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Title: Bren 101 for MESM StudentsThe Nitty Gritty


1
Bren 101 for MESM StudentsThe Nitty Gritty
  • Laura Haston
  • Assistant Dean
  • Corlei Prieto
  • Manager of Student Affairs
  • Chelsea Houdyshell
  • Graduate Advisor

2
Information Sources
  • http//www.bren.ucsb.edu
  • Academic Programs Section
  • www.bren.ucsb.edu/academics
  • Services gt Student Section
  • www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/index.html
  • http//www.graddiv.ucsb.edu
  • http//www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/academic/handbook/
  • http//www.registrar.ucsb.edu

3
Registration
  • Do it by the deadline or 50 fine!
  • See registrars Academic Calendar
  • Course Descriptions
  • Bren web academic programs/courses
  • Curriculum Plan for 2007-08
  • Bren web academic programs/class schedule
  • Bren schedule of classes
  • www.bren.ucsb.edu/academics/class schedule
  • Do NOT use Universitys printed schedule of
    classes for Bren not up-to-date

4
Registration cont.
  • Must register before the end of your 1st Pass
    (maximum 12 units)
  • Dont forget to add the rest later
  • Schedule changes without penalty by the end of
    1st week of quarter
  • Any changes to schedule after 1st week is 3 per
    change
  • Can drop a class using GOLD up until the last day
    of classes
  • Any additions to schedule during the 2nd and 3rd
    weeks require an approval code

5
Registration, cont.
  • Approval Codes
  • Required to register if
  • Course is restricted
  • Course enrollment is at max
  • After the first week of classes
  • Email scheduling_at_bren to obtain code for a Bren
    class
  • Enter when you register on GOLD
  • You may need an approval code to enroll in a
    class offered by another department
  • Ask instructor of course who you should obtain a
    code from
  • We can only give codes out for Bren classes

6
Registration cont.
  • What to do if GOLD says a Bren course is full
  • If a course
  • email scheduling_at_bren and let Briny know
  • She will work to increase enrollment max and move
    room to new location, if necessary, so you will
    be able to enroll
  • If a section (i.e. one of a few discussion for a
    course)
  • Must enroll in another section we have to
    balance sizes
  • Only exception is if the other classes that you
    are taking overlap with all other sections
  • In this case, you will be given an approval code

7
Registration cont.
  • You can not add a class using GOLD after the 3rd
    week
  • Must submit a Registrars Schedule Adjustment
    Petition
  • Copies in the student mail room
  • Get instructors signature if possible (out of
    courtesy mainly)
  • The only other signature you need is mine
    (graduate advisor)
  • Give to Chelsea, shell get my signature, and
    return to your mailbox
  • Once signed, you turn it into the registrar
  • Should rarely, if ever, be necessary
  • Enrollment counts are frozen after 3rd week so it
    hurts us if you dont register by then

8
Registration, cont.
  • Special Courses
  • ESM 595 Group Studies (Seminar Classes)
  • Double Letter courses are Ph.D. ONLY (i.e. ESM
    595AA)
  • Only S/U Grading Option
  • ESM 596 Independent Research
  • Requires petition and instructor approval
  • bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/ESM596_form.doc
  • Must enter instructor code when you register
  • List of codes on web at academics/class schedule
  • Maximum of 4 units of ESM 596 can count toward
    unit total

9
Registration, cont.
  • Variable Unit Courses
  • A range of units possible
  • Many workshops and short courses are variable
  • Be careful only register in the number of units
    listed on the schedule of classes!
  • For example, this quarter 299-1, 299-2, 299-3
    this quarter
  • Note non-variable units classes can not be
    variable

10
Registration, cont.
  • Registration Problems
  • Guestimate 20 of students have a registration
    problem that they are not aware of
  • Check your schedule before then end of the third
    week!
  • Check your schedule before the last day of
    classes!!
  • NO CHANGES AFTER THIS DATE
  • Retroactive changes are huge hassle for us and
    you and you run the risk that GRAD DIV wont
    approve it

11
Registration, cont.
  • Questions? Or You Forget?
  • See How to Register for Classes and Make
    Adjustments to Your Schedule
  • www.bren.ucsb.edu/academic/sched.asp
  • Still confused?
  • Contact scheduling_at_bren or gradasst_at_bren.ucsb.edu

