Graduate Student Orientation

Prof. Fusun Ozguner

ECE Graduate Studies Chair

ozguner.2@osu.edu

www.ece.osu.edu

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Orientation Agenda: Day 1 & 2

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Day One

Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - Electrical & Computer Engineering Orientation

113 Dreese Laboratories

08:30 am - 09:00 am Coffee, tea, juice, bagels in Dreese Laboratories lobby

09:00 am - 09:05 am Prof. Rob Lee, ECE Department Chair Welcome

09:05 am - 09:20am Prof. Fusun Ozguner, ECE Graduate Studies Chair

09:20 am - 09:45 am Prof. Steven Bibyk, M.S. Program Coordinator

09:45 am - 10:00 am Prof. Betty Lise Anderson, ECE Associate Chair

10:00 am - 10:05 am Student Wellness Center overview, Todd Gibbs

10:05 am - 10:10 am IEEE Graduate students

10:10 am - 10:35 am IEEE students lead ECE Building tours

10:45 am - 11:30 am Meet with ECE Faculty to select courses

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration

Day Two

Monday, August 19, 2013 – Graduate School Orientation

8:45am – 12:00pm, Ohio Union

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Today’s Registration Procedure: Step1

MS students stay in this room

Ph. D students: (2nd 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.

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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.

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

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Today’s Registration: Step 3

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Future Meetings: Attend all meetings that apply to you

Graduate School: 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

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Important ResourcesWhere 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.edu Many forms are available on the ECE website

Graduate School website: 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

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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 Caldwellother locations

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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.

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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

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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.

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GRAs, GTAs, Fellowships

Most GRA, GTA appointments are for PhD students

OSU fellowships are for PhD students only

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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.

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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.

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Advisors

MS-thesis and PhD students who are NOT GRAs:Initial advisor is temporaryA professor must agree to be your permanent

advisor by signing a change of advisor form by the 2nd semester.

MS non-thesis students:Initial advisors are Lisa Fiorentini or Wladimiro

Villarroel who will coordinate your program throughout your MS studies

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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/ 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 TestsSpoken English Tests

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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.

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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/ Postings on second floor around the main office.

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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.

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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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