1. Welcome Fall 2005 New Graduate Student orientation

2. SFRES Graduate Program Facts at a glance About 88 graduate students MS: 51 and PhD 37 Five MS programs Two Ph. D. programs Research funding: Over 25 million dollars Over 25 graduate faculty Surrounded by forests and natural beauty

3. Shekhar Joshi Associate Professor Graduate Program Coordinator Please see me or email me if you have any questions about your graduate studies at SFRES. I also sign all M and D forms except the final thesis! Please put them in my mail box.

4. Sherry Sandretto Dealt with all your new admission files If you need keys to your lab/office or building access go to Sherry! Room 131

5. Suzanne Knott All questions about work study, stipend, appointment letters and IRS paperwork is handled by Suzanne Room 129

6. Mary Jurgensen Scheduling Coordinator Course work, personal file with copies of M & D forms Final thesis Check Room 119

7. Research Questions Go to your advisor and advising committee Mingle with other grad students Feel free to learn from any resources that are available

8. Computers Go to Jim Moore (Room 144D) for email access All grad students get free access to internet so talk to Jim. Grad computing lab. Mike Hyslop (Room 140A) also resolves problems associated with computer use at SFRES Computer use policy! –http://www.cec.mtu.edu/cacsec/info/cup_approved.ht mlhttp://www.cec.mtu.edu/cacsec/info/cup_approved.ht ml

9. Graduate Student Handbook Recently updated: let me know if there are any errors or missing information Contains all graduate program guidelines including forms to be submitted and how to stay on track.. In case of any doubts, please contact me.. MS forms: M2-GSO to M6 PhD forms: D2 to D8

10. Peg Gale Dean Any problem that we can not solved by others will be solved by Peg She signs your final thesis!

11. http://ecosystem.mtu.edu/ Mission Statement: "To promote understanding of ecosystem function through education and research at Michigan Technological University." The Ecosystem Science Center (ESC) is designed to advance our understanding of how ecosystems function and how human activities influence ecosystem processes. The Center's two main objectives are to: (1) foster ecosystem research and (2) educate graduate and undergraduate students in the area of ecosystem science. These two objectives will be met through collaboration among faculty, staff and students interested in ecosystem science. Ecosystem Science Center Director: Dr. Kurt Pregitzer

12. "The Biotech Research Center fosters interdisciplinary research at Michigan Tech." The Biotech Research Center is a cooperative effort by researchers concerned with biotechnology research and education. Faculty, staff and students are open to collaborating on research projects and joining together for research symposiums, seminars and conferences. By working together toward the common goal of advancement of biotechnology, the members of the BRC have been able to expand the scope and impact of their work. http://forest.mtu.edu/biotech/index.htm Biotechnology Research Center Director: Dr. Chung-Jui Tsai

13. Outreach and Alumni relations Stacy Cotey: Director of Outreach Programs Carrie Richards: Alumni Relations –Web page maintenance –News letter –Social activities

14. FAQ I am developing a list of FAQ so ask me more questions and your questions will be included in the handbook and on the WEB Take active interest in all SFRES activities (academic and social) and let us know how we all can help you!

15. Top Nine reasons for joining MTU “Top ten” is too popular so ours is top 9 Let us know why you applied? Let us know why you choose to join us? Let us know what made you stay here? Keep in touch..