12
The Top 2 Student Questions
  • Why wont GOLD let me register for ESM XXX class
    (thats not full)?
  • The answer depends on when you try during the
    quarter
  • Between week 1-3
  • Answer You must have an approval code
  • Email scheduling
  • After week 3
  • You cant do it using GOLD! you need to submit
    an SAF

13
Unit Load
  • Grads are supposed to enroll in a min of 12 units
  • - No real consequence if at least 8 units though
  • Bren students 13.5/qtr on ave to meet 81 unit
    requirement
  • Generally, not recommended that you enroll in
    more than 16 unit
  • - Your graduate education also includes
    activities that dont result in units
  • Do not load up in winter of 1st year
  • You have impt time consuming career
    development work to do

14
Unit Load Fall 07
  • 200 Orientation Case Study Course (0.5)
  • 203 Earth System Science (4 units)
  • 201 Ecology of Managed Ecosystems (4 units)
  • 210 Business and the Environment (4 units)
  • 206A Statistics and Data Analysis (1 unit)
  • 251 Introduction to Policy Analysis (2 units)
  • Total 15.5
  • Plus no-credit career workshop, all need to take
  • Plus no-credit stats workshop, if needed
    (probably most)

15
Core Courses
  • Fall (07)--previous slide
  • Win (08)
  • ESM 202 Env. Biogeochemistry (4 units)
  • ESM 204 Economics of Env. Mgmt (4 units)
  • ESM 206B Data Analysis/Stats (1 unit)
  • ESM 241 Environmental Politics and Policy (2
    units)
  • Total 11 units
  • Many of you will also want to take ESM 437
    Writing for Environmental Professionals (2
    units), a LINKS class to 241
  • Spring (08)
  • ESM 206C Data Analysis/Stats (2 units)
  • ESM 207 Environmental Law and Policy (4 units)
  • ESM 401A Group Project (4 units)
  • Total 10 units

16
Core Course Waivers


  • Waiver of a Core Class
  • You already have a SUBSTANTIAL portion of the
    knowledge skills
  • Not a lot of waivers approved BUT definitely
    pursue if appropriate
  • Many courses have waiver policy/procedures posted
    on web (academics/courses)
  • Your responsibility to contact professor and make
    arrangements for evaluation
  • If instructor approves, have him/her sign
    petition
  • You must make up units with another class
  • Special circumstance since 207 is taught be a
    visitor, submit a petition to me

17
Core Course Deferrals


  • The following are NOT deferrable
  • ESM 251
  • ESM 206ABC
  • ESM 401A
  • Appropriate only if your load will be too heavy
    because you need to take electives for your
    specialization that are only offered biennially
  • No reason for a deferral this fall
  • Must make sure that that you wont lack
    prerequisites for important elective classes for
    specialization
  • e.g. defer 204 (econ) -gt cant take 245 (cost
    benefit)
  • - See guide at academics/class schedule

18
Core CourseDeferrals cont.


  • Submit Bren School petition at least 2 weeks
    before the start of the quarter
  • Policy document on deferrals and waivers
    http//www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/document
    s/Deferrals_Waivers_000.doc
  • Be clear on the risk
  • If you defer a class to your second year, and you
    dont pass the class, you wont graduate you
    will have to come back and re-take the class (no
    exceptions)

19
Grades


  • Core Courses
  • University rule that you must earn at least a B
    in all core course
  • Elective Courses
  • Only C or better counts toward degree
    requirements
  • S/U or P/NP
  • S/U for graduate classes S B or better
  • P/NP for undergraduate classes P C or better
  • Must take all courses that will count toward 81
    unit min requirement for a grade unless only
    offered as S/U or P/NP

20
Grades, cont.


  • Undergrad course work
  • Lower division cant count toward graduate degree
    requirements
  • Up to 8 units of upper division can count with
    approval
  • In Progress (IP)
  • For sequence classes like 206ABC and 401ABC
  • Earn IP until last quarter
  • Grade given last quarter applies to all previous
    quarters
  • Incomplete (I)
  • Must file form before last day of classes
  • Must have good reason
  • Grade submitted when work completed and replaces
    I

21
Grades, cont.


  • No Grade (NG) or No Record (NR)
  • May have on transcript temporarily if instructor
    does not submit grades before reporting deadline
  • No need to worry goes away once grades are
    submitted and we make sure they are
  • Will receive if I submitted but no paperwork
    submitted
  • Permanently turns into F U or NP if not
    rectified by the end of following quarter
  • If GPA lt 3.0, Grad Div places you on probation
  • If performance does not improve you can be
    dismissed

