This year's orientation week at the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies will take place on the following dates:
BA program (mono BA and combi BA): Wednesday - Oct 9 from 10 AM to 4 PM
MA program: Thursday - Oct 10 from 10 AM to 4 PM
Topics related to the BA and MA program: Friday - Oct 11 from 10 AM to 4 PM
Newly enrolled students can just attend the orientation days without prior registration or notification.
Welcome to the John-F.-Kennedy Institute!
We recommend that first semester students attend both days of their respective degree orientation (BA: Wed&Fri; MA: Thu&Fri). The event will be held in-person. Please note that we will continuously update the schedule below.
Newly enrolled students will receive an official invitation via email. If you did not recieve an invitation, but are enrolled regardless, you are of course welcome to join your degree orientation as well.
Newly enrolled students are also strongly encouraged to attend the Central Orientation Day organized by the Freie Universität on October 1, 2024 as well as the Orientation Days for international students on the October 1 and 4, 2024.
In order to estimate the number of attendees we would appreciate to receive an email in advance. RSVP to advisement@jfki.fu-berlin.de. Please also let us know if you require any type of assistance.Bachelor Programs (Mono-BA and Combi-BA):
Wednesday, October 9 - Room 340 / Friday, October 11 - Room 340
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10:15 am | Welcome to the Institute | Dr. David Bosold, Dean of Studies |
| 10:30 am | Program Overview | Prof. Dr. James Dorson, BA Coordinator | |
| 11:15 am | Coffee Break | ||
| 11:30 am | Getting started with ZEDAT & Blackboard | Julius Wolf, Valene Spence | |
| noon | Lunch Break (90 mins) | ||
| 1:30 pm | Booking Courses with/on Campus Management (CM) | João Janeiro | |
| 2:00 pm | Department Introduction | Heads of the Culture, Economics, History, Literature, Political Science & Sociology Department |
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| 3:00 pm | Meet & Greet (60 mins) | Faculty Members (location: Cafete) | |
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10:00 am | Breakfast@Cafete | FSI |
| 11:00 am | Introduction to Mentoring and Academic Advisement | BA and MA Mentors, João Janeiro | |
| noon | Lunch Break (90 mins) | ||
| 1:30 pm | FSI (JFKI Student Initiative) & AStA Introduction | Julius Wolf (FSI), N.N. (AStA) | |
| 2:30 pm | Mental Health & Ombudspersons @ FreieU | Jessica Weber (support.point), Verena Specht, N.N. | |
| 3:00 pm | Coffee Break | ||
| 3:15 pm | Study Abroad (Erasmus & Direct Exchange) | Gabi Bodmeier, Sabine Simon | |
Master Program:
Thursday, October 10 - Room 340 / Friday, October 11 - Room 340
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10:15 am | Welcome to the Institute | Dr. David Bosold, Dean of Studies |
| 10:30 am | Program Overview | Prof. Dr. Martin Lüthe, MA Coordinator | |
| 11:15 am | Coffee Break | ||
| 11:30 am | Getting started with ZEDAT & Blackboard | Julius Wolf, Valene Spence | |
| noon | Lunch Break (90 mins) | ||
| 1:30 pm | Booking Courses with/on Campus Management (CM) | João Janeiro | |
| 2:00 pm | Department Introduction | Heads of the Culture, Economics, History, Literature, Political Science & Sociology Department |
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| 3:00 pm | Meet & Greet (60 mins) | Faculty Members (location: Cafete) | |
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10:00 am | Breakfast@Cafete | FSI |
| 11:00 am | Introduction to Mentoring and Academic Advisement | BA and MA Mentors, João Janeiro | |
| noon | Lunch Break (90 mins) | ||
| 1:30 pm | FSI (JFKI Student Initiative) & AStA Introduction | Julius Wolf (FSI), N.N. (AStA) | |
| 2:30 pm | Mental Health & Ombudspersons @ FreieU | Jessica Weber (support.point), Verena Specht, N.N. | |
| 3:00 pm | Coffee Break | ||
| 3:15 pm | Study Abroad (Erasmus & Direct Exchange) | Gabi Bodmeier, Sabine Simon | |