Graduate Student Seminars 2004-2005

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Graduate Student Seminars 2004-2005 Graduate student seminars answer some of the big picture questions about graduate life. The seminars target specific age groups (grad years, not biological) as well as the general population. If you have any suggestions for seminar topics or format, please contact Krzysztof Gajos -- this year's grad student seminar coordinator, or the faculty graduate student advisor (Anna Karlin). This year we plan to run all the same seminars as last year with the addition of "How to Manage Your Advisor" seminar, which will run early in the Fall quarter. Schedule Spring Quarter: Gripe (Feedback) Session Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 3:30pm Location: Gates Commons Last year's issues, actions and outcomes: see the notes from the last year's session (including the issues, what we decided to do about them and what actually got done). This is probably the most important grad seminar of the year. Our department is soliciting feedback from graduate students regarding what it is doing well and where it needs improvement in all aspects of its operation, from classes, research, and advising to facilities, support, social aspects, and more. Anna Karlin will attend the session and forward our concerns to the Executive Committee for consideration. Like last year, we will also hold a general grad student meeting shortly after the gripe session (Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 3:30pm in EE 105) where we will try to address those gripes that can be addressed by students. Last year we raised many serious issues that resulted in a number of decision, some of which have been implemented. Please look briefly at the summary. If there is something you think needs fixing but do not want to raise the issue in person, or if you cannot attend the seminar send anonymous gripe to the grad student seminar coordinator stripped of any identifying information. The anonymous gripes will be aggregated and presented during the gripe session and everybody will have a chance to respond, comment or add to them. This year we will have a cookies to make it easier for everybody to attend. Seminar on How To Pass Quals Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 3:30pm Location: EE 105 We will have several recently "qualified" CSE grads talk about their journey through the process and answering questions. Topics include: requirements on paper and in practice finding an advisor finding a topic deciding when you are ready to present preparing your write-up preparing your talk See also Tessa Lau's Advice on Preparing Your Quals Practice Talk. Winter Quarter: Grad seminar on Research Internships Tursday, February 17, 2005 at noon Location: Gates Commmons We will have several CSE grads talk about their experiences with various research internships at MSR, Intel, and other places. Tessa Lau, an IBM researcher and a former CSE grad, will be our keynote speaker. Lunch will be provided (wraps). See also very important information related to student internship agreements! Mike Ernst's internship advice Tao Xie's list of software engineering research labs Lunch with the Chair Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at noon Location: Gates Commons Organizer: Andy Schwerin (schwerin at cs) Come and talk to David Notkin about Life, Universe and Everything. And get fed at the same time. Fall Quarter: How To Get An Industrial Research Job Date and time: November 19, 2004 at 11:30am Location: Gates Commons Lunch with the Chair Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 11:30am Location: Gates Commons Organizer: Andy Schwerin (schwerin at cs) Come and talk to David Notkin about Life, Universe and Everything. And get fed at the same time. How To Get An Academic Job Friday, November 12, 2004 at 11:30am - 1pm Location: Gates Commons Also, see Zack's webpage on interviewing. Craig and Zack's slides from one of the past seminars. Mike Ernst's advice on getting an academic job How to Manage Your Advisor Friday, October 29, 2004 at 11:30am Location: Gates Commons We will have a discussion centered on the following issues: What are the signs of a good relationship with an advisor? What should you be able to ask of your advisor? What are the student's responsibilities in maintaining a good relationship? What are the signs of a broken relationship? What can you do if your relationship is broken? When do you give up? Finally: How do you go about finding an advisor in the first place? Recurring Events Pre-Colloquium Get-Together Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 3:00pm - 3:30pm Location: the Atrium There will be tea and coffee provided in the staff kitchen. The purpose of these events is to give the faculty and students a chance to relax, socialize and caffeinate before going to a talk.

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