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)
        • Welcome Party (????)
    • Talks
    • 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

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