<div dir="ltr"><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Please do not reply to <ee-incoming> as messages will not be received. For general inquiries, please reach out to </span><a href="mailto:ee-studentaffairs@ee.columbia.edu" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" target="_blank">ee-studentaffairs@ee.columbia.edu</a><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">.  </span><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Dear Incoming Students,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are looking forward to meeting you on campus at the start of your journey as a graduate student. </span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12px">The Electrical Engineering Department will hold an orientation for you.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">mandatory orientation</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> will be held on Thursday, </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">August 29th, 2024.</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">All Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Quantum program students - </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please register via Eventbrite site </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_fall-2D2024-2Deeceqst-2Dgraduate-2Dstudent-2Dorientation-2Dtickets-2D933530012397-3Faff-3Doddtdtcreator&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=SD-9ztpHDQVkXLFc0zdc9RZWqGhdQ2vAJZ0O73eMlt0&m=PWWvT836wmELRS3eUFmOOLHhAw1zKPEXajBY2ILCtm8xRj7WJydpq7I2jF3uNBTq&s=m0LjnJjMfe4aUureZJDBQ4zxK2qhLvmUXNPzkQcWnmI&e=" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">here</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, and carefully read the agenda </span><a href="https://ee.columbia.edu/ee-and-ce-graduate-student-orientation" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://ee.columbia.edu/ee-and-ce-graduate-student-orientation</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">You must RSVP by August 23rd to attend.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are looking forward to meeting you all at the end of the month!</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Stay well and safe!</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p></div><div>P.S. If for some reason you no longer plan to join us for the Fall, kindly let me know.</div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><b>Elsa Sanchez</b><br></div><div><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">(pronouns:she/her/hers)</i><b><br></b></div><i>Director of Student Affairs</i><br></div>Columbia University<br>Department of Electrical Engineering<br></div><div>500 W. 120th Street, Rm. 1300, New York, NY 10027<br></div><u>212-854-3104</u> (T), 212-932-9421 (F)<br></div><u><a href="mailto:es240@columbia.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">es240@columbia.edu</a></u></div><div dir="ltr"><u>OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday from</u></div><div dir="ltr"><u>10:30am - 12:00pm and 2:30pm - 4:00pm</u></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__calendly.com_es240_officehours-3Fmonth-3D2021-2D02&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=SD-9ztpHDQVkXLFc0zdc9RZWqGhdQ2vAJZ0O73eMlt0&m=PWWvT836wmELRS3eUFmOOLHhAw1zKPEXajBY2ILCtm8xRj7WJydpq7I2jF3uNBTq&s=ONiVdojnyR7dUQY09nDQLNy8qk1EljdMYUPGjjc3a50&e=" target="_blank">Schedule an appointment! </a><br></div></div></div></div></div>