Agenda
Monday, August 11
PHY 154, Physics Building
8:30 - 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:45 am: Assessment Exam: Classical Mechanics (Required)
10:45 - 11:15 am: Lunch Break (Independent)
11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Assessment Exam: Electrodynamics (Required)
2:00 - 3:30 pm - Assessment Exam: Mathematical Methods (Optional)
Tuesday, August 12
PHY 150, Physics Building
8:30 - 9:30 am: Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:45 am: Assessment Exam: Quantum Mechanics (Required)
10:45 - 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Assessment Exam: Statistical Mechanics (Required)
Wednesday, August 13
PHY 150, Physics Building
8:30 - 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 am: Human Resources & Payroll Overview, Terrika Outing, Administrative Coordinator, DGSA
9:30 - 10:15 am: Welcome to the Department, Prof. Mark Kruse, Director of Graduate Studies
10:15 - 10:30 am: Break
10:30 - 11:45 am: Computing Practices, Policies and Account Setup, Jimmy Dorff, Departmental Systems Administrator
11:45 am - 12:00 pm: Student Photos, Jimmy Dorff, Outside of Physics Building
12:00 - 12:30 pm: Introduction to Library Resources, Brittany Wofford, Natural Sciences and Engineering & Librarian for Mathematics, Physics and Statistical Science
12:30 - 1:30 pm: Lunch with Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Representatives
Thursday, August 14
Friday, August 15
Monday, August 18
Individual Meetings
8:30 am - 11:10 pm: Individual meeting to Discuss TA Qualifications and Preferences (Required for TAs) with Michael Troxel, Associate Chair for Teaching, PHY 265, Physics Building
12:00 - 4:45 pm: Individual meeting with Mark Kruse, DGS, PHY 283, Physics Building
5:30 - 6:30 pm: Evening Workshop for Incoming Domestic Ph.D. Students: Understanding Income Sources & Tax Reporting Information, Graduate School will send additional information
Tuesday, August 19
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Orientation Information Session for new Master's and Ph.D. students, via Zoom; Graduate School to send link
12:30 - 2:00 pm: New Graduate Student Resource Fair, Abele Quad (located in front of Duke Chapel)
Wednesday, August 20
12:00 - 1:15 pm: Lunch with Professor Christopher Walter, Department Chair, PHY 298, Physics Building
1:30 - 3:00 pm: Mentoring and Graduate Student Success: A Workshop for Incoming Ph.D. Students, Holsti Family Assembly Room, (rm 153), Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Thursday, August 21
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: RCR Orientation for Ph.D. Students in Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Engineering (Required), via Zoom; Graduate School to send link
12:30 - 4:00 pm: Break
4:30 - 6:00 pm: Graduate and Professional Schools Welcome Reception, location TBD, Graduate School will send additional information
Friday, August 22
TA Training & Orientation (Required)
PHY 150, Physics Building
8:30 - 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 am: TA Expectations and Responsibilities, Michael Troxel
9:30 - 10:30 am: Lab and Computer Orientation, Derek Leadbetter
10:30 am - 12:30 pm: Introduction to Teaching, Ken McKenzie, PHY 141, Physics Building
12:30 - 1:15 pm: Lunch with Current Grad Students
1:15 - 02:15 pm: Prep for Lab Sessions & Practice Lab Session, Ken McKenzie, PHY 141, Physics Building
2:15 - 3:00 pm: Grading, Ken McKenzie, PHY 141, Physics Building
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Meet with Individual Course Instructors, Ken McKenzie, PHY 141, Physics Building
3:30 - 5:00 pm: Welcome Reception for New & Returning Students, Duke Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive