Graduate Student Orientation

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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE

• Graduate Student Orientation
• Martha Pardavi-Horvath
• Professor of Engineering and Applied Science
• Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
• mpardavi_at_gwu.edu
• August 28, 2008

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WELCOME TO SEAS !
OPNET
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http//www.gwu.edu/gradinfo/ http//www.gwu.edu/
map/imap/
Academic Center Phillips Hall
NEW Science and Engineering Building in the
making
Tompkins Hall of Engineering
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SEAS SNAPSHOT
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Academic Support Resources

• Dr. David S. Dolling, Dean,
• Tompkins Hall, Room 106,
• [phone]
• Dr. Martha Pardavi-Horvath, Associate Dean for
  Academic Affairs,
• Tompkins Hall, Room 101, [phone],
  mpardavi_at_gwu.edu
• Dr. C. Dianne Martin, Interim Associate Dean for
  Student Affairs Tompkins Hall, Room 101, (202)
  994-8675, martin_at_gwu.edu

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Academic Support Resources Civil and
Environmental Engineering

• Dr. Kim Roddis, Department Chair, Academic
  Center, Phillips Hall, Room 643
• Joyce Jeffress, Graduate Records Coordinator,
  Academic Center, Phillips Hall, Room 741 (202)
  994-5989, seajjj_at_gwu.edu

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Academic Support Resources Computer Science

• Dr. Abdou Youssef, Chair Academic Center,
  Phillips Hall Room 704, ayoussef_at_gwu.edu
• Luis Acevedo, Graduate Records Coordinator,
  Academic Center, Phillips Hall, Room 704, (202)
  994-2755, lacevedo_at_gwu.edu

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Academic Support Resources Electrical and
Computer Engineering

• Dr. Can Korman, Department Chair, Academic
  Center, Phillips Hall, Room 607
• Sariane Leigh, Graduate Records Coordinator,
  Academic Center, Phillips Hall, Room 607, (202)
  994-2751, sariane_at_gwu.edu

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Academic Support Resources Engineering Management
and Systems Engineering

• Dr. Thomas Mazzuchi, Department Chair, 1776 G
  Street, NW, Suite 101
• Winifred Carr (for M.S. students only) 1776 G
  Street, NW, Suite 101, [phone],
  wcarr_at_gwu.edu
• Zoe Dansan (for D.Sc. and Professional degree
  students only) 1776 G Street, NW, Suite 101 (202)
  994-6084, dansanz_at_gwu.edu

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Academic Support Resources Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering

• Dr. Michael W. Plesniak, Department Chair,
  Academic Center, Phillips Hall, Room 739
• Joyce Jeffress, Graduate Records Coordinator,
  Academic Center, Phillips Hall, Room 741, (202)
  994-5989, seajjj_at_gwu.edu

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Pre-registration

• Obtain
• GWid,
• GWorld ID card,
• GW e-mail account.
• Register for (and take) the EFL placement test
  before registering for classes.
• Meet with your academic advisor before
  registering.
• Get your SEAS computer account
• CF (TOMP 404)

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Academic Support ResourcesSEAS Computing
FacilitySEASCF

• http//seascf.seas.gwu.edu
• Tompkins Hall, 4th floor
• http//seascf.seas.gwu.edu/softwarepackages/

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Registering for Classes

• Register for classes on-line http//www.gwu.edu/r
  egweb/web-content/index.html
• paper registration RTF
• Colonial Central RTF-EZ
• Add/drop equal exchange
• What does a student do if a class he or she
  wishes to take is closed or canceled?
• What to do in order to withdraw from a class?

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RTF Registration Transaction Form
RTF-EZ
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FALL 2008 Schedule for Registration
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Fall 2009 Tuition refund schedule 90 refund
on or before the end of the first week of classes
(by Sept. 6) 60 refund on or before the
end of the second week of classes (by Sept.
13) 40 refund on or before the end of the
third week of classes (by Sept. 20) 20
refund on or before the end of the fourth week of
classes (by Sept. 27) 0 after the fourth
week of classes
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SEAS Advising Structure

• Are academic advisors assigned? Yes.
• Are they usually professors or professional
  advisors? Professors.
• What is the structure for meeting with advisors?
• What is advisor availability? Office hours.
• Are there drop-in hours or scheduled
  appointments? Usually both.
• What should a student do when his or her assigned
  academic advisor is away?

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Conversion of D.Sc. to Ph.D.

• Same program, same requirements, different (but
  equivalent) name
• Current doctoral students are admitted to D.Sc.
  program
• Starting Spring 2009 new doctoral students will
  be admitted to the Ph.D. program
• WATCH! For doctoral students already in the
  program there will be a onetime open season in
  January 2009 to elect which doctoral degree they
  want D.Sc. OR Ph.D. Watch your mail!

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Structure of Academic ProgramAdministrative
Forms

• Requirements grading system
• A, B, C, F, I, P, NP, IPG, CR
• Administrative Forms
• Form 1 Program of Studies waiver transfer of
  credit course substitution forms application
  for graduation RTF Petition
• Importance of full-time status
• LOA Cont. research cont. enrollment
• These are topics to discuss with your advisor

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Form 1 Graduate Program of Studies
Not this Form-1
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Coursework

• Curriculum based on FORM-1
• Expectations of the students
• Expectations of the instructor
• Teamwork and individual work
• Code of academic integrity

http//www.gwu.edu/integrity/code.html
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QUESTIONS ?

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and the description of it to mpardavi_at_gwu.edu
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and the description of it to mpardavi_at_gwu.edu
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• Thank you for your attention!

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EAP (AKA EFL) Placement Exam

• Graduate Placement into EAP English for Academic
  Purposes (EAP) Placement Exam
• According to university regulations, if your
  TOEFL score was 100 or below (Internet-based
  test), 250 or below (computer-based test), or 600
  or below (paper-based test), you must take the
  EAP Placement Test. You will not be allowed to
  register for your classes until you have taken
  the EAP Placement Test as scheduled.
• Please register for the test in advance.  You may
  register at the Language Center, Phillips Hall
  216. 

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