CSE Undergrad News

Now that registration is well underway, we need to cover a few last minute changes:

1. Teaching Schedule is still up in the air, it depends on who we hire and who goes on sabbatical next year, so please stay tuned for that.

2. Capstones, still undecided, the catalyst survey to pre-register for 2013-2014 capstones will likely happen in early to mid June.

3. 341 is very likely going to be removed for fall quarter. We are very sorry for the late breaking news on that one, but if there is no one to teach it, well, we can’t offer the course, so 341 will hopefully be winter and spring, but probably not fall. For the 23 that are already registered, you should add a different course.

4. 311 will only be offered fall and spring, so if you have finished CSE 143 and Math 126, you NEED to take 311 this fall or it could set you back. 311 is a prerequisite to several other courses, so please aim for 311 this fall.

5. Finally, if you want to take a course that is full, you need to attempt to register for it anyways. The reason for this is that we can then see how many were unable to register and judge where to increase course sizes, so please try to register even if you see that a course is full.  We’ll be tweaking space in courses in the next few weeks for full courses. And as always, if you can’t get in, plan to attend the first week.

If you haven’t seen the MyPlan feature in My UW, you should all take a look. We’ll be requiring everyone in the future to have a rough draft plan, so the sooner you start taking advantage of these tools, the better for all of us. https://depts.washington.edu/myplan/  We’ll start referencing these more and more during our dropin and regular appointments.

That’s it for now, we’ll share more as we learn more.

Crystal Eney
Academic Advisor – Lead
Computer Science & Engineering
University of Washington – Seattle

Are you currently a junior, senior, graduate or professional student or a recent bachelor’s, master’s or JD graduate looking for a fully-funded abroad experience during the 2014-15 academic year? Consider the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. This program is designed to give students, artists, and other professionals opportunities to pursue research, graduate study or English teaching experience in over 155 nations worldwide.

The application cycle for the 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Student competition opened on May 1, 2013. The campus deadline for applications is September 10, 2013.

WHAT IS A U.S. STUDENT FULBRIGHT GRANT?

• It allows for individually designed study/research or an English Teaching Assistantship. You can propose a project and/or study plan that will take place during one academic year in a country outside the U.S.
• It provides support for study/research/teaching in a single country. (Limited opportunities exist for traveling to more than one country.) You can meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.
• It facilitates cultural exchange. Through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in daily tasks, you can gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think.
• It promotes mutual understanding. Through engagement in the community, you can interact with your hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Attend one of the remaining information sessions to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student program and how to apply:

• Monday, May 20, 2013, 5:30-7:00pm, online session, please register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/274667910
• Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 1:30-3:00pm, online session, please register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/343471238

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, you must be:

1. A U.S. citizen.  (International students interested in the Fulbright Program must apply through the binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies. Additional information is available at: http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/)
2. A graduating senior (by June 2014) or hold a B.S./B.A. degree, master’s or doctoral degree candidate, or a young professional or artist,
3. Thinking of studying, teaching or conducting research abroad, and
4. In good health. (Health conditions in some locations may be of concern and may require preventive measures to protect grantees and their families. In addition, medical facilities may be inadequate or unavailable for existing medical problems; this is the reason behind the requirement for a medical exam and medical clearance for a specific assignment.)

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Awards grants in all fields of study.
• Awards approximately 1,500 grants for travel to over 155 countries worldwide.
• Offers one academic year of study, research, or teaching assistantship experience. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, or professional training in the arts.
• Preference is given to candidates who have not had extensive recent experience abroad (excluding undergraduate study abroad) in the country of application.

FULBRIGHT PROGRAM ADVISERS AT UW:

• For graduate students or alumni at Seattle or Tacoma:
  • Marilyn Gray, megray@u.washington.edu, G-1 Communications
  • Helene Obradovich, helene@uw.edu, G-1 Communications
• For undergraduate students or alumni at Seattle or Tacoma:
  • Robin Chang, robinc@u.washington.edu, 171 Mary Gates Hall
• UW Bothell students of all levels or alumni:
  • Natalia Dyba, NDyba@uwb.edu, UW1-165

Please contact the appropriate adviser above if you have questions or concerns. Additional information is available at http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=fulbright

May 20th 2-4pm

May 21st 2-4pm

May 30th 4-6pm

Paul G. Allen Center for CS&E roo 691, Gates Commons

What’s this about pieing teachers at the annual Spring BBQ? Every year, we fill up pies with whipped cream and toss them at our favorite teachers. Have anyone in mind you want to pie?

Nominate here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/apacible/202542

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or you’re having trouble accessing the Catalyst WebQ, please contact Jennifer Apacible at apacible[at]cs[dot]washington[dot]edu.

From Oren Etzioni:

Some are elected to the National Academies…some win MacArthur Awards…Teaching Awards…or Best Paper Awards

But thanks to your support—I won a Geek Award

Thank you to those of you who voted for me!

oren

The UW CSE ACM Teaching Award is given each year to a faculty member elected by the undergraduate majors in the department. The ACM Chapter is proud to organize this process and to recognize some of our outstanding teachers.

Please fill out this short survey to nominate a professor for the ACM Teaching Award.

Nominate here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/apacible/197019

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or you’re having trouble accessing the Catalyst WebQ, please contact Jennifer Apacible at apacible[at]cs[dot]washington[dot]edu.