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New Graduate Student Orientation deemed as conducive
January 24, 2009 | Posted by Bun Yue
The new graduate student orientation was held on the past Thursday.
Dean Davari and CIS Program Chair Dr. Yang first welcome the students.
Mr. Dilhar De Silva, CTO of AtLinks.com and 2008 UHCL Distinguished Alumni, impressed on the students to have big dream, and discussed how they can best prepare their study and future career.
I then gave a talk on many topics important to the students: advising, foundation courses, candidate plan of study, controlled courses, resources, academic honesty, TA applications, etc. You can find the powerpoint presentation here.
Many faculty members attended the orientation and added their insight. They included Dr. Sharon Hall, CS chair, Dr. Terry Feagin, Dr. Gary Boetticher, Dr. Dan Kim and Dr. Hisham Al-Mubaid. Ms. Kim Edwards, our secretary, also attended.
The orientation was deemed to be useful and interesting by most participants, new or continuing students alike. If you miss it, be sure to come next time!