22
AcademicIntegrity


  • The University has standards for academic conduct
    and Bren expects students to uphold and adhere to
    these standards
  • We are required to report known instances of
    inappropriate academic conduct
  • No collusion
  • Working together when not allowed
  • Not following the rules governing group work
  • e.g. can only work in pairs
  • No plagiarism
  • Make sure you thoroughly understand what this
    means
  • Increasing incidents suggests that many students
    are unclear
  • Info on academic integrity web at services/ASA

23
Petitions


  • Bren School Petition
  • To address issues governed by Bren School
    policy/procedures
  • http/www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/documents/petitio
    n_form.doc
  • Free!
  • Graduate Division Petition
  • To address issues governed by University
    policy/procecures
  • http//www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/forms/acad/pdf/GradPet
    ition.pdf
  • 20

24
Class Scheduling


  • Extremely difficult we try very hard to create
    an overall optimal schedule
  • Generally no classes on Fridays except classes
    with special schedules, labs, field trips,
    workshops
  • Have to overlap some classes try to choose those
    that are not likely to be of interest to the same
    students
  • We welcome odd schedules if they allow good
    opportunities
  • Weekends are fair game
  • Some classes dont begin until mid-quarter (e.g.
    ESM 251 and ESM 206 this quarter)
  • Some classes taught in intensive format (e.g.
    every day for week)
  • 207 will be two 4-day session (incl. weekends)

25
Special Circumstances


  • 3-year program
  • Need advise on what to take now and what to take
    later
  • Start group project in 2nd year not 1st
  • Fee/tuition etc the same price no matter how many
    units you take so if you take longer it will cost
    more

26
Special Circumstances, cont


  • Early Graduation
  • Not recommended or encouraged
  • Workload too heavy and too little time to fully
    participate in the non-course part of your
    education
  • Possible if all requirements are satisfied at the
    end of winter quarter of 2nd year
  • However, students must complete an adequate
    program of study (POS) for their specialization
  • Often not be possible within 5 quarters since
    some classes are offered biennially in spring
  • POS must be academically sound and will not be
    approved solely to enable and accommodate early
    graduation
  • Policy document at http//www.bren.ucsb.edu/servi
    ces/student/documents/EarlyGraduation.doc

27
Group Projects
  • Preliminary group project info meeting
  • Oct 30 900-1045 BH 1424
  • Begin preparing group project proposals fall
    quarter
  • Project proposals due late Jan (exact date TBA)
  • Last years info on submitting a suggestion
  • On the web at research/group projects
  • This years to be posted soon
  • Last years project proposals
  • On the web at research/group projects

28
Group Projects, cont.
  • Group project selection committee formed in fall,
    which includes 3-4 students
  • Proposal selection and group assignments in
    winter quarter
  • Group project kickoff meeting in late winter
  • Group project guidelines
  • http//www.bren.ucsb.edu/services/students/documen
    ts
  • Updated version for your class posted in winter
  • Enroll in ESM 401ABC starting Spr 08 (4,4,4
    units)
  • ESM 401A includes formal class meetings

29
Group Projects cont.
  • Defense in mid-winter
  • Please go to a few of them this year to gain
    understanding of what to expect and whats
    expected of you
  • Final report, policy brief, and draft
    presentation due at the end of winter quarter
  • Practice videotaping and critique finals week of
    winter quarter
  • Grades assigned winter quarter (therefore groups
    MUST be done)
  • Group project public presentations usually 1st
    week of spring quarter (oral and poster)
  • Check out previous years briefs and reports
  • http//www.bren.ucsb.edu/research/gp_past.html

30
Group Projects cont.
  • Corlei Group Projects
  • projects_at_bren
  • corlei_at_bren

31
Specializations
  • MESM students must develop depth in one of six
    specialization areas
  • CMRM Coastal Marine Resource Management
    (Lenihan)
  • CP Conservation Planning (Frank Davis)
  • CEM Corporate Environmental Management (Gary
    Libecap)
  • Special program within CEM on EcoEntrepreneurship
  • PEE Political Economy of the Environment (Matt
    Kotchen)
  • PPR Pollution Prevention Remediation (Trish
    Holden)
  • WRM Water Resources Mgmt (Christina Tague)
  • Faculty specialization leaders noted in
    parentheses
  • Not sure what do specialize in?
  • You need to figure this out soon!
  • Attend specialization info meetings this fall
  • Dates/Times announced soon via email

