CSE Undergrad News

Hey students! I hope finals went wonderfully. If you need some advising over the next two weeks, please email for an appointment. We will not have drop-in advising hours over break. Thanks!

Winter quarter is prime internship interview season! Unless you’re graduating soon or already have Very Important Summer Plans, finding an internship should be high on your list of summer options.

CSE alum Alex Loddengaard gives some advice on his blog:  “I challenge you to intern as much and as early as possible.  The more diverse work experiences you can have, the more likely you’ll be to find and pursue something you love.  And pursuing something you love is absolutely critical for living a happy life.” Read his full blog post here: http://alexlod.com/2010/12/15/internships-and-the-importance-of-diversity/

We have made some updates to the degree requirements webpage for the undergraduate program and more specifically to the transition document page for students under a mix of old and new 300 level requirements.

There was some confusion within the last few months that has recently been nailed down, so all transition students should look at the transition page to make certain that they understand what they are required to take.

Degree Requirements: http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/ugrad/current/degree_requirements.html

If you had a graduation appointment recently and think that something on this sheet conflicts what you heard from an advisor, please contact us asap so we can clear up any confusion.

And finally, if you took a mix of old and new 300 level courses and they are not showing up on your degree audit, please send email to ugrad-advisor@cs with your student number and we can make the substitutions for you so that your degree audit should make more sense.

Let us know if you have questions,

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Working late in the labs? Don’t walk across campus alone! Husky NightWalk offers full-time uniformed security guards to assist students, staff, and faculty members to various locations on campus and within a one-mile radius off campus. Just call to request someone to walk with you to your dorm, apartment, or anywhere else near campus!

206-685-WALK (9255) – please put this in your phone to easily access it!

Hours: 6pm – 2m, Monday – Sunday (7 days week)

Although aiding primarily on foot, the guards have a van available for those who need it. In addition, they are equipped to help people, with proper ID, who cannot get into their offices, buildings, or vehicles. They also can assist with jump starts for dead batteries, and are extra eyes and ears in parking lots and other UW facilities.

Please utilize this service, and encourage your friends to do so!

Sorry about that last post, I meant to say check your MyCSE linked from the current CSE students webpage, not your MyUW to see if you have a projected graduation date.

I hope the quarter is going super well for everyone. However, if you’re stuck in a class that is a bit of a challenge, remember that we have limited tutoring available for CSE 300- and 400-level classes. If you’d like to join a study group, please send me an email today!

Groups are composed of 2-3 undergrads and one grad student tutor, and meet one hour per week. Tutoring is a commitment; only request to join a group if you are sure you will attend every week. I will match tutoring groups on Monday morning, so email me before then.

– Raven

Don’t be scared off by job descriptions, they put down their dream qualifications, but they need capable people most of all (i.e. YOU). If you are still looking for a summer internship, APPLY!!!!! And make sure to get your resume into the Co-Op program system as well, they are sending out a resume booklet to prospective employers soon.

Also, keep watching our jobs-blog for other opportunities: http://ugradjobs.cs.washington.edu/

Email Dave Rispoli for help with your resume: rispoli@cs

Tough classes? Rough quarter? Want a study buddy for that troubling theory class?

We have a few tutors available for 300- and 400-level courses. If one hours/week of dedicated study time with a group would help you succeed, email me and I’ll try to hook you up. Just remember that tutoring is a commitment (one hour every week for the rest of the quarter), and that we rely on volunteer grad student tutors so sometimes we can’t meet all requests.

– Raven (ravena@cs)

The CSE departmental graduation event will take place on June 12th in Meany Hall from 9-1030am with a reception in the Paul G. Allen Center for CS&E from 1030-1130ish.  For our event, no tickets are required, just show up with a smile.  Most students wear cap and gown, but business casual is also appropriate if you are not planning on walking in the UW ceremony. More info will follow.

If  you haven’t filed to graduate yet (i.e. there is no projected graduation date on your MyCSE main page), contact me ASAP and I’ll check to see if everything is in place.

Your Steps to a Great Commencement Day – everything you wanted to know about the UW Ceremony.

Husky Stadium – June 12, 2010

Visit www.uwgraduation.com for complete ceremony information.

