New Graduate Student Welcome
9:00 AM -10:00 AM, Thursday, 324 Brooks Hall
- Welcome to WVU: Dr. Amy Hessl
- Introduction of faculty members
- Questions and answers: Drs. Hessl and Warner
New Student Advising
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Thursday, 324 Brooks Hall
Following the welcome, the graduate committee will meet with
each new student individually to arrange your fall class
schedule. A list of students and appointment times will be posted
outside Room 216 White Hall. This will take the rest of the
morning, so please plan to have most of this day free. You may
want to bring a book or something to read while you wait for your turn
in meeting with the graduate committee. After you have met with
the graduate committee, you will then need to register for your
classes.
Other Details
Before or After the Thursday Morning Advising Session
Once you get to the Department (either before or after the meeting on August 14), make sure you do the following:
1. Get two codes for the copiers: teaching (if you are a GTA) and personal from Hope Stewart in room 330.
2. When you have a local Morgantown address, be sure to give it to Hope Stewart (330).
3.. Be sure to register for classes
on August 14, 15, or 16, i.e. BEFORE classes start on August 18, as
otherwise you will be assessed late fees.
STAR Registration
To get information on the specific classes offered this fall you can go on-line:
http://www.arc.wvu.edu/courses/
Choose “Fall”, "All offered Courses" (don't just
select available, we can often get you into courses that are already
full), and then “Geography.”
Courses for graduate credit are level 400 and higher. Classes at
the 600 level are only open to graduate students.
Mail Boxes
Mail boxes are located near the main office (room 330). Your
adress will be: Department of Geology & Geography, Box 6300, West
Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506.
Email
Your e-mail address (on the university's MIX system) will be
XXXXXXXX@mix.wvu.edu where the Xs are first initial and whatever part
of your last name can be fit in 7 characters. If there is another John
Doe on campus, your address might be jdoe2@mix.wvu.edu. This is also
your log-in username on MIX. The default password for all accounts is 6
digits: two digits for the day of your birth and the last four digits
of your WVU ID. Ex: if your birthday is 05/03/1974 and your WVU ID is
700-456-789, then your default password is 036789. You can read all
about the MIX system at http://www.wvu.edu/~mix/. You can also log onto MIX and change your password.
If you are a GTA:
See Donna Titus in room 330 for a personnel form (so that you
can be paid). Bring your Social Security card (not just the number) and
driver's license. You must also have a bank checking account for direct
deposit of paychecks. Unfortunately, because of University bureaucracy,
your first check will not come until mid-September.
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