Agenda

General InformationFacilities

General InformationFacilities cont.

General InformationFacilities Access• UCard Access

– Some labs– Building access,120, 123

• Keys– Some offices and/or labs– $10 deposit (exact amount, the dept. does not have change)

– Don’t give your keys to anyone else or let anyone use them

– If lost notify Lisa Walt immediately.

General InformationMisc. Information• Faxing, Photocopying, Long Distance Calling

― Fax, Copier and Long Distance Telephone calls are reserved for official university business only.

― No personal photo copies are allowed. Copy codes are assigned and students are not given codes unless they are a TA for a course or the PI grants them permission to use the PI’s copy code

― http://www.aem.umn.edu/teaching/graduate/handbook/dept_policy.shtml

• Office Space– All Office Spaces are assigned and you are not allowed to switch without dept. consent– If you have an issue please contact Donna Rosenthal donna@aem.umn.edu

• Room Scheduling for Exams & Other Needs― 130A for meetings, conference calls, etc― Library for final oral exams, defenses, meetings― To Schedule a room please contact dept@aem.umn.edu

• Mailboxes located in 107 Akerman Hall― Mail sorted by last name― Your responsibility to check once a week for important communication.― Please do not have your personal mail or packages sent to 107 Akerman

General InformationComputers and Email• Courses Database• Email Accounts• Webpages• Computer Networks

– Ray Muno, muno@aem.umn.edu

• Support

General Information

General InformationStaff

General InformationStaff

General InformationFluids Faculty

General InformationSolids Faculty

General InformationSystems and Dynamics Faculty

Program Information

• Student Handbook– Policies, Program Info– http://www.aem.umn.edu/teaching/graduate/handbook/intro1.shtml

• Registration Process• Finding an Advisor• Seminar Requirement

– http://www.aem.umn.edu/info/seminars/

• Degree Program Form – Filed by the end of two terms

• Written Preliminary Exam (WPE) – First attempt in your first year

• Oral Preliminary Exam (OPE)– Completed within a year of passing WPE

• Grad Student Evaluation Process

Appointment Information

• Appointment Types– Teaching Assistant or Research Assistant– 25% (10 hours per week) or 50% (20 hours per week)– Hourly Base Rate $20.17 for TA, RA’s tend to be the same unless otherwise noted by the

advisor– http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/gae/index.html &

http://policy.umn.edu/Policies/hr/Hiring/GRADSTUDENTEMPLOYMENT.html

• TA Responsibilities― Grading― Labs / Discussions― Study Hall/Office Hours (50% TA=4 hrs / 25% TA=2 hrs)

― Study Hall Times (Monday: 2:30-3:30pm / Tuesday: 10:10-11am / Thursday: 1:25-2:25pm)― 130A, Akerman Hall

― Textbooks, Copy Codes

• RA Responsibilities― Work with Advisor towards common research goals― Additional Duties maybe added by the Advisor

Other Important Information• Verification Letter for Traveling Purpose

– Minimum of 3-days processing– Always check with ISSS before leaving the country – http://www.isss.umn.edu/

• Travel Reimbursement / General Reimbursement― Prior to any travel get permission from your PI and ask if there is a dollar cap for which you will be

reimbursed.― Save ALL receipts except meal receipts those are unnecessary― The departmental travel reimbursement form needs to be filled out within 15 days after the return

date of your trip. Be sure to include a detailed justification as to the business purpose: how you and/or the project benefitted from your travel.

― http://www.aem.umn.edu/teaching/graduate/handbook/dept_policy.shtml#travel

• Purchase Request― Check with PI to see if there is a dollar limit― Complete the form Thoroughly

(vendor contact info, correct part #’s, justification, signature from PI and budget # from PI)

― Requests are typically processed within 48 hours unless specified ― The dept. does not email the individual when the package arrives to please be sure to check 107

Akerman, periodically to see if your package has arrived.

Events

Tuesday, August 30th

DGS Advising Appointments, 107 Akerman HallRegister immediately following advising appointments

Tuesday, August 30th

DGS Advising Appointments, 107 Akerman HallRegister immediately following advising appointments

Wednesday, August 31st

DGS Advising Appointments, 107 Akerman HallRegister immediately following advising appointments

Wednesday, August 31st

DGS Advising Appointments, 107 Akerman HallRegister immediately following advising appointments

Thursday, September 1st

Courses Database Training 1:00-2:00pm (highly recommended for all students), 227 Akerman HallSafety Training 2:00-3:00pm (required for all students), 227 Akerman Hall

Thursday, September 1st

Courses Database Training 1:00-2:00pm (highly recommended for all students), 227 Akerman HallSafety Training 2:00-3:00pm (required for all students), 227 Akerman Hall

Tuesday, September 6th

1st Day of Fall ClassesTA’s must attend discussion they’re assigned if applicable.

Tuesday, September 6th

1st Day of Fall ClassesTA’s must attend discussion they’re assigned if applicable.

Monday, August 29th

New Student Orientation 3:30pm, to 4:30pm, 107 Akerman Hall Library (required for all new students)

Monday, August 29th

New Student Orientation 3:30pm, to 4:30pm, 107 Akerman Hall Library (required for all new students)

Friday, September 9th

Department Seminar (AEM 8000): 2:30 to 3:30pm, 209 Akerman Hall New Student Welcome-All Department Gathering 3:30 to 4:30pm, Hangar in Akerman Hall

Questions?