Agenda
Monday, August 10
PHY 047, Physics Building
8:30 - 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:45 am: Assessment Exam: Classical Mechanics (Mandatory)
10:45 - 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Assessment Exam: Statistical mechanics (Mandatory)
12:45 - 2:00 pm: Lunch Break (Independent)
2:00 - 3:30 pm - Assessment Exam: Mathematical Methods (Mandatory)
Tuesday, August 11
PHY 047, Physics Building
8:30 - 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:45 am: Assessment Exam: Quantum Mechanics (Mandatory)
10:45 - 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Assessment Exam: Electrodynamics (Mandatory)
Wednesday, August 12
PHY 298, Physics Building
8:30 - 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 am: Welcome to the Department — Prof. Divine Kumah, Director of Graduate Studies, Charles H. Townes Associate Professor of Physics
9:30 - 10:15 am: Human Resources & Payroll Overview — Terrika Outing, Administrative Coordinator, DGSA
10:15 - 10:30 am: Break
10:30 - 11:45 am: Computing Practices, Policies, and Account Setup — Salim Shaw, Analyst, IT Trinity Technology Services
11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Introduction to Library Resources — Brittany Wofford, Natural Sciences and Engineering & Librarian for Mathematics, Physics and Statistical Science
12:15 - 12:30 pm: Physics Colloquium — Renaye Frazier, Administrative Assistant and Prof. Eve Vavagiakis, Assistant Professor of Physics
12:30 - 1:30 pm: Lunch with Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Representatives
Thursday, August 13
PHY 050, Physics Building
11:00am - 12:15 pm: Physics Instrument Shop & Light Refreshments — Justin Fox, Research & Dev Engineer II
Friday, August 14
Monday, August 17
Individual Meetings
9:30 am - 2:05 pm: Individual Advising Meetings (Mandatory) — Prof. Divine Kumah – PHY 077, Physics Building
10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Open Office hours with IT Trinity Technology Services (sign up available Wednesday August 12)
11:30 - 3:35 pm: Individual meeting to Discuss TA Qualifications and Preferences (Mandatory for TAs) with Michael Troxel, Associate Chair for Teaching, PHY 265, 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 18
10:00 am - 12:20 pm: Orientation Information Session for new Master's and Ph.D. students, via Zoom; Graduate School to send link
12:30 - 2:30 pm: New Graduate Student Resource Fair, Abele Quad (located in front of Duke Chapel)
Wednesday, August 19
PHY 298, Physics Building
11:00 - 11:30 pm: Duke@Work and Department Orientation – Amy Feistel, Sr Business Manager and/or Laura Copeland, Financial Mgmt Analyst I
11:45 - 12:00 pm: Student Photos — Jimmy Dorff, Sr Analyst, Linux Tech Lead, Physics Building Foyer
12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch with Professor Christopher Walter, Department Chair,
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 20
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
Friday, August 21
TA Training & Orientation (Mandatory), PHY 047, Physics Building
8:30 - 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 am: TA Expectations and Responsibilities, Michael Troxel
9:30 - 11:45 am: How to Teach Discussions, Arya Roy
11:45 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch with Current Grad Students
12:30 - 2:30 pm: Prep for Lab Sessions & Practice Lab Session, Ken McKenzie, PHY 141, Physics Building
3:30 - 5:00 pm: Welcome Reception for New & Returning Students, Duke Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive
Wednesday, August 26
TA Training & Orientation (Mandatory), PHY 298, Physics Building
3:00 - 4:30 pm: Grading Workshop — Prof. Arya Roy & Ken McKenzie PHY 141, Physics Building