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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In a couple of weeks, I’ll be representing all EECS PhD students at our department’s faculty retreat. My role is to give the EECS Board of Trustees and faculty
a summary of the grad student experience. This includes what’s going well, what challenges we’re facing, and any suggestions for improving our programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Since I can’t speak to every perspective on my own, I’d like to gather your input. If you have thoughts on things like coursework, research resources, advising,
professional development, funding, teaching, community, or anything else that affects us as grad students, please share them with me!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I have set up a quick Qualtrics survey where you can share your experiences/feedback anonymously. You can reach the survey at this QR code or at the link
provided below!</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I’ll pull everything together into a summary that reflects our collective experiences and concerns. Remember, this is a great chance for us to have a voice in how
the program evolves, so I’d really appreciate hearing from <b><u>as many of you as possible.</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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