II. Orientation Information

A. Welcome Week: August 25-29

Tuesday, August 26:
- CMB faculty talks, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Room B105 Bock Labs
- Lunch on your own 12:00-1:00 p.m.
- CMB faculty talks, 1:00-4:00 p.m, Room B105 Bock Labs
- Roundtable discussion with returning students, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Bock Labs Penthouse

Wednesday, August 27:
- CMB faculty talks, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Room B105 Bock Labs
- Lunch on your own 12:00-1:00 p.m.
- CMB faculty talks, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Room B105 Bock Labs
- UW Biological Sciences Picnic, 5:00-9:00 p.m., Vilas Park shelter

Thursday, August 28:
- CMB faculty talks, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Room B105 Bock Labs
- Lunch on your own 12:00 -1:00 p.m.
- CMB faculty talks, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Room B105 Bock Labs

Friday, August 29:
- CMB faculty talks, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Room B105 Bock Labs
- Lunch on your own 12:00 -1:00 p.m.
- CMB faculty talks, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Room B105 Bock Labs

To establish an e-mail account, visit the website: www.wisc.edu , click on My UW
Follow the instructions to establish a NetID and password. This will automatically register students for an e-mail account
Students should notify the CMB Office (cmb@bocklabs.wisc.edu) of their wisc.edu e-mail address
If problems occur, contact the DoIT Office at 264-4357, or www.doit.wisc.edu

To obtain a photo ID , students must be registered for at least six credits (see the Registration section of the CMB Handbook)
ID’s are obtained at Union South, 227 N. Randall, Room B109, lower level, next to the games room (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.)
Personal ID (drivers license, passport, or state issued ID) must be presented when requesting an initial or replacement photo ID card

A free bus pass can be obtained 24 hours after receiving a photo ID
The fall 2007 bus passes will be available beginning Monday, August 27, from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at the Memorial Union 2nd floor, and the Union South Lobby
After September 14, new and replacement bus passes will be available at Student Print in the basement of the Memorial Union. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m

Students will be mailed a benefits packet and detailed instructions in July, prior to Advising & Orientation week
The completed benefits packet is due to the CMB Office by August 15, 2008
See the Financial/Benefits section of the CMB Handbook for further details
Direct Admit students: See Direct Admit section of the CMB Handbook

While students are participating in lab rotations, their mail will be deposited in the “A-Z” mailboxes located outside Room 413 Bock Labs until a thesis lab address has been established
Please check these mailboxes weekly!
Direct Admit students: see Direct Admit section of CMB Handbook

It is required by law that anyone working in a lab that uses radioactivity must pass a radiation safety exam
It is strongly recommended that first-year students attend training prior to Welcome Week or during the first week of classes
See the radiation safety website for training dates at: http://www2.fpm.wisc.edu/safety/radiation/schedu.html
Prior to the training, pick up and read the book titled "Radiation Safety for Radiation Workers"
- Call Safety for a copy or pick one up at the Safety Annex, Room 62 Biochemistry (11:00 a.m-2:00 p.m.)
Training consists of a 1-hour lecture and two 1-hour labs/demonstrations.
- At the end of the third hour, an open book exam will be handed out
- To obtain a passing score and corresponding certificate, students must obtain at least a 70%

A badge is necessary, thus complete a badge application form at the end of the class

Training is held at Union South
- There is no registration
- Students should come to the training with a copy of the "Radiation Safety for Radiation Workers" book, a pen and a notebook
- Refer to the "Today In The Union" bulletin boards for the assigned room number
- Training dates are subject to change, call the Safety Office at 262-8769 before the scheduled date