32
Program of Study (POS)
  • An individual curriculum plan for developing
    depth in your area of specialization
  • Complete a Class of 2009 POS Form
  • On the web at services/ASA
  • Must be approved by the specialization leader
  • Must be submitted to Chelsea by middle of win 08
  • Can be modified with approval
  • May include classes in other departments and, in
    some cases, should

33
Creating a POS
  • Guided by the specialization description
  • On the web academics/MESM
  • An advisement and guidance document
  • Does not dictate the POS precisely
  • Students in the same specialization will have
    different POSs depending upon their unique
    background, interests, and goals
  • Sample programs of study on web
  • Academics/MESM Services/ASA
  • Your POS form will not will not be a precise list
    of classes but a sensible set of possibilities
  • Too much too soon to go into depth now, so
    special session later
  • How to Prepare Your POS Form
  • Oct 31, 1230 pm, BH 1424

34
Summary ofMESM Degree Requirements
  • 81 units minimum
  • Core courses (32.5 units)
  • 401ABC (12 units) group project
  • An approved set of electives that develop
    strength in a specialized area
  • 36.5 units minimum
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA B or better in all core courses

35
MESM Advisors
  • MESM students dont have an advisor
  • MESM not like an academic research degree in
    which your work with a particular faculty member
    who guides your education
  • MESM students have
  • Group project advisor
  • Specialization leader (SL)
  • Approves program of study
  • Another faculty member(s) (or not) from whom the
    student wants to seek advice
  • Can help you craft your initial POS but only SL
    can approve

36
Whos Who in theBren School
  • Deans
  • Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
  • John Melack, Associate Dean
  • Faculty
  • Ladder track / Permanent
  • Governance/Decision-making
  • Sabbaticals/Leaves
  • Costello (Win Spr)
  • Delmas (2007-08)
  • Keller (Win)
  • Kolstad (Fall Spr)
  • Young (Fall Spr)
  • Faculty Recruitment 2007-08
  • Env Law, (continuing from last year)
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Climate, Energy, and Resources

37
Whos Who cont.
  • Adjunct Faculty
  • - Main affiliation elsewhere but involved in
    teaching and research at UCSB
  • Affiliated Faculty
  • - Ladder track faculty in other UCSB dept with
    0 appt in Bren because they interact in some
    way(s)
  • Professional Researchers
  • Visiting Faculty Lecturers
  • Visiting Researchers

38
Whos Who cont.
  • External Constituents
  • Advisory Board
  • See web at people/advisory board
  • University-wide Advisory Committee that provides
    high level direction
  • Includes 1 Bren Student Rep
  • Deans Council
  • See web at people/Deans Council
  • Conduit between the School and the local
    community
  • Corporate Partners
  • See web at giving/corporate giving
  • Mutually beneficial alliances with local and
    national corporations and NGOs
  • More on Wed

39
Whos Who cont.
  • Faculty Committees of Interest
  • On the web at people/committees organizations
  • MESM Program
  • Chair Davis Staff Support Haston/Parker
    Student Rep TBD
  • Group Projects
  • Chair Tague Staff Support Prieto Melack
    liaison to external clients Reps for selection
    TBD
  • Recruitment, Admissions Support (RAS)
  • Chair Lenihan Staff Support Houdyshell
  • Colloquium
  • Chair von Weizsäcker Staff Support Danetra
    Student Rep Canepa
  • These and other leadership opportunities will be
    discussed on Wednesday

40
Whos Who
  • Staff
  • On the web at people/staff
  • Org chart at services/administration
  • Coming soon to the web
  • List of who does what _at_ services/administration

41
Info Assistancefor MESMs
  • The PRIMARY CONTACT for MESMs students seeking
    information, advice, and assistance
  • CHELSEA
  • gradasst_at_bren
  • (unless confidential)
  • When it doubt about who to ask, contact
    gradasst_at_bren

42
Info and Assistancefor MESMs
  • With the exception of the following specific
    matters, use Chelsea at gradasst_at_bren
  • Group Projects
  • projects_at_bren
  • Registration Scheduling
  • scheduling_at_bren
  • Computing
  • request_at_bren
  • Building/Space/Sustainability
  • brenhall_at_bren
  • Web
  • webmaster_at_bren
  • Inform or request distribution of newsworthy info
  • media_at_bren
  • This info on the web at services/administration

