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 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 tooHeld twice, Spring / Fall 2006; scheduled for Spring 2007 too All graduate students, faculty invitedAll graduate students, faculty invited Key action items from the two meetingsKey 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 (Association of graduate Students in Computer and Information science and Engineering) has granted recognition by the University of Florida Student Government in September, ASCIE has chosen the following missions: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 meetingsTown Hall meetings –Once a semester, or when needed –Tasks and action items; reviewed by Chair, Asso. Chair, and graduate coordinator Student representative in Graduate AffairsStudent representative in Graduate Affairs –Non-voting member involving all policy issues –Serve as ambassador back to students Timely updates new policy on CISE webTimely updates new policy on CISE web Peir 2/4/07 UGA

Academic Culture of PhD Program Travel grant for students to top conferencesTravel grant for students to top conferences Encourage students for academic positionEncourage students for academic position Participate engineering mentor programParticipate engineering mentor program Create alumni profile on CISE graduates currently working in academia; Invite them talk to current PhD studentsCreate 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 searchASCIE host faculty talks on how to prepare an academic job search Peir 2/4/07 UGA

Graduate Student Orientation Complete guide for PhD completionComplete guide for PhD completion How to survive the first semester, especially important for international studentsHow to survive the first semester, especially important for international students Overview of faculty researchOverview of faculty research Social life in GainesvilleSocial life in Gainesville  Heavy involvement of ASCIE Peir 2/4/07 UGA