1. Graduate Student Orientation Prof. Fusun Ozguner ECE Graduate Studies Chair ozguner.2@osu.edu www.ece.osu.edu 1

2. Orientation Agenda: Day 1 & 2 2 Day One Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - Electrical & Computer Engineering Orientation 113 Dreese Laboratories 08:30 am - 09:00 amCoffee, tea, juice, bagels in Dreese Laboratories lobby 09:00 am - 09:05 am Prof. Rob Lee, ECE Department Chair Welcome 09:05 am - 09:20amProf. Fusun Ozguner, ECE Graduate Studies Chair 09:20 am - 09:45 am Prof. Steven Bibyk, M.S. Program Coordinator 09:45 am - 10:00 amProf. Betty Lise Anderson, ECE Associate Chair 10:00 am - 10:05 amStudent Wellness Center overview, Todd Gibbs 10:05 am - 10:10 amIEEE Graduate students 10:10 am - 10:35 amIEEE students lead ECE Building tours 10:45 am - 11:30 am Meet with ECE Faculty to select courses 11:00 am - 12:00 pmRegistration Day Two Monday, August 19, 2013 – Graduate School Orientation 8:45am – 12:00pm, Ohio Union

3. 3 Today’s Registration Procedure: Step1  MS students stay in this room  Ph. D students: (2 nd floor Dreese)  Go to assigned room for your research area of interest at the time on the schedule.  Faculty will present course information.  Fill out a scheduling worksheet using the faculty advice and handouts given to you.  One of the faculty in the room must approve and sign your schedule.

4. 4 Today’s Registration: Step 2  Go to 260 Caldwell Lab (ECE computer lab) to register online.  If you need help registering (pre-reqs, closed courses, etc.), go to 205 Dreese (this building).  For ECE Courses:  ECE counselors will register you for ECE courses  Sign in sheet OR  Go to 247 University Hall with your signed schedule.  For Courses Outside ECE:  If the courses are open or don’t need pre-requisites, you can register yourself online.  If they are closed or need pre-requisites, you have to take a Course Enrollment permission form to the appropriate department (Math, CSE, etc.) for signatures. Once signed, take the form to the Graduate School.

5.  GRA / GTA / Fellowship appointees  Check with Heather Miller in 230 Dreese Lab.  Others: Pay tuition and fees by deadline  Pay online or Student Academic Services building, 281 W. Lane Ave  Get a receipt!  Get Buck ID in 3040 Ohio Union, 1739 High Street 5 Today’s Registration: Step 3

6. 6 Future Meetings: Attend all meetings that apply to you  Graduate School: http://www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu/http://www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu/  New Graduate Student Orientation:  All new students should attend Graduate School Orientation Monday August 19, 8:45am, Ohio Union  GTA Orientation (for whose who have a GTA appointment): Prof. Anderson  All new GTA appointees required to attend  GRA and Fellow Orientation  Individual consultation with your advisor or laboratory

7. 7 Important Resources Where to go for Help and Information:  Graduate Handbooks (Graduate School, and ECE Dept.)  In MOST cases, you will find an answer to your questions in one of these two sources. Available online (ECE website and Grad school website)  ECE website: http://www.ece.osu.eduhttp://www.ece.osu.edu  Many forms are available on the ECE website  Graduate School website: http://www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu/http://www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu/  Your Advisor (Temporary & Permanent)  Prof. Fusun Ozguner, Graduate Studies Chair  Prof. Lisa Fiorentini and Prof. Wladimiro Villarroel, MS Program Coordinators  Tricia Toothman & Beth Bucher, Graduate Program Coordinators  Heather Miller, Human Resources

8. 8 ECE Buildings: Getting Around  Dreese Laboratory (DL)  This building  We occupy the eastern half  Caldwell Laboratory (CL)  Across Neil Avenue  Joined to Dreese by the bridge  ElectroScience Laboratory (ESL)  Electromagnetics research facility  Approximately two miles west, across the river  Computer Labs:  5th floor of Dreese  2nd floor of Caldwell  other locations

9. 9 Office Assignments  Office assignments are handled by the Building Supervisor  Bill Thalgott  The office priority list:  Teaching Assistants  Research Assistants and Fellows  Other graduate students Unfortunately, not everyone can receive an office.

