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| * Students in their final year are presumed to be too busy writing to take a job (they have "immunity") | * Students in their final year are presumed to be too busy writing to take a job (they have "immunity") |
| * First Year students get Colloquium Projectionist | * First Year students get Colloquium Projectionist |
| * Second year students get Colloquium Tea | * <del>Second year students get Colloquium Tea</del> |
| * Students not in attendance at the jobs meeting may send an email request to the faculty rep, but students attending the meeting get first dibs on all jobs | * Students not in attendance at the jobs meeting may send an email request to the organizer |
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| For reference, the previous year's job-holders are found here: [[student_jobs:past_year|2017-18 Student Jobs List]] | For reference, the previous year's job-holders are found here: [[student_jobs:past_year|2020-21 Student Jobs List]] |
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| The job descriptions below should include: | The job descriptions below should include: |
| * How many and which students should hold it | * How many and which students should hold it |
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| Also note that the Chair requests that a rough summary of all grad-student-led events that need funds for the year be given to him in the Fall. | Also note that the Chair requests that a rough summary of all grad-student-led events that need funds for the year be given to them in the Fall. |
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| =====The Jobs:===== | =====The Jobs:===== |
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| ===Talks & Teas=== | === Reps === |
| * [[student_jobs#Colloquium_tea|Colloquium Tea]] (Fall) -- Andy Mayo, Jamie Sullivan, Keming Zhang, Emily Ramey | * [[student_jobs#Small_Council_Rep|Small Council Reps]] -- Brian Lorenz, Emiko Gardiner |
| * [[student_jobs#Colloquium_Tea|Colloquium Tea]] (Spring) -- Andrea Antoni, Bryan Brzycki, Kishore Patra, Emma Turtelboom | * [[student_jobs#Department_Climate_Adviser|Department Climate + DEI Advisers]] -- Anna Pusack, Eli Wiston |
| * [[student_jobs#projectionist|Colloquium Projectionist]] (Fall) -- Brian Lorenz, Maude, Gull | * [[student_jobs#Graduate_Assembly_Delegate|Graduate Assembly Delegate]] -- Kenneth Lin |
| * [[student_jobs#projectionist|Colloquium Projectionist]] (Spring) -- Sergiy Vasylyev, Massimo Pascale, Aliza Beverage | * [[student_jobs#Association_of_Graduate_Student_Employees_Steward_(Union_Rep)|UAW2865 (GSI/GSR Union) Steward/Organizer]] -- Kiran Eiden, Christian Bye |
| * [[student_jobs#TAFT|Tuesday Afternoon Food Time (TAFT) Czar]] -- Morgan Presley | * [[student_jobs#Undergraduate_Liaison|Undergraduate Liaison]] -- Maude Gull, Massimo Pascale |
| * [[student_jobs#Grad_Student_Post_Doc_Seminar_(GSPS)|Grad Student/Postdoc Research Seminar (GSPS)]] -- Charles Goullaud, Ellie Schwab Abrahams | * BADGrads Slack Admins -- Sal Wanying Fu, Kiran Eiden, Natasha Abrams, Massimo Pascale, Emma Turtleboom, Emiko Gardiner |
| * [[student_jobs#Grad_Student_Colloquium_Speaker_Meeting|Grad Student / Colloquium Speaker Meeting]] -- DEFUNCT | |
| * [[student_jobs#astronomy_career_development_seminar_astrocds|AstroCDS (Astronomy Career Development Seminar)]] -- Currently Vacant | === Social Justice === |
| | * Racial Justice Bookclub -- **//Currently Open//** |
| | * Respect is Part of Research Rep; Facilitators -- Emily Ramey; //Maude Gull//, //Jamie Sullivan// |
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| ===Outreach & Services=== | ===Outreach & Services=== |
| * [[student_jobs#Hosting_Admissions|Hosting]] -- David Khatami, Fatima Abdurrahman, Jamie Sullivan, Nathan Sandford, Sal Fu, Massimo Pascale, Ned Molter | * [[student_jobs#Hosting_Admissions|Prospective Visit Planning]] -- Massimo Pascale, Jacob Pilawa, Jackie Blaum, Hannah Gulick, Kenneth Lin, Natalie LeBaron, Olivia Aspegren, Savannah Cary |
| * [[student_jobs#Mentoring_System_Master|Mentoring System Master]] -- Michael Medford, Alex Krolewski, Kareem El-Badry | * [[student_jobs#Ay375|Ay 375 GSIs]] -- Caleb Harada |
| * [[student_jobs#Public_Liaison|Outreach Coordinator]] -- Deepthi Gorthi, Emily Ramey | * MPS Scholars Program -- Natasha Abrams, Nick Choksi, Kiran Eiden, Maude Gull |
| * [[student_jobs#Wiki_Master|Wiki Master]] -- Casey Lam | * [[student_jobs#Mentoring_System_Master|Mentoring System Grandmentors]] -- Kiran Eiden |
| * [[student_jobs#Librarian|Librarian]] -- DEFUNCT | * Graduate Student Mentors -- Aliza Beverage, Nick Choksi, Natasha Abrams |
