Office of Graduate Student Affairs (OGSA)

Office of Graduate Student Affairs(OGSA)

• Services and Resources

• Getting & Staying Connected

• Student Life

• Academics

Presentation Overview

Services and Resources


• Identification • Access to Buildings • Meal Plan• Duck Bills

• Used in all food service locations, campus store, printers, and select off-campus locations

• One Duck Bill = One Dollar• Tax free transactions

• Balance can be viewed and replenished through www.duckbills.com

Stevens Campus ID Card

http://www.duckbills.com/


On Campus Dining


Off Campus Dining


If you want to find housing through the university, you can choose to live in one of many Stevens leased housing locations. Stevens leases off-campus apartments in many buildings around Hoboken. For more information including costs and availability, please visit http://www.stevens.edu/sit/housing/housing-options

If you want to find housing independently, you can work with a real estate company or an apartment listing service or check out the listings posted on http://www.stevens.edu/sit/housing/graduate/alternative-housing-list

Housing Options

http://www.stevens.edu/sit/housing/housing-options



http://www.stevens.edu/sit/housing/graduate/alternative-housing-list

http://www.stevens.edu/sit/housing/graduate/alternative-housing-list


Student Health InsuranceAll students are automatically enrolled in a health insurance plan through the university. •Fee is added to your student bill automatically•Policy runs August 18, 2013 – August 18, 2014•For more information, visit: http://www.universityhealthplans.com/intro/Stevens.html

If you have private health insurance and you want to decline the health insurance from Stevens, you must fill out a waiver form and provide proof of insurance by September 13th, 2013

This form is available online: https://www.universityhealthplans.com/secure/waiver.cgi?school_id=136

Student Health Services staff can answer questions about U.S. health insurance.

http://www.universityhealthplans.com/intro/Stevens.html

https://www.universityhealthplans.com/secure/waiver.cgi?school_id=136


Student Health Center is free to all enrolled studentsNo appointment is necessary •Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm and Thursdays 9:00am-7:00pm

• Nurse on duty full-time, physicians available: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 1:00-4:00pm, Thursdays 4:00-7:00pm and Fridays 1:30-3:30pm

Submit your Student Health & Immunization Record here as soon as possible

• Failure to do this can impact your enrollment!

Student Health Services


• Individual counseling is available free of charge to students

• Completely confidential• Also offer vocational, education, and career counseling

http://www.stevens.edu/counseling/

Counseling Services

Student Counseling, Psychological & Disabilities Services7th Floor of Howe Center Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00

http://www.stevens.edu/counseling/


• Qualified students with physical and/or mental disabilities must present documentation of their disabilities for proper accommodations to be made

• This must be done prior to classes starting

Disabilities Services

Student Counseling, Psychological & Disabilities Services7th Floor of Howe Center Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00


• Responsible for all international student and scholar immigration-related matters, including the issuance and/or processing of:

• Form I-20, F-1 visa• DS-2019, J-1 visa (students and scholars)• H-1B applications for temporary worker in a specialty

occupation• University-sponsored LPR applications• Employment authorization documents

• Provides educational workshops, information, and services in support of these regulations.

International Student & Scholar Services

5th Floor of Howe Center Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00


General web portal used to access a variety of technology

services and resources.

MyStevens


Through My Stevens You Can:• View the Stevens course catalog and class schedules

• Update your address information

• Add and drop courses

• Review your personal schedule

• See your account balance and make payments

• Check your financial aid status

• See your grades when they are entered by faculty

• View an unofficial transcript

• Review your degree requirement progress


Stevens Email• All students have a Stevens e-mail address:

[email protected]

• All communications from the university will be sent to this

address

• You must check the mail in this account and/or forward this

account to another address

• There is a storage limit, so you must delete messages regularly

mailto:[email protected]


• Financial Aid• Registrar• Student Financial

Services• Student Employment

Student Service Center

1st Floor of Howe Center Monday-Friday 10:00-4:30


• Many Stevens graduate students are sponsored by their employers

• We encourage you to check at your place of employment about tuition benefits.

• Arrangements can be made to defer your bill until the end of the semester if your company does not make the payment at the beginning of the term.

• If there are a number of employees from the same site enrolled in Stevens courses, a direct billing arrangement can be made between Stevens and the employer.

Financial Aid – Part Time Students


• Full-time graduate students are eligible for scholarships and graduate assistantships

• Assistantships offer students the opportunity to teach or conduct research with Stevens faculty members while offering tuition support and a stipend for living expenses• Students interested in assistantships should contact

the Department in which they plan to study• Funding for many assistantships is made available

by research grants secured by Stevens’ faculty

Financial Aid – Full Time Students


An approved Study Plan is necessary prior to enrolling for the first time

• Work with your advisor to establish a Study PlanOnce you’ve checked in with ISSS and have submitted your Study Plan, you can register for classes online through MyStevens

Important Dates•First day of classes: August 26th, 2013•Fall Add/Drop Deadline: September 9th, 2013

Registrar Office – International Students


Once you’ve received your acceptance letter, enroll on-line through MyStevensRegistration for classes in your first semester is permitted without a Study Plan, but

