Marquette University Graduate School New Student Orientation August 27, 2015 Mr. Carl Wainscott Assistant Dean of the Graduate School Welcome! Dr. Kevin Gibson Interim Dean of the Graduate School o o o o o Welcome and Congratulations! Marquette University & Graduate School Overview Student Groups of GSO & PFFP Graduate School Academic Requirements Support and Resources Marquette University • Established in 1881 • Founded in the tradition of the Society of Jesus • University is named after Rev. Jacques Marquette, S.J. (1637 – 1675), a French missionary and explorer in North America Graduate Statistics • 3,300 Total Students 2,100 Graduate Students 1,200 Professional Students • Graduate School Programs 37 Master’s Programs 20 Doctoral Programs Various Certificate Programs • Nearly all states and 70 countries represented • 14 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio Location of the Graduate School Holthusen Hall 1324 W. Wisconsin Ave., Room 305 Our Services Follow the Life of a Graduate Student • • • • • • Recruitment Admissions Graduate Assistantships Records Graduate Student Professional Development Graduation! Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Office Location: Holthusen Hall, Room 460D 1324 W. Wisconsin Ave. Mailbox in Graduate School Phone: (414) 288-5841 Email: gso@marquette.edu Website: www.mu.edu/grad/GSO/current_GSO.shtml Graduate Student Organization (GSO) GSO’s Roles • Advocating for students • Facilitating inter-departmental communication • Providing a social network Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals (PFFP) Office Location: Holthusen Hall, Room 460C 1324 W. Wisconsin Ave. Mailbox in Graduate School Phone: (414) 288-5957 Email: mupff@marquette.edu Website: www.marquette.edu/pff/ Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals (PFFP) PFFP Program’s Roles • Providing graduate professional development opportunities, e.g. workshops, seminars • Creating an awareness of issues affecting the future of higher education • Developing the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the job market Contact the Graduate School Email – first.last@marquette.edu Telephone – (414) 288-7137 Website – marquette.edu/grad Social Media: Facebook and LinkedIn – search “Marquette University Graduate School” Twitter – @mugradschool Minimum Grades • Graduate School requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.000 for graduation • Students also required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.000 throughout their programs Additional Requirements to Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress • “All degree graduate students must make substantial and visible progress toward their degrees.” – In addition to course work, must make progress toward comprehensive or doctoral qualifying exam, thesis or dissertation, etc. • Six-year time limit for master’s, 8-year limit for doctorate Other Grounds for Warnings, Remediation, or Dismissal • Academic Dishonesty – Plagiarism, cheating, allowing another to copy one’s work, etc. • Professional Integrity – “…the utmost personal integrity and the highest standards of professionalism, including adherence to any commonly recognized codes of conduct or professional standards…” • Professional Performance – “All students in professional, laboratory, or clinical settings must maintain fully professional behavior at all times” • Student Conduct Code – Sexual harassment, failing to comply with reasonable directives, etc. Career Services Center Holthusen Hall, 1st Floor 1324 W. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 288-7423 marquette.edu/csc Office Location: Phone: Website: Career Services Center’s Roles • • • • • • Individual Career Counseling Appointments Quick Help Drop-in Hours, daily 12-2 p.m. MUCSC website MU Career Manager Career Fairs Career Services Workshops and Presentations Resources for Students www.marquette.edu/grad/ Academic and Professional Development Resources www.marquette.edu/grad/resources_ares.shtml Student Life Resources www.marquette.edu/grad/ resources_stures.shtml Beyond Boundaries Ms. Heather James Research & Instructional Services Librarian o Raynor Memorial Libraries Raynor Memorial Libraries Two buildings connected via bridge 24/7 access to Raynor Library 1st & 2nd floors & Bridge Information Desk (for library research help) IM Reference help One-on-one Research Consultations with Librarians 400+ periodical article and primary resource databases Subject Research Guides & Subject Librarians 1.8 million volumes, including: • 1.1 million print books • 785,000 electronic books • 40,000+ electronic journals • 2,000 current print journals Interlibrary Loan 250 workstations (PCs, Macs, laptops, MacBook Pros) Digital Media Studio with equipment (video & digital cameras, iPads, etc.) for checkout Media Consultations Group Study Rooms Café on the Bridge http://libguides.marquette.edu/grad http:www.marquette.edu/library http://libguides.marquette.edu/healthdatabases http://libguides.marquette.edu/theology http://www.marquette.edu/library/research/index.shtml http://www.marquette.edu/library/research/consultations.shtml http://www.marquette.edu/library/research/citationManagement.shtml#2 https://www.facebook.com/marquettelibrary www.marquette.edu/library Thank you! We hope to see you soon! Have a great semester! Ms. Kathy Lang Chief Information Officer Information Technology Services o o o o Exceptional customer service (Help Desk) Technology leadership (CheckMarq, email, labs) Quality products and services (D2L) Proactive planning (IT Website, Alert Messages) IT Services Help Desk • Cudahy Hall, Second Floor – 1313 W. Wisconsin – Next to Raynor Library • (414) 288-7799 • helpdesk@marquette.edu • www.marquette.edu/its eMarq – Outlook Web Access (OWA) http://emarq.mu.edu Password Security Questions https://pwdreg.mu.edu/ Password Reset http://reset.mu.edu CheckMarq Desire2Learn (D2L) Microsoft Office 365 with OneDrive Storage Devices: Windows PCs Macs iPads iPhones/iPod Touches Windows and Android phones 1TB of file storage http://www.marquette.edu/its/365 VPN Access • Reach library research databases without entering your name and 14-digit library bar code • Visit campus-restricted websites http://www.marquette.edu/vpn Annual Allocation Enrolled Students Fall Spring Summer $14.00 $14.00 $7.00 • Must install drivers in order to print • Double sided printing default Never give out your password Anti-virus Software Secure your devices with Passwords IT Services Alert Messages IT Services Alert Welcome to Marquette IT Services Help Desk (414) 288-7799 www.marquette.edu/its helpdesk@marquette.edu Ms. Christine Taylor Title IX Coordinator Student Affairs o Title IX: What you need to know about preventing sexual harassment, discrimination and sexual misconduct o What is Title IX? o Defining sexual harassment o Required actions o Reporting incidents o Marquette’s new policy and Title IX resolution process Ms. Sherri Lex Assistant Director for Student Records Graduate School o Marquette University Workflow o Graduate School Website o Graduate Student Responsibilities Marquette University Workflow Student Program Graduate School Graduate Students • • • • • • Graduate Bulletin Academic Calendar CheckMarq eMarq Email NewsBriefs Graduate School Webpage Programs • • • • • • Administrative Assistant and Office Associate Adviser Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) Faculty Department Chair College Dean Graduate School • • • • • • Admissions Financial Aid Records Assistant Dean Associate Dean Dean www.marquette.edu/grad/ www.marquette.edu/grad/forms_index.shtml www.marquette.edu/grad/current_index.shtml www.marquette.edu/grad/current_datesanddeadlines.shtml www.marquette.edu/grad/etd.shtml www.marquette.edu/grad/current_graduation.shtml Graduate Student Responsibilities • • • • • • • Seek advising from your Department Pay attention to academic deadlines Read ALL informational emails from the Graduate School Reference “Important dates and weekly announcements” Read ALL NewsBriefs Update address and telephone information in CheckMarq Become familiar with the Graduate School website Ms. Lizzie Kerrick Admissions Coordinator Graduate School o Student Life Cura Personalis • Graduate School - More than academics Excellence Promotion of Faith Leadership Service to Others Service Opportunities Center for Community Service AMU 329 (414) 288-6873 marquette.edu/osd/service •Hunger Clean Up •Habitat for Humanity •Big Brothers/Big Sisters •Special Olympics Counseling Center Holthusen Hall, 2nd Floor 1324 W. Wisconsin Ave., Rm. 204 (414) 288-7172 marquette.edu/counseling • Personal short-term counseling • Screening for depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, eating disorders • Sexual assault, grief counseling, and more • Outreach & consultation services • Emergency