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BadGrad Wiki
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Welcome to **BadGradWiki**: the community-maintained knowledge base for graduate
students in the **UC Berkeley Astronomy Department**.

This site collects practical knowledge, shared experience, and institutional
memory to help grads navigate the department, the PhD program, and life in Berkeley.
It also serves as a central home for resources related to departmental roles,
teaching, and other core aspects of the graduate student experience.

Here you’ll find information on graduate student jobs, advice from more senior
students, and resources that are useful to current and prospective grads alike.

.. note::

   This wiki is maintained by graduate students, for graduate students. It does **not**
   represent official department or university policy. For authoritative guidance,
   please consult departmental or UC Berkeley resources.

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Core Resources
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      Department Roles
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

      Information about grad-run departmental roles, semesterly job assignments,
      expectations, timelines, and tips from people who have done them before.

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         Explore Roles

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      Teaching & GSI Resources
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

      Resources for teaching and GSIs, including course logistics,
      pedagogical advice, and shared teaching materials.

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         Teaching Resources

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      Life in Berkeley
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

      Practical advice on healthcare, housing, transportation,
      campus services, and day-to-day life as a Berkeley grad student.

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         Grad Life

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      The PhD Program
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

      Notes and guidance on prelims, quals, milestones,
      expectations, and navigating the PhD program.

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         Program Resources

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Contributing
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BadGradWiki is a collaborative effort, and its usefulness depends on contributions
from current and former graduate students. If you have resources, tips, or experiences
to share (especially things you wish you had known earlier) please consider contributing!

See :ref:`contributing` for details on how to get involved.

.. hint::

    All the biggest BADDIES contribute to the wiki because its cool!

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Additional Resources
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* :doc:`Science & Computing <science/index>` — computing clusters, remote observing, and other technical guides for doing science in the department.

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   grad_jobs/index
   teaching/index
   grad_life/index
   program/index
   science/index
   contributing

Indices and Search
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* :ref:`genindex`
* :ref:`search`