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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: |
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| ** 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-conference/ | 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. | |
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| 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]]. |
