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 +====== First-Year Orientation 2019 ======
  
 +Planning information for the 2019 First-Year Orientation
 +
 +Wednesday, 21 Aug
 +
 +===== Schedule =====
 +  ***10:00am-11:30am Orientation (6th Floor Lounge)**
 +    ***Welcome from the Chair with Eliot**
 +    ***Mentoring and advising systems with Dan**
 +      * Faculty side of advising (we describe student side)
 +    ***Expectations**
 +      * **Pass out [[:academic_rules#academic_roadmap|academic roadmap]]**
 +      * how many classes should you take?
 +        * classes in other departments (physics, CS, pottery, language)
 +        * filling your 12 units
 +      * when to start research and how?
 +        * How pick to Picking a Research Advisor meeting coming soon to a department near you
 +      * AY290 and AY375
 +        * What are they?
 +      * 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 - Discussion with Amber
 +        * 1st years are covered for teaching and through summer (after 1st year you need an advisor)
 +        * GSI vs GSR in subsequent years
 +        * check to make sure you are getting paid/tuition is paid each semester
 +    ***Talks** 
 +      * lots of [[:talks_in_the_department|talks in the department]]
 +      * See also [[:schedule|schedule of department events]]
 +      * GO TO COLLOQUIUM, THURSDAY LUNCHES AND GSPS! Also a good idea to go to at least one seminar (TAC, CIPS, cosmology)
 +      * mention 1 min colloquium 
 +    ***Getting set up**
 +      * ***residency info*** more information at [[https://registrar.berkeley.edu/tuition-fees-residency/residency-tuition-purposes]]
 +      * [[:new_students_read_this|new students read this]] and [[:get_set_up|get set up]] page to look for resources
 +      * in the department (cubes, building access, email, printing, scanners)
 +      * campus resources (gym, health center, eye center, dentists, bearwalk)
 +      * What is Berkeley Time?
 +      * upcoming events reminder
 +        * Set up GSI / GSR onboarding HR paperwork
 +        * GSI orientations (Thurs 22 Aug -international, Fri 23 Aug - everyone)
 +        * Picking a Research Advisor meeting (in a few weeks)
 +        * [[:student_jobs|Jobs Meeting]]
 +        * Welcome Party (????)
 +    ***Fun Stuff** to do in Berkeley
 +      * Sierra Conference, Ski Trip, etc.
 +      * Things to do in the area
 +      * How to get around (Clipper Card including buses and BART)
 +  ***11:30am-11:45am GSI Union with Representative**
 +  ***11:45am-12:00pm Outreach with Deepthi**
 +  ***12:00pm-12:45pm Lunch (Alex brings Cheeseboard)**
 +  ***1:00pm-3:00pm Respect is Part of Research (375 Le Conte) **
 +
 +===== Logistics =====
 +   * Remember to point this at BADGrads
 +   * Give them Academic Roadmap forms

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