2015-AEP-PhD New Grad Orientation-Cornell
2015-AEP-PhD New Grad Orientation-Cornell
2015-AEP-PhD New Grad Orientation-Cornell
Program
Important Dates
Tuesday, August 25
Instruction Begins
Thursday, August 27
Faculty/Students/Staff Bowling Party Get Together
Helen Newman Bowling Center 4:30-6:30pm
Monday, September 07
Labor Day/Holiday/No Classes
Tuesday, September 08
Last day to ADD a course or change Credit Hours
Temporary Advisors
Lena Kourkoutis
Bruce Kusse
Manfred Lindau
EXAMS
Diagnostic Exam
- Core curriculum
- Taken in May of the first year
A Exam (oral)
- Thesis defence
Typically 2 3 courses
(starts after you have decided on your minor committee member)
Research Courses
First Year Course Load
2 3 courses per/semester + TA or GRA assignment
Advice: shop for courses for the first week or two of semester
Special Committee
Start with a temporary advisor
- Choose classes for first year
Find your research advisor by ~ March/April 2016
- Does not have to be in Field of Applied Physics
- Be explicit in your discussions with advisors you
have not joined a group until the faculty tells you they
will support you with a GRA starting a particular time
External Fellowships
Flexibility, $$$, prestige
Database of fellowship programs on Graduate School website
NSF, NDSEG, Hertz,
Primarily for domestic students
Application includes (general) research proposal/essay
Deadlines in November
I-9s:
Misc.
Pay Dates:
Fellowship- August 17 One check for the semester
TA 15th & 31st of each month
(1st check on 31st)
See Donna Mazza (Clark 262) with any questions
Students mailbox:
Clark 271B (next to Cynthias Office)
TAs:
See Renee for work-related supplies & copy machine access
(Clark 271)