.ucla.edu/resource-fair
New Student Orientation Handbook: https://grad.ucla.edu/academics/graduate-study/new-students-orientation/
Graduate Student Tours: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/visiting-ucla/ucla-graduate-campus-tours/
Graduate Orientation: https://gsrc.ucla.edu/Orientation
Graduate Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion week: https://gsrc.ucla.edu/Equity-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Day
New Graduate Student Welcome (September 23): https://grad.ucla.edu/life-at-ucla/events/2021-new-graduate-student-welcome/
TEACHING ASSISTANSHIP
TA Conference: https://teaching.ucla.edu/gradstudent-programs/ta-workshops/#annual-ta-conference
UCLA TA Salary Scales: https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/working-at-ucla/academic-apprentice-salary-scales/
UCLA Housing for Graduate Students: https://portal.housing.ucla.edu/content/housing-single-graduate-students-and-students-families