1. 1. Eligibility:

Bachelor Candidates: Students who earned a degree in Summer 2009, Autumn 2009, or Winter 2010, or have applied to graduate with a departmental advisor for Spring 2010 or Summer 2010 are eligible. Once the application for graduation has been completed and received by the Office of Graduation and Academic Records (206-543-1803), the student will then be eligible to complete the Commencement Registration/Order Form.

Master’s, Doctoral or Professional Candidates: Graduates who earned their degrees in Summer 2009, Autumn 2009, or Winter 2010, or candidates who have a reasonable expectation of graduating in Spring 2010 or Summer 2010 are eligible to participate.

Names Listed in Program: The Commencement program lists the names of graduates from Summer 2009 through Spring 2010.  Note: Spring 2010 Bachelor’s Degree candidates must have their Application to Graduate submitted and received by the Office of Graduation and Academic Records by the April 16th deadline in order to have their names listed. Master’s and doctoral degree candidates must have their Master’s Degree Request submitted or Doctoral Final Exam scheduled, by April 16^th in order to have their names listed.  Summer 2010 graduates’ names will be listed in the following year’s program.  For any undergraduate or graduate student that does not wish to have your name listed in the program, you must contact the Office of the Registrar (206-543-5378) by May 1^st.

Honors: If you qualify for College or Departmental Honors, be sure you or your advisor have submitted your Departmental Honors Invitation to the Honors Program (MGH 211 or Box 352800) by April 16, 2010.  For information about baccalaureate honors visit: http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Deans_List.html.

1. 2. Signing up and Ordering Apparel, Parking Permits, and Guest Tickets online

Register/Place your order online:  May 3^rd – May 23^rd at www.uwgraduation.com

Husky Stadium Ceremony participants must register, order tickets, pre-paid parking permits, and apparel no later than May 23rd via the above website.  Payment will be taken online when finalizing your order.  Visa, MasterCard, debit card, or valid checking account number will be accepted.

Apparel prices: Bachelor apparel (purchase only) – $39.95, Master’s apparel (purchase only) – $55.95, and Doctoral apparel (rental) – $65.95.  See website for Doctoral purchase information. Additional Bachelor & Master’s tassels (purchase) – $7.00 each.  Additional Master’s hoods (purchase) – $22.00 each.

Parking permits: – $14 (required for all ceremonies on June 12^th, or any graduation related event within normal parking hours).

1. 3. Individual School/College or Departmental Ceremony participants must order via the above website by May 23^rd, 2010, if your ceremony requires apparel or parking permits.  (Parking permits are required for all ceremonies occurring during normal parking hours or on June 12^th.) Payment will be taken online when finalizing your order.

1. 4. Start planning now by considering the following:

Guest Tickets and special accommodations – Only request what you need.  All reasonable requests will be met.

Determine if your guests need an assistive listening (FM) device, a sign language interpreter, mobility impaired seating, wheelchair seating, or an extra ticket for an attendant.

Measurements – Know your height in feet and inches and your weight in pounds. Ph.D.’s measure your head circumference one inch above your ears.  All Bachelor and Master mortarboards are one size fits all.

(Announcements & Diploma Frames) – Announcements and frames are available through Jostens, Signature, University Frames and Excition.  To place your order, visit www.jostens.com, www.signatureA.com , http://uwcom.universityframes.com,  or  www.excition.com. (Excition’s storefront at 5270A University Way NE is open Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) All of our vendors will be at our Grad Fair on April 8^th, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., in the HUB Lobby.

1. 5. Pick-up Your Order: June 2^nd – June 5^th at the HUB from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The web form will allow you to choose a pick-up date.

1. 6. Come to Husky Stadium, June 12^th, at 12:00 p.m. and celebrate!  CONGRATULATIONS!

Hopefully you all read our summary post on Monday that referenced the curriculum change information sessions coming up. This is just a reminder message.

The first one will be tomorrow, Wed, 230-330 in the commons, room 691 of the Allen Center. The second session will be Monday the 9th from 330-430 in the same place.

If you have finished the 300 level CSE courses or will by spring, you don’t need to come, but if you have started or will start the 300’s and are not sure if you will finish them all this year, you should plan to attend.

We’re hoping to video at least one of the sessions and will put up some web material and FAQ’s within the next week or two.

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