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Revision as of 18:24, 27 August 2010

Peer-Counseling Session (Fall 2010 Orientation)[edit | edit source]

Please feel free to contact us with additional questions... if we don't know the answer we'll help you find someone who does!

Name Research Area(s) Email
Ryan Farrell [1] Vision farrell@cs
Sam Huang [2] srhuang@cs
Mike Lam [3] Systems lam@cs
Vanina Martinez [4] mvm@cs
Megan Monroe madeyjay@cs
Rahul madeyjay@cs


How to Succeed in Grad School - presentation by Mike Lam (08/26/2010)

Official Graduate Program Policy Manual



Courses / Degree Requirements
  1. Does course XYZ count for MS/PhD credit?
  2. Is course XYZ hard/easy/worthwhile?
  3. What are the course requirements for a Masters? a PhD?
Research
  1. How do I find an advisor?
  2. How much time do other students spend on research?
Teaching
  1. Which courses require light/heavy time commitments for TAs?
Department
  1. How do we use the Computer Science Library?
  2. What resources does the department provide to students?
General/Other
  1. How safe is College Park?
  2. How do I balance coursework with research/teaching?



Courses / Degree Requirements
  1. Does course XYZ count for MS/PhD credit?
    This depends.
  2. Is course XYZ hard/easy/worthwhile?
    Answer...
  3. What are the course requirements for a Masters? a PhD?
    Answer...
Research
  1. How do I find an advisor?
    Answer...
  2. How much time do other students spend on research?
    Answer...
Teaching
  1. Which courses require light/heavy time commitments for TAs?
    Answer...
Department
  1. How do we use the Computer Science Library?
    Answer...
  2. What resources does the department provide to students?
    Answer...
Other
  1. How safe is College Park?
    Answer...
  2. How do I balance coursework with research/teaching?
    Answer...