Monday

August 18

9:00 am

- 9:45 am

LWSN

1106

by GORMAN

Mandatory for new CS TAs.

10:00 am

- 11:00 am

LWSN

1142

A few words from the department head, the assistant to the head, and the graduate office coordinator.

For all new graduate students.

11:00 am

- noon

BUILDING TOUR

For all new graduate students.

noon -

1:30 pm

LWSN

1142

Q&A SESSION

with GSB

Experienced graduate students will discuss strategies for choosing courses and completing the doctoral qualifying process. 

Pizza will be served.

For all new graduate students.

1:30 pm -

2:00 pm

LWSN

B155

PhD Q&A SESSION

with GRADUATE STUDY COMMITTEE

Faculty will answer questions about course and graduation requirements.

For new graduate students with a PhD objective.

2:30 pm

- 3:00 pm

LWSN

B155

MS Q&A SESSION

with GRADUATE STUDY COMMITTEE

Faculty will answer questions about course and graduation requirements.

For new graduate students with a MS objective.

3:00 pm

- 4:00 pm

STEW

310

PAYROLL SIGN-UP

link to schedule

Mandatory for new graduate assistants and fellows to provide the information and present the necessary documents to receive their stipends, if not done so already.

4:00 pm

- 5:00 pm

LWSN

B155

TIPS ON TEACHING

by DUNSMORE    

Mandatory for new CS TAs.

LWSN

3102

FELLOWS MEETING

with DEPARTMENT HEAD

For all fellowship recipients new to CS.

5:00 pm

- 5:30 pm

OFFICE HOURS

by INITIAL ADVISORS

Please make an appointment to meet your initial advisor.

For all new graduate students.

Tuesday     August 19

8:30 am

- 10:30 am

TEACHING TO DIVERSITY

by CETA / DIVERSITY RESOURCE OFFICE                     

Mandatory for new CS TAs.

9:30 am

-10:30 am

LWSN

B155

TIPS ON FINDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT

by GORMAN & MALLUS

For all new graduate students without support.

11:00 am

- 2:00 pm

LWSN

1168

PHOTO SHOOT

Please have your picture taken for use on web pages and for the grad student photo board. Show up between 11:00am and 2:00 pm. It should only take a minute.

For all CS graduate students.

LWSN

B155

TA PRESENTATIONS

with MALLUS and SUPERVISORS

5 minute lecture presentations by new CS TAs.

Mandatory for new CS TAs, who are assigned to 30 minute long sessions.

2:30 pm

- 3:30 pm

ENAD

426

ORAL ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST

Early arrival is important !

Mandatory for new CS students assigned to this session.

3:30 pm

- 4:15 pm

LWSN

B155

CS UNIX SYSTEM

PRESENTED by DAN TRINKLE

For all new graduate students.

4:15 pm

- 5:00 pm

LWSN

B155

CS PC SYSTEM

PRRESENTED by KIP GRANSON

For all new graduate students.

5:00 pm

-5:30 pm

LWSN

B155

TOUR OF THE CS COMPUTING FACILITIES
AND Q & A SESSION

with MIKE MOTULIAK

For all new graduate students.

Wednesday August 20

8:00 am

- 3:00 pm

CL50

ALL-CAMPUS TA ORIENTATION

by CETA/CIE

Includes a working luncheon.

Mandatory for all new TAs.

10:30 am

-11:30 am

ENAD

426

ORAL ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST

Early arrival is important !

Mandatory for new CS students assigned to this session.

3:00 pm

- 4:00 pm

LWSN

B155

INTRODUCTIONS TO CS 590 & 690 SEMINAR COURSES

by FACULTY

link to schedule

Refreshments will be served.

For all graduate students.

4:00 pm

- 5:30 pm

LWSN

and

HAAS

RESEARCH GROUP CALL OUT

link to schedule

For all CS graduate students.

Thursday    August 21

8:30 am

- 10:30 am

STEW

218 A-D

TEACHING IN A LABORATORY

by CIE

(Leave 10 minutes early to be on time for Micro Teaching)

Mandatory for all new CS TAs.

10:30 am

- 12:30 pm

KRAN

G-04

G-10

G-12

MICRO TEACHING

by CIE

Participants give a 7 minute lecture presentation.

Mandatory for all new CS TAs.

1:30 pm

-2:30 pm

LWSN

B158

TA COMPUTING TRAINING

by Dan Trinkle

Mandatory for all new CS TAs.

2:30 pm

-3:00 pm

LWSN

B155

WOMEN IN SCIENCE PROGRAM

Members of WISP will give an introduction to this organization.

Especially for new female graduate students but all new graduate students are welcome.

3:00 pm

- 4:00 pm

LWSN

B155

INTRODUCTIONS TO CS 590 & 690 SEMINAR COURSES

by FACULTY

link to schedule

Refreshments will be served.

For all graduate students.

4:00 pm

- 5:30 pm

LWSN

and

HAAS

RESEARCH GROUP CALL OUT

link to schedule

For all CS graduate students.

Friday         August 22

9:00 am

- 11:30 am

Loeb Playhouse

in STEW

CONVOCATION FOR NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS

by GRADUATE SCHOOL

The Graduate Student Convocation will be held 9:00-10:00 a.m. in Loeb Playhouse.

Breakfast and Information Fair will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in Stewart Center 202 and 214.

A graduate stafft benefits session will be held at 11:00 am in Loeb Playhouse.

We urge all new grad students to attend.

noon

- 1:30 pm

HAAS

Lawn

DEPARTMENT BARBECUE

Meet in front of the Felix Haas building, or in case of bad weather in the Lawson Commons.

For all CS faculty, staff and graduate students.

1:30

- 2:30 pm

LWSN

B155

INTRODUCTIONS TO CS 590 & 690 SEMINAR COURSES

by FACULTY

link to schedule

Refreshments will be served.

For all graduate students.

2:30

- 3:30 pm

LWSN

1106

MORE TIPS ON TEACHING

by GORMAN

Mandatory for all new CS TAs.

3:30

- 5:00 pm

KRAN

G-16

TEACHING IN THE AMERICAN CLASSROOM

by CETA/CIE

Mandatory for new CS TAs assigned to this session.