Esces graduate orientation

EECS Computer Accounts

If you have questions about room access and building access, please see Paul Schneider the Facilities Manager for the EECS department. He is located in Glennan 321.

Advice to New Graduate Students

In this section, you’ll find some good advice on graduate school. Graduate school is quite different from what came before it, and so it is important for you to have the right expectations on what lies ahead. There is usually a lack of information about the academic side of the process.

So, here is a list of a few pointers (courtesy of Google):

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  http://www.cs.indiana.edu/how.2b/how.2b.html
  
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  http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/mleone/web/how-to.html
  
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  http://www-personal.umich.edu/~danhorn/graduate.html
  
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  http://www.anu.edu.au/BoZo/Scott/Studentresources.html
  

Best of luck!

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Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation Dates
UNIV 400 A/B

Fall 2008
All graduate students who serve in instructional roles with undergraduates are required to complete a program of training by enrolling in UNIV 400A, Professional Development for Graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs), or UNIV 400B, Professional Development for International Graduate Teaching Assistants (ITAs). UNIV 400A and UNIV 400B are listed under University Studies in the CASE Schedule of Classes.

Teaching Assistant Orientation

(Sponsored by Educational Services for Students)

Campus-wide Teaching Assistant Orientation (including International Teaching Assistants)
Tuesday, August 19

Thwing Ballroom

8:30 am, Registration and light Breakfast
All UNIV 400 A and B students must report at 8:30. A continental breakfast will be served. Those students who have not yet officially registered for either UNIV 400 A or B will have an opportunity to complete a drop/add form at this orientation.
The orientation for both UNIV 400 A and B will run until 11:00 am. Then UNIV 400 A students will be dismissed. UNIV 400 B students will remain until 1:00pm for a special orientation.  A light lunch will be served. During this portion of the orientation, UNIV 400 B students will be asked to sign up for a time to take the SPEAK test, which is the

Spoken English test that all new international TA's are required to take.

If students do not pass the SPEAK test, they will be asked at this appointment to register for UNIV 400 C, which is a required, non- credit course that provides instruction on spoken English skills needed for the TA position.
The SPEAK test dates and times during orientation week are as follows:

Thursday, August 21, 3 pm through 7 pm

Friday, August 22, 2 pm through 5 pm
However, it is important to note that the SPEAK test is administered through scheduled appointments. Students who miss the orientation session should come to the SPEAK test location to schedule a time for the first week of classes.

Graduate Studies Orientation
Orientation Schedule
Wednesday, August 20 2008
8:15 a.m.- Check-in & Continental Breakfast

Hovorka Atrium (In the Agnar Pytte Science Center next to Clapp Hall)

9:00 a.m.- Orientation Program

Schmitt Lecture Hall (In the Agnar Pytte Science Center)

Orientation Program
Orientation is scheduled from 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (approximately) in the Agnar Pytte Science Center. Check-in and continental breakfast begin at 8:15 a.m., followed by the program at 9:00 a.m. We will cover graduate education at Case, touching on basic policies and general academic regulations, as well as providing information on where to go and whom to see about such matters as housing, financial aid, health services, libraries, registration and security.
Orientation activities have also been planned by the office of International Student Services, Educational Services for Students, and by individual schools and departments according to their particular needs and preferences. If applicable, you may be receiving separate information about these programs from these offices or your department program coordinator.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Mandatory Orientation Session


Tuesday, August 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Clapp Hall

International Students' Welcome/Welcome Back Party
(Sponsored by International Student Services)

This is a long-standing tradition among international students at Case Western Reserve University. We always celebrate each semester's beginning with a Welcome/Welcome Back Party. We look forward to seeing everybody at the Fall Semester Welcome/Welcome Back Party. For those of you who like to plan ahead, the Fall party will be held on the evening of Friday, August 29^th, 2008 in the Nord Atrium, Nord Hall at 7:00 pm.


TEACHING ASSISTANTS

All Ph.D. students are required to perform three semesters of teaching assistance. If you are required to perform as a Teaching Assistant or would like to perform as a paid Teaching Assistant, please indicate which courses you would be qualified for and bring this form to Glennan 321. Typically, we need help in the following classes and look for students with the indicated expertise.