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     * A voided, blank check for attaching to your Electronic Funds Transfer setup form.  You can also set up EFT online [[https://eftstudent.berkeley.edu/|by clicking here]].     * A voided, blank check for attaching to your Electronic Funds Transfer setup form.  You can also set up EFT online [[https://eftstudent.berkeley.edu/|by clicking here]].
     * Make sure you know your CalNet ID and password!     * Make sure you know your CalNet ID and password!
-  * Find your mentor. She or he will give you some useful information and start taking you around the department to the various staff members whom you'll need to talk to to get your key card activated, etc. If your plans for meeting your mentor fall though, go to the office of Dexter Stewart (501E) and introduce yourself. You might also look for the Mentor Masters: Jason Wang, Tom Zick, and Michael Medford.+  * Find your mentor. She or he will give you some useful information and start taking you around the department to the various staff members whom you'll need to talk to to get your key card activated, etc. If your plans for meeting your mentor fall though, go to the office of Dexter Stewart (501E) and introduce yourself. You might also look for the Mentor Masters: Alex Krolewski, Tom Zick, and Michael Medford.
   * As a new student, there are a bunch of administrative things that you need to take care of at some point. Your mentor can help you work on them over the rest of the day, or you can put them off and do whatever else you want to instead. It's up to you. Your mentor will be happy to help you get settled in whatever way you deem best.   * As a new student, there are a bunch of administrative things that you need to take care of at some point. Your mentor can help you work on them over the rest of the day, or you can put them off and do whatever else you want to instead. It's up to you. Your mentor will be happy to help you get settled in whatever way you deem best.
  
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 There will be several activities over the first few weeks, some required, some not. Many university-wide ones are listed [[http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/new_students/events.shtml|here]]. Some important and/or astronomy-specific ones are: There will be several activities over the first few weeks, some required, some not. Many university-wide ones are listed [[http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/new_students/events.shtml|here]]. Some important and/or astronomy-specific ones are:
  
-** Fall 2017 ** +** Fall 2018 ** 
-  * Tues., August 15: You must arrive on campus by this day for residency purposes. +  * Mon., August 13: You must arrive on campus by this day for residency purposes. 
-  * Wed., August 16 (Time TBD): First-year Orientation! A Q&A session about [[course enrollment guide|choosing courses]], both practicalities and broader considerations, the first all-class lunch, and the annual [[http://badgrads.berkeley.edu/doku.php?id=student_jobs|Jobs Meeting]]. +  * Wed., August 15 (Time TBD): First-year Orientation! A Q&A session about [[course enrollment guide|choosing courses]], both practicalities and broader considerations, the first all-class lunch, and the annual [[http://badgrads.berkeley.edu/doku.php?id=student_jobs|Jobs Meeting]]. 
-  * Wed., August 16 (Time TBD): Respect is Part of Research Workshop +  * Wed., August 15 (Time TBD): Respect is Part of Research Workshop 
-  * Thurs., August 17, 3:00 -- 5:00 p.m.: Astronomy Teaching Bootcamp to help prepare you for your first classes. +  * Thurs., August 16, 3:00 -- 5:00 p.m.: Astronomy Teaching Bootcamp to help prepare you for your first classes. 
-  * Fri., August 18, 8:00 a.m. -- 12:00 p.m.: A mandatory orientation for all first-time (domestic and international) GSIs. Register [[http://gsi.berkeley.edu/programs-services/conference/fall-conference/ | here]] beforehand. +  * Fri., August 17, 8:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m.: A mandatory orientation for all first-time (domestic and international) GSIs. Register [[http://gsi.berkeley.edu/programs-services/conference/fall-teaching-conference-registration/ | here]] beforehand. For international GSIs, there is an additional conference on Thursday August 16, 8:30 am -- 12:00 pm. 
-  * Mon., August 21: Total Solar Eclipse! +  * Wed., August 22: Classes begin.
-  * Wed., August 23: Classes begin.+
  
 You should also get acquainted with the normal schedule of [[talks in the department]]. You should also get acquainted with the normal schedule of [[talks in the department]].

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