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WELCOME, NEW GRAD STUDENTS!
FROM MSGS
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YOU ARE!
WHO IS MSGS?
• Material Science Graduate Society (MSGS)
• Lounge
• Happy Hour
• QE Prep
• Occasional Seminar Speakers
• Intramural Sports
• Other events
• msgs.umd.edu
http://msgs.umd.edu
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CHEM/NUKE 2126
GRAD STUDENT LOUNGE
• Place to hang out & work together
• —— to get in
• * to reset
• Reasonably priced snacks
• Debit System
• Fridge to store lunch & microwave
• Occasionally free food
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Today (Year 1)
Thermo, Solid State Classes (+ Seminar)
Find Lab
Kinetics/Polymers/Defects Classes (Pick 2 + Seminar)
End of Semester 1
End of Semester 2
Qualifier
Finalize Lab
Apply for Fellowships (on-going)
FROM PATRICK’S PERSPECTIVE
TIMELINE & IMPORTANT DATES
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Kinetics/Polymers/Defects Classes (Pick 2 + Seminar)
End of Semester 2
Qualifier
Finalize Lab
Start of Year 2
Take 2 Electives (+ Seminar)
Advance to Candidacy (after Add/Drop Deadline if pass QE)
Take 2 Electives
End of Semester
End of Semester
TA for a class (Timing varies)
Qualifier 2nd attempt (hopefully not)
Get into research
FROM PATRICK’S PERSPECTIVE
TIMELINE & IMPORTANT DATES
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Take 2 Electives
End of Semester
End of Semester
Qualifier 2nd attempt (hopefully not)
Defend Thesis/Graduate (Year 4-6)
Propose Thesis (~12–18 mo after qualifier)
Pick up Masters “on the way” (Optional)
Write Thesis
Keep doing research
Write some papers
Years 3+
FROM PATRICK’S PERSPECTIVE
TIMELINE & IMPORTANT DATES
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OR WILL DO SHORTLY
THINGS TO HAVE ALREADY DONE
• Have a place to live
• Get aquatinted with campus: terpnav.umd.edu
• Setup UMD Directory ID and email: identity.umd.edu,
terpmail.umd.edu/new
• Obtained University ID card: Mitchell Building
• Email Kay for Pay and Benifits: [email protected]
• Registered for classes: testudo.umd.edu
• Parking Permits (if needed): dots.umd.edu
http://terpnav.umd.eduhttp://identity.umd.eduhttp://terpmail.umd.edu/newhttp://testudo.umd.eduhttp://dots.umd.edu
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EVERYTHING YOU DIDN’T KNOW TO ASK
GRAD LIFE 101
• Fridays in September (8th, 15th, 22nd)
• 1 hour before seminar in same room (12 PM noon in CHE
2108)
• Feel free to bring a lunch
• Topics to include:
• Getting Around Campus (parking, biking, buses, WMATA,
etc.)
• Campus Resources (software, libraries, cultural)
• Lab/Research Basics (purchasing, ref. managers, shared
facilities)
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COMING SOON
MSGS HAPPY HOUR
• Who: You and other MSE Grad Students
• What: Enjoy food and drinks
• When: Aug 25th, 5:30 PM
• Where: Looney’s Pub
• Why: To get to meet you!
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WE CAN HELP
MORE QUESTIONS?
Mimi Hiebert 4th Year, Dr. Phaneuf [email protected]
David Shahin 5th Year, Dr. Christou
[email protected]
Max Lerman 4th Year, Dr. Fisher (BioE)
[email protected]
Patrick Stanley, 4th Year, Dr. Wachsman
[email protected]
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