• You must meet with your advisor to come up with an approved Study Plan by the end of your first semester

• Only courses shown on your approved Study Plan will count towards your degree requirements

Important Dates•First day of classes: August 26th, 2013•Fall Add/Drop Deadline: September 9th, 2013

Registrar Office – Domestic Students


Tuition & Feeshttp://www.stevens.edu/ssc/tuition_fees_13_14.html

Payment PolicyPayment due dates are based upon when students register

Payment Optionshttp://www.stevens.edu/ssc/payment_options_g.html

Withdrawal/Refund Policyhttp://www.stevens.edu/ssc/refund_policy.html

Wire Transfershttps://www.peertransfer.com/school/stevens

Financial Services

http://www.stevens.edu/ssc/tuition_fees_13_14.html

http://www.stevens.edu/ssc/payment_options_g.html

http://www.stevens.edu/ssc/refund_policy.html

https://www.peertransfer.com/school/stevens


Receive electronic invoices via MyStevens• View bills, make payments, and manage your

student account• You can add access for the person paying the

bill, if it is someone other than yourself

www.stevens.edu/ssc/ebilling

E-Billing


International students may only work 20 hours per week on campus

No off campus work is permitted based on visa requirements• Any remuneration (TA, GA, hourly rate, housing, dining) is

considered employment

Federal Work Study (FWS-work study) is for US citizens only

For more information visit www.stevens.edu/studentemployment

Student Employment

http://www.stevens.edu/studentemployment


Can help you find internships after you’ve completed two semesters and full-time employment when it’s time to graduate

•One-on-one Career Counseling •Career Fairs •Networking Events•Workshops•Industry Panels•Resume and Cover Letter Review

Career Services

Office of Career Development6th Floor of the Howe CenterMonday-Friday 9:00-5:00

Career Services

Employers want candidates who are:•Engaged•Accomplished•Leaders•Confident•Technically skilled•Well-rounded•Experienced•Valuable •Ready to work hard

You can gain these qualities through:•Volunteer work•Community involvement•Reading trade journals•Joining professional associations•Participating in student clubs•Assuming leadership roles •Independent study


Schaefer Athletic Center• Cardio & Weight Lifting Equipment• Multi-function gymnasium• Olympic size swimming pool • Group fitness classes


Fitness Classes

•Yoga, Cardio & Strength, Pilates, Cycling, Aerobics and more!

•$50 per class for the semester

Trips throughout the U.S.

•Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, national parks, whitewater

rafting and more!

Campus Recreation


Graduate Lounge and online databases with off-site access

Samuel C. Williams Library


• Computer/Printing Lab in the lower level of the Library

• Printers accept DuckBills only • Swipe your card at the printer

http://www.stevens.edu/itwiki/w/index.php

Computer Lab

http://www.stevens.edu/itwiki/w/index.php


Located on the 1st floor of the Howe Centerhttp://www.stevenscampusstore.com/

Books, clothing, gifts, & more!

•Student-friendly return policies

•Accepts DuckBills

•Textbook Services• Used books • Textbook buyback

Campus Store


NJ Transit and Light Rail - www.njtransit.comPurchase through Stevens pipeline for a monthly discount.

PATH - http://www.panynj.gov/path/ Trains from Hoboken to Jersey City, Newark, and NYC (downtown and midtown)

MTA - www.mta.info NYC Transit (Bus and subway), Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North

Hop Stop - www.hopstop.com transit guide offering door-to-door directions and maps for the NYC metro area

Mass Transit

http://www.njtransit.com/

http://www.panynj.gov/path/

http://www.mta.info/

http://www.hopstop.com/


ShuttlesStevens Courtesy Shuttle •Runs in a loop from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm •Stops at 6th & Hudson, Newark & Hudson, 4th & Madison, 7th & Madison, 8th & Madison, 12th & Clinton, 11th & Park, 11th & Washington and Howe Center•Free to students Hoboken Hop Bus•New transit system where you can be picked-up and dropped-off at any point along the route. •Three different routes (green, blue, red) with varying schedules •$0.50 per ride with Stevens ID. •http://www.hobokennj.org/departments/transportation-parking/the-hop

http://www.hobokennj.org/departments/transportation-parking/the-hop


Zip Car and Hertz On Demand cars available for rent on campus

•Location: 8th Street near athletics

•Need a valid U.S. driver’s license

and an online account

For More information, please visitwww.zipcar.com orhttp://www.hertzondemand.com/

Rental Cars

http://www.zipcar.com/


• Commuter students pay $100.00 per term• All vehicles parked on campus must have a

current parking hang tag• Hang tags do not guarantee you a space,

they only make you eligible to park• To apply for parking you must log in to

MyStevens and go through Web for Students

http://www.stevens.edu/sit/police/hangtagfees.cfm

Parking on Campus


Solid Green Signs – This side of the street is reserved for cars that have a Hoboken Resident Permit only.

