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CS109: Think Lab

Schedule for Fall 2026

This schedule, and the links contained in it, are subject to change during the semester.

Reading assignments are generally from the required textbook:
Say This Not That to Your Professor: 20 Talking Tips for College Success by Ellen Bremen. ISBN: 9781516565375, which is indicated by "Say This".

 Week

 Date Meeting Type

Topic

Assignments

1

 All Week
Aug 23-Aug 27 		Attend your discussion section AND your Big Lecture Welcome to Think Lab! Welcome to UT!
 Complete your Canvas profile, and record your name using NameCoach (found in Canvas)

2

 All Week
Aug 31-Sep 4		 Section Surviving Isn't the Goal---Let's Talk About Thriving Read Say This: Chapters 1 and 2
Complete the Thrive Time assignment in Canvas.
Begin the Introduction to Student Orgs assignment in Canvas.

3

 Tue/Wed
Sep 8/Sep 9 		Big Lecture What is Computer Science? Understanding the Big Picture Complete the Reflection on Computer Science in Canvas.
Complete the Introduction to the Lab in Canvas.

4

 All Week
Sep 14-18 		Section How to CS Read Say This: Chapters 3 and 4
Begin the Office Hour Visitation assignment in Canvas.
Begin the Introduction to Industry Events assignment in Canvas.

5

 All Week
Sep 21-25 		Section Time, Tasks, and Tacos
(or Brains, Deadlines, and Distractions) 		Read Say This: Chapters 12 and 13
Complete the Week at a Glance assignment in Canvas.
Complete the Think Faire Topic Interest Form by Saturday evening.
Complete the Get your UT Gmail (utexas.edu) account assignment in Canvas.
Complete the Office Hour Visitation assignment in Canvas.
Complete the Introduction to Industry Events assignment in Canvas.
Start the Create your Website assignment in Canvas.

6

 All Week
Sep 28-Oct 2 		Section Communication, Collaboration, and Conflict Read Say This: Chapters 5-8
Complete the Group Guidelines assignment in Canvas.
Complete the Introduction to Student Orgs assignment in Canvas.
Complete the Create your Website assignment in Canvas.

7

 Tue/Wed
Oct 6/Oct 7 		Big Lecture Pursuing Your Interests Submit your Think Faire Proposal to Canvas.

8

 All Week
Oct 12-Oct 16 		Section Debugging Your Brain Read Say This: Chapters 9 and 11
Complete the Exam Autopsy assignment in Canvas.

9

 All Week
Oct 19-Oct 23 		Section Registration Workshop Read Say This: Chapter 14
Submit a draft of your Think Faire presentation to Canvas.

10

 All Week
Oct 26-Oct 30 		Section Pause. Think. Submit your Exam Questions assignment to Canvas.

11

 All Week
Nov 2-Nov 6 		Section What's Your Story? Submit your Drivers Exercise to Canvas.
Submit an updated draft of your Think Faire presentation to Canvas.

12

 Tue/Wed
Nov 10/Nov 11 		Big Lecture What's Next? Complete the Career Reflection assignment in Canvas.

13

 All Week
Nov 16-Nov 20 		Section Career Fairs and Elevators Complete the Elevators and Handles assignment in Canvas.
Submit your final Think Faire presentation to Canvas.

14

 All Week
Nov 23-Nov 27 		Thanksgiving Break!

15

 All Week
Nov 30-Dec 4 		Section Think Faires
  1. Projects due in section.
  2. Complete the Think Lab Video Reflection in Canvas.