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Page 1: Department of Computer Science - ILLINOIS Course...Department of Computer Science Computer Science CS 591 PhD Seminar Fall 2015 ... (Ranjitha Kumar, Aditya Parameswaran, Jian Peng)

Department of Computer Science

www.cs.illinois.edu

Computer Science CS 591 PhD Seminar

Fall 2015

Registration for this seminar is required for all incoming PhD students for Fall 2015. MS

students are also welcome to register for this seminar, as it is a great orientation to the

department and university policies on research-based programs.

Goal: This seminar is designed to enhance the learning and social experience for the incoming

CS graduate students by providing them information about: 1) the policies and procedures of the

CS graduate program, 2) how to be a successful graduate student, 3) the structure of the

university, and 4) the resources available within the university.

Required Textbook: None

Course Credit: 1 credit

Course Time and Location: Mondays, from 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM, in Siebel Center 0216

Course Instructor/Coordinator: Chandra Chekuri ([email protected]) / Viveka Kudaligama

([email protected])

Attendance Policy: Attendance is required and recorded by a sign-in at the start of each class.

Students who arrive after 11:15 AM will be considered absent. Students can have no more than

two excused absences to receive a passing grade for this seminar. For excused absences, please

email Viveka Kudaligama ([email protected]) before start of class.

Assignments:

1) November 2nd –

a. Ph.D. students are required to submit a one-page proposal for their program of study course

selection. This document should include a list of proposed required and elective courses and

a justification why the Program of Study committee should approve these courses.

Justification must be based on the PhD students’ past academic training and future research

goals. The purpose of this proposal is to prepare each student to meeting with their Program

of Study committee members to discuss their course planning.

b. M.S. students are required to submit a one-page document on steps they have taken in the

first semester, to secure a thesis advisor.

2) December 7th – Approved Program of Study forms due (Ph.D. students only). Upload at

Disability Accommodations:

To obtain disability-related academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities

must contact the course instructor and the Disability Resources and Educational Services

(DRES) as soon as possible. To contact DRES you may visit 1207 S. Oak St., Champaign, call

333-4603 (V/TTY), or send an e-mail a message to [email protected].

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Department of Computer Science

www.cs.illinois.edu

Fall 2015 CS 591 Ph.D. Schedule

Class Date Topic Speaker Speaker’s Email

August 24 -------Class Introduction and Get to Know your Colleagues-------

August 31 Class activity + Chat with Graduate Director

September 7 ----------------------------------Labor Day-No Class-----------------------------------------

September 14 Department Overview – Answer the questions

of new grads about the vision for CS Grad

Students

Rob Rutenbar

(CS Dept. Head)

[email protected]

September 21 CS Grad Student Panel – opportunity to ask

questions about CS grad life

Current CS Grad Students

September 28 1st Year Milestones

Finding an Advisor – Prof. Sheldon Jacobson

Chandra Chekuri &

Viveka Kudaligama

Sheldon Jacobson

[email protected] /

[email protected]

[email protected]

October 5 Team Building Activity

October 12 CS Research Area Chairs – opportunity to

learn and ask questions about research,

qualifying exam, coursework, etc.

CS Area Chairs

October 19 No Class. See RCR Ethics Training seminar on October 20 (Required)

October 20 RCR Ethics Training (in 1404 Siebel, 5-6

PM, required for all MS, PhD)

Sam Padilla [email protected]

October 26 CS faculty share their research (Ranjitha Kumar, Aditya Parameswaran, Jian Peng)

November 2 “Life in Urbana-Champaign”

NOTE: One Page Report DUE:

(PhD) Program of Study Proposal / (MS)

Progress in securing thesis advisor

Upload: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/8275987

Current students and campus staff

November 9 Resources on Campus 1. William Mischo -Grainger Library

2. Dean Anne Kopera – Graduate College

3. Lt. V.G. Frost – Illinois Police Dept.

November 16 Faculty Panel – opportunity to ask faculty

about their experience as a grad, as a faculty,

and their expectations of students

CS Faculty

November 23 ------------------------------------FALL BREAK--------------------------------------------

November 30 No class

December 7 No class - Signed Program of Study forms DUE for PHD Students in 1210 SC by 4:45 PM

December 14 --------------------------------FINALS WEEK- No Class----------------------------------