| * [[student_jobs#Ay300|Ay300 (GSI position)]] -- DEFUNCT | * [[student_jobs#Public_Liaison|Outreach Coordinator]] -- Tyler Cox, Natasha Abrams, Emily Ramey, Eli Wiston |
| | * Astro Night Coordinator -- Savannah Cary, Natalie LeBaron, Daniel Brethauer, Natasha Abrams, Sergiy Vasylyev |
| | * Wiki Wrangler -- Emiko Gardiner, Jacob Pilawa |
| | * [[student_jobs#SWPS_Rep|SWPS Rep]] -- Erika Strasburger, Emiko Gardiner |
| | * Queer Grads Coordinator/s -- Aliza Beverage, Caleb Harada, Kiran Eiden |
| | * POWER Bay-Area Coordinators -- //Andrea Antoni//, //Emma Turtelboom//, Aliza Beverage, Natalie LeBaron, Anna Pusack, Emiko Gardiner, Olivia Aspegren |
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| ===Reps=== | ===Talks, Teas & get-Togethers=== |
| * [[student_jobs#Small_Council_Rep|Small Council Rep]] -- Wren Suess | * [[student_jobs#projectionist|Colloquium Projectionist]] -- Olivia Aspegren, Katie Sharpe, Savannah Cary |
| * [[student_jobs#Department_Climate_Adviser|Department Climate Adviser]] -- Fatima Abdurrahman | * [[student_jobs#Grad_Student_Post_Doc_Seminar_(GSPS)|Grad Student/Postdoc Research Seminar (GSPS)]] -- Aliza Beverage, Massimo Pascale, Anna Pusack |
| * [[student_jobs#Graduate_Assembly_Delegate|Graduate Assembly Delegate]] -- Jordan Fleming | * Tuesday Afternoon Zoom Time Extravaganza (TAZTE) or Tuesday Afternoon Food Time (TAFT) -- Daniel Brethauer |
| * [[student_jobs#Association_of_Graduate_Student_Employees_Steward_(Union_Rep)|Association of Graduate Student Employees Steward (Union Rep)]] -- Currently Vacant | * [[student_jobs#astronomy_career_development_seminar_astrocds|AstroCDS (Astronomy Career Development Seminar)]] -- **//Currently Open//** |
| * [[student_jobs#SWPS_Rep|SWPS Rep]] -- Ellie Schwab Abrahams | * Grad Snacks with Colloquium Speaker -- Natasha Abrams |
| * [[student_jobs#Undergraduate_Liaison|Undergraduate Liaison]] -- Nick Choksi | |
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| ===Fun=== | ===Fun=== |
| * [[student_jobs#Social Hour Coordinator|Social Hour Coordinator]] -- Andy Mayo | * [[student_jobs#T-shirts|T-shirts]] -- Anna Pusack |
| * [[student_jobs#Ski_Trip|Ski Trip]] -- Philipp Kempski, Ned Molter, Sarafina Nance | * Coming up with more (remote?) fun things? -- **//Currently Open//** |
| * [[student_jobs#Sierra Conference|Sierra Conference]] -- Nathan Sandford, Steven Giacalone | * [[student_jobs#Ski_Trip|Ski Trip]] -- Sergiy Vasylyev, Natalie LeBaron, Emily Ramey |
| * [[student_jobs#T-shirts|T-shirts]] -- Currently Vacant | * [[student_jobs#Social Hour Coordinator|Social Hour Coordinator]] -- Aliza Beverage, Caleb Harada, Anna Pusack |
| * [[student_jobs#Movie_Night_Overlord|Movie Night]] -- Andy Mayo | * [[student_jobs#Sierra Conference|Sierra Conference]] -- Jackie Blaum |
| * [[student_jobs#Cosmic_Gardener|Cosmic Gardener]] -- DEFUNCT | * Board Game Night -- Anna Pusack, Daniel Brethauer, Natasha Abrams |
| * Astronomy on Tap -- Steven Giacalone, Jordan Fleming, Sarafina Nance | * [[student_jobs#Movie_Night_Overlord|Movie Night]] -- Daniel Brethauer, Eli Wiston |
| * Respect is Part of Research Rep -- Wren Suess | * Grad cabinet snacks -- Anna Pusack |
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| =====The Job Descriptions===== | ===== Some Jobs that are On Hold===== |
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| ====Colloquium Tea==== | - Nothing currently in this section! |
| The big job! Colloquium Tea is a weekly event held in the lounge where the department gathers with the speaker and eats. Being a Tea Slave involves a lot of work, including acquiring funds, shopping in the days before colloquium, preparing the colloquium tea, and cleaning up. This job should be held by 3-4 second year students per semester, and at least one of them should own a car. The student in charge of funding should visit this [[student_jobs:ASS|page]] detailing its complexities, its secrets, and the inner workings of ASS. | |
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| [*Also note that during years when the department is recruiting new faculty, there will likely be extra colloquia during the Spring semester. Thus extra people should hold the Tea job for semesters with job searches, if at all possible.*] | =====The Job Descriptions===== |
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| ====Projectionist==== | ====Projectionist==== |