43
Communication
  • Bren Aliases
  • grad2008 2nd year MESMs
  • grad2009 1st year MESMs
  • all-phd all (Bren and non-Bren) PhD students
    housed in Bren
  • bren-admin all administrative staff
  • faculty all ladder track faculty
  • allfaculty faculty visitors and lecturers
  • Bren aliases are for business use only!
  • Need to voice your opinion, announce a party,
    sell something, find a ride, etc
  • random_at_bren

44
Communication, cont.
  • To view who is in an alias
  • Go to services/computing
  • Go to alias management system (under email and
    scheduling
  • Type in esm\your name and then your password
  • Click on view members from alias affiliation
  • Click on alias of interest then view alias at
    bottom of page

45
Communication cont.
  • Schedule meetings that involve the Dean via the
    Deans Assistant Doris (doris_at_bren)
  • Note by and large Deans have open door policy
    but were very busy so if it is important and
    time sensitive you probably want to schedule a
    meeting
  • Lauras fall office hours
  • Mon 230-330 Wed 130-230
  • On my people page on the web
  • Direct scheduling of faculty with CT not
    advisable without their permission
  • Follow-up after reasonable amount of time with
    2nd email if no response
  • Use subject line to everyones advantage

46
Communication cont.
  • Forward emails with extreme caution and respect
  • Be careful what you put in email you can never
    be 100 sure who will end up seeing it
  • Dont say anything over random_at_bren that you
    personally would not want the world to hear or
    may reflect poorly on others in the Bren
    community or the community itself
  • Use My Space etc with caution many employers
    etc. now use this as part of background check

47
Room Scheduling
  • Student schedulable rooms
  • Bonsai Visitor Center
  • Use Corporate Time
  • Instructions at Services/Academic and Student
    Affairs

48
Bren School Events
  • Event calendar on web
  • http//www.bren.ucsb.edu/news/events/index.asp
  • Event calendar on Corporate Time
  • View by opening agenda www.bren.event
  • Emails/email flyers
  • Non-public events distributed through all_at_bren
  • Open to the public events distributed through
    bren-alerts
  • Youve automatically been subscribed
  • If you have something appropriate for
    announcement, please send it to media_at_bren for
    distribution

49
Colloquia
  • Talks by visitors or Bren faculty/students
  • MESM students colloquia
  • 2,000 budget
  • Research colloquia
  • Faculty hosted
  • Generally high level talks about research in
    particular areas of ES M
  • Bren School Colloquia
  • Arranged by colloquium committee
  • Generally of broad interest and geared toward a
    diverse audience

50
The BrenWriting Center
  • What do employers want more than anything?
  • Employees that have strong communication skills
  • If you want a good job after Bren and you want to
    advance more quickly into bigger and better
    positions, invest time now to improve your
    writing skills
  • Most incoming Bren students have adequate skills
    at best and many have less than adequate
  • We are giving you opportunities to move from
    adequate or less to great take advantage!
  • Tutoring available at the Bren Writing Center
  • Youll hear more from Monica Bulger (Co-Director)
    tomorrow

51
Financial Matters
  • Myth You will be paid as a teaching or research
    asst if you go to graduate school
  • Generally, only true for those pursuing a PhD in
    science or engineering
  • Highly unlikely that you will be able to fully
    finance your education this way
  • Only a small percentage of MESM students secure a
    position and rarely for all 6 quarters
  • Most MESM students fund all or a significant
    portion of their education with loans or savings
  • Loans and Financial Aid
  • Handled by Universitys Financial Aid Office not
    Bren

52
Financial Matters, cont.
  • First.The Big Question??
  • Will you have enough time to work?
  • The MESM program is FULL-TIME and nearly all
    consuming
  • You should expect to be engaged in school work a
    minimum of 40 hours/week and at times more
  • Some students have successfully managed up to 20
    hours/week
  • Most say lt 10 is max
  • Some say no time for any!

53
Financial Matters
  • Teaching Assistant (TA) positions
  • Provides partial fee remission
  • Covers GSHIP and most of fees but not
    out-of-state tuition
  • Provide salary
  • 5K /quarter for 50 time position
  • Bren has NO TA positions for MESM student
  • University rules dont allow MESM student to
    serve as TAs for their peers

54
Financial Matters
  • May be opportunities in other departments
    although they will give priority to hiring their
    own graduate students
  • EEMB, MCDB, Chem, ME, Global Studies, Law and
    Society, Writing Program, various language
    programs, rarely Geol, and Geog
  • Its your responsibility to explore and pursue
  • We have no power to give or get you a position in
    another department
  • Most likely opportunity is Environmental Studies
    (since they dont have a graduate program)
  • Normally, appoint all TAs for year in spring
  • So probably limited, if any, opportunity this
    year