services Center for Psychological Services Cramer Hall, 3rd Floor 604 N. 16th St., Rm. 307 (414) 288-3487 marquette.edu/psyc/cps • Non-profit mental health facility • Operated by MU’s Clinical Psychology Graduate Program – students and faculty • Affordable and effective treatment for diverse populations within the Marquette community & Milwaukee neighborhoods • Evaluations of and treatment for psychological and educational problems Marquette University Medical Clinic marquette.edu/medical-clinic/ • On-campus medical clinic and wellness center • Provides healthcare, prevention, and education • Main Clinic in Schroeder Health Complex; Satellite walk-in clinic and wellness facility in 707 Building • After-hours/weekends nurse line available free of charge to all MU students (855) 839-5121 Norman H. Ott Memorial Writing Center Raynor Memorial Library, Room 240 1355 W. Wisconsin Ave (414) 288-5542 marquette.edu/english/writingcenter • Individual writing consultations • Workshops for writers • Mini Writing Retreats Campus Ministry AMU 236, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 288-6873 marquette.edu/cm • Serves students of all faiths • Worship opportunities • Sacred spaces throughout campus • Faith formation • Service programs • Retreats • Pastoral care Fitness Centers Helfaer Recreation Center and Tennis Stadium 525 N. 16th Street (414) 288-6976 Rec Plex, located in Straz Tower 915 W. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 288-7778 marquette.edu/recsports • • • • Free to all students* Use MU ID to enter facilities Swimming, tennis, racquetball, cardio, weight training Fees for court rentals, group fitness classes, personal training *MU employees who receive full tuition remission may purchase a membership to the facilities MUPD and Campus Safety • • • • • • Parking Structure 1, 749 N. 16th St., marquette.edu/mupd Emergency: (414) 288-1911 Non-Emergency: (414) 288-6800 Urban campus – Use common sense Blue Light phones – More than 450 BlueLight App, Safety & weather alert texts Cameras on and off-campus – More than 600 Self-defense program Three ways MU can help you get around – – Safety Patrol Foot Escorts (414) 288-6363 – Blue LIMO Door-to-Door Service (414) 288-6363 – White LIMO Express Service Parking Services Wells Street Structure, 1240 W. Wells Street (414) 288-6911 marquette.edu/parking • Permits for One Semester or Both Semesters • 24-Hour/Overnight Permits: $295345/semester • Commuter Permits • Evening Only: $51/semester • Daytime Part-Time Student: $75/semester • Daytime Full-Time Student: $226/semester • Daily Visitor Fees • PAYABLE UPON ENTRY, Structures 1 or 2 only • $5/day; $3 after 5:00pm; $3 on weekends • Pay with cash, MasterCard or Visa. Alumni Memorial Union marquette.edu/amu • Marquette Card Services Office • Post Office / UPS Station • Gender & Sexuality Resource Center • Bus Passes and Public Transit info • Commuter Lounge • U.S. Bank branch and ATMs • Chapel of The Holy Family • Marquette Spirit Shop • Islamic Prayer Room • Center for Intercultural Engagement AMU Food Services marquette.edu/amu • Marquette Place – Food Court style dining • Lunda Room – Restaurant • Brew Bayou – Coffee Shop – Coffee Shops also in Cudahy Hall, Straz Hall, Raynor Library Bridge, and Eckstein Hall (Law School) University Bookstore The Book Marq 818 North 16th Street (414) 288-7317 marquette.bkstr.com • View book lists for courses on CheckMarq • Place orders for books to be shipped or picked up on campus Milwaukee www.officialmilwaukee.com • The greater MKE area has a population of 1.6 million people • 600,000 in MKE proper • 30th most populous city in the U.S. • Melting pot of cultures and ethnicities that are celebrated and showcased through festivals, restaurants, events, and more • MKE County has nearly 15,000 acres of parkland • 10 miles of lakefront shoreline • 4 professional sports teams (Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Wave) Milwaukee www.officialmilwaukee.com • MKE is also home to… • Summerfest - largest outdoor music festival in the world • Harley-Davidson • Miller-Coors, and several other, smaller breweries • The Milwaukee Ballet • Milwaukee Art Museum • Bradford Beach • And so much more…ask our current students! Marquette University Graduate School Thanks You! Please remember to: o Turn in your completed 2-sided evaluation o Turn in your entry to win a door prize o Visit with your GSO reps in the lobby