This schedule will likely change at a few points in the semester, this is the best guess as for now.

Date	Topic	Reading (complete before meeting)	In-class activity	Homework Assignment (complete after meeting)
08/21	Why get a Ph.D.?	Matt Might's Illustrated Guide to a PhD	Intro activity	Why do a PhD?
08/28	How to Find an Advisor and The Mechanics of a Ph.D.	1) Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Mentor 2) PhD Degree Guidelines Chapter 11	What do you want in an advisor/mentor?	Contact Potential Advisors
09/04	Goals	"Goal-Setting Strategies for Scientific and Career Success" Fuhrmann et al.; Science Editorial; 2013.	Setting goals for the first semester and first year.	NSF Grad Fellowship Prelim
09/11	Grad Student Panel: "How we're doing it!"	Don't be a conference troll: a guide to asking good questions	Ask questions! Write down any questions that still need answers.
09/18	Writing: The Practice of Writing	Murray-process.pdf	In-class intro writing	Fellowship introduction
09/25	Writing: Outlines and Contributions	Murray- write before writing.pdf	In-class outlining	Fellowship outline
10/02	Writing: revising and editing		Fellowship draft reviews	Fellowship outline to draft
10/09	No meeting--Fall break			Enjoy the beauty of autumnal Utah!
10/16	Faculty panel: "How to work with us!"	Nature's Guide for Mentors	Ask questions! Write down any questions that still need answers.	Fellowship draft v 2.0
10/23	Recognizing Great Research: Reading and Reviewing Papers	How to Review a Technical Paper.pdf	Review rubric brainstorming	Practice Paper Review
10/30	Conducting Ethical Research	"Research ethics and computer science: an unconsummated marriage" Wright; SIGDOC; 2006.	Ethics case studies
11/06	The Publication Black Box	"Rebooting the CS Publication Process" - Dan Wallach		Prepare a CV
11/13	How to Attend a Conference: Self-promotion and Networking	Learning the Lessons of Networking "How to find the right postdoc lab"		Research Website
11/20	Research Patterns	"How to Choose a Good Research Problem", Uri Alon, Cell, 2009.	Elevator pitch in-class
11/27	No Class: Thanksgiving Break
12/04	How to Stay on Track	Science as an Adventure", Avram Hershko	Hopes, concerns, and future support.