====== First-Year Orientation 2018 ======

Planning information for the 2018 First-Year Orientation

Wednesday, 15 Aug

===== Schedule =====
  ***10:00-11:30 Orientation (Lounge)**
    ***Welcome from the Chair** **(Eliot ~10:00)**
    ***Mentoring and advising systems** **(Aaron, ~10:30)**
      * Faculty side of advising (we describe student side)
    ***Expectations**
      * **Pass out [[:academic_rules#academic_roadmap|academic roadmap]]**
      * how many classes should you take?
        * classes in other departments (physics, CS, pottery, language)
        * filling your 12 units
      * when to start research and how?
        * How pick to Picking a Research Advisor meeting coming soon to a department near you
      * AY290
        * What is it?  
      * 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 and through summer (after 1st year you need an advisor)
        * GSI vs GSR in subsequent years
        * check to make sure you are getting paid/tuition is paid each semester
    ***Talks** 
      * lots of [[:talks_in_the_department|talks in the department]]
      * See also [[:schedule|schedule of department events]]
      * GO TO COLLOQUIUM, THURSDAY LUNCHES AND GSPS!
      * mention 1 min colloquium 

  ***11:30-12:00 Orientation (Lounge)**
    ***Getting set up**
      * ***residency info***
      * [[:new_students_read_this]] page to look for resources
      * in the department (cubes, building access, email, printing, scanners)
      * campus resources (gym, health center, eye center, dentists, bearwalk)
      * What is Berkeley Time?
      * upcoming events reminder
        * Set up onboarding
        * GSI orientations (Thurs 16 Aug -international, Fri 17 Aug - everyone)
        * Picking a Research Advisor meeting (in a few weeks)
        * [[:student_jobs|Jobs Meeting]]
        * Welcome Party (????)
    ***Fun Stuff** to do in Berkeley
      * Outreach: **Deepthi (~11:45 am)**
      * How to get around (Bus pass, BART), things to do in the area
      * Sierra Conference, Ski Trip, etc.
  
  ***12:00-1:30 Lunch (go out somewhere to eat like not Celia's)**

  

  *** Respect is Part of Research (2:00pm, 375 Le Conte) ***

===== Logistics =====
   * Remember to point this at BADGrads
   * Give them Academic Roadmap forms