Schedule for Program Review March 16-18, 2020 Department of Physics & Astronomy University of at Chapel Hill

External Reviewers: Professor Edwin Bergin (Chair), University of Michigan Professor David Hertzog, University of Washington Professor Pierre Ramond, University of Florida xxxx Internal Reviewer: Professor Jeff Johnson, UNC Chemistry (Internal Reviewer)

Monday, March 16, 2020

Transportation from RDU Airport to hotel: Carolina Inn 211 Pittsboro Street Chapel Hill 27516 (800) 962-8519

E. Bergin arrives on Flight xx; xx will meet at airport (cell: 734-730-1245).

D. Hertzog arrives on Alaska Airlines 707, March 16, 4:15 pm; xx will meet at airport (cell: 217-621-1530). P. Ramond arrives on American Airlines 508, March 16, 3:32 pm; xx will meet at airport (cell: 352-562-5213). J. Johnson (cell: 919-360-1277).

06:45 PM Meet at Carolina Inn lobby.

07:00 PM Dinner at Kipos (Greek cousine), including Christian Iliadis (Department Chair), Frank Tsui (Director of Undergraduate Studies), Laura Mersini-Houghton (Associate Chair for Development), John Wilkerson (CoSMS Director).

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

08:15 AM Jeff Johnson will walk Review Team from Carolina Inn to .

08:30 AM Breakfast (catered) at 236 Bynum Hall. Other participants: Ron Strauss (Executive Vice Provost); Jaye Cable (Senior Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences); Kate Henz (Senior Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences), Suzanne Barbour (Dean, The Graduate School); Stephanie Schmitt (Associate Dean, The Graduate School).

09:30 AM Jeff Johnson will walk Review Team from 236 Bynum Hall to UNC Physics & Astronomy (Phillips Hall Room 258).

09:45 AM Introduction - Christian Iliadis, UNC P&A Chair (Phillips 258).

10:15 AM Graduate Studies (Phillips 258) - Fabian Heitsch (via telecom), Maggie Jensen (Graduate Affairs Coordinator), Joaquin Drut, Yue Wu, Christian Iliadis (Department Chair).

10:55 AM Break

11:10 AM Undergraduate Studies (Phillips 258) - Frank Tsui (Director of Undergraduate Studies), Tamara Branca (Undergrad Studies & Affairs), Alice Churukian (Intro Physics Oversight), Jennifer Weinberg-Wolf (Undergrad Advising), Duane Deardorff (Director of Undergrad Laboratories).

12:00 NOON Lunch (catered) with Assistant Professors (Phillips 277) - Amy Nicholson, Andrew Mann, Dan Young, Gokce Basar, Julieta Gruszko.

01:00 PM Tour of Local Laboratories and Facility Needs (start at Phillips 277) - John Wilkerson, Nick Law, Yue Wu, Amy Oldenburg, Christian Iliadis (P&A Chair).

02:15 PM Research in the Department (Phillips 258) - Overview by Joaquin Drut. Also present: Dan Reichart (Astronomy), Laurie McNeil (Condensed Matter), Art Champagne (Nuclear Physics; TUNL Director), Tamara Branca (Biophysics), Laura Mersini-Houghton (Fundamental Theory), Alice Churukian (PAER).

03:00 PM Department Administrative Staff (Phillips 258) - Beverly Loftin (Business Manager), Paige Tingen (Financial Services Manager), Artra Butler (Human Resources Manager), Phil Thompson (Instrument Shop Supervisor).

03:30 PM Break

03:45 PM Meeting with Female Faculty (Phillips 258) - Laurie McNeil, Amy Oldenburg, Tamara Branca, Laura Mersini-Houghton, Adrienne Erickcek, Sheila Kannappan, Amy Nicholson, Jennifer Weinberg-Wolf, Alice Churukian, Julieta Gruszko, Louise Dolan.

04:20 PM Meeting with Teaching Faculty and Laboratory Instructors (Phillips 258) - Duane Deardorff, Alice Churukian, Dan Young, Colin Wallace, Jennifer Weinberg-Wolf, Stefan Jeglinski, Shane Brogan.

05:00 PM Sub-meetings with groups xxxx - Chapman 435 (McNeil will guide to room) Edwin Bergin - Room xx (Dan Reichart will guide to room) David Hertzog - Room xx (John Wilkerson will guide to room) Pierre Ramond - Room xx (Laura Mersini-Houghton will guide to room)

06:45 PM Jeff Johnson will meet Review Team at Carolina Inn.

07:00 PM Dinner at Carolina Inn for Review Team only.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

08:15 AM Breakfast by Review Team only in Carolina Inn.

09:00 AM Jeff Johnson will walk Review Team from Carolina Inn to UNC Physics & Astronomy (Phillips 258).

09:15 AM Meeting with Graduate Student representatives (Phillips 277).

10:00 AM Break

10:15 AM Meeting with Undergraduate Student representatives: SPS, ViP, etc. (Phillips 277).

11:00 AM Meeting of Review Team only to discuss report (Phillips 258).

12:00 NOON Lunch Discussion with Review Team and UNC P&A Leadership (Phillips 277) - Christian Iliadis (Department Chair), Frank Tsui, Laura Mersini-Houghton, Sheila Kannappan (Associate Chair for Diversity), John Wilkerson, Duane Deardorff, Beverly Loftin.

01:30 PM Break

01:45 PM Jeff Johnson will walk group from Phillips 277 to 236 Bynum Hall.

02:00 PM Exit Interview (Bynum Hall 236) with same administrators from opening breakfast.

03:00 PM Transportation to Airport via faculty hosts.

E. Bergin departs at xx on Flight xx; xx will pick up at Carolina Inn and bring to airport. D. Hertzog departs March 18 at 5:20 pm on Alaska Airlines 753; xx will pick up at Carolina Inn and bring to airport. P. Ramond departs March 19 at 10:57 am on American Airlines 2647; xx will pick up at Carolina Inn and bring to airport.