Welcome to FSRI! We’re super excited to introduce you to lots of amazing stuff at Caltech!

Announcements

• Ma0 has been released on Canvas. See email from Bob!

Wellness and Inclusion

It is very important to us that you both have fun and learn in FSRI. We provide many extra resources to help you. It is also very important to us that you maintain your mental wellness throughout the experience. Everyone on the team is available to chat, and you can always attend office hours for a non-academic conversation if necessary. Additionally, if there is something we can do to make your experience better, please let us know.

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are all core values of this program. All participants in this program must be treated with respect by other members of the community in accordance with the honor code. If you feel unwelcome or unsafe in any way, no matter how minor, we encourage you to talk to someone on FSRI staff! We view these sorts of honor code violations as completely unacceptable, and we take them very seriously.

Academic Schedule

See TeamUp Calendar for full details.

Math, Writing, and Research will all happen in sections. Every student will be in one math section, one writing section, and one research pod. Assignments will be made in virtual week 4.

Virtual Weeks 1-3

• 12pm: Faculty and Staff “get-to-know-you’s” at times TBD on Zoom
• 2pm, 3pm: Every weekday, students will attend their choice of “Explain-It” and “Do-It” CS lectures. Students are welcome to attend both if they like!
• 7pm: Social events at time TBD on CS discord
• 9am-9pm: CS Office Hours will be held throughout the day every weekday by TAs and Prof. Blank.
• Async: Students should complete around two modules of Ma0 every week. Each module includes a video, lecture notes, and an assignment.

Virtual Week 4

• CS Project Week: Students work on their own project using what they’ve learned in CS so far. Students must choose and meet with a TA or instructor for two hours to work on their project.
• Finish any remaining modules in Ma0

In-Person Week 1

• FSRI Math starts

In-Person Week 2-6

• FSRI Math continues
• FSRI Writing begins
• FSRI Research begins

In-Person Week 7

• All academic courses are over
• Lightning talks and poster sessions on research

In-Person Week 8

• Transition week, NO ACADEMICS!