Welcome to SDSU Graduate School

Welcome toGraduate School

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Deans Welcome

Tips for Success in Graduate School

General SDSU Information

Introduction to Campus Technology

SDSU Graduate School Policies & Procedures

Q & A

Agenda2Tips for Success in Graduate SchoolLearn Academic RequirementsConditional AdmissionLow GPA/Academic ProbationAssume responsibility for your successFamiliarize yourself with the Graduate CatalogLearn degree requirementsUse your advisorBe proactive in completing your degreeObsolete coursework Masters 6 yearsPhD 8 yearsMake a Plan of StudyAdapted from http://www.career.ucf.edu/Students/Graduate_Students/Tips_for_Achieving_Success_in_Graduate_School_31_417.aspxDr. Doerner3Campus InformationParkingAll campus parking lots require a parking tag from 8am-4pm or you risk receiving a ticket

Purchase parking tags online through sdstate.edu/parking

605-688-PARKYaeger Hall Room 103

Student ID CardPhoto IDStudent ID NumberEntry to the Wellness CenterEntry to Athletic EventsHobo DoughMeal PlanCard services - Yaeger HallBe sure to bring a photo ID with you to get your ID card

Nicole: All campus parking lots require a parking tag from 8am-4pm or you risk receiving a ticket. On street parking is availableThe City of Brookings can call snow emergencies and you cannot

4Offices to KnowCashiers (Admin 136)Student accounts/bills

Financial Aid (Admin 100)Loans, grants, work study, loan deferral

Graduate School (Admin 130)Any student concerns

Records (Admin 100)PetitionsTranscripts

Student Health & Counseling (Wellness Center)Health appointmentsOne on one and group counseling

Nicole5Offices to KnowWintrode Student Success Center (Wintrode Building)TutoringWriting Center

CAP Center (Medary Commons 120)Resume writingInterview SkillsJob postings (part time, full time, on and off campus)

International Affairs (Briggs Library 119)Comprehensive home for international students and scholar services

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SDSU Websitewww.sdstate.edu/graduate

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WebAdvisorWebadvisor.sdstate.edu

Class registration, payment, course listings, gradesKatie8

MyState Mystate.sdstate.edu

Student portal Jacks email activation, Parking, Student schedule, News & Events, Access to Accounts (Hobo Dough, WebAdvisor, etc)Katie9Jacks EmailYourlogin@jacks.sdstate.edu

Jacks email accounts are the official email of SDSU, all university news and contact will come via your Jacks account.

You are responsible for activating and checking this account.

Yourlogin@jacks.sdstate.eduYour passwordKatie10Desire 2 Learn (D2L)d2l.sdbor.eduOnline course materials

Katie11Need Technical Support?eSDSU Laptop Center (Student Union)Free labor Computer supportViruses

SDSU Support Desk (Admin 131) 688-6776 or supportdesk@sdstate.eduSupport on SDSU systems (Email, WebAdvisor, etc)Katie12Registration & StatusTranscriptsSDSU needs final official transcripts from all previous institutions failure to submit can block registrationImmunization records MMR shots are also required for all students taking classes on campus failure to submit can block registrationActive StatusTo maintain active status students must be registered for each semester of the academic year (excluding summer). Students who fail to register will be considered inactive and will have to reapplyGraduate assistants must register for a minimum of 1 credit (including summer) in order to keep assistantshipKatie13Advisory CommitteeMajor advisor chairperson, must have Grad Faculty StatusProgram representative from major or related dept.Additional member major department or related department can be a professional with outstanding academic record or knowledge of the field outside the universityGraduate Faculty Representative assigned by the Graduate School, from a discipline not closely related to the major/minor. Ensures that rules and regulations are followed, acts as the students advocate

Masters students - first semester or as soon as practical after beginning degree programDoctoral - first semester or prior to twelve (12) semester hours of Graduate work

Melissa14Plan of Study

List of agreed upon courses which will complete degree requirements

Doctoral students will meet with advisory committee before submitting Plan

Submit the first semester of graduate work or prior to 50% of credits towards graduation

Must be submitted by all graduate students contract between student, advisor, grad schoolAny divergence from Plan of Study must be approved by the Graduate School through the Change of Plan of Study form

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Melissa16Scheduling Comps & Orals All Comprehensive and Final Written and Oral exams must be scheduled through the Graduate School

Oral exams are required for all programsFor Masters Thesis students, the Oral Exam is the defense

For Doctoral Students the final oral exam is the Dissertation Defense

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Comprehensive Written Exams are only required by some departmentsMust be scheduled at least two weeks before final oral

Request to schedule orals must be submitted 10 working days before oral exam

Oral exam must be complete by date published for graduation during that semesterMelissa18Doctoral Written and Oral Exams

Comprehensive written exam is administered after coursework has been substantially completed

Comprehensive oral exam is scheduled upon satisfactory completion of written

Forms for all exams need to be submitted no more than 10 working days before scheduled exam

Oral comprehensive exam must be at least 2 months before final dissertation defense

Final Orals complete by published deadline to graduate during the same semesterMelissa19

Scheduling Comps & Orals Melissa20Thesis & DissertationSDSU Graduate School has set format requirements for binding purposesAvailable on SDSUs website

Department may also have guidelines specific to your area of study

Follow all printed submission dates published by the graduate school each semesterWatch for announcements re: Thesis/Dissertation Formatting workshop Fall 2012

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