Solid White Signs – Cars with no permit, a Temporary Permit, or Hoboken Resident permits can park here, but cars without a permit can only park for 4 hours (citywide limit)

Parking in Hoboken

Getting & Staying Connected


Start building your professional network now, through contact with faculty, staff, classmates, and

guest speakers on campus and at career fairs, industry events, and professional conferences.


On www.stevens.edu click on the Facebook logo

Or go to http://www.facebook.com/Stevens1870Click on the “like” button on the top of the page

Finding Stevens on Facebook


OGSA-Office of Graduate Student Affairswww.facebook.com/StevensOGSA

Finding OGSA on Facebook


Go to http://www.linkedin.com and search for our group, Office of Graduate Student Affairs at Stevens Institute of Technology

Finding OGSA on Linkedin


Go to http://www.orgsync.com/ and login, then search for our community, Stevens Institute of Technology-Graduate and complete your profile.

DuckSync

Student Life

Student Life

10th Floor, Howe CenterNathalie Waite BrownInterim [email protected]

Kimberly BarlettaSenior [email protected]

Danielle [email protected]

Heather MazorowStudent Life [email protected]

Office of Graduate Student Affairs- OGSA

When you don’t know who to ask, just stop in and we’ll be happy to help!

Student Life

• Orientation and Commencement

• Special Activities and Events

• Graduate Enrichment Series

• Graduate Student Council & Clubs

• Student Concerns & Student Advocate

• Judicial Affairs

Office of Graduate Student Affairs

Student Life

• American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA)• Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineering Students (GAMES)• Graduate Student Society of Chemistry & Chemical Biology (GSSCCB)• Graduate Telecommunications Management Association (GTMA)• International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE)• International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)• Society of Stevens Physics Graduate Student (SPGS)• Stevens Society of Mathematicians (SSM)• Stevens Society of Financial Engineers (SSFE)• Stevens Institute of Technology Graduate Management Association

(SIGMA)• Stevens Pharmaceutical Research Center Club (SPRCC)• Women in Pharmaceuticals (WIP)

Graduate Student Social and Academic Organizations

Student Life

• Chinese Student Scholar Association (CSSA)

• Indian Graduate Student Association (IGSA)

• Iranian Association of Students (IAS)

• Korean Graduate Student Association (KGSA)

• Saudi Student Association (SSA)

• Taiwanese Graduate Student Association (TGSA)

Graduate Student Cultural Organizations

Student Life

• To help graduate students develop outside the classroom • 60-90 minute workshops• Topics include:

• Intellectual Advancement• Personal Growth & Wellness• Professional Communication• Business Skills Enhancement • Professional Communication • Cultural Foundations• Leadership Development

• Certificate of Achievement available at the end of the year for those who qualify

Graduate Enrichment Series

Welcome Week Activities

Monday, August 19• Walmart Trip $5• Trip to Madame Tussaud’s Museum $15• Shakespeare in the Park: Macbeth Free!

Tuesday, August 20• Shuttle Loop to Bed, Bath & Beyond, Newport Mall, and Target $5• Trip to Statue of Liberty $10

Wednesday, August 21• Trip to Six Flags Great Adventure $25• Movie Under the Stars: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted Free!

Thursday, August 22• Trip to Rockefeller Center & Top of the Rock $15• Trip to Brooklyn $10• Concerts in the Park: Julio Fernandez Free!

Friday, August 23• Trip to Woodbury Commons Shopping Outlets $5• Outing to Hoboken Pier 13 Free!

Student Life

Fall Holidays – No Classes, University Offices Closed

Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 2nd, 2013

Fall Recess Monday, October 14th, 2013

Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday November 27th 2013- Sunday, December 1st, 2013

Winter Recess Saturday December 21st 2013 – Wednesday, January 1st, 2014

First day of Spring class Tuesday January 14th, 2014

Student Life

Stevens Police/Howe Center Front Desk201-216-3911

Sign-up to have campus alerts sent to you via text/email https://stevensit.codespear.com/

Emergency911

Emergency Numbers

Academics

Academics

• Must maintain a 3.0 GPA (B average) to be in good academic standing at all times and to graduate.

• You are responsible for being familiar with and adhering to all university policies

Student Handbookhttp://www.stevens.edu/gradacademics/handbook/index.html

Student Code of Conduct http://ugstudentlife.stevens.edu/Student_Code_of_Conduct

Academics Policies

Academics

• No appointment necessary• Drop by to improve your English language

pronunciation

Monday - Friday: 11AM-4PMLocation: Peirce Hall 107

Pronunciation Workshop video series

Language Lab

Academics

Located in Morton 210Open to all students at Stevens

For free help with

•Writing

•Public speaking

•Presentation Find current hours and make an appointment at

http://www.stevens.edu/cal/wcc

Academics

• You have a responsibility for your own learning• You are joining a community of scholars• Be active!• Faculty and staff are here to support and challenge you• Your learning will be evaluated in various ways

Partners in Learning

Best of luck with your time at Stevens!

For a copy of this presentation, please visit: http://gradlife.stevens.edu/orientation

Documents

Office of Graduate Student Affairs (OGSA)