55
Financial Matters, cont.
  • Research Positions
  • Funded by extramural contracts and grants secured
    by faculty
  • Its entirely their decision who they hire
    administration cant award these positions
  • Most research positions filled by PhD students
  • Graduate Student Researcher (GSR)
  • Salary full fee/tuition/GSHIP payment
  • High level and fairly independent work
  • Student Assistant
  • Hourly wage
  • Assist with lower level tasks

56
Financial Matters, cont.
  • Student Assistant Administrative/Service
    Positions
  • Announced over email if any at Bren
  • Work study favored
  • UCSB Career Center list some student employment
    opportunities
  • http//www.career/ucsb.edu/employment/student_empl
    oyment.html
  • Financial Aid website has a work-study job board
  • http//www.finaid.ucsb.edu/index.asp
  • CLAS (Campus Learning Assistance Services) hires
    tutors and in take counselors
  • http//www.clas/ucsb.edu/index.thm
  • Off campus work
  • Watch Daves announcements and let him know you
    are looking

57
Financial Matters, cont.
  • Financial Award Opportunities for 2nd year
    Students
  • Fee Fellowship
  • Provides one quarter of fee payment
  • Only eligible if you have filed a FAFSA and have
    demonstrated need (University requirement)
  • See fee fellowship guidelines/application for
    last year on web (Services/Student)
  • Application/guidelines for 2008-09 will be
    announced in spring and posted on web

58
Financial Matters, cont.
  • Bren School Fellowships/Prizes
  • Recruitment incentives
  • Awards given in 1st year of program
  • Sometimes a portion will be paid in 2nd year but
    you will be informed of award in your 1st year
  • Award will be credited to your BARC
  • Used to pay fees/GSHIP/Tuition (non-taxable)
    first and any extra beyond that paid as stipend
    (taxable)
  • Awardees that secure a TA position should inform
    Chelsea (gradasst_at_bren)
  • award will be deferred to another quarter or
    changed from fee payment to stipend

59
Financial Matters, cont.
  • Doris Duke Conservation Fellows
  • 5-6 fellowship providing fee/GSHIP/tuition in 2nd
    year plus a 5,000 stipend to help with the cost
    of a summer internship (and a few other benefits)
  • Application/guidelines for 2008-09 will be
    announced in in fall and posted on web

60
Financial Matters, cont.
  • Internship Funding (20-30K)
  • Apply in winter/spring
  • Career Office will send out information and
    application email
  • Conference Funding (10K)
  • Apply throughout year
  • Info and application on web at
    http//www.bren.ucsb/services/student
  • Priority given to those presenting papers and
    posters
  • Everyone should file a FAFSA!! (Mar 2)

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Some Advice from Laura
  • Dont let faculty office hours go unused
  • Faculty are VERY busy but they want to interact
    with you and help you
  • Develop yourself as a strong cohort
  • Its up to you to develop strong ties the 2nd year
    students (and PhD students) and you will benefit
    by doing this
  • Dont be totally Bren-centric its a big,
    first-rate University out there
  • Meet and interact with visitors
  • Network, network, network

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Some Advice, cont.
  • Doing well in your classes is only part of the
    formula for success
  • It is the rare employee that will look at your
    transcript and care if you got some Bs
  • Your primary objective should be to gain
    knowledge and skills not get straight As
  • One of the most important things you are doing is
    developing your analytical and problems solving
    abilities
  • Read the readings even if they wont be on the
    test you are here to take advantage of
    opportunities

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Some Advice, cont.
  • Career development starts now, is a priority, and
    must be a continuous activity over the next 2
    years
  • You are not just a student you are a developing
    professional practice polish
  • Have integrity be 100 true to your word
  • Never compromise academic integrity
  • Accept fundamental Bren value
  • we are not an advocacy organization
  • we interact with all parties truly interested in
    improving their relationship to the environment
    and finding solutions to problems

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Some Advice, cont.
  • Be a problem solver/solution generator not a
    complainer
  • As much as possible, first try to solve problems
    by talking directly to the people involved and
    responsible
  • i.e. professor going to fast? Tell him/her
  • Provide thorough and thoughtful responses to
    evaluations and year-end surveys
  • This is a challenging, extremely stressful time
    dont hesitate to or feel embarrassed about
    seeking help
  • Look out for one another talk to Laura if you
    are concerned about someone
  • You have time!

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