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First Year Graduate Student Seminar August 29, 2018 Today: Goals of the FYGSS; program information; applying for fellowships Next meeting: September 5: David Manuel will talk about grading and help session assignments

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FirstYearGraduateStudentSeminarAugust29,2018

Today:GoalsoftheFYGSS;programinformation;applyingforfellowships

Nextmeeting:September5:DavidManuelwilltalkaboutgradingandhelpsessionassignments

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Outline

• GoalsoftheFYGSS• AdditionalSeminars• Gradingandhelpsessionassignments• ApplyingforFellowships• LanguageRequirements• AnnualReview• Feedback• CalendarfortheSemesterThistalkisavailableatthefollowingwebsite:http://www.math.tamu.edu/~phoward/graduate/materials.html

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GoalsoftheFYGSS• Givefirst-yearstudentsanoverviewofthedepartment,

andinformationthatwillhelpthemchoosearesearchtopicandadvisor.

• Addresscommonquestionsassociatedwithgraduatestudyinmathematics.

• Givestudentsinformationaboutthemathematicsprofession.

• Givefirst-yearstudentsfromdifferentareas(mathematicalandgeographical)achancetomeetandtalk.

• Providethegraduatedirectorwithanopportunitytocommunicatewithfirst-yeargraduatestudents(announcements,reminders,etc.).

• Providefirst-yeargraduatestudentswithanopportunitytoaskquestionsabouttheprogram.

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GoalsoftheFYGSS• Givefirst-yearstudentsanoverviewofthedepartment,

andinformationthatwillhelpthemchoosearesearchtopicandadvisor.

• Addresscommonquestionsassociatedwithgraduatestudyinmathematics.

• Givestudentsinformationaboutthemathematicsprofession.

• Givefirst-yearstudentsfromdifferentareas(mathematicalandgeographical)achancetomeetandtalk.

• Providethegraduatedirectorwithanopportunitytocommunicatewithfirst-yeargraduatestudents(announcements,reminders,etc.).

• Providefirst-yeargraduatestudentswithanopportunitytoaskquestionsabouttheprogram.

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FAQs• HowshouldIprepareforthequalifyingexams?• CanIgetsummerfunding?• HowcanIgetafellowship?HowcanIgetsupportedona

grant?• WhataremyresponsibilitiesasaTA?HowshouldIbalance

theseresponsibilitieswithmystudies?• HowdoIgoaboutchoosinganadvisor?• WhatsortsofjobswillbeavailabletomewhenIgraduate,

andhowdoIgoaboutapplyingforthem?• ShouldIparticipateinoutreachactivities?Ifso,whatsorts

ofactivitiesareavailable?• WhatshouldIstartdoingnow togetreadyforthejob

search?• Manymore…

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Fall2018FYGSS• Aug.29:GoalsoftheFYGSS;programinformation;applyingforfellowships

• Sept.5:DavidManuelwilltalkaboutgradingandhelpsessionassignments

• Sept.12:OlaSobieska-SnyderandAyoAdeniran willtalkaboutoutreachopportunities;I’lltalkaboutotherthingsstudentscanstartdoingnowtoprepareforthejobmarket

• Sept.26:Paneldiscussion:Adjustingtograduateschool• Oct.17:Paneldiscussion:preparingforqualifyingexams• Nov.28:PreparingforSpring2019

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Spring2019Topics

• Studentpaneldiscussions:Findinganadvisorandadvicefromgraduatingstudents

• Thecurrentjobmarketformathematicians• Summer2019andfutureyearsintheprogram• TherewillalsobeonesecondyeargraduatestudentseminarforthisgroupinSpring2020

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AdditionalSeminars

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GSOSeminar• TheGraduateStudentOrganization(GSO)seminarmeetsonThursdays4:00-5:00inBlocker506A.

• “Comeforthecookies,stayforthepizza.”• Thisisagoodchancetomeetyourfellowgraduatestudentsandtolearnabouttheresearchprogramsofprofessorsinthedepartment.

• Formoreinformation:http://gso.math.tamu.edu

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IndustrialandAppliedMathSeminar

• Thedepartment’sSIAMStudentChapterco-organizes(withthegraduateprogram)aseminaronapplicationsofmathematicsoutsideofacademia.

• CookiesandFruit,butnopizza.• ThefirsttalkwillbeMonday,Sept.24,4-5,inBlocker220.

