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====== Advice from the DGS ======

This is a collection of tips, policies, and information for our graduate students and faculty. The official policy statements of the School of Physics and Astronomy are listed in the [[graduate_handbook:home]]. In case of any discrepancies between this section and the graduate handbook, the handbook takes precedence.
==== Mental Health and SARS-CoV-2 specific information ====

  * [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tKaj2pdoucIJeCpOmMYLN2gF6VDtxuUtD0z6kODtJdI|Mental Health and related resources at the University of Minnesota]]
  * [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13FGL0sRWyfbwIAUSWQ2Wmfa-A5GfayPExVndZ2KE1sM|Comprehensive list of COVID-19 related resources]]

==== Academic Advising ====

  * {{:dgs_advice:expectations_document_v9.6_-_181109.pdf|Advising Best Practices (v. 9.6). Climate Committee (February 12, 2019)}}
  * [[dgs_advice:advice_for_advisers|Advice for Advisers (August 23, 2021)]]
  * [[dgs_advice:classes_to_take|Suggested course of study as a function of subfield]]
  * [[dgs_advice:graduate_classes|Course catalog]]
  * [[https://faculty-roles.umn.edu/institution/UMNTC/programs/067660207/responsibilities|Members of the graduate faculty in Physics]]. Your research adviser needs to be in this list. 

==== Graduate Exams ====

  * [[dgs_advice:preparation_for_the_graduate_written_exam| Graduate Written Exam and preparation]]
  * [[dgs_advice:past_gwe|Prior Graduate Written Exam collection]]
  * [[dgs_advice:oral_exam|Preliminary Oral Exam]]

==== Other useful information about graduate school ===

  * [[dgs_advice:links|Links to graduate student organizations and resources on campus]]
  * [[dgs_advice:fellowships|Fellowships, scholarships, and grants]]
  * [[dgs_advice:travel_funding|Travel grants to attend research conferences]]
  * [[dgs_advice:thesis_templates|Templates to format the Ph.D. thesis]]
  * [[dgs_advice:ethics_in_research|Ethics in research]]
  * [[dgs_advice:problems|Resources to address personal problems]]
  * [[dgs_advice:winter_tips|Tips for coping with winter weather in Minnesota]]
==== Other administrative information ====

  * [[dgs_advice:orientation2008|Prior orientation slides]]
  * [[dgs_advice:matriculation|Matriculation procedures]]



==== Employment resources ====
  * [[https://careers.hpcwire.com/2018/09/09/engineers-vs-scientists-who-to-hire-in-data-now/|The difference between a data scientist and a data engineer]] (HPCwire, 9/9/2018).


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