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nau.edu/gradcol Graduate College

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Welcome to Northern Arizona University

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Getting Connected Graduate College Facebook www.facebook.com/naugradcollege Graduate Student Facebook NAU Grad Students Graduate College Events www.nau.edu/graduateevents Graduate Student Government www.nau.edu/gsg Graduate Student Government Facebook www.facebook.com/naugsg

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The Graduate College What do we do? Formal admissions to the university Tuition waivers and assistantships Academic success, monitor degree progress, process petitions Thesis and dissertation policy and process Graduate policies and procedures Graduation applications, Graduate commencement

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Youre Admittednow what? Your NAU Email is the official means of communication You will receive all department and university communication at your NAU email address Access Your Email at My.nau.edu Manage your email and technology at www.nau.edu/stc

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Youre Admittednow what? Click on New and Prospective Students at www.nau.edu/graduateresources Advising Which classes to take? Registering for classes Housing Where will I live? Family Resources Financing Your Education How will I afford it? www.nau.edu/graduatefinancing www.nau.edu/graduatefinancing Orientation

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Advising Check departmental communications to see your assigned advisor when advising will take place for you which courses to take if your program advisor is not listed, you may contact your program for more information at www.nau.edu/graduateprograms www.nau.edu/graduateprograms Use LOUIE to search and register for classes Tutorial: http://nau.edu/its/learn/http://nau.edu/its/learn/

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Advising Manage all student information Schedule Finances Directory Information www.nau.edu/louie Log in with your assigned NAU ID and password

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Advising

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Registering Log in to LOUIE to register for classes at www.nau.edu/louie Common Questions: I dont meet prerequisites, what do I do? Contact your department for options I dont have access to register Contact the Graduate College at (928) 523-4348 Id like to transfer credits Contact your department and/or program advisor as soon as possible

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Registering

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1.Click on the term you for which you wish to register 2.Click Continue 3.You are responsible for dropping any courses you do NOT want. An unwanted course, which is not dropped, may result in an F

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Registering 1.Make sure the term and year are correct 2.If you know the course number, enter it here 3.Click Search

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Registering 1.Select the Course Subject 2.Enter the Course Number 3.Search by Open classes only, or by all classes 4.Enter any additional search criteria (e.g. days of week, time, etc) 5.Click Search

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Registering Click Select Class to add to your shopping cart

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Registering 1.Check for prerequisite information. Contact department and/or faculty of record if prerequisite is not met. 2.Click Next

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Registering Click Proceed to Step 2 of 3

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Registering Read through the Financial Terms and Conditions Click Finish Enrolling to add courses to your schedule

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Registering 1.Denotes Successfully Enrolled 2.Denotes Error 3.Status denotes Success or Error in enrollment process Read the message information to see which error has prevented enrollment. Then, address that error with your department or faculty.

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Registering All Successfully Enrolled courses show up in your schedule. More detailed information on Enrollment at http://nau.edu/its/learn/

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Housing Off Campus Housing Most graduate students live off campus See the following sites for housing in our community Craigslist.org Azdailysun.com Myapartmentmap.com Check Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce for visitor/relocation info Flagstaffchamber.com

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Housing Join the Graduate Student Housing Listserv for current housing information from fellow graduate students and home owners www.nau.edu/gsgwww.nau.edu/gsg Click on Grad Life Click on Housing

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Housing On Campus Housing Very limited for graduate students Family Housing is available at NAU www.nau.edu/reslife

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Family Resources Childcare - http://nau.edu/student-lifehttp://nau.edu/student-life Daycare directory information Childcare assistance Campus Health Services - http://nau.edu/campus-health-services http://nau.edu/campus-health-services Insurance Variety of options Major medical included in 20 hour GA positions Healthcare Needs Primary and Urgent Care Radiology Pharmacy

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Financing You should know if you were awarded funding from your department for the following areas Graduate Assistantships Teaching and Research Assistantships are given through academic departments Tuition Waivers Scholarships Check with your department if you requested department funding, but have not yet been awarded

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Financing Additional sources of funding Graduate Service Assistantships (Flagstaff Campus Only) Teaching, Research, Service* 10 hour 50% tuition remission, stipend 20 hour 100% tuition remission, stipend, major medical insurance Look for Non-Academic Graduate Service Assistant* positions and other types of funding here: www.nau.edu/graduatefinancing

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Financing Other Sources of Funding to Consider Scholarships Financial Aid at www.nau.edu/finaidwww.nau.edu/finaid FAFSA student loans at fafsa.ed.govfafsa.ed.gov www.nau.edu/graduatefinancing If you have already been awarded funding and have questions, contact the Graduate College at (928) 523-4348

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New Graduate Student Orientation All New Graduate Students www.nau.edu/graduateorientationwww.nau.edu/graduateorientation Department Orientation Check with your department for your department orientation dates

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Northern Arizona FlagstaffArizona.org

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Helpful Links New Graduate Student Orientation: www.nau.edu/graduateorientation Graduate Programs nau.edu/graduateprograms Graduate Events nau.edu/graduateevents Graduate Financing nau.edu/graduatefinancing Student Resources nau.edu/graduateresources Campus Visit nau.edu/graduatevisit NAU Extended Campuses extended.nau.edu Graduate College Homepage nau.edu/gradcol Graduate Student Government nau.edu/gsg

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Questions David Spivey Associate Director, Graduate College David.Spivey@nau.edu (928) 523-6263 Box 4125, 624 S. Knoles Flagstaff, AZ 86011

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Evaluation Please help us improve our services for future students by completing a brief survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZX2DP9P