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GPIA Orientation
Fall 2015 Orientation
GPIA and Milano Offices
72 Fifth Avenue, corner of 13th and Fifth• Floors 5-7, all GPIA Faculty• 7th Floor – GPIA Front Desk
• GPIA Chair – Stephen Collier• Associate Director – Phil Akre• Part-time Faculty Office
• 5th 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
Milano Orientation Events This Week
Thursday, August 27th • 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 28th
• Surviving Your First Semester Panel, 4:00-5:30p• Mixer at Galway Pub, 5:30-9:00p
The Learning Center
• 66 West 12th Street (close to Sixth Avenue), 6th Floor
• Writing• Math• ESL• Thesis Support
• Available by Appointment• http://www.newschool.edu/learning-center/
Libraries, Labs & Study Spaces
• Libraries• List Library – 6 E. 16th Street• Bobst Library (NYU) – Washington Square South• http://library.newschool.edu/
• Computer Labs• 55 W. 13th Street, 8th and 9th Floors• 25 E. 13th Street, 2nd and 3rd Floors• 6 E. 16th Street, 7th and 11th Floor• http://www.newschool.edu/information-technology/
• Lab Hours• My New School• Canvas
• University Center – 65 Fifth Avenue (corner of 13th Street)
• Net ID• Wireless• Printing Labs
Other Student Services
72 Fifth Avenue (same building as GPIA and Milano Offices)• Financial Services and Registrars – 2nd Floor
• Financial Aid• Registration• Cashier
• International Student Services – 3rd Floor• Financial Assistance for International Students• New York City resources (housing, transportation information, cultural
resources)
• Office of Student Development and Activities – 4th Floor• Student Organizations• Student Activities Board
Student-Led Organizations
• The New Black School – Shannon Smith
• The New Context – Shadi Garmen
• SOMOS OLA – Mili Ferrer
• Urban Sessions – Maria Carrizosa
Stay Connected
• Use your New School email!
• Listserves• GPIA
• Milano
• Student Handbook
Social Media
• Milano School blog
• Official New School SGPIA webpage
• Twitter: @NewSchool_IA
• Facebook group
Past Field Placements | 2002 - 2015
ArgentinaBeirutBosniaBrazilCameroonChechnya ColombiaChinaDominican RepublicEthiopia
GenevaGhanaGuatemala Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJordanKenyaKosovoLiberia
NamibiaNepalSenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSouth AfricaSpain TurkeyUgandaZimbabwe
International Field Program | Learning Objectives
● Knowledge/Research● Training● Skills ● Confidence
Experiential
Learning
IFP 2016 | GPIA Eligibility and Qualifications
Graduate Student
No Incompletes
15 credit minimum by end of Spring semester
IFP | Year-Long Process
NOVEMBER - MAY– Prerequisite course– IFP Lab: Context and Skills– Language
JUNE - AUGUST9 week in-country: – Fieldwork placement– Research/Project– Academic Seminar
FIELDWORKPREPARATION
ROLLO
UT
APPLICATION
& SELECTIO
N
CONFEREN
CE
SEPT-OCT
– Rollout– Application and Selection Process
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
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
Graduate Program in International
Affairs International Field Program
Contact Us | IFP & UN Summer Study
newschool.edu/united-nations-summer-
study
ifp.milanoschool.org
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
• If you are unable to make their office hours, please make an appointment directly with your advisor.
