1st-Year Mentor Program
The 1st-Year Mentor Program is a new informal program introduced by GBMES for the Fall 2006 to provide first years with the resources they need to settle into CMU and Pittsburgh. First years are paired with "upperclass" graduate students who are in the same lab or building. First years are encouraged to contact their mentor with any questions or concerns they have about their transistion to Carnegie Mellon University or Pittsburgh. Please email Sanna Gaspard (see Contact Us) if you have any questions about the program.
Useful Links
Collection
of Advice on writing and publishing (ex: how to write and organize your
thesis), research skills (ex: how to be a good graduate student), public
speaking, career development, and dissertations. While some information
is addressed to CS students, it can very well be applied to the life and
obstacles of the BME student. At this site you will also find tips on how
to be a good advisor!
Student Life
The Graduate Student Assembly
https://stugov.andrew.cmu.edu/gsa/
Graduate Support Programs
http://education.andrew.cmu.edu/graduateprograms/
Graduate Student Services
http://www.cmu.edu/graduate/student-services/index.html
Graduate Student Financial Aid
http://www.cmu.edu/hub/fa/fa_grad_process.html
Office of Student Activities
http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/StudentActivities/
Recreational Programs and Resources
http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/recreation/index.html
Discounts with your Student ID for Keeping Active Around Town
Hot Yoga - $9/class w student ID dropin. http://www.amazingyoga.net/amazingyoga/shadyside_yoga.html
Ballet Class - $8/class w student ID dropin. http://www.pbt.org/school/schedules/ (Open Adult Division at bottom of page)
Bellydance Class - $9/class if you register for the whole session (10 classes) $12/dropin. http://www.khafif.com/khafif/Classes.html (Current classes being held at the Bodiography studio http://www.bodiographycbc.com/contact.html)
Ballroom Dance Classes (variety of genres) - ~$2/class if you sign up for whole session, $3 dropin http://www.cmubdc.org/index.php
Carnegie Mellon Fitness Classes - $3/class http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/university-programs/fitness/descriptions.html
Transportation
CMU Shuttle
Service
PITT
Shuttle Service Open to CMU students with your student ID.
Pittsburgh Bus Routes & Schedules
Housing
CMU Housing Services
Useful info/links on living in Pittsburgh.
CMU Housing
Regsitry Find housing with people affiliated with CMU only.
Craigslist
Pittsburgh Apartment Listing
Health & Wellbeing
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Port Authority Bus/train schedules, trip planner
www.pittsburgh.net
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Local newspaper online
Pittsburgh on CitySearch Find vendors, restaurants, etc.