Department of PhysicsAgenda
Thursday, August 5 - Thursday, August 19
English Placement Exams for International Students
Early August
Assessment Exams - MANDATORY REQUIREMENT (Virtual)
Wednesday, August 17
9:00 - 9:30 am: Continental Breakfast - PHY 150
9:30 - 9:45 am: HR/Payroll with Katherine Siler, DGSA - PHY 150
9:45 - 10:30 am: Introduction & Welcome to Physics, Mark Kruse, DGS - PHY 150
10:30 - 11:30 am: Computing Practices, Policies and Accounts, Jimmy Dorff, IT Analyst Sr. - PHY 150
11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Photographs and Computing Accounts, Jimmy Dorff, IT Analyst Sr. and Salim Shaw, IT Analyst - PHY 150
12:00 - 12:30 pm: Introduction to Library Resources, Ciara Healey, Duke Librarian - PHY 150
12:30 - 1:30 pm: Lunch with GSO representatives, Devils KraftHouse, Brodhead Center - Meet in Physics Building lobby to walk over to venue
Thursday, August 18
1:00 - 5:00 pm: Individual meetings with Mark Kruse, DGS - PHY 283
Friday, August 19
1:00 - 5:00 pm: Individual meetings with Mark Kruse, DGS - PHY 283
Monday, August 22
8:30 am - 12:00 pm: TA Qualifications and Preferences. Individual Meetings with Kate Scholberg, Associate Chair for Teaching - PHY 273 (Students serving as TAs requirement)
4:00 - 6:00 pm: Graduate School Welcome Reception - venue TBD
Tuesday, August 23
10:00 am - 12:30 pm: Graduate School Student Orientation (virtual). More information coming.
Wednesday, August 24
12:00 - 1:30 pm: Lunch with Steffen Bass, Department Chair - Meet in Physics Bldg lobby
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Tentative: Graduate and Professional School Convocation, Duke Chapel
5:00 - 6:00 pm: Tentative: Duke Alumni Reception, Chapel Quad
Thursday, August 25
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: RCR Orientation Training for Natural Sciences (virtual)
Friday, August 26
9:00 am - 5:30 pm: TA Training and Orientation - MANDATORY, Ken McKenzie & Derek Leadbetter, Lab Managers
9:00 - 9:30 am: TA Expectations and Responsibilities, Kate Scholberg - PHY 150
9:30 - 10:30 am: Lab and Computer Orientation, Derek Leadbetter - PHY 141
10:30 am - 12:45 pm: Introduction to Teaching, Ken McKenzie - PHY 141
12:45 - 1:30 pm: Lunch with Current Grad Students - PHY 150
1:30 - 3:00 pm: Prep for Lab Sessions & Practice Lab Session, Ken McKenzie - PHY 141
3:00 - 4:30 pm: Grading, Ken McKenzie - PHY 141
4:30 - 5:30 pm: Meet with Individual Course Instructors, Ken McKenzie - PHY 141
Saturday, August 27
4:00 - 7:00 pm: Welcome Picnic - Duke Forest, Gate F; Awards start at 4:30 pm