Thank you to everyone who attended WiCS Orientation 2024!Ìý
Below you will find a link to all the presentations. Photos from the event coming soon.
WiCS Orientation 2024 Description:
WiCS wants to celebrate you! We believe that having an inclusive learning and working environment in the School of Computer Science is the key to success. We want to help foster this environment by making this a fantastic first-year orientation. Celebrate with us on September 7th by connecting with other women and gender diverse (including transgender, non-binary, and gender fluid)Ìýfirst-year CS, SE, CFM, and CSBBA students, listening to talks from current undergraduates, and enjoying swag and food!!
This year's orientation included:
- NetworkingÌý(meet the people in your program!)
- MentoringÌý(navigating first year, study-life balance, academic advice, clubs and societies)
- Technical Resources (part technical, succeeding in co-op, navigating student portals, tools for time management)
- Food (afternoon snack and dinner)
WiCS Orientation 2024 Schedule
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Time (EDT) |
Topic & Presentation Slides |
Speaker |
|---|---|---|
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2:00Ìý±Ê²ÑÌý |
Registration | Ìý |
| 2:30 PM | Joanne AtleeÌý-Director of WiCS, Professor of Computer Science / Software Engineering | |
|
2:50 PM |
Claudia McCombÌý- 3rd-year Computer Science | |
| 3:00 PM |
Madeline Pinto - 3rd-year Computer Science |
|
|
3:10 PM |
Nayantara GummallaÌý- 2nd-year Computer Science | |
|
3:20 PM |
Priyadarshini Saha - 4th-year Computer Science | |
|
3:30 PM |
Navya GulatiÌý- 2nd-year Computer Science | |
| 3:45 PM | Q&A | |
|
3:55 PM |
SNACK BREAK | Ìý |
|
4:30 PM |
Hannah DuÌý- 2nd-year Computer Science | |
|
4:40 PM |
Khloe Ramdhan - 4th-year CS/BBA student | |
|
4:50 PM |
Co-op Q&A | Ìý |
|
5:00 PM |
Grace Feng - 5th-year Computer Science | |
| 5:15 PM |
JaneÌýZengÌý- 2nd-year Software Engineering |
|
|
5:25 PM |
Siimar Leen Kaur - 2nd-year Computer Science | |
|
5:35 PM |
- what we do, what resources are available to the students, getting involved with WiCS |
Shriya Kaistha -Ìý3rd-year Computer Science
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5:45 PM |
Q&A | Ìý |
|
6:00 |
DINNER + Panel on What I Wish I Knew In First Year | Ìý |
WiCS Orientation 2024 Photos
