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| + | ====== First-Year Orientation 2016 ====== | ||
| + | Planning information for the 2016 First-Year Orientation | ||
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| + | Wednesday, 17 Aug | ||
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| + | ===== 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 | ||
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| + | ***12:00-1:30 Lunch (go out somewhere to eat like Celia's)** | ||
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| + | ***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. | ||
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| + | ===== Logistics ===== | ||
| + | * All Completed | ||