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MoreSeminars

• Informationaboutallseminarsinthedepartmentisavailableontheseminarswebpage:

http://www.math.tamu.edu/seminars• Studentsshouldsubscribetotheseminarsmailinglist.Theguideforthisishere:

https://www.math.tamu.edu/computing/help/majordomo.html

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GradingandHelpSessionAssignments

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GradingandHelpSessionAssignments

• DavidManuelwilltalkabouttheseassignmentsinmoredetailinthenextFYGSS.

• Forbothoftheseassignments,theexpectedworkloadis10hoursperweek,butforgradingassignmentsthiscanbeanaverage.

• CommentaboutGANTs.• PickupatextbookforyourassignmentfromCherylWilliamsorSherryFloydinBlocker227.

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GradingAssignments

• Studentswithgradingassignmentsshouldalreadyhavecontactedtheprofessorthey’regradingfor.Makesureyouknow:–Whattheschedulewillbeforcollectingandreturninggradedwork

–Whowillkeeptrackofthegrades– Anygradingpreferencestheprofessorhas– Ifyou’llbeaskedtogradeanyexams(includingthefinal)

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HelpSessionAssignments• KathrynBollingerwillemailstudentsaboutnametagsandsign-insheets.

• Don’tmakestudentshuntyoudowninthebackoftheroom.Ifyou’renotworkingwithastudent,introduceyourselftostudentsastheycomein.(Iftherearenostudents,youcanworkonhomeworketc.)

• Donottutorstudentsforacoursethat’snotcoveredbyyourhelpsession.Directthemtotheappropriatehelpsession.

• Donot(!!)tutorforpayduringahelpsession.

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ApplyingforFellowships

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WhyApplyforFellowships?• $$$andreducedornoTAduties.• Prestige(looksgoodonyourCV).• Practice:Mostresearchersinthemathematicalsciencescontinuetoapplyforgrantfundingthroughouttheircareers,andit’sbeneficialtogetaccustomedtothisprocessassoonaspossible.

• Themoreapplicationsandproposalsyouwrite,thebetteryou’llgetatwritingthem.

• Also,writingafellowshipproposalforcesyoutotakeastepbackandthinkmorebroadlyaboutwhatyougenuinelywanttobeworkingon.

• Butmostly$$$andreducedTAduties.

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WhatFellowshipsareAvailable?

• TheAmericanMathematicalSociety(AMS)collectsinformationaboutfellowshipopportunitiesinthemathematicalsciencesonitswebsite:http://www.ams.org/programs/students/gradinfo/gradinfo

• Thisisausefulsiteonitsown,butthefellowshipinformationisatthebottomofthepage.

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NSFGraduateFellowships• Thisisthesinglebiggestsourceofgraduatefellowshipsin

thecountry(2,000/yr acrossalldisciplines).• In2016,17,000studentsappliedforafellowship.59were

awardedinmath.• In2017,13,000studentsappliedforafellowship.67were

awardedinmath.• In2018,12,000studentsappliedforafellowship.81were

awardedinmath.• For2017,11fellowshipswereawardedtostudentsfrom

TexasA&M.• For2018,12fellowshipswereawardedtostudentsfrom

TexasA&M.• Noneinmath.• Eitheryear.

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NSFGraduateFellowships• 2018Awardsinmathbyarea:[2017](2016)– Algebra,numbertheory,andcombinatorics:30[22](14)– Analysis:3[3](8)– Appliedmath:17[11](20)– Computationalmath:6[2](2)– Datascience:3[0](0)– Geometricanalysis:4[3](2)– Logic&foundations:3[1](0)– Mathbiology:7[12](6)– Other:2[0](0)– Probability:2[5](0)– Topology:4[8](4)

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NSFGraduateFellowships• Unfortunately,therearerestrictionsonwhocanreceivethesefellowships:(1)applicantsmustbeUScitizens,nationals,orpermanentresidents,and(2)studentsmustapplynolaterthanfallsemesteroftheirsecondyearofgraduateschool.(StudentswithMSdegreescannotapply.)

• TheduedateisOct.23.• Themathdepartmentawardsa$250book/travelallotmenttostudentswhoapplyandreceivehonorablemention.

• Moreinformation:http://www.nsfgrfp.org

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LanguageRequirements

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EnglishLanguageRequirement

• InternationalstudentsmusthaveEnglishProficiencyCertificationtoserveasteachingassistants,andthedepartmentexpectsstudentstoachievethisduringtheirfirstyear.

