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#: ''The College Park area is known for being a rather rough area at night, and it is not uncommon to hear of robberies, particularly between the hours of midnight and 4am. Your best bet is to stick to well-lighted and populated areas and never travel alone after dark. The UMD Department of Public Safety has a [http://www.orientation.umd.edu/VirtualFolder/Safety.ppt safety presentation] that details their efforts to keep you safe and provides tips for maximizing your security.'' | #: ''The College Park area is known for being a rather rough area at night, and it is not uncommon to hear of robberies, particularly between the hours of midnight and 4am. Your best bet is to stick to well-lighted and populated areas and never travel alone after dark. The UMD Department of Public Safety has a [http://www.orientation.umd.edu/VirtualFolder/Safety.ppt safety presentation] that details their efforts to keep you safe and provides tips for maximizing your security.'' | ||
#<span id="Ans_Misc_Q2">How do I balance coursework with research/teaching?</span> | #<span id="Ans_Misc_Q2">How do I balance coursework with research/teaching?</span> | ||
| − | #: ''Prof. Emily Bneder has written a great slides on Balancing Teaching and Research. Please read the [http://faculty.washington.edu/ebender/papers/BalancingTeachingResearch2015.pdf slides].'' | + | #: ''Prof. Emily Bneder has written a great slides on Balancing Teaching and Research. Please read the [http://faculty.washington.edu/ebender/papers/BalancingTeachingResearch2015.pdf slides]. In a nutshell, procrastinate teaching, track your hours, and don’t give teaching your best hours.'' |
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Revision as of 18:11, 7 June 2016
FAQs[edit | edit source]
- Courses / Degree Requirements
- Does course XYZ count for MS/PhD credit?
- Is course XYZ hard/easy/worthwhile?
- What are the course requirements for a Masters? a PhD?
- Research
- Teaching
- Department
- General/Other
- Courses / Degree Requirements
- Does course XYZ count for MS/PhD credit?
- The way to find out whether or not a course counts for credit toward the MS or PhD programs is to either contact the instructor, contact Jenny (jenny@cs) or check the list provided each semester here.
- Is course XYZ hard/easy/worthwhile?
- During the Peer-Counseling Panel, we fielded questions sharing our respective experience in a given course or with a given professor. Your best bet outside of the panel is to contact current students who have taken a particular course previously (google is your friend here).
- What are the course requirements for a Masters? a PhD?
- Research
- How do I find an advisor?
- Answer...
- How much time do other students spend on research?
- Answer...
- Teaching
- Which courses require light/heavy time commitments for TAs?
- Answer...
- Department
- How do we use the Computer Science Library?
- Answer...
- What resources does the department provide to students?
- Answer...
- Other
- How safe is College Park?
- The College Park area is known for being a rather rough area at night, and it is not uncommon to hear of robberies, particularly between the hours of midnight and 4am. Your best bet is to stick to well-lighted and populated areas and never travel alone after dark. The UMD Department of Public Safety has a safety presentation that details their efforts to keep you safe and provides tips for maximizing your security.
- How do I balance coursework with research/teaching?
- Prof. Emily Bneder has written a great slides on Balancing Teaching and Research. Please read the slides. In a nutshell, procrastinate teaching, track your hours, and don’t give teaching your best hours.
Links[edit | edit source]
How to Succeed in Grad School - presentation by Mike Lam (08/26/2010)
Official Graduate Program Policy Manual
