1. Eastern Michigan University New Graduate Student Orientation
Summer 2017
Welcome
Let me introduce Grad School staff

2. Overview
Contact Information
Graduate School Staff
General Student Information
Graduate Assistantships
Thesis & Dissertation Guidelines
Graduate Scholarships
Graduate Research Conference/Graduate at the Podium
Forms
Graduation
Important Campus Offices

3. CONTACT INFORMATION
The Graduate School
Information on graduate policies and scholarships
URL:
Phone:
Fax:
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: 200 Boone Hall

4. Important Campus Offices
Office of Research Development and Administration
Research, information on thesis/dissertation, IRB
Student Business Services
EagleOne Card, pay bills, questions about tuition and fees
Financial Aid
Questions regarding financial aid packages
Disability Resource Center
Questions regarding accommodations

5. Important Campus Offices
Registrar’s Office (Records & Registration)
Transcripts, transfer credits, registration information, class schedule, graduation
Human Resources
Graduate assistantships, employment information
Office of the Ombuds
Unbiased and fair counsel regarding university conflicts and situations

8. Graduate School Staff
Dr. Wade Tornquist, Interim AVP for Graduate Studies and Research
Dr. Tana Bridge, Faculty Associate
Donelle (Dondi) Goerlitz, General Questions and Support
Dr. Jim Carroll, Associate Provost (I)
Dr. Susan Martin, President

9. General Student Information
my.emich account
Every student has one
Login from the main website
Required to register for classes
Bills are sent to students through my.emich account; no paper bills
Campus announcements
Deadlines
Quick links
Weather information

10. my.emich Account

11. General Student Information
Eagle OneCard
Located at 203 Pierce Hall
If you do not receive a card in the mail, visit the office and receive one in 5-7 business days
Add your picture to your card at the office
Uses:
Required official university identification card
All financial aid refunds are processed to account
All student pay posted to this account
Can be used as a debit card
Library privileges & inter-library loans
Recreational intramural access
Free admission to campus sporting events
Discounts at local businesses
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Wednesday: 8am-5pm
Thursday: 9am-5pm
Friday: 8am-5pm
Phone Number:

12. General student information
Registration
Online through your my.emich account or in person at one of the Service EMU offices – located in the Student Center and McKenny
Detailed information available on the Graduate School website (under Current Students)
Identify your advisor
Go to the Graduate School website (under Current Students)
Enter your Program, Department, and College, and search.

13. General student information
Health & Wellness
Rec/IM – your student status provides for free use (
University Health Services – Snow Health Center (
Tobacco Free Campus Policy – Effective July 1, 2015
Applies to ALL University employees, STUDENTS, visitors, contractors, volunteers, and service representatives while on EMU property.
Smoking and the use of tobacco are prohibited in or on ALL University owned, operated, or leased buildings, facilities and grounds, including vehicles (including all off-campus facilities owned or leased by the University)

14. General Student Information
University Advising & Career Development Center 200 McKenny Hall
Résumé review
Interviewing practice
Help with letters of recommendation
Meyers-Briggs analysis
Nationwide database of companies
Assist in job search
Prepare transition to new career
Job fairs

15. General Student Information
Department of Public Safety
EMU EMERGENCY NUMBER
If you dial 911, city is “Eastern Michigan University”
Parking hang tag for University lots
Emergency Alert Messaging – you may want to sign up for this service prior to coming to campus p
announcements
Located on 1200 Oakwood Street, across from The Village dorms.

16. PARKING INFORMATION
Hang tag sales for commuter, residence hall & apartment students begin Monday, March 27, 2017.
Starting April 10, hang tags can be purchased in person at the Public Safety Building at 1200 Oakwood Street from 8:30am- 4:30pm.
Commuter hang tags must be displayed on rear view mirror starting May 10, After this day vehicles are subject to ticketing.
Hang tags ordered online before April 28, 2017 will be mailed, after April 28, 2017 they will be available at the Public Safety Building the following business day after 4pm.

17. PARKING INFORMATION
Hangtag Pricing Summer 2017

18. General Student Information
SEEUS (Student Eyes and Ears for University Safety)
Provides escorts to people walking alone to on-campus destinations such as classrooms, buildings, residence halls and parked cars.

