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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 Nick Murphy or Martha (Mercaldi) Kim -- this year's grad student seminar coordinators, or the faculty graduate student advisor (David Notkin).
Calendar available here: 
Autumn Quarter:
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NSF Workshop
Friday, October 5th, 2007 at 1pm
Location: Gates Commons
Learn how the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship application process works, hear from past winners (who often did not receive fellowships their first time around!), and in general learn how to give yourself the best possible chance to receive one of these awards.
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"What I wish I'd known when I started grad school"
Friday, October 12th, 2007 at 1pm
Location: Gates Commons
Learn from the mistakes of others! Hear from veteran graduate students on tips for dealing with advisors, thinking about classes, dealing with research, balancing your time, and dealing with the inevitable slumps and stumbles that will inevitably befall you on your journey through grad school.
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Lunch with the Chair
Friday, October 26th, 2007 at 12pm
Location: Gates Commons
Come and talk to Hank Levy about Life, the Universe and Anything and Everything. And get fed at the same time.
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NSF Essay Workshop
Monday, October 29th, 2007 at 5:00pm
Location: CSE 203
Come get another pair of eyes (or perhaps even several) to review your essays before the final submission deadline.
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IT Support
Friday, November 9th, 2007 at 1:00pm
Location: Gates Commons
Come and hear about technical support in the department, and what UNS is all about.
Winter Quarter:
- Student Meeting
- What to do After Quals
- How to Get an Internship
- How to Pass Generals
- How to Get an Industrial Research Job
Spring Quarter:
- Student Meeting/Gripe Session
- How to Get an Academic Job
- Teaching-Oriented Academic Jobs Seminar
- Undergraduate Curriculum
- Elections
Past seminar topics:
- "The IT Ecosystem" by Ed Lazowska
- What's Hot in Computer Science
Recurring Events
Breakfast in the Atrium
Time: Fridays, at 10:00am
Location: the Atrium
Every Friday a volunteer (or two) brings breakfast to share. Everyone is invited to join in the mingling and end-of-the-week celebration.
TGIF
Time: Fridays, at 4:30pm
Location: Gates Commons
Come actually interact with real, live, breathing people in the midst of free food and drinks at these weekly decompression sessions!
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