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| + | ====== Launch Day 2014 ====== | ||
| + | Planning information for the 2014 Launch Day | ||
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| + | Wednesday, 20 Aug | ||
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| + | ===== Schedule ===== | ||
| + | ***11: | ||
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| + | ***1: | ||
| + | ***Welcome from the chair (Imke)** | ||
| + | ***Getting set up** | ||
| + | * residency info | ||
| + | * in the department (cubes, computers, etc.) | ||
| + | * campus resources (gym, health center, eye center, dentists, bearwalk) | ||
| + | * upcoming events reminder: BBQ (5th of Sept?), 300 boot camp (ask Aaron + Francesca for the date), GSI orientations (Thurs, Fri - international) | ||
| + | ***Information/ | ||
| + | * required classes & GSI | ||
| + | * work per class & GSI | ||
| + | * classes in other departments (physics, CS, pottery, language) | ||
| + | * filling your 12 units | ||
| + | ***GA presentation** (Kat, ~2 p.m.) | ||
| + | ***Mentoring and advising systems** (Eugene, 2: | ||
| + | * Faculty side of advising (we describe student side) | ||
| + | * Class shepherds | ||
| + | ***Expectations** | ||
| + | * how many classes should you take? | ||
| + | * when to start research and how? | ||
| + | * expectations by the end of 2nd year | ||
| + | * 6 core classes, 12 astro units (300 doesn' | ||
| + | * 2/3 for letter grade | ||
| + | * prelim - 3 classes | ||
| + | * 1 of radiation/ | ||
| + | * other options - stars, SF, ISM, galaxies, cosmology, (planets, high energy?) | ||
| + | ***Talks** (colloquium, | ||
| + | * lots of talks in department | ||
| + | * GO TO COLLOQUIUM, JOURNAL CLUB AND GSPS! | ||
| + | * mention 1 min colloquium? | ||
| + | ***Fun Stuff** to do in Berkeley (outreach, Sierra Conference, Ski Trip, etc.) | ||
| + | * Outreach: Chelsea, James McBride | ||
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| + | ===== Logistics ===== | ||
| + | * Invite mentors for lunch (8 total) - ask Imke for budget | ||
| + | * Book the lounge | ||
| + | * E-mail Imke & Eugene | ||
| + | * E-mail Aaron & Francesca for 300 | ||
| + | * E-mail Kat | ||
| + | * E-mail Chelsea, Francesca, and James for outreach | ||
| + | * Booklet/ | ||
