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In order to obtain your Doctorate in Physics you will need to conduct research. Please feel free to share your research resources here. Please be certain that you have your faculty advisor's approval if you are using their resources. By uploading resources to this site you are affirming that you consent to sharing these with your colleagues.
The UCSC Office of Research might have some useful resources, https://officeofresearch.ucsc.edu/
Getting Paid
Getting Paid
Set up direct deposit on UC Path: Money
Salary and "salary point"
Salary and "salary point"
"Salary point"
Your TA/GSR contract each quarter will state your "salary point." For GSRs, "salary point" scales are determined by each department. Our department's salary point scale, tentatively, is:
4 before advancing to candidacy
5 after advancing to candidacy
You can confirm this with your faculty advisor.
Ensure your salary point on your contract is correct.
Salary
Ensure your salary is correct in UC Path. The 2023 GSR Wages are available. Salaries are updated every academic year following the 2022 strike; expect the union to be in touch about the updated salaries.
Resources
Resources
General Resources
General Resources
Theory Resources
Theory Resources
Email science-it@ucsc.edu about obtaining a Mathematica license
Computational Resources
Computational Resources
JetBrains Free Educational Licenses for several programming languages
Includes PyCharm Remote Development, a Python IDE (integrated development environment) which works on remote machines
Mentoring Students in Research
Mentoring Students in Research
Here is a guide for Writing a Letter of Recommendation.
Resources Folder
Resources Folder
If you have resources to add, contact physgradadvising@usc.edu
Getting Help
Getting Help
UAW 4811 Union
UAW 4811 Union
Physics department stewards 2024:
Samuel S. Roberts - srobert6@ucsc.edu
Samuel G. Christensen - sgchrist@ucsc.edu
Swosti Choudhury - swchoudh@ucsc.edu
Reporting
Reporting
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