PHYS 110 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tentative Schedule

Week Date Lecture/Topics
1
Monday
8/24/2020

Welcome: Prof. Brian DeMarco (slides)
Physics Student Organizations (slides)
Mentor breakout room activity: Icebreaker and Introductions

2
Monday
8/31/2020

Introduction and Resources (slides)
Counseling Center: Mental Health and Hygiene During the Pandemic (slides)
Mentor breakout room activity: discuss survey

3
Monday
9/7/2020
Labor Day Holiday
4
Monday
9/14/2020

slides
Center for Academic Resources in Engineering (CARE): Dana Tempel
Secondary Education Minor: Amanda Heinsman 
Mentor breakout room activity: Famous alumni and faculty

5
Monday
9/21/2020

Careers in Physics (slides)
Mentor breakout room activity: career interests

6
Monday
9/28/2020

Support Services (slides): DRES, Emergency Dean, Public Safety
Mentor breakout room activity:
Tips and tricks for classes

7
Monday
10/5/2020

Undergraduate Research Opportunities, Faculty Panel (slides)

8
Monday
10/12/2020

Nuts and Bolts of Being a University of Illinois Physics Student (slides)
PhySAB and peer mentor panel
 

9
Monday
10/19/2020

Introductory slides

How to read your DARS report
Mentor Breakout Room Activity: discuss four-year plans

Complete the Division of Research Safety online Laboratory Safety Training (https://ovcrportal.research.illinois.edu/Training/Overview.aspx?TrainingId=67​) and email the certificate of completion to majones2@illinois.edu.
 

There will be no final exam in PHYS 110.