Representatives from the student insurance office will be on campus during the following times on a weekly basis:
- Mondays 3pm – 5pm
- Thursdays 10am – noon
They will be located in the administration building, Room 206A.
Items that are time sensitive and require action
Students planning on finishing a thesis or dissertation this semester or next semester are invited a seminar designed to help students understand current procedures, the new procedures, and answer student questions.
Join Debra Charlesworth on January 19th at 4:05pm to learn about the submission process from start to finish.
Faculty and staff who work with students completing a thesis or dissertation are also invited to attend.
Please register online for the event.
Once you register, you will receive a confirmation with the location and a reminder of the date and time. Space is limited, so register early!
If you are unable to join us, a taped version of this seminar is available online from our May 18th presentation.
To graduate in the fall semester 2009, graduate students must have all final paperwork submitted and approved no later than January 11th by 4pm. All forms are online with a detailed list for each degree type. Final items typically include:
- A final thesis, report, or dissertation
- Binding order form (TD-Bindery, theses and dissertations)
- Life After Michigan Tech form
- Report on Final Oral Examination (M6/D8)
- Survey of Earned Doctorates (for PhD students only)
Students should contact Nancy Byers Sprague for questions related to degree auditing, and Debra Charlesworth for questions related to theses and dissertations.
The Graduate School needs your help in welcoming our new graduate students and helping them successfully begin their career at Michigan Tech. Faculty, staff and student volunteers are needed to facilitate discussion during orientation. This is your opportunity to help enhance graduate education at Michigan Tech.
The training will help graduate students and advisors set expectations for graduate education and introduce students to basic concepts in responsible conduct for research.
Volunteers will help facilitate discussion at a table with six or seven new graduate students. The discussion will center around two vignettes that depict typical graduate student and faculty interactions. Volunteers will participate in one training sessions offered the week of January 4th.
Orientation begins at 9am on Friday, January 8th.
Please register online if you would like to volunteer.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with the locations for the training and orientation, along with reminders as we get closer to the event.
Please contact Debra Charlesworth with any questions about orientation.
Michigan Tech looks forward to welcoming our new graduate students for spring 2010. All new degree seeking students will be invited to orientation on January 8th beginning at 9am in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Registration and light snacks will be available beginning at 8:30am.
Please register so we can plan for your arrival!
In addition to the orientation session sponsored by the Graduate School, students may also be required to attend sessions sponsored by:
- their graduate program (contact programs for details)
- the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development
- International Programs and Services
Questions about Graduate School orientation may be directed to Debra Charlesworth or Carol Wingerson.
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the introduction of the Degree completion form. All graduate students will be required to complete this form in their final semester. Effective immediately, this replaces the Life after Michigan Tech and TD-Bindery forms, which will reduce the number of forms most students complete. The new form also incorporates dynamic features which will make it easier to complete, and reflects changes made by the bindery for charging of binding fees.
Additionally, we are pleased to announce that online payment of binding fees is now available.
In support of these procedural changes, we will host a seminar on November 17th at 4:05pm to introduce the form and online payment system to interested students, faculty, and staff. Please register online so we can plan for your attendance. Your confirmation e-mail will have the location of the seminar.
| Michigan Space Grants Available |
| The Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) is inviting applications for 2010-11. The application and review processes are online at www.umich.edu/~msgc .
Funding is available for the following: * Fellowship Program Michigan Tech’s MSGC liaison is Chris Anderson, special assistant to the president for Institutional Diversity. For more information, contact Anderson at csanders@mtu.edu or Michigan Tech’s MSGC Assistant, Carol Argentati, at 487-2474 or caargent@mtu.edu . Applications are due to Institutional Diversity no later than 3:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16. The process for submission is as follows: 1) Create a budget be contacting Kellie Buss at Research and Sponsored Programs at 487-2226 or by email at kellie@mtu.edu . 2) Complete online forms at www.umich.edu/~msgc (but do not submit until after step 4). 3) Complete transmittal form by clicking here . 4) Print the materials and bring them to Institutional Diversity, which will provide a letter of approval to submit. Step 4 needs to be completed during the week of Nov. 16. |
The SMART scholarship Program is a highly-selective, prestigious, national program that fully supports graduate and undergraduate education. Michigan Tech is recognized as one of the top schools in terms of SMART recipients. Our goal, in collaboration with the Department of Defense is to “greatly increase” the number of Michigan Tech SMART recipients.
The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship-for-service Program fully funds graduate degrees in a wide range of technical areas, including all fields of engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and Mathematics. Recipients receive:
- Full tuition to any accredited U.S. University
- A very generous stipend
- $36, 000 for masters candiates
- 38,000- $41,000 for doctoral candidates
- $1000 Book allowance
- Health Insurance
- All required student fees
- Travel fees for internships
Deadline: December 15th
Please contact Jodi Lehman (jglehman@mtu.edu) if interested in applying.
The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the spring 2010 Finishing Fellowship competition. Complete applications are due to the Graduate School no later than 4pm on October 29, 2009.
See our web page for complete information about the application procedure. Contact Debra Charlesworth with any questions.
Students are eligible if all of the following criteria are met:
- Must be a PhD student.
- Must expect to finish during the semester supported as a finishing fellow.
- Must have submitted a Petition to Enter Full-Time Research Only Mode. No Finishing Fellowships will be awarded to students who fail to receive approval of their petition.
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There will be several upcoming flu vaccine clinics available through Michigan Tech Counseling and Wellness Services and Portage Health.
The influenza vaccine (flu shot) is recommended for everyone, but especially for people living in close quarters, such as residence halls, and for people who have chronic health issues such as asthma and diabetes. The flu shot may not be given to people who have a severe allergy to eggs, as eggs are used in the manufacture of the vaccine.
Upcoming clinic dates:
Tuesday, Oct. 13
11 a.m to 4 p.m.
Memorial Union Peninsula Room
Wednesday, Oct. 21
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Memorial Union Ballroom A
Wednesday, Oct. 21
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Wads G17/19
Cost of the vaccine is $25, payable with cash, check (to Portage Health), or credit card.
Important note: Anyone under the age of 18 cannot be vaccinated without parental permission. If this pertains to you, request a permission form from wellness@mtu.edu .
For more information, contact Counseling and Wellness Services at 487-2538 or wellness@mtu.edu . To find out more about influenza and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccination recommendations, click here .
More information about the H1N1 flu, ways to prevent it, and what to do if you have influenza like illness can be found on the University’s web site.