• Certificationcanbeobtainedinthreeways:– CompletionofanundergraduatedegreeatanaccreditedU.S.collegeoruniversity(Master’sdegreeisnotsufficient).

– Achievingasufficientlyhighscoreonanappropriatestandardizedtest.

– Scoringatleast80ontheEnglishLanguageProficiencyExam(ELPE)oralexam.

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ForeignLanguageRequirement

• Hasbeeneliminated.

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AnnualReview

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GoodStanding

• Manydepartmentpoliciesspecifythatastudentmustbeingoodstanding,soit’sworthreviewingwhatthatmeans.InordertobeingoodstandingPhDstudentsshould:– Maintaina3.0orbettercumulativeGPAeverysemester– AdequatelyperformtheirTAdutieseverysemester– PassallbreadthrequirementcourseswithaBorbetterduring

theirfirsttwoyears– Passtwoqualifyingexamsduringtheirfirsttwoyears– (Internationalstudents)ObtainEnglishProficiencyCertification

duringtheirfirstyear– Receivepositiveprogressreportsfromtheiradvisoreveryyear

afterfilingadegreeplan– Notviolatetheethicscodeoftheuniversity

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ReviewProcedure

• Thegraduatecommitteecarriesoutafullprogressevaluationforeachstudentduringthesummer.Thisincludesareportfromthestudent’sadvisor(oncethestudenthasanadvisor),andafullreviewofthestudent’sfile.

• Inadditionthegraduatecommitteereviewsthestandingofeachgraduatestudentattheendofeachsemester.

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GeneralPunitiveAction

• Ifitisjudgedthatastudentisnolongeringoodstanding,thestudentwillbeplacedonprobationforthenextsemester.

• Inpractice,thereisnopenaltyassociatedwithprobation(nolossoffunding).

• Attheendoftheprobationsemester,ifthestudentisstillnotingoodstanding,thedepartmentwillnotpaythestudent’stuitionforthenextsemester.Generally,thestudentwillstillbesupportedonanassistantshipduringthissemester.

• Attheendofthissecondsemester,ifthestudentisstillnotingoodstanding,thedepartmentwillnolongersupportthestudentwitheithertuitionorastipend.

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ExampleCase

• Studentsshouldpasstwoqualifyingexamsduringtheirfirsttwoyearsintheprogram.

• ForastudentwhobeginstheprogramFall2018thelastchancetocompletethisrequirementisAugust2020.

• IfastudentwhostartsFall2018doesnotpasstwoqualifyingexamsbyAugust2020he/shewillbeputonprobationforFall2020.

• IfthestudenthasnotpassedtwoqualifyingexamsbyJanuary2021his/hertuitionwillnotbepaidSpring2021.Thestudentwillgenerallystillhaveanassistantship.

• IfthestudenthasnotpassedtwoqualifyingexamsbyAugust2021alldepartmentsupportwillbedropped.

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TuitionPolicy

• Theupperadministrationoftheuniversity(i.e.,theprovost’soffice)paystuitionasfollows:– 5yearsforstudentsenteringwithonlyabaccalaureatedegree– 4 yearsforstudentsenteringwithamaster’sdegree

• Forstudentsbeyondthismandate,butstillingoodstandingwiththedepartment,tuitionispaidfromalternativesources,dependingontheavailabilityoffunds.Sofar,wehavebeenabletopaytuitioninallsuchcases.

• Thistuitionscheduledoesnotaffectassistantships.Studentsbeyond4or5yearswhoarestillingoodstandingwiththeprogramwillcontinuetobesupportedonassistantships.

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Feedback

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Feedback

• Thursday,Aug.23:InternationalStudentConference(ISC).

• Friday,Aug.17,orFriday,Aug.24:Universitylevelgraduatestudentorientation.

• August18,25:EnglishLanguageProficiencyExam(ELPE).

• Anythingelse?

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CalendarfortheSemester

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DatestoKeepinMind

• Friday,Aug.31islastdayfordrop/addwithnopenalty

• Friday,Nov.16isthelastdayforQ-drop• Sunday,Nov.18isBonfire1999RemembranceDay

• Thursday,Nov.8throughWednesdayNov.28springregistrationisopen

• Wednesday,Dec.5:Lastdayofclasses


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