Department of PhysicsAgenda
Monday, August 12
8:30 - 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast, PHY 150
9:00 - 10:45 am: Assessment Exams - MANDATORY , PHY 150
10:45 - 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Assessment Exams - MANDATORY, PHY 150
2:00 pm - Math Methods Exam, Optional, PHY 150
Tuesday, August 13
8:30 - 9:30 am: Continental Breakfast - PHY 150
9:00 - 10:45 am: Assessment Exams - MANDATORY PHY 150
10:45 - 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Assessment Exams - MANDATORY PHY 150
Wednesday, August 14
8:30 - 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast PHY 150
9:00 - 9:30 am: HR/Payroll with Katherine Siler, DGSA
9:30 - 10:15 am: Introduction & Welcome to Physics, Mark Kruse, DGS, PHY 150
10:15 - 10:30 am: Break
10:30 - 11:45 am: Computing Practices, Policies and Accounts, Jimmy Dorff, Departmental Systems Administrator, PHY 150
11:45 am - 12:00 pm: Photographs, Jimmy Dorff, Departmental Systems Administrator, Outside of Physics Building
12:00 - 12:30 pm: Introduction to Library Resources, Duke Librarian, PHY 150
12:30 - 1:30 pm: Lunch with GSO representatives, PHY 298
Thursday, August 15
Friday, August 16
Monday, August 19
8:30 am - 12:10 pm: TA Qualifications and Preferences. Individual Meetings with Kate Scholberg, Associate Chair for Teaching - PHY 273 (Students serving as TAs requirement)
12:30 - 4:00 pm: Individual meeting with Mark Kruse, DGS, PHY 283
Tuesday, August 20
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Graduate School Student Orientation, via Zoom; Graduate School to send out link
12:30 - 2:00 pm: Resource Fair, Abele Quad (tent located in front of Duke Chapel)
Wednesday, August 21
12:00 - 1:15 pm: Lunch with Steffen Bass, Department Chair - PHY 298
1:30 - 3:00 pm: Mentoring and Graduate Student Success, - Holsti Family Assembly Rm, Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library Rm 153
Thursday, August 22
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: RCR Orientation Training for Natural Sciences MANDATORY, via Zoom - link to be sent out from Graduate School
12:30 - 4:00 pm: Individual meetings with Mark Kruse, DGS, PHY 283
4:30 - 6:00 pm: Graduate and Professional Schools Welcome Reception, location TBD
Friday, August 23
8:30 - 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast, PHY 154
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 154
9:30 - 10:30 am: Lab and Computer Orientation, Derek Leadbetter, PHY 154
10:30 am - 12:45 pm: Introduction to Teaching, Ken McKenzie - PHY 141
12:45 - 1:30 pm: Lunch with Current Grad Students, PHY 154
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