| The department projectionist makes sure that the weekly colloquium speakers can project their talks. This involves getting and setting up the projector (if there isn't one already in the room where the talk is to be held), ensuring the speaker is setup with a microphone before the talk, maintaining the laser pointers, and asking the speaker at tea if there's anything they need. (Note: the laser pointer requires 1.5V alkaline batteries, NOT rechargeable batteries (they don't have enough voltage). You can use the alkaline batteries in the bag). The projectionists should also bring an extra projector (and assorted equipment, if available) to colloquium. Finally, it is the responsibility of outgoing projectionists to train the incoming projectionists. This requires weekly work (just before colloquium) and is usually held by two first year students per semester. | The department projectionist makes sure that the weekly colloquium speakers can project their talks. This involves getting and setting up the projector (if there isn't one already in the room where the talk is to be held), ensuring the speaker is setup with a microphone before the talk, maintaining the laser pointers, and asking the speaker at tea if there's anything they need. (Note: the laser pointer requires 1.5V alkaline batteries, NOT rechargeable batteries (they don't have enough voltage). You can use the alkaline batteries in the bag). The projectionists should also bring an extra projector (and assorted equipment, if available) to colloquium. Finally, it is the responsibility of outgoing projectionists to train the incoming projectionists. This requires weekly work (just before colloquium) and is usually held by two first year students per semester. |
| The Mentor Master oversees the [[mentoring|mentor system]]; look at that page or the [[mentoring:mastering|detailed list of duties]] for more details. This job should be passed on in June rather than August. In late June/early July, the Mentor Master asks students to volunteer to act as mentors to incoming students, then (with input from the previous year's prospective hosting committee) pairs volunteer mentors with mentees. The Mentor Master holds a mentor/mentee kickoff lunch for incoming students the day before the Graduate Division's orientation, and a similar lunch for second-year students a few weeks into the school-year. Through the rest of the year, the Mentor Master's responsibility is to keep track of significant events in first- and second-year's schedules (e.g. upcoming 201 midterm, choosing next semester's classes), and send appropriately-timed reminders to the mentors to make arrangements to meet with their mentees. The Mentor Master checks in with mentees at the end of each semester to make sure the pairing is working, and also acts as back-up mentor if a mentee needs "menting" and their mentor is unavailable. | The Mentor Master oversees the [[mentoring|mentor system]]; look at that page or the [[mentoring:mastering|detailed list of duties]] for more details. This job should be passed on in June rather than August. In late June/early July, the Mentor Master asks students to volunteer to act as mentors to incoming students, then (with input from the previous year's prospective hosting committee) pairs volunteer mentors with mentees. The Mentor Master holds a mentor/mentee kickoff lunch for incoming students the day before the Graduate Division's orientation, and a similar lunch for second-year students a few weeks into the school-year. Through the rest of the year, the Mentor Master's responsibility is to keep track of significant events in first- and second-year's schedules (e.g. upcoming 201 midterm, choosing next semester's classes), and send appropriately-timed reminders to the mentors to make arrangements to meet with their mentees. The Mentor Master checks in with mentees at the end of each semester to make sure the pairing is working, and also acts as back-up mentor if a mentee needs "menting" and their mentor is unavailable. |
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| ====Public Liaison==== | ====Outreach Coordinator==== |
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| | The outreach coordinator's main job is to run and organize the two biggest public outreach events the department participates in, Bay Area Science Festival (at AT&T Park in San Francisco), and Cal Day (UC Berkeley campus). This involves handling the logistics with the actual event organizers, and gathering volunteers to help. Note, Astro Night is now so large it has it's own coordinator, but the Outreach Coordinators can also help with the Astro Night coordinator as needed. |
