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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 2018 ** +** Fall 2019 ** 
-  * Mon., August 13: You must arrive on campus by this day for residency purposes. +  * Friday, 8/18: You need to arrive on campus by this day for residency purposes (for more information see the link above). 
-  * 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]]. +  * Wednesday, 8/21: Department Orientation and Respect is Part of Research workshop 
-  * Wed., August 15 (Time TBD): Respect is Part of Research Workshop +  * Friday, 8/23: University-wide orientation for all GSIs (graduate student instructors) Register [[http://gsi.berkeley.edu/programs-services/conference/fall-teaching-conference-registration/ | here]] beforehand. For international GSIs, there is an additional conference on Thursday, 8/22. 
-  * 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. +  * Wed., August 15 (10am - 1:30pm): 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]]. 
-  * Mon., August 20, 3:00 -- 5:00 p.m.: Astronomy Teaching Bootcamp (Day 1) to help prepare you for your first classes. +  * Fri., August 17, 8:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m.: A mandatory orientation for all first-time (domestic and international) GSIs.  
-  * Tue., August 21, 3:00 -- 5:00 p.m.: Astronomy Teaching Bootcamp (Day 2) to help prepare you for your first classes. +  * Monday, 8/26: Astronomy Teaching Bootcamp (Day 1) to help prepare you for your first classes. 
-  * Wed., August 22: Classes begin.+  * Tuesday, 8/27: Astronomy Teaching Bootcamp (Day 1) to help prepare you for your first classes. 
 +  * Wednesday, 8/28: 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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