New CS Graduate Student Orientation Schedule

Last Updated: August 25th 12:00pm

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
4:30pm CS Lobby Welcome to Madison meet and greet We'll meet at Comp Sci and then go to the Memorial Union
5pm Memorial Union Terrace Welcome to Madison meet and greet In case of rain, we'll be inside at the Rathskeller

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
9:00am 107 Psychology Speak Test advice Students from India: Advice from Sandra Arfa
11:00am 107 Psychology Speak Test advice International Students: Advice from CS grad students
1 - 3pm Speak Test Meet Perry Kivolowitz in the CS Lobby at the time indicated in the email you recieved. Make up: Wednesday, August 26th
4:30pm 1221 CS International Student Panels and Pizza dinner Hear from Graduate students who’ve transitioned to the U.S.
8:45 - 11pm Washburn Observatory Public Telescope Viewing Meet at CS at 8:45pm, head over to Observatory http://www.astro.wisc.edu/washburn/

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
1:00pm Red Gym ISS Orientation International Students *mandatory* (On Wisconsin Room)
4:15pm Memorial Union Meet at the Terrace Tentative

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
9 - 12 noon 107 Psychology TA Orientation Part I
12 noon Psychology Building: Berkowitz Conference Room Lunch We'll give directions at Orientation
1 - 3pm 107 Psychology Alternate Funding Panel CS graduate students who found other sources of funding
6:45pm Movie Theater Outing to see 'District 9' RSVP to Chris Hinrichs, hinrichs at cs, so we can make sure we have enough cars

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
4 - 6pm Camp Randall Field Crumpets In case of rain the game will be held on Sunday, August 23rd at the same time

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
11am - 3pm 3139 CS SACM Orientation I Building tours, pictures, office + OD key assignments, beer + ice cream on Terrace

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
9:00am 1221 CS Welcome, Dept Overview CS Dept Chair
10:30am 1221 CS GAC overview Graduate Advising Committee (GAC) Chair
11:15am 1221 CS GAC signup Lasts 2 weeks (approx)
11:30 1221 CS Overview of further events, Q&A
12 noon 3139 CS Pizza Lunch Intro of CS Staff
1:30 - 4pm 1221 CS TA Pool Sorting Out Mandatory for 302 TA Pool
1:30 - 4pm TBA GAC Advising
4:00pm 1221 CS SACM Orientation II Wendt, Delta Program, CSL (move to lab)

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
9 - 11am 21 N Park St (Room 1106) Graduate Assistants Benefits Seminar
12 noon State St lunch at the carts
2pm - 5pm TBA TA Pool Sorting Out Mandatory for CS 302 TA Pool
2 - 4pm 4310 CS I-9 Forms
7:30-9:30pm Picnic Point Bonfire S'Mores!
Evening email Tentative TA assignments

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
8:30am 1325 CS TA training For: CS 302, CS 310, CS 367, CS 240, CS 252.
All other TAs: contact instructor by email, become familiar with course website
12:30pm - 2:00pm Memorial Union (TITU) Panel Discussions with current grad students Campus-wide, not just CS students
1:00pm-4:00pm Memorial Union Great Hall (4th floor?) Resource Fair Campus-wide, not just CS students
1:30pm CS Lobby Speak Test Alternate timing
4:00pm-6:00pm Memorial Union (TITU) Graduate Student Colaborative Reception Campus-wide, not just CS students

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
9:30am - 4:30pm 3650 Humanities L&S TA training Mandatory for all new TAs and students who are applying for TAships in Fall or Spring
1 - 4:30pm 1106 Welcome Ctr OHR Tax Workshop for International Students Alternate dates:
  • Mon(8/31) 1 - 4:30pm
  • Tue(9/01) 9am - 12:30pm
Bring originals: passport, visa, I-94 card, and I-20/DS-2019 or I-797 plus offer from your employing dept
5 - 9pm Memorial Union (Main Lounge) CORRECTED DATE! - Multicultural Graduate Network (MGN) Reception

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
9 - 11am Red Gym Alternate ISS Orientation For international students
10am to 12pm 5785 Medical Sciences Center GAC Advising - Colin Dewey See Angela for signup
11:30am 1221 CS Week wrap-up for all new graduate students CS Chair
12 noon 3139 CS Pizza Lunch

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
TBA (late afternoon or evening) 445 W Doty St Pre-Semester Party!

Monday, August 31th, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
10am to 12pm 5785 Medical Sciences Center GAC Advising - Colin Dewey See Angela for signup
3pm to 5pm 4381 Computer Sciences GAC Advising - Michael Ferris See Angela for signup

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Time Venue Event Comment
8am to 12pm 4363 Computer Sciences GAC Advising - Christopher Re See Angela for signup
10am to 12pm 7379 Computer Sciences GAC Advising - Aditya Akella See Angela for signup
2pm to 6pm 4361 Computer Sciences GAC Advising - Jeff Naughton See Angela for signup

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 (First day of classes!)

Time Venue Event Comment
3pm to 5pm 4381 Computer Sciences GAC Advising - Michael Ferris See Angela for signup