19. THESIS & DISSERTATION
Some sort of capstone experience IS required for ALL graduate programs
Thesis is not always required – depends on the program requirements
You will work with your program Advisor to determine requirements
Link to Thesis Manual: sismanual.pdf
Link to Dissertation information: dex.php

20. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Administered by EMU Human Resources
Information: s.php
Search Jobs:

21. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Check with Financial Aid
Look on external websites (e.g. FastWeb)
Look on your department and college websites
EMU Graduate School Scholarships:
Barton Endowed Scholarship – up to $4,000
Brenner Endowed Scholarship – $500 one-time award
University Fellowship – between $500 - $4,000 per year
Goldenberg and Schreiber Endowed Scholarship-varies
Martin Luther King Jr.-Cesar Chavez-Rosa Parks (KCP) Future Faculty Fellows
Check the Graduate School Website (under Financial Assistance) for specific requirements
New! June 15 deadline for Graduate School scholarships
“Finding Funding” workshops offered periodically during the year

22. Graduate RESEARCH CONFERENCE
March 23, 2018
Opportunity for graduate students to present their research in a variety of formats
Oral Presentations
Arts Front
Poster Sessions
Workshops offered to support student research
Academic Speaking
Prezi
Poster Design
IRBNet
Innovation & Commercialization Lab
Finding Funding

23. forms
Link to forms: s/index.php

24. Time to Degree Completion
Max 6 years – Master’s degree
Max 3 years – Certificate program
Max 6/7 years – Specialist degree
Max 7 years – Doctoral degree
MOST forms are available on line!

25. graduation
Graduation information:
Summer graduates: You must apply for graduation via your my.emich account –by May 17, 2017 for priority processing. There is a fee and it will be posted to your student account.
The last day to apply for summer graduation is August 15, 2017.
Commencement information:
Must get tickets prior to the day of the ceremony (six tickets available for each graduate at no cost)
Must order regalia ahead of time
Timeline depends on whether it is a December or April ceremony.

26. Policies governing graduate experience
Graduate School Policies
Graduate School Documents & Forms
Thesis and dissertation
Dates and deadlines

27. Academic Load Course Load – FULL-TIME ¾ TIME ½ TIME Graduate 8 or more
International students (SEVIS)
FULL-TIME
¾ TIME
½ TIME
 Graduate
8 or more
6 or 7
4 or 5 .

28. Program of Study (PoS) – The roadmap to complete your program
Lists all courses to be taken in the graduate program (sequence, timing)
Establish/create your POS as soon as possible
Contact graduate program coordinator/advisor for it
POS needs to be submitted by the program coordinator to the Office of Records and Registration – must be submitted by the end of the first semester of study

29. Transfer of Credit
Must meet residency requirements (24 original credit hours at EMU) and must receive approval from your advisor.
Grades must be a “B” or better
Must represent a letter grade (i.e., pass/fail & cr/no cr do not transfer)
MIGS – Michigan Intercollegiate Graduate Studies: course enrollment outside EMU but in Michigan at specific universities (contact Dondi Goerlitz with questions)
MOST forms are available on line!

30. Incomplete Grades
“Incomplete” used when getting a B or better grade for 50% of the work but not full course completion, due to illness, necessary absence, or other satisfactory reason
Faculty gives an “I” grade.
Discretion of the faculty member!
Grade change: 1-3 years to complete the work.
If you are conditionally admitted - the advisor must admissions to change your status to full admit. This is critical to enroll for future classes!
If you choose to change programs - you are REQUIRED to meet all admission criteria to the new program - it is not just EMU admit it is PROGRAM admit.

31. Repeating Courses
A graduate course may be repeated once if the grade is a B- or lower
The second grade is used in the GPA calculation; first grade will remain on the transcript.
MOST forms are available on line!

32. Course Withdrawal
Course Withdrawal – see course schedule on the Records/Registration website for deadline dates!
Process paperwork – don’t stop attending class and assume the faculty member knows you withdrew
Withdrawal Form – used when emergency situation (e.g., medical) can be documented
Records& Registration
If you are conditionally admitted - the advisor must admissions to change your status to full admit. This is critical to enroll for future classes!
If you choose to change programs - you are REQUIRED to meet all admission criteria to the new program - it is not just EMU admit it is PROGRAM admit.

33. Academic Probation Probation – overall GPA below 3.0
Three enrollment periods on probation, then dismissal
Dismissal appeal possible
Program Dismissal can also occur due to unprofessional/unethical behavior, failure to pass comprehensive exams, or mutual agreement that this is not the program for you.
MOST forms are available on line!

34. Thesis/Capstone
You must identify a research topic and write thesis/capstone
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Support: Internal Review Board (IRB – in ORDA), ORDA, the Graduate School
Opportunities to present your work:
Professional conferences (on, off- campus)
Graduate Research Conference

35. Human or Animal Subjects: IRB process
Any research involving human or animal subjects must have prior written approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
University Human Subjects Review Committee (UHSRC)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Evidence of IRB review must be included with thesis/dissertation submission
Many of you will be doing research…..make sure it is approved in ADVANCE.

36. Tips Communicate with your Advisor and faculty members regularly
Address problems early
If you do not know specifically who to call for help, first ask your advisor – then call the Graduate School
Use your resources: library, writing lab, DRC, etc.
Statistical consulting support available
Attend special topic workshops during the year
Your syllabus is your contract ~ follow it.
The job of every person on this campus is student success, so let us help you when you need it.

37. Best wishes for a successful graduate program at EMU. www. emich
Best wishes for a successful graduate program at EMU!