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| | There are many other smaller outreach events throughout the year that the outreach coordinators organize, depending on availability and interest (of both the department and the public). Some examples include but are not limited to public talks at the Berkeley Public Library, elementary school department visits, and talks to Bay Area astronomy clubs. |
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| | Anybody in the department can come up with outreach events beyond the regularly scheduled ones-- Astro Night began this way. The outreach coordinators are more than happy to help members of the department advertise and organize the outreach events they want to host. |
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| | //[NOTE: This position used to be Public Liaison. As of 2019 we no longer have the "Ask and Astronomer" page on the website so we generally don't receive these types of requests anymore. Old job description: |
| The de facto job of the public liaisons is two-fold. Firstly, the liaisons are contacted by whoever staffs the front desk of the department whenever a visitor calls (in person, by phone, or through e-mail) and asks to speak to an astronomer. This includes the media, grade school students, meteorite finders, curious callers from Sweden and, best of all, lunatics. The liaisons are given total authority to deal with these callers as the liaisons see fit. | The de facto job of the public liaisons is two-fold. Firstly, the liaisons are contacted by whoever staffs the front desk of the department whenever a visitor calls (in person, by phone, or through e-mail) and asks to speak to an astronomer. This includes the media, grade school students, meteorite finders, curious callers from Sweden and, best of all, lunatics. The liaisons are given total authority to deal with these callers as the liaisons see fit. |
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| Often the liaisons are also involved in other Public Outreach on behalf of the Astro Dept. This includes being part of [[http://scienceatcal.berkeley.edu|Science@Cal]], heading our department's Cal Day activities, finding people from our department to speak to amateur astronomy clubs in the area, etc. Basically the liaison are in charge of all public outreach aspects of the Department. | Often the liaisons are also involved in other Public Outreach on behalf of the Astro Dept. This includes being part of [[http://scienceatcal.berkeley.edu|Science@Cal]], heading our department's Cal Day activities, finding people from our department to speak to amateur astronomy clubs in the area, etc. Basically the liaison are in charge of all public outreach aspects of the Department. |
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| Prospective undergrads and grads who visit the department may also get sent to the liaisons (though prospectives looking to go into the undergrad program should probably be forwarded to the [[student_jobs#undergraduate_liaison|Undergrad Liaison]] and prospectives looking to go into the grad program should probably be forwarded to the [[student_jobs#Hosting_Admissions|Hosting/Admissions Reps]] according to which semester it is). | Prospective undergrads and grads who visit the department may also get sent to the liaisons (though prospectives looking to go into the undergrad program should probably be forwarded to the [[student_jobs#undergraduate_liaison|Undergrad Liaison]] and prospectives looking to go into the grad program should probably be forwarded to the [[student_jobs#Hosting_Admissions|Hosting/Admissions Reps]] according to which semester it is).]// |
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| ====Social Hour Coordinator==== | ====Social Hour Coordinator==== |
| Our department has a glorious but inconsistent tradition of creating UC Berkeley Astronomy Department themed t-shirts and selling them. | Our department has a glorious but inconsistent tradition of creating UC Berkeley Astronomy Department themed t-shirts and selling them. |
| Though this job is a good one and department schwag is awesome and fun, the below job description should be considered | Though this job is a good one and department schwag is awesome and fun, the below job description should be considered |
| extremely flexible and open to each new Czar's personal interpretation of the job. | extremely flexible and open to each new volunteer's personal interpretation of the job. |
