Launch Day 2015

Planning information for the 2015 Launch Day

Wednesday, 19 Aug

• 11:45-12:45 Lunch (???)

• 1:00-3:30 Orientation (Lounge)
  • Getting set up
    • residency info
    • in the department (cubes, computers, etc.)
    • campus resources (gym, health center, eye center, dentists, bearwalk)
    • upcoming events reminder: BBQ (????), GSI orientations (Thurs 20 Aug -international, Fri 21 Aug - everyone)
  • Information/Q&A on courses & GSI (Carina or Aaron?)
    • required classes & GSI
    • work per class & GSI
    • classes in other departments (physics, CS, pottery, language)
    • filling your 12 units
  • GA presentation (Dyas and GA rep, ~2 p.m.)
  • Welcome from the Chair (Eugene, Gibor, ~2:15) *Mentoring and advising systems (Eugene, 2:30???) * Faculty side of advising (we describe student side) * Class shepherds *Expectations * how many classes should you take? * when to start research and how? * 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?) *Talks (colloquium, Thursday lunches, GSPS, etc.) * lots of talks in department * GO TO COLLOQUIUM, THURSDAY LUNCHES AND GSPS! * mention 1 min colloquium? *Fun Stuff** to do in Berkeley (outreach, Sierra Conference, Ski Trip, etc.)
    • Outreach: Francesca

• Invite mentors for lunch (15 people total) - ask Gibor for budget
• Book the lounge
• E-mail Eugene & Gibor
• E-mail Aaron & Francesca for 300 ???
• E-mail Kat / Dyas
• E-mail Lea, Drummond, and Francesca for outreach
• Booklet/Brochures?
• New head grad adviser?