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primer [2023/05/12 23:16]
theksong [GRACS] Removed references to the buddy system.
primer [2023/05/16 13:25] (current)
theksong [Important Points to Remember]
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   * By a designated time, if the student is found not to be eligible for instate rates their application will be revoked and they will be billed for the non-resident portion of their tuition.   * By a designated time, if the student is found not to be eligible for instate rates their application will be revoked and they will be billed for the non-resident portion of their tuition.
   * Students must do this every semester in which they expect to be appointed for a 20/hr per week assignment as a TA/AI/GRA.   * Students must do this every semester in which they expect to be appointed for a 20/hr per week assignment as a TA/AI/GRA.
-  * Students who are employed outside of their department will need approval from their graduate adviser. If you will be employed by another department, ​you can see Katie Dahm for this approval.+  * Students who are employed outside of their department will need approval from their graduate adviser. If you will be employed by another department, ​contact the graduate office ​for approval.
   * Pay the new bill before the applicable deadline.   * Pay the new bill before the applicable deadline.
   * If your combined funding brings your tuition bill to \$0, you must still log in to [[https://​utdirect.utexas.edu/​apps/​studentfinancials/​mytuitionbill/​|My Tuition Bill]] and confirm the amount. Failing to do this will cause the system to drop all your courses for non-payment of tuition.   * If your combined funding brings your tuition bill to \$0, you must still log in to [[https://​utdirect.utexas.edu/​apps/​studentfinancials/​mytuitionbill/​|My Tuition Bill]] and confirm the amount. Failing to do this will cause the system to drop all your courses for non-payment of tuition.
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 The university provides you a [[https://​utmail.utexas.edu/​|UTmail]] account free. You can keep this email address once you graduate, subject to [[https://​ut.service-now.com/​sp?​id=kb_article&​number=KB0018969 ​ |certain constraints]]. ​ UTmail is Gmail, but with the university'​s domain. ​ This seems like a good address to use in your student records (but you can use any address). UTMail addresses have the domain "​@utexas.edu"​. The university provides you a [[https://​utmail.utexas.edu/​|UTmail]] account free. You can keep this email address once you graduate, subject to [[https://​ut.service-now.com/​sp?​id=kb_article&​number=KB0018969 ​ |certain constraints]]. ​ UTmail is Gmail, but with the university'​s domain. ​ This seems like a good address to use in your student records (but you can use any address). UTMail addresses have the domain "​@utexas.edu"​.
  
-In addition, most graduate students qualify for an [[https://​office365.austin.utexas.edu/​| Office 365 account]]. Unlike UTMail accounts, you cannot choose the local part of these email addresses. They are assigned to you and are usually of the form "​firstname.lastname@austin.utexas.edu"​. ​Note that, though ​rare, some administrative units on campus ignore the email address in your records and send email directly to your Office 365 account.+In addition, most graduate students qualify for an [[https://​office365.austin.utexas.edu/​| Office 365 account]]. Unlike UTMail accounts, you cannot choose the local part of these email addresses. They are assigned to you and are usually of the form "​firstname.lastname@austin.utexas.edu"​. ​Though ​rare, some administrative units on campus ignore the email address in your records and send email directly to your Office 365 account.
 ===== UTCS Department Mail ===== ===== UTCS Department Mail =====
 When you create your UTCS account, you get a UTCS address. ​ The department sends its messages there. When you create your UTCS account, you get a UTCS address. ​ The department sends its messages there.
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 "The Department of Computer Science manages its own network and systems, which number over 1600 hosts. UTCS operates a general-purpose High Throughput Computing (HTC) cluster, Mastodon, which is managed using the Condor job scheduling software. In addition to the Mastodon cluster, UTCS operates the CIAS Emulab, which provides a shared infrastructure for experimental computer science."​ "The Department of Computer Science manages its own network and systems, which number over 1600 hosts. UTCS operates a general-purpose High Throughput Computing (HTC) cluster, Mastodon, which is managed using the Condor job scheduling software. In addition to the Mastodon cluster, UTCS operates the CIAS Emulab, which provides a shared infrastructure for experimental computer science."​
  
-For help, see [[https://​www.cs.utexas.edu/​facilities/​help|UTCS facilites ​help]].+For help, see [[https://​www.cs.utexas.edu/​facilities/​documentation|UTCS facilites ​Documentation]].
  
 Type ''​cshosts pubprinters''​ to get the names of the various printers. Type ''​cshosts pubprinters''​ to get the names of the various printers.
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 For info about available machines, use the ''​cshosts help''​ command. For info about available machines, use the ''​cshosts help''​ command.
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-To find memory leaks or pointer errors in C/C++ code, use purify (just prepend purify to your link command, i.e., ''​purify cc -o foo foo.c''​). For really precise performance analysis, use quantify. 
  
 To see if someone is logged in, use ''​rwho | grep (username)''​. For information about someone (like their office number), use ''​finger username@cs''​. To see if someone is logged in, use ''​rwho | grep (username)''​. For information about someone (like their office number), use ''​finger username@cs''​.
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   * [[https://​parking.utexas.edu/​bike/​|UT'​s Biking page]]   * [[https://​parking.utexas.edu/​bike/​|UT'​s Biking page]]
-  * [[https://​www.utexas.edu/​parking/​maps/​bike-routes.gif|Bike routes to campus]] 
   * [[http://​assets.austintexas.gov/​coa-bike-map-v11-full-city-web.pdf|City of Austin'​s bicycle route map]]   * [[http://​assets.austintexas.gov/​coa-bike-map-v11-full-city-web.pdf|City of Austin'​s bicycle route map]]
  
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   * Bicycles are not allowed in any building unless stored in an area (office, storage room) approved by the appropriate building supervisor or department chair.   * Bicycles are not allowed in any building unless stored in an area (office, storage room) approved by the appropriate building supervisor or department chair.
  
-Our new building has a secured bicycle storage room and showers on 1 south, for CS grad students, faculty and staff only.  To request access, write to helpreq@cs.+Our new building has a secured bicycle storage room and showers on 1 south, for CS grad students, faculty and staff only.  To request access, write to help@cs.
  
 Read the [[bicycling|Bicycling]] article for details. Read the [[bicycling|Bicycling]] article for details.
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