Template 2023 by Claire Williams (UCLA). Click "duplicate" in top right to copy to your own Notion account and make changes.
Agenda
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November |
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| Group Meeting date + time |
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| 1-1 Meetings date + time |
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Introductions, setting expectations, schedule a monthly group meeting, & plan topics |
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Mentoring training Oct. 14th |
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| Mentoring Social Oct. 24th |
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Can skip if needed! Final exams |
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Can skip if needed! Final exams |
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Can skip if needed! Final exams |
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Contact information
Mentor (grad)
email:
cell:
website:
Mentee #1 (upper division)
email:
cell:
Mentee #2 (lower division)
email:
cell
Suggested possible topics: (fill in agenda with topics as a group during first meeting)
Academics
- Choosing a major
- Managing homework load
- Stress, self-care, work life balance
- Communicating with professors, letters of recommendation, office hours, etc.
- UCLA astronomy and physics courses—profs, recommended classes and prerequisites
- Marginalized identities in physics + navigating challenges
- Science outreach at UCLA
- Time management, procrastination, and planning
- Developing technical skills in coding, math, and scientific writing
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Research
- How to get involved in research at UCLA
- Types of research in physics and astronomy
- How to read journal papers
- How to write your first journal paper
- Research presentation skills
- Making a research poster
- Attending a conference
- Communicating research to public audience
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Career
- Writing CVs, resumes, personal statements
- Industry and alternative careers in physics and astronomy
- What grad school is for and why someone would choose go to grad school or not, what it’s like to be in grad school
- What do you need in order to get in to grad school? How do you apply?
- How to figure out which grad schools to apply to
- Academic career path
- Applying to summer research and internships
- Career development opportunities at UCLA
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Useful Links:
UCLA MIPA:
UCLA Marginalized Identities in Physics & Astronomy