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SCHOOL OF INFORMATION STUDIES
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MLIS Orientation ischool.uwm.eduChad Zahrt Assistant Dean
Spring 2014
PantherLink
pantherlink.uwm.edu
Always check your PantherLink email
All official communication between
SOIS/UWM and you will come through
PantherLink – your UWM email account
We do not use your personal email for School-related communication
SOIS-GR email list
Automatically a member
Email important news and information
specifically related to SOIS: New courses, announcements Registration news Events, etc.
Stay Connected!
Email**PhoneDrop-InChatSkype
**Always include your student ID 99X-XX-XXXX in emails
Attend events!
Not on campus? Check out the SOISistream
www4.uwm.edu/sois/resources/it/iStream/
Your Information
If you change your name, address, telephone number, or personal email address:
Make changes in PAWS
AND
Provide SOIS with changes
Academic Advisors
Transfer of Credits
Course Exemption Requests
Exception Requests
Registration problems and questions
Academic Advisors
Contact prior to graduation
Audit your transcript to insure degree completion:
Core courses (B or better)
Total credits (30/36)
GPA (3.0)
Faculty Mentor / Advisor
You should contact your faculty mentor
Assists you in setting up an academic plan, selecting appropriate electives, offering career advice
Faculty Mentor
Who is my Mentor?
1. On your SOIS admission letter
2. In PAWS as your “advisor”
Graduate School
Sets Policies & Procedures for all Graduate
programs at UWM
www.graduateschool.uwm.edu/students/policies/
If you do not enroll in both spring & fall semesters you may have to submit a re-entry application to the MLIS program and the Graduate School
If you plan to drop out of the MLIS program, please let us know
Core Courses
Electives
Exam or Thesis
Graduation
MLIS Degree
Core Courses
Should take core courses at the beginningof your program
Minimum of B required (not B-)
If you do not earn a B or better, mustretake the course – pay tuition twice!
Core Courses
501 Foundations of Library and Information Science
511 Organization of Information
571 Information Access and Retrieval
591 Research in Library and Information Science
www4.uwm.edu/sois/programs/graduate/mlis/degreereq.cfm
Electives – Lots to choose from
INFOST 714 Metadata
INFOST 745 Library Services for Children and Young Adults
INFOST 861 Seminar in Intellectual Freedom
INFOST 685 E-Publishing and Web Design
MLIS Degree Options
Transcript-Designated Concentrations
Coordinated Degrees
Be a Generalist!!
Do Fieldwork
Schedule of Courses
www4.uwm.edu/schedule/
Course Day/Time/Location
Course Dates
Online/Onsite
0XX= onsite2XX= online
PAWSPanther Access to Web Services
www.paws.uwm.edu
Sign in usingePanther ID
ePanther Password
Same ID and Password for your PantherLink account
Desire 2 Learn – D2L
Online course platform
d2l.uwm.edu/
All courses have D2L site
Registration
Date/time registration appointment in PAWS
Sent a reminder/noticePantherLink
Snail MailSOIS – Registration Starts Soon
Register at appointment time
Semesters/Terms
Fall/Spring Terms
15 or 16 Weeks
Summer Terms are Variable
6, 8, 10 or 12 Weeks
Important Dates
Important Dates
Add/Drop/Withdraw
Tuitionwww4.uwm.edu/current_students/register_course_info/important_dates.cfm
Also at:
www4.uwm.edu/schedule/
Important Dates
Deadlines and dates for registering,
dropping, and withdrawing from semester
are your responsibility
Full Courses
If you cannot register for a course, use the Wait List function in PAWS.
If wait list is full, email [email protected]
Wait List Email
Subject Header: Closed Course
Body of Email:
Course number and section
And/Or
Class ID #
Permission Numbers
Enrollment in a closed course is by permission number only
You will be sent a permission number to your PantherLink email
Degree Completion
Maintain a grade point average (GPA) of
at least 3.0 in all coursework taken toward
degree program
Pass all Core Courses (B or better)
Degree Completion
Must successfully pass
Proficiency Exam
OR
Thesis
Degree Completion
Can elect either option at any time, however
should choose early to accommodate any
additional requirements (thesis)
Proficiency Exam
Register for exam after fulfilling followingcriteria:
Completed all FOUR core courses
If admitted with deficiency, the deficiency hasbeen cleared
www4.uwm.edu/sois/programs/graduate/mlis/profreq.cfm
Thesis
Assemble thesis committee as early as
possible
Additional required course INFOST 890 Research Methods
Must take at least three credits of thesis
courseworkINFOST 898 Master’s Thesis
Graduation
To apply for graduation, you must be registered for at least one credit hour
INFOST 888 Candidate for DegreeThis course is NOT required for graduation!
SOIS Online
SOIS Websiteischool.uwm.edu
Graduate Frequently Asked Questionswww4.uwm.edu/sois/programs/graduate/mlis/faq.cfm
Resourceswww4.uwm.edu/sois/resources/
www4.uwm.edu/sois/resources/it/virtuallab/
Virtual Lab
Student Support
Conference Participation
Work the SOIS booth!
Conference Presentation
Study Abroad
Austria
Korea
South Africa China
Taiwan
Mail Lists
soisjobsJobs, Internships, Fieldwork Opportunities
soisnewsNews and Events
www4.uwm.edu/sois/resources/it/maillists.cfm
SOIStech
Support for the Virtual Lab
Support for SOIS computer labs
414.229.5275
Pantherfile
Secure online file storagepantherfile.uwm.edu/xythoswfs/webview/xythoslogin.action
UITSUniversity Information
Technology Services
For general technical issues/help (PantherLink, D2L, etc.):
Call:Extension 4040 on campus(414) 229-4040 off campus
Email [email protected]
www4.uwm.edu/uits/help/index.cfm
Virtual Lounge
SOIS D2L Student Virtual Lounged2l.uwm.edu/
For use by all SOIS studentsParticipate in discussions
Connect with other students
Important information and announcements
PAWS Tutorials
Adding, Dropping, Swapping, Editing, Wait List, Grades, Finances
www4.uwm.edu/paws/training/?action1=webbasedtraining#student
ePantheridIf you don’t have one…
Go to www.epantherid.uwm.edu
Activate new ePanther account & password
Change existing ePanther password
Reset forgotten ePanther password