10. 10 Office Keys  Office & Lab keys are assigned only to students who are GRA/GTA/Fellow:  Ask your advisor to send email request to Bill Thalgott with your name.#  For ESL students: contact Ms. Molly Wambold  All other graduate students:  Keycard access to ECE student lounge, 271 CL

11. 11 Graduate Program  Emphasizes research in the M.S. Thesis and Ph.D. programs  Masters Non-thesis program  Mainly for people interested in pursuing a technical career not focused toward research.

12. 12 GRAs, GTAs, Fellowships  Most GRA, GTA appointments are for PhD students  OSU fellowships are for PhD students only

13. 13 Graduate Assistantships (GAs): GAA/GTA/GRA  GTA and GAA appointments:  Prof. Anderson  GRA appointments:  Individual faculty members, or laboratories  GRA/GTA/GAA appointments in other departments, e.g. Math TA positions, see the Math department.

14. 14 Required Course Loads: BEFORE the Ph.D Candidacy Exam  GRA, GTA appointees: 9 hours minimum  Fellow appointees: 12 hours minimum  International Students: 8 hours minimum  Includes any required English courses:  All international students, including Fellowship students, must take the English test, and either have their English classes waived, or enroll in the appropriate class.  The required English courses must be completed by May 2014.

15. 15 Advisors MS-thesis and PhD students who are NOT GRAs:  Initial advisor is temporary  A professor must agree to be your permanent advisor by signing a change of advisor form by the 2 nd semester. MS non-thesis students:  Initial advisors are Lisa Fiorentini or Wladimiro Villarroel who will coordinate your program throughout your MS studies

16. 16 Buckeye Link  One-stop destination for essential Ohio State resources and services.  Visit Buckeye Link to take care of academic business all at one location, without waiting in line or leaving your computer.  http://buckeyelink.osu.edu/ http://buckeyelink.osu.edu/  Personal Information  Address: Once you have your OSU e-mail account, visit this site and enter your local address.  It is your responsibility to keep this information current.

17. 17 Registration After Today: Automated and Easy  University Registrar’s on-line service http://buckeyelink.osu.edu/  Register For Courses  Check Waitlist  Change Addresses  View Grades You will need OSU password to View:  Class Schedule  Course Offerings  Final Exams  Statement of Account  To receive a reminder e-mail every semester  Consult your advisor about courses you need to take  New window each semester.

18. 18 Parking Permits  160 Bevis Hall, West Campus or On-Line  GRAs, GTAs, and Fellows:  You are eligible for “B” permits  First see Ms. Heather Miller in 230 Dreese Lab.

19. 19  University Fellows (non-native English speakers) must also take the Test of Spoken English (SPEAK / TSE).  If you’ve already passed the TSE test, it must be registered at OSU as soon as possible.  Test is valid for 2 years.  We strongly advise all students (both domestic and international) whose native language is not English to take the SPEAK test at their earliest convenience (Phone 292-5005).  There is a cost of $90  Required to qualify for a GTA appointment. Spoken English Tests

20. 20 Mailboxes  ECE graduate student mailboxes are located in 205 Dreese.  ECE ESL graduate student mailboxes are located at ESL.  All GTAs have course folders located in 205 Dreese.

21. 21 Miscellaneous  Change of Advisor, other routine matters:  All forms are online  Get faculty members’ signatures  Put into Graduate Studies mailbox or hand to Tricia Toothman  Bulletins and Information  Department’s web page: http://www.ece.osu.edu/ http://www.ece.osu.edu/  Postings on second floor around the main office.

22. 22 Miscellaneous (continued)  Colloquia & Seminars  Look for notices  Printing  ECE Account holders are given a 750 page print quota each term. This quota is generally reset on the first day of break between terms.  Copying  GTAs can use the copier in 205 Dreese to make copies for their classes. Other students require advisor permission.

23. 23 Getting Assistance PLEASE: Read the ECE Graduate Student Handbook  Procedural matters  Ms. Tricia Toothman or Ms. Beth Bucher  205 Dreese  Walk-in Hours: 2:30-4:30pm daily  Substantive matters and advice  Prof. Fusun Ozguner  652 Dreese  E-mail for appointment: ozguner.2@.osu.edu

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