Fall 2009 New Graduate Student Orientation
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Hewlett-Packard Auditorium, 306 Soda Hall
| 10:00 | Welcome and Introduction by EECS Associate Chair Prof. Costas Spanos |
| 10:20 | EECS Center for Student Affairs Staff Introductions by Prof. Spanos |
| 10:30 | EE Graduate Study/Prelim Chair Prof. Nathan Cheung
CS Graduate Study/Prelim Chair Prof. John Kubiatowicz |
| 10:45 | Jean McKenzie of Kresge Engineering Library in Bechtel Center |
| 10:50 | Break |
| 11:00 | UCPD Officer Chris Samuels |
| 11:15 | Graduate Staff Panel Discussion: Rebecca Miller, Ruth Gjerde, La Shana Porlaris, Audrey Sillers, Patrick Hernan |
| 11:40 | Cindy Kennon, Human Resources Cathy Jen, Deputy Director Engineering Research Support Organization (ERSO) |
| 11:45 | EEGSA Co-Presidents Josh Hug and
Zach Jacobson
CSGSA President Jake Abernathy WICSE President Erin Summers |
| 12:00 | Barbecue at the Wozniak Lounge Patio hosted by CSGSA and EEGSA |
| 1:10 | Robin Mills of University Health Services | 1:20 | Jasna Mrkic and Rachel Schafer of the Industrial Relations Office |
| 1:30 | Kevin Long of the Berkeley International Office |
| 1:45 | Daraka Larimore-Hall of UAW Local 2865 for Academic Student Employees (GSIs) |
| 1:50 | Mark Davis, Cory Hall Facilities Specialist Loretta Lutcher, Soda Hall Building Manager |
2:00 | Graduate Student Panel Discussion: Josh Hug, Jake Abernathy, Erin Summers, Greg Valiant, Steve Dawson-Haggerty, Isabelle Stanton, Andrew Godbehere, Rick Garcia, and Amit Lakhani | 2:45 | Kevin Mullally of the
Instructional Support Group (ISG) will discuss EECS computing services.
He will be followed by IT Training led by Lars Rohrbach.
This is mandatory for all new EECS students before you can be issued a laptop. Attendance will be taken. |
3:45 | CITRIS Tour- Meet Zach Jacobson at H-P Auditorium after IT orientation |
| 5:30 | Pizza and Beer at the Woz Patio hosted by CSGSA and EEGSA |
| Information For New Students |
| Welcome Week Agenda |
| Berkeley Links |
On Monday, August 24 at 9am in 521 Cory Hall there is a Lab Safety Training by Tim Bean of Environment, Health & Safety. It is mandatory for new EE students. It is also listed on the EECS Department calendar.
On Tuesday, August 25 at 3pm in 110 South Hall there will be a Residency Workshop. It is for US citizens and permanent residents who would like to gain California residency. It is also listed on the EECS Department calendar.