====== First-Year Orientation 2016 ======

Planning information for the 2016 First-Year Orientation

Wednesday, 17 Aug

===== Schedule =====
  ***11:00-12:00 Orientation (Lounge)**
    ***Welcome from the Chair** **(Eugene ~11:00)**
    ***Getting set up**
      * residency info
      * in the department (cubes, building access, email, printing)
      * campus resources (gym, health center, eye center, dentists, bearwalk)
      * What is Berkeley Time?
      * upcoming events reminder
        * GSI orientations (Thurs 18 Aug -international, Fri 19 Aug - everyone)
        * Picking a Research Advisor meeting (in a few weeks)
        * [[:student_jobs|Jobs Meeting]]
        * Welcome Party (????)
    ***Talks** 
      * lots of [[:talks_in_the_department|talks in the department]]
      * GO TO COLLOQUIUM, THURSDAY LUNCHES AND GSPS!
      * mention 1 min colloquium  
    ***Grad Assembly** **(Dyas, ~11:40 p.m.)**
    ***Classes** 
      * classes in other departments (physics, CS, pottery, language)
      * filling your 12 units



  ***12:00-1:30 Lunch (go out somewhere to eat like Celia's)**

  ***1:30-2:30 Orientation (Lounge)**
    ***Mentoring and advising systems** **(Aaron ~1:30)** 
      * Faculty side of advising (we describe student side)
      * Class shepherds  
    ***Expectations** (Aaron ~1:40)
      * **Pass out academic roadmap**
      * how many classes should you take?
      * when to start research and how?
        * How pick to Picking a Research Advisor meeting coming soon to a department near you
      * expectations by the end of 2nd year
        * 6 core classes, 12 astro units
        * 2/3 for letter grade
      * prelim - 3 classes
        * 1 of radiation/fluids
        * other options - stars, SF, ISM, galaxies, cosmology, (planets, high energy?)
      * Funding
        * 1st years are covered for teaching
        * GSI vs GSR in subsequent years
        * check to make sure you are getting paid/tuition is paid each semester
    ***Information/Q&A GSI** **(Carina, ~2:00pm)**
      * required classes (AY 375, GSI orientation, Ethics training)
      * work per class (hours per week per GSI)
    ***Fun Stuff** to do in Berkeley
      * Outreach: **Lea (~2:20 pm)**
      * How to get around (Bus pass, BART), things to do in the area
      * Sierra Conference, Ski Trip, etc.


===== Logistics =====
   * All Completed