| noon - 1:00 PM; meet in 375 LeConte |
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Off-Campus Lunch
Join other incoming majors and a graduate student leader for a free introduction to some of our local cuisine. Email us in advance if you can, but it's not necessary. Come one, come all!
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1:00 - 2:30 PM, 375 LeConte Hall |
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Workshop: Life as an Astro/Physics Major
Get advice about courses and scheduling from departmental representatives; find out about campus groups and resources for Astronomy and Physics majors; hear from current students about their experiences and what to expect in your first year at Cal.
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2:30 - 4:00 PM; meet in 375 LeConte Hall |
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Professor Scavenger Hunt
This game will give you a chance to meet and get to know your professors, as well as to explore the Astronomy and Physics buildings. |
4:00 - 5:00 PM, 375 LeConte Hall |
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Panel Discussion: Study Skills
Experienced students, professors, and GSI's (teaching assistants) will share their secrets for doing well in undergraduate physical science courses.
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5:00 - 6:00 PM; meet in 375 LeConte Hall |
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Lab Tours/Free Time
Tour some local research labs, hang out with new friends, or just take a break before dinner. |
6:00 - 8:00 PM, courtyard between LeConte and Birge Halls |
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Barbecue Dinner
The Society of Physics Students (SPS) will grill up hamburgers, hot dogs, and veggie options in the courtyard. Meet and mingle with your classmates and other department members. Free food for all Launch Day attendees! |
8:00 - 10:00 PM, 7th floor Campbell Hall |
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Star Party
Meet on the roof of Campbell to watch the sunset over the bay and look through the telescope. If it's overcast, come anyway and we'll do something else fun! (To get to the roof, take the elevator to the 6th floor, go around the corner to the left, and climb one flight of stairs.) |
Photograph of women scientists posing outside the Harvard Observatory in 1918. The sixth and tenth women from the left are Henrietta Leavitt and Annie J. Cannon, respectively.