| The overall plan is that, once per year, the T-Shirt Czar runs a competition among department members to choose a new T-shirt design. | The overall plan is that, once per year, the T-Shirt coordinator runs a design call (write up a design brief, get department input) for T-shirt designs. You then need to coordinate with Brandye, Brianna, Maria, and the UC branding team to find designs that fit the UC-mandated requirements. From there, run a competition in the department to decide on the new design. Brandye will then set up a shop for the winning design with approved vendors, and you just need to remind people to order and pick up shirts. |
| Then, the Czar gets that T-shirt made and coordinates some way for department members to purchase said T-shirts. That's it. | |
| As of 2015/2016, the available designs are hosted and sold via the website teechip and are all listed on | |
| [[http://astro.berkeley.edu/astronomy-fans/merchandise|the department website here.]] | |
| ====Cosmic Gardener==== | ====Cosmic Gardener==== |
| The cosmic gardener is in charge of the rooftop garden. The primary responsibility is watering the plants every few days. Watering only takes ten minutes, but since it happens multiple times a week, the job is actually quite time-consuming. Longer-term responsibilities include occasional feeding and pruning of plants, and maybe someday harvesting a lemon. For information on garden history and care of individual plants, visit the "[[the cosmic garden]]" page. The gardener should have easy access to the roof; knowledge about what makes plants happy is a plus. | The cosmic gardener is in charge of the rooftop garden. The primary responsibility is watering the plants every few days. Watering only takes ten minutes, but since it happens multiple times a week, the job is actually quite time-consuming. Longer-term responsibilities include occasional feeding and pruning of plants, and maybe someday harvesting a lemon. For information on garden history and care of individual plants, visit the "[[the cosmic garden]]" page. The gardener should have easy access to the roof; knowledge about what makes plants happy is a plus. |
| ====Department Climate Adviser==== | ====Department Climate Adviser==== |
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| [Melanie will add a description.] | This involves meeting with the Climate Committee usually at least once a semester to stay up to date on how the department is in terms of accessibility, issues that may need addressing, and any new initiatives to coordinate or sponsor. The faculty liaison usually initializes the meeting times, but it is important for representatives from all department levels (UG, G, PD, faculty, and staff) to be involved and present. |
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| ====Faculty Search Rep (ad hoc)==== | ====Faculty Search Rep (ad hoc)==== |
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| ====Undergraduate Liaison==== | ====Undergraduate Liaison==== |
| The Undergraduate Liaison acts as an advisor and mentor to the undergraduate astronomy majors, especially in helping them get involved with and complete research projects and apply to grad school. Throughout the year, the Undergraduate Liaison should visit the undergrad lab, make a concerted effort to get to know the majors, and update and maintain the [[http://astro.berkeley.edu/research/undergrad/|Astronomy Undergraduate Research Resources (AURR)]] webpage. | The Undergraduate Liaison acts as an advisor and mentor to the undergraduate astronomy majors, especially in helping them get involved with and complete research projects and apply to grad school. Throughout the year, the Undergraduate Liaison should visit the undergrad lab, make a concerted effort to get to know the majors, and update and maintain the [[http://astro.berkeley.edu/research/undergrad/|Astronomy Undergraduate Research Resources (AURR)]] webpage. |
| | The undergrad liaison should also work closely with Amber Banayat regarding events for undergrads; our responsibility lies more on informing undergrads about academic career paths, whereas Amber and the university are more in charge of industry career paths. |
| In general, the undergrad liaison should stay on top of general undergrad/grad student mentoring opportunities, for example, the monthly UAS-sponsored undergrad/department lunches. | In general, the undergrad liaison should stay on top of general undergrad/grad student mentoring opportunities, for example, the monthly UAS-sponsored undergrad/department lunches. |
| A rough calendar of other major duties follows: | A rough calendar of other major duties follows: |
