Graduate Student Orientation
Prof. Fusun Ozguner
ECE Graduate Studies Chair
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: [email protected]
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Questions?Questions?
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