2024 - CS Grad and PhD New Student Orientation

ExportIncoming CS grad and PhD students, mark your calendars!

On August 22-23 the Department of Computer Science will welcome all new graduate, PhD, and BS/MS students to campus at its fall semester orientation session. Incoming students will learn everything they need to know to have an awesome year. Activities include meeting with faculty and current students as well as socializing with new classmates.

As you can see from the tentative schedule below, new graduate and PhD students should prepare for a busy day!  See you on the 22nd and 23rd!

Day

Time

Where

What

Who

Thu 8/22

4-4:45pm

NCS lobby

Pizza dinner

Events

5-5.30pm

Harriman 137

 

Chair's Welcoming Remarks 

Prof. Samir Das

5.30-6pm

Computer Science Graduate Student Organization (CSGSO) remarks + SBU GSO

CSGSO + SBU GSO

6:15-8pm

Harriman 137

MS Student Panel

MS Students only

Old CS 2311

PhD Student Panel (incl. W-PhD remarks)

PhD Students only

W-PhD remarks: 

Prerna Khanna

 

Fri 8/23

9-9:45am

NCS Lobby

Breakfast (Continental)

Events

10am-12pm

Old CS 2311

PhD Program Orientation

Prof. Erez Zadok 

 

Students with visa issues, please use this zoom registration link to register for remote attendance.

Harriman 137

MS Program Orientation

Prof. C. Ramakrishnan (in-person),

Prof. Michalis Polychornakis (remote)

 

Students with visa issues, please use this zoom registration link to register for remote attendance.

12:10pm-12:30pm

Old CS 2311

RA/TA Union: GESU remarks (All PhDs and paid MS)

GSEU

12.40pm-2pm

NCS Lobby

Lunch (boxed)

Events

 

 

 

Legend:

NCS - New Computer Science building

ENG - Engineering building