| * Early/Mid September: Hold an "Applying to Grad School" night for the majors. Get 3-4 first or second year grad students to serve as panelists, and start a discussion about the General GRE, Physics GRE, letters of rec, the essay, where to apply, etc. Distribute copies of practice Physics GREs, which you can get from the previous Undergraduate Liaison. Order pizzas for this event; the department will reimburse you. Make sure to inform the students in Astro 7A about this event; many of them are transfer students who haven't yet declared the major but will do so in the subsequent spring. Also, it seems that holding the event earlier in the school year leads to better turnout. | * Early/Mid September: Hold an "Applying to Grad School" night for the majors. Get 3-4 first or second year grad students to serve as panelists, and start a discussion about the General GRE, Physics GRE, letters of rec, the essay, where to apply, etc. Distribute copies of practice Physics GREs, which you can get from the previous Undergraduate Liaison. Order pizzas for this event; the department will reimburse you. Make sure to inform the students in Astro 7A about this event; many of them are transfer students who haven't yet declared the major but will do so in the subsequent spring. Also, it seems that holding the event earlier in the school year leads to better turnout. |
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| * December: With Dexter Stewart, organize and hold an "Applying for REUs" night for the majors. Bring in majors who have already done an REU or other research project to talk about their experiences. Point the students to the AURR webpage to find information about REUs and other research opportunities. | * Fall or spring: Along with UAS, organize a GRE workshop for junior and senior undergrads. This can cover the format of the test, study tips, and a discussion on the evolving role of the GRE in grad applications. |
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| * Late January: Together with the undergraduate faculty advisor, organize a research symposium once or twice a year (good times are the beginnings of the semester, early September and late January). Generally, the beginnings of the fall/spring semester are better than the end of the spring, since many advisors may not be able to pay undergraduates, so the best strategy is to give course credit for research. Advertise to both the faculty and postdocs looking for undergraduate students. | * December: Organize and hold an "Applying for REUs" night for the majors. Bring in majors who have already done an REU or other research project to talk about their experiences. Point the students to the AURR webpage to find information about REUs and other research opportunities. It is also a good idea to bring an example CV and discuss how an academic CV should look. |
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| | * Late January: Together with the undergraduate faculty advisor, organize a research symposium once or twice a year (good times are the beginnings of the semester, early September and late January). Generally, the beginnings of the fall/spring semester are better than the end of the spring, since many advisors may not be able to pay undergraduates, so the best strategy is to give course credit for research. Advertise to both the faculty and postdocs looking for undergraduate students. |
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| * Early March: Contact Claudia Trujillo in physics (trujillo@physics.berkeley.edu) to coordinate the Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate Poster Session. Most of the work is done on their end, but it's good to touch base with them. Meet with the Astronomy Department chairman to confirm the amount of the Astronomy Department Poster Prize (in the past it's been $200). Email astromajors@astro.berkeley.edu to advertise the Poster Session and Poster Prize and encourage them to sign up. | |
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| * April: Poster Session is held in LeConte. Advertise with signs or email to get the department to attend the event and support our majors. Ask 2-3 grad students or postdocs to serve as judges and decide which astronomy student wins the poster prize. Notify Dexter and Sue of the poster prize winner, so they can print out a certificate and cut the check. | * Spring: Amber Banayat will organize a career panel. This is mostly industry focused, but it may also benefit from having grad students and postdocs to allow undergrads to compare and contrast academic and non-academic careers. The undergrad liaison should therefore recruit a grad student and postdoc to serve on the panel. |
