Graduate Student Success!
- Graduate Students Orientation -
EMU Graduate School
200 Boone Hall
734.487.0042

 Contact Information
 Graduate School Staff
 General Student Information
 my.emich account
 Eagle Card
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Register for classes
Identify your advisor
Research
Health & Wellness
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Career Services
Department of Public Safety
SEEUS
 Graduate Assistantships
 Graduate School
Scholarships
 Thesis & Dissertation
 Graduate Research
Conference
 Graduate at the Podium
 Forms
 Graduation

URL: www.emich.edu/graduate
Email: graduate_school@emich.edu
Phone: 734-487-0042
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: 200 Boone Hall

 Dr. Claudia Petrescu, Faculty Associate
 Donelle Goerlitz, General Questions and Support
 Dr. Alethea Helbig, Thesis/Dissertation Reader

GENERAL STUDENT INFORMATION
 my.emich account
 Every student has one
 Login from the main website
 Required to register for classes
 Bills are sent to students through my.emich account; no paper bills
 Campus announcements
 Deadlines
 Quick links
 Weather information

 Graduate School (policies, scholarships, research) http://www.emich.edu/graduate/
 Office of Research Development and Administration http://www.emich.edu/research/
 Student Business Services http://www.emich.edu/sbs/tuitionfeesoutline.php
 Financial aid http://www.emich.edu/finaid/index.php
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 Registrar’s Office (Records & Registration) http://www.emich.edu/registrar/
 Class schedule http://it.emich.edu/service/online/ocsb/
 Human Resources (graduate assistantships) http://www.emich.edu/hr/
 Office of the Ombuds http://www.emich.edu/ombuds/
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GENERAL STUDENT INFORMATION
 Eagle One Card
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Located at 201 Pierce Hall
Required official university identification card
All financial aid refunds are processed to account
All student pay posted to this account
Can be used as a debit card
Library privileges & inter-library loans
Recreational intramural access
Free admission to campus sporting events
Discounts at local businesses

GENERAL STUDENT INFORMATION
 Registration
 Online through your my.emich account or in person in the Office of Records and Registration
 Detailed information available on the Graduate School website (under Current
Students)
 Identify your advisor
 Go to the Graduate School website (under Current Students)
 Plug in your Program, Department, and College and search.
 Health & Wellness
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Rec/IM – your student status provides for free use
University Health Services – Snow Health Center

GENERAL STUDENT INFORMATION
 University Advising & Career Development Center
- 200 McKenny Hall http://www.emich.edu/uacdc/
 Résumé review
 Interviewing practice
 Help with letters of recommendation
 Meyers-Briggs analysis
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Nationwide database of companies
Assist in job search
Prepare transition to new career
Job fairs

GENERAL STUDENT INFORMATION
 Department of Public Safety https://www.emich.edu/publicsafety/
 EMU EMERGENCY NUMBER 734.487.1222
 If you dial 911, city is “Eastern Michigan University”
 Parking hang tag for University lots
 Text messaging safety alerts
 http://www.emich.edu/publicsafety/emo/channels/text.php
 Email announcements
 Located on Oakwood, across from The Village dorms.

GENERAL STUDENT INFORMATION
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SEEUS
(Student Eyes and Ears for University Safety)
Provides escorts to persons walking alone to on-campus destinations such as classrooms, buildings, residence halls and parked cars.
 734.487.3387
 https://www.emich.edu/police/services/seeus.php

 Administered by EMU Human Resources
 Must apply like a regular job
 Information: http://www.emich.edu/hr/employment/hiringinformation/graduate-assistant.php
 Search Jobs: www.emich.edu/jobs
 Time Commitment per Week: 20 hours (100% appointment)
 Tuition Waiver Credit Hours: Up to 9 (100% appointment)
 Stipends vary slightly depending on the department and work you will be performing
 Stipends paid every two weeks and deposited on your Eagle Card

 Check with Financial Aid
 Look on external websites (e.g. FastWeb)
 EMU Graduate School Scholarships:
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Barton Endowed Scholarship – up to $4,000
Brenner Endowed Scholarship
– $500 one-time award
University Fellowship – between $500 - $4,000 per year
 Martin Luther King Jr.-Cesar Chavez-Rosa Parks (KCP) Future Faculty
Fellows
 Check the Graduate School Website (under Financial Assistance) for deadlines and specific requirements
 Finding Funding workshops offered periodically during the AY

