Students Orientation Session (Fall 2025)

Contribution List

1. Arrival

9/2/25, 9:00 AM

Meet at Vale Gate

2. Lab Points of Interest

9/2/25, 9:30 AM

3. SNOLAB Do's and Don'ts

Michael Stoddart

9/2/25, 9:45 AM

4. User Support

Emma Larcher, Josée Bertrand Houle (SNOLAB)

9/2/25, 10:00 AM

5. Com intro and announcements

Blaire Flynn (SNOLAB), Juliette DeLoye (SNOLAB), Rachel Richardson (SNOLAB)

9/2/25, 10:15 AM

6. Overview of the Science at SNOLAB

Prof. Stephen Sekula (SNOLAB and Queen's University)

9/2/25, 11:00 AM

7. Orientation with Supervisors

9/2/25, 1:00 PM

9. GNU/Linux for Scientists (or, Spellcasting for Science)

Prof. Stephen Sekula (SNOLAB and Queen's University)

9/5/25, 10:00 AM

Lectures

What is GNU/Linux?
How do I engage with GNU/Linux?
Level-1 Shellcasting: files, folders, navigation, and actions
Level-2 Shellcasting: pipes, string manipulation, and knowledge generation
Next steps and outlook

8. Introduction to Particle Physics

Pierre Gorel (SNOLAB)