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CGS Doctoral Completion Project. Jih-Kwon Peir, Graduate Coordinator Computer & Information Science & Engineering University of Florida. Productive Working Relationship for Students and Faculty through Town Hall Meeting. Peir 2/4/07 UGA. CISE Town Hall Meetings.
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CGS Doctoral Completion Project Jih-Kwon Peir, Graduate Coordinator Computer & Information Science & Engineering University of Florida Productive Working Relationship for Students and Faculty through Town Hall Meeting Peir 2/4/07 UGA
CISE Town Hall Meetings • Held twice, Spring / Fall 2006; scheduled for Spring 2007 too • All graduate students, faculty invited • Key action items from the two meetings • Form a new graduate student organization • Establish two-way communication • Improve the culture of PhD studies • Enhance graduate student orientation Peir 2/4/07 UGA
Graduate Student Organization • ASCIE (Association of graduate Students in Computer and Information science and Engineering) has granted recognition by the University of Florida Student Government in September, 2006. • ASCIE has chosen the following missions: • provide a forum for the expression of views and interests of CISE graduate students, • resolve relevant issues of CISE graduate students, • foster interaction between the graduate students in the department with each other and the faculty. Peir 2/4/07 UGA
Improving Communication • Town Hall meetings • Once a semester, or when needed • Tasks and action items; reviewed by Chair, Asso. Chair, and graduate coordinator • Student representative in Graduate Affairs • Non-voting member involving all policy issues • Serve as ambassador back to students • Timely updates new policy on CISE web Peir 2/4/07 UGA
Academic Culture of PhD Program • Travel grant for students to top conferences • Encourage students for academic position • Participate engineering mentor program • Create alumni profile on CISE graduates currently working in academia; Invite them talk to current PhD students • ASCIE host faculty talks on how to prepare an academic job search Peir 2/4/07 UGA
Graduate Student Orientation • Complete guide for PhD completion • How to survive the first semester, especially important for international students • Overview of faculty research • Social life in Gainesville Heavy involvement of ASCIE Peir 2/4/07 UGA