Computer Science Department Fall 2008
Graduate Student Orientation
Welcome to IUCS! The following resources will help in your transition
to the department:
- Required
orientation events begin at 9:30am on Friday, Aug 22. An obligatory
orientation for international
students begins the previous week. Please see the
International Student Orientation page for schedule and details.
- The current schedule
of 2008 IUCS grad orientation events is now on line. It Includes
procedures and tips for the first days at IU. To be sure not to miss
anything, please read the entire list of events right away. As events may
change, be sure to check back for updates.
- The Fall 2008 Course
Planning Aid will help in planning your courses. It
includes important information about academic policies. You do
not need to choose courses until after you arrive, but
please read this before your advising appointment during
orientation week.
- CS
Department Grad Student Announcements web board. Read the web board
regularly, as it is the only
official place for announcements. Any important orientation
announcements will be posted here, as will notices of deadlines for
financial aid applications, etc.
(Note that the web board requires logging in with your IU account.)
An RSS
feed is available.
-
IUCS Graduate
Handbook. This contains a wealth of information on
many topics.
-
PhD Students:
This List
of PhD Forms and Requirements from the handbook will
save you a lot of trouble.
Read it carefully and prepare your forms on time. The PhD work
sheet (pdf) is available online to help PhD students plan their course
requirements.
-
Master's Students: Master's students need
only the Master's
work sheet (pdf )
to plan the courses meeting their degree requirements.
-
Consult the work sheet and fill out a draft
course work sheet before your advising appointment.