 Some sort of culminating experience IS required for ALL graduate programs (capstone, thesis, dissertation, project, etc) depending on the program requirements
 You will work with your program Advisor to determine requirements
 Link to Thesis Manual: http://www.emich.edu/graduate/documents/dissertation/2012falthesis manual.pdf
 Link to Dissertation information: http://www.emich.edu/graduate/thesis_dissertation/dissertation/index.
php
 Link to Information about Deadlines: https://www.emich.edu/graduate/thesis_dissertation/capstone.php

 You must identify a research topic and write thesis/capstone
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 https://www.emich.edu/graduate/thesis_dissertation/capstone.
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Support : Internal Review Board (IRB – in ORDA),
ORDA, The Graduate School
 Opportunities to present your work:
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Professional conferences (on, off- campus)
Graduate Research Conference
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 Any research involving human or animal subjects, you must have prior written approval from the
University Human Subjects Review Committee
(UHSRC)
 http://www.emich.edu/ord/compliance/compliance_subdir/hu man.html
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GRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
 Opportunity for graduate students to present their research in a variety of formats
 Oral Presentations
 Arts Front
 Poster Sessions
 Held during the Fall term
 Discuss with your graduate program information about this opportunity
 Workshops offered to support student research
 Academic Speaking
 Prezi
 Poster Design
 IRBNet
 Innovation & Commercialization
Lab
 Finding Funding

 Graduate School Policies https://www.emich.edu/graduate/policies/index.php
 Graduate School Documents & Forms https://www.emich.edu/graduate/documents_forms/index.php
 Thesis and dissertation https://www.emich.edu/graduate/thesis_dissertation/capstone.php
 Dates and deadlines http://www.emich.edu/registrar/calendars/datesanddeadlines.php
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 Course Load –
 International students (SEVIS) http://www.emich.edu/finaid/requirements/enrollment.php
FULL-TIME ¾ TIME
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Graduate 8 or more 6 or 7
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4 or 5
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 Lists all courses to be taken in the graduate program (sequence, timing)
 Contact graduate program coordinator/advisor for it
 POS needs to be submitted by the program coordinator to the Office of Records and
Registration
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 Up to 6 credits from another master degree
 Up to 12 credits from other graduate studies (no degree received)
 Grades must be a “ B ” or better
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 Must represent a letter grade (i.e., pass/fail & cr/no cr do not transfer)
MIGS – Michigan Intercollegiate Graduate Studies: course enrollment outside EMU but in Michigan at specific universities
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 “ Incomplete ” used when getting a B or better grade for 50% of the work – faculty gives an “ I ” grade.
 Grade change: 1-3 years to complete the work.
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 A graduate course may be repeated once if the grade is a B- or lower
 The second grade is used in the GPA calculation; first grade will remain on the transcript.
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Course Withdrawal – see course schedule on the
Records/Registration website for deadline dates!
Process paperwork – don’t stop attending class and assume the faculty know you withdrew
 Withdrawal Form – used when emergency situation (e.g., medical) can be documented
 Submit @ Records& Registration
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 Probation – overall GPA below 3.0
 Three enrollment periods on probation, then dismissal
 Dismissal appeal possible
 Program Dismissal can also occur due to unprofessional/unethical behavior or mutual agreement that this is not the program for you.
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Max 6 years – master program
Max 3 years – certificate program
Max 6/7 years – specialist degree
Max 7 years – doctoral studies
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During your academic work, there are changes that need to be made to your transcript or your academic record. The forms used to make these changes are at: http://www.emich.edu/graduate/documents_form s/index.php

 Graduation information: http://www.emich.edu/registrar/graduation/
 You must apply for graduation via you’re my.emich account – 2 nd week of the semester
 There is a fee and it will be posted to your student account
 Commencement information: http://www.emich.edu/commencement/index.php
 Must get tickets prior to the day of the ceremony (six tickets available for each graduate at no cost)
 Must order regalia ahead of time
 Timeline depends on whether it is a December or April ceremony

 Communicate with your Advisor and faculty members regularly
 Do not let problems fester
 If you do not know specifically who to call for help, call the Graduate School and if we can’t help you, we can direct you to the appropriate person
 The job of every person on this campus is student success, so let us help you when you need it

BEST WISHES FOR A SUCCESSFUL GRADUATE
PROGRAM AT EMU!
WWW.EMICH.EDU/GRADUATE/
734.487.4877
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