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New Graduate Student Orientation |
Orientation
information for the 2009-2010 school year:
Intent to Register
Please indicate to us by email no later than Friday, June 19,
2009 whether you intend to enroll at UGA for the fall semester.
Send an email communicating your intention to
polgrad@uga.edu . Be sure
to include any changes in your contact information.
International Student Orientation
All incoming International students are required to attend
International Student Orientation
www.uga.edu/isl on August
3-7 and must also attend Departmental Orientation as described
below.
Departmental Orientation
Orientation sessions will be held on August 11-14, 2009. These
sessions are mandatory . Advising and registration for fall
semester classes will be held. Further instructions will be
provided during Orientation.
See Orientation Schedule.
Graduate School Orientation
All incoming graduate students should attend the UGA Graduate
School Orientation to be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at
9:00am at the Athens Classic Center . More information on this
event and a checklist for new students (including information on
housing and parking) can be found at
http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/student/orientation.html
.
Assistantship Assignment and Procedures
If you have been awarded a SPIA or Graduate School Assistantship,
your assignment will be available at orientation if you do not
receive a separate notification by e-mail prior to orientation
week.
Each student on an
assistantship for the first time will need to complete an online
Staff Training Session to fill out the necessary forms for
payroll and taxes. The web site is can be found here. Please note, TA/RA
positions do not earn employee benefits.
If you will be
working as a teaching assistant, you are also required to attend
a training session on Thursday, August 13, by the Center for
Teaching and Learning, from 8:45-1:00PM in room 101 of the
Miller Learning Center. A schedule is available at
http://www.ctl.uga.edu/teach_asst/teach_asst.htm
.
All teaching
assistants are also required to attend training for instruction
of Political Science 1101, offered by the Department of
Political Science in room 302 Baldwin Hall.
See Departmental Schedule. Beginning Fall 2006 all graduate
assistants are required to obtain health insurance. See
additional requirements and information
here.
Classes
Classes will begin on Monday, August 17 . A schedule of
important academic dates is available at
http://www.reg.uga.edu/or.nsf/html/Academic_Calendar_.
Parking
For parking information, go to the website
www.parking.uga.edu
.
You can download the parking map here:
http://www.parking.uga.edu/maps/UGAParkingMap.pdf
.
Very important: you
must register for parking by July 1 st (date
subject to change). If you do not register by this date, you
will not be guaranteed a permit.
You will have to
choose specific parking lots and rank your preferences. Be sure
to note that cost varies by lot location.
.SPIA students
tend to choose lots on North Campus (labeled with an "N" before
the #) or West Campus north of Baxter St .
Two of the most
popular lots among SPIA students and faculty are N06 (North
Campus Deck) and N08.
Pay parking lots
on campus include all the parking decks and a lot at the Tate
Student Center and Ramsey. These will run you no more than $8 a
day. Parking permits are quite costly. If you are a part-time
student, daily parking may be a less expensive option for you.
Bus service runs
all over campus and to many off-campus apartment complexes.
However, if you have access to a car, you will probably find it
much more convenient to purchase a parking pass.
Bulldog
Bucks
Bulldog Bucks is an online account-based debit card program
offered to the campus community. Bulldog Bucks are accepted as
payment at the Bookstore, Food Services Retail Operations, and
at several other on-campus sites. In addition, Bulldog Bucks may
be used to pay for copying, printing, vending, and laundry
services in the residence halls. You may open an account, make
deposits online, and view account activity at
www.bulldogbucks.uga.edu
. Also, UGA just recently set up a
system so that Bulldog Bucks can be used at some stores and
restaurants downtown.
Things To
Do Before Classes Start
Advising
and Registration
You will receive instructions on making an advising appointment
during orientation. International Affairs students will be
advised by Dr. Jeff Berejikian.
- Once you've been
advised, see Geneva Foster in 104 Baldwin Hall, for clearance
in the computerized registration system (OASIS). Geneva is
also your contact for any future problems or questions with
requirements and procedures throughout your program as listed
below:
- Registration
procedures
- Program and
Graduate School requirements, deadlines, and paperwork
- Graduation
paperwork and requirements
- Student
listservs
- Comprehensive
exams
- Thesis and
dissertation policies
- Scheduling
Prospectus and Dissertation Defenses
- Contact her
at: 706-542-2948 or geneva@uga.edu.
- Returning
students must be registered by August 7. See
graduate manual.
Computer
Labs
There are two computer labs that are solely for SPIA graduate
students. One is in Baldwin Hall (BDAC), and the other is in the
Candler Hall computer lab. You will be issued a code to the lab
after you arrive on campus. The systems in each lab are
different from the main UGA computer system. International
Affairs students should contact Anthony McLeod at
amcleod@uga.edu to set up
personal access to the lab at Candler Hall.
UGA Website
Answers to many questions about UGA administrative details can
be found on the UGA website:
- Graduate School
website: http://www.grad.uga.edu
- Graduate
Student bulletin
- Administrative
forms
- Graduate
School deadline
- Registrar's
Office website:
http://www.reg.uga.edu/
- Academic
Calendar
- Registration
dates and rules. Graduate School policies supercede
Registrar's policies
- Student FAQ's
- Change of
Address and Petition for In-State Residency
- Commencement
Ceremony Information
- OASIS:
https://oasisweb.uga.edu/
- Schedule of
Classes
- Registration
- Drop/Add
- Payment of
Student Account
- Flags
- Bursar's Office
website:
http://www.bursar.uga.edu
- Tuition
Payment Amounts
- Tuition
Payment Deadlines
- Questions
about existing student loans or financial aid disbursement
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