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| * April: Email faculty@astro.berkeley.edu to rally professors to advertise for undergraduate researchers on the AURR [[http://astro.berkeley.edu/research/undergrad/professors.htm|Research with Berkeley Professors]] page. Once the page has been updated, send an email to astromajors@astro.berkeley.edu to let them know the positions are available. | |
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| * May: Ask the Astronomy Department chairman to include the Astronomy Poster Prize in the announcement of all prizes at the last colloquium. | |
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| * May: Help Astronomy Department chairman organize a "send-off" in the lounge for graduating students and their families, to be held the morning or afternoon of graduation. | |
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| * August: Participate in a panel at [[http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~swps/LaunchDay/|Launch Day]] to inform incoming and transfer students of research opportunities available to them. | |
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| ====Wiki Master==== | ====Wiki Master==== |
| Formally the web mater, the wiki master is replacing the web master and is in charge of the BADGrads wiki. They should other bother others to keep the content of the wiki up to date. See the page on [[wiki administration]] for more information. | The Wiki Master is in charge of the BADGrads wiki. They should bother others to keep the content of the wiki up to date. See the page on [[wiki administration]] for more information. The most important task of the Wiki Master is to help make user accounts for people. DokuWiki knowledge is useful too, but not necessary. If something goes horribly wrong and the Wiki Master can't figure it out, Bill Boyd can assist. |
| ====Librarian==== | ====Librarian==== |
| The librarian is responsible for the books that were once housed in the reading room, and, while we are in HFA, are in the graduate lounge. This means keeping (or putting) the books in some semblance of order, so that people are able to find books when they need them. It also includes maintaining the catalog, and reminding people to return books that have been out for awhile. When the library is in good shape, this is a pretty easy job. When the move to HFA has thrown everything in to disarray, it is fairly time consuming. | The librarian is responsible for the books that were once housed in the reading room, and, while we are in HFA, are in the graduate lounge. This means keeping (or putting) the books in some semblance of order, so that people are able to find books when they need them. It also includes maintaining the catalog, and reminding people to return books that have been out for awhile. When the library is in good shape, this is a pretty easy job. When the move to HFA has thrown everything in to disarray, it is fairly time consuming. |
| Their descriptions are kept below in case someone wishes to know more | Their descriptions are kept below in case someone wishes to know more |
| of what used to be, or is inspired to build something new from the rubble of the old. | of what used to be, or is inspired to build something new from the rubble of the old. |
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| | ====Colloquium Tea==== |
| | The big job! Colloquium Tea is a weekly event held in the lounge where the department gathers with the speaker and eats. Colloquium involves a lot of work, including acquiring funds, shopping in the days before colloquium, preparing the colloquium tea, and cleaning up. This job should be held by 3-4 second year students per semester, and at least one of them should own a car. |
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| | [*Also note that during years when the department is recruiting new faculty, there will likely be extra colloquia during the Spring semester. Thus extra people should hold the Tea job for semesters with job searches, if at all possible.*] |
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| * cleaning up | * cleaning up |
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| **As of 2014/2015, the department picnic was fading away. In Spring 2016, the Prospective Visit Organizers/hosts organized a picnic during the | **As of 2014/2015, the department picnic was fading away. In Spring 2016, the Prospective Visit Organizers/hosts organized a picnic during the time when prospectives were visiting. In addition to the prospective picnic, beginning Fall 2018 this was reincarnated as a department "welcome back" BBQ held in Campbell, after 1 min slides colloquium.** |
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