CDS orientation

Notes for CDS orientation with first year students

1. Introductions
2. Overview of the PhD program
   1. Year 1: courses + qualifying exam + choose an advisor; summer research
   2. Year 2: courses + candidacy exam (research based)
   3. Years 3-5: research + thesis defense
3. Overview of courses
   1. First year courses: give main tracks + dependencies
   2. Advanced and intermittent courses
   3. The focus requirement: 27 units outside of CDS/math
4. Funding
   1. GTA funding: 12 hours/week + GRA augment
   2. After first year, funding is up to your advisor (Template:Implies you better have one -:)
5. Honor system
6. Additional procedures and activities
   1. English language requirement
   2. CDS department activities:
      1. CDS tea: Wednesday, 3 pm
      2. CDS seminars: cds-mailer announcments
      3. cds-all, cds-mailer: should get set up automatically
   3. Computer accounts: CDS, CMS, IMSS
   4. CDS laptops + CMS desktops
   5. Annenberg facilities
   6. Keys
   7. Safety orientation
7. Questions