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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.

4

 All Week
Sep 14-18 		Section How to CS Read Say This: Chapters 3 and 4
Complete the Office Hours Visitation assignemnt in Canvas.

5

 All Week
Sep 21-25 		Section Time, Tasks, and Tacos
(or Brains, Deadlines, and Distractions) 		Read Say This: Chapter 13
Complete the Week at a Glance assignment in Canvas.
Complete the Think Faire Topic Interest Form by Saturday evening.

6

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