Monday, August 29th
All times in PST – online only
10:30am– Theological Reading & Writing Workshop with Dean Susan Abraham
Tuesday, August 30th
Fall Orientation Day 1: Coming Undone, Coming Together…
All times in PST – online only
8am: Check-in
8:30 – 9:15: Welcome and Centering Reflection
9: 15 – 9:45: Conversation with President Vasquez-Levy and Dean Abraham
9:45 – 10:00: Break
10:00 – 12:00pm: Coming Undone…The Logistics of Learning at PSR
- Stackable Curriculum, Registration, and Maintaining Strong Academic Status Review
- Financial Aid
- Best Practices for Remote/Concurrent Learning
- PSR Programs Session – Panel Discussion
12:00 – 12:45: Break
12:45 – 2:00: Conversation with PSR Faculty
1:55 – 2:30 Wrap Up and Sending Blessing for the Day
5:00: – In-Person Happy Hour/Dinner Gathering @ La Val’s Pizza for those in the Berkeley area
Gather in front of Berkwood Hedge School
Wednesday, August 31st
Fall Orientation Day 2: Coming Together – Breathing Life in Dry Bones Days
All times in PST – online only
8am: Check-in & Gathering Conversation
8:30 – 8:45: Centering Reflection
8:45 – 10:15: Coming Together — Making Covenant, Becoming Community
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- Covenant Matters
- Student Panel w/ Breakout Sessions – ” Bringing All our Gifts to the Table”
- Cultivating Community Safety – “We Keep Each Other Safe”
10:15 – 10:30: Break
10:30 – 11:30: Coming Together — Cultivating Equity, Belonging, and Community Impact
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- PSR’s Commitment to Anti-Racism & Intersectional Equity
- Breakout Conversations
11:30 – 12:15pm: Break
12:15 – 2:15: Breathing Life — Whole Self-Care and Spiritual Formation
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- Student Accessibility Services
- Community Care and Wellness
- The Gifts of Theological & Spiritual Formation
2:15 – 2:30: Sending Blessings
5:00 – 6:30: GTU Virtual Welcome Reception
Register in advance
Thursday, September 1st
All times in PST – online
9:30am –10:30: Graduate Theological Union Online Library Orientation
10:30: Graduate Theological Union in-person Library Tour available
Meet at 2400 Ridge Road – Berkeley, CA 94709
Friday, September 2nd
All times in PST – in-person only for those in the Berkeley area
Friday Nights at OMCA, Oakland Museum of California
4:30pm: Leave to carpool from PSR Campus
5:30: Arrive OR meet at Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Fall 2022 Orientation is hosted by the Office of Community Life