Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) Orientation for all new graduate students:
10:30 AM - Check-in and pick up materials in front of St. Paul’s Chapel.
11:00 AM - Convocation in Chapel.
Afternoon - micro-sessions on Library and Computing Services, Health Services, and Career Education.
5:00 PM - GSAS Dean's Barbeque for New Ph.D. and M.A. students in Kent Plaza.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM - GSAS Orientation for New Teaching Fellows - 301 Philosophy Hall.
You are encouraged to attend any portions of this program that do not conflict with the Physics Department Orientation.
WEDNESDAY, August 31, 2011 – ROOM 705 PUPIN (Tentative)
9:15 AM - Professor William Zajc, Department Chair - Welcome to the group.
9:30 AM - Professor Robert Mawhinney, Director of Graduate Studies - Introductions and overview of the department and program, including information about the curriculum, placement exams, graduate student teaching responsibilities, Qualifying Exam, and research choices.
10:30 AM - Professor Jeremy Dodd - Teaching Responsibilities
11:00 AM - Coffee break and Photography session.
11:30 AM - Presentation by Marsha Wagner from Columbia University Ombuds Office.
12:00 - 12:45 PM – Lunch in 705 Pupin with members of the faculty and current graduate students. During this time the Physics staff will be available to address any questions (Overview of fiscal and administrative procedures and forms,
appointments, visa issues, stipend and salary payments) in 704 Pupin Hall.
12:30 - 1:30 PM - Schedule three (3) graduate students for 20 minute meetings with Director of Graduate Studies.
12:45 - 1:15 PM - Kathleen Kehoe, Physics Librarian - Presentation on library reserves.
1:15 - 3:00 PM - Professor Norman Christ (1:15 PM), Professor Tanya Zelevinsky (1:30 PM),
Georgia Karagiorgia (1:45 PM), Professor Abhay Pasupathy (2:00 PM),
Imre Bartos (2:20 PM), Professor William Zajc (2:40 PM) Presentations on research being done in the
department.
3:30 PM - Coffee break with Department Coffee Hour.
3:00 - 4:40 PM - Individually scheduled meetings of students with assigned faculty
advisor in preparation for registering for courses for Fall 2011. If you have not already completed our Doodle Poll please make sure to do so to ensure everyone meets with Professor Robert Mawhinney.
THURSDAY, September 1, 2011
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - 705 Pupin, Placement examination in quantum mechanics for students who have had a graduate level course in the subject and wish to place out of one or the other of two semesters Physics G6037 – G6038, Quantum Mechanics I and II.
FRIDAY, September 2, 2011
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - 705 Pupin, Placement examination in electromagnetism for students who have had a graduate level course in the
subject and wish to place out of Physics G6092 - Electromagnetic Theory.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
Labor Day, U.S. national holiday - University will be closed
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
CLASSES BEGIN FOR FALL SEMESTER 2011
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
12:00 Noon - First meeting of all Teaching Fellows, 831 Pupin: Discussion of general and specific graduate student teaching for Fall 2011.
