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To Top | Back to Table of Contents | Back to Benchmark Graphic The University of Minnesota Graduate Student Handbook contains detailed information about various opportunities and resources available to assist graduate students during their career at the University. The Graduate Student Handbook is available on the web (http://www.grad.umn.edu/gradbook/gradbook.html); the general contents are indicated below. Beginnings The Twin Cities
Index While greater details about all of the following services and resources are available in the Graduate School Handbook, the following provides a general reference.
Metropasses for unlimited bus rides can be purchased for $50 for the Fall Semester 2001. Order at http://buspass.umn.edu/. Buses: Help in planning your bus route (373-3333) Bus schedule (341-4BUS) Information about bus routes and prices <www.umn.edu/parking> Parking on campus: Maps of parking lots, etc., Parking and Transit Services (626-7275; parking@tc.umn.edu); 300 Transportation & Safety Building (511 Washington Ave., SE) <www.umn.edu/parking> Note: Free parking for students is now available in the evenings (8 p.m.- 8 a.m. and on Sundays in most ramps except during special events (call Parking to verify a particular ramp). During special event parking, when concerts and athletic events occur on campus, some parking facilities charge a higher special event rate. Event rates go into effect two hours prior to the event, with the exception of the Church Street Garage, which is three hours prior to the event. Special arrangements have been made for evening students to pay the regular daily rate and avoid the additional charge during special events. With a free hangtag permit, evening students can park in Lot 37, or Lot C55 after 4:30 p.m., on special event nights at the regular daily rate when space is available. Students may obtain a free hangtag permit from the following location: Office of the Registrar, 200 Fraser Hall, 106 Pleasant Street S.E. Please call 612-624-1111 for more information.
The University of Minnesota student identification card, the U Card, will be needed for general privileges and access, e.g., use of libraries. Students need to obtain their photo identification U Card from the University Card Office, 825 Washington Ave SE, Room 107 (in the same building with the McDonald’s, at the southeast corner of Oak Street SE and Washington Ave SE), 612-626-9900. Students will need to bring photo identification such as a driver’s license or passport. No charges are made for the initial card; if lost, students will be subject to a replacement charge. Note: Be prepared to hear a mandatory informational session about the TCF banking services.
Many of the resources needed by EdPA graduate students are located in Wilson Library on the West Bank. Among the collections are those for Education, Psychology, Children’s Literature Research Collection, Education/Psychology Reference, and University Archives (includes non-circulating dissertations). The Wilson Library circulation desk can be reached at 612-624-3321. Wilson Library also contains additional resources including government documents, a circulating collection of dissertations on open shelves on the second floor, and information about dissertations by departments in a document in the Reference Room on the first floor (LD3337.A5). Dissertation Abstracts International, available in Wilson library, can also be accessed through the LUMINA Index or a CD-Rom in Wilson. The circulation desk can be reached at 624-3321; the reference desk at 626-2227. Remote access/direct dial to LUMINA is (612) 625-6009 (up to 2400 baud); (612) 624-7539 (9600 baud); 1-800-U-LUMINA.
Students are automatically assigned a university e-mail account when admitted. To initiate your Internet account, get on line at <http://www.umn.edu/initiate>. Questions or problems can be directed to the Technology Helpline at 612-626-4275. Examples of computers that can be purchased and sale of a $6 Internet kit (cash only) with Netscape, Popmail and other software are available in Shepherd Lab, Room 152 (612-626-7676; www.umn.edu/adcs). Tutorials are available in Shepherd Lab, Room 190. Similar services are available in 50 HHH, 50 Coffey Hall or Williamson Bookstore, Computer Counter. Public computer labs are located in several campus buildings: Eddy Hall Annex, Walter Library, Lind Hall, Folwell Hall and Elliott Hall on the east bank; and Blegen Hall and HHH Center on the west bank. For information about these facilities, check the web site <http://www.publabs.umn.edu/indexe.html>.
The Statistical Consulting Service provides statistical consulting on experimental design, data analysis and interpretation of results to researchers (students and faculty) at the University of Minnesota. The clinic is staffed by graduate students and supervised by faculty from the School of Statistics. The consultants provide help on a wide range of quantitative research questions, e.g., design of experiments and surveys, selection and completion of appropriate analysis, and interpretation of results. The clinic operates on the Minneapolis campus (390 Ford Hall, 624-7859) and the St. Paul campus (146 ClaOff, 625-3121). While appointments are advisable, walk-in clients are accepted if time is available. Information about the service can be found at <www.stat.umn.edu/~sandy/clinic/clinic.html>.
At the world wide web site http://www.ucs.umn.edu, you students find information on the following programs provided by University Counseling and Consulting Services. For information about the types of academic assistance, click on "Learning and Academic Skills". After students have completed a registration form in 109 Eddy Hall, they can sign up for an appointment to receive services, e.g., consultation for a particular paper that will include feedback about weaknesses and appropriate resources. Other services include the following Noon time graduate student seminars on topics such as time management, communicating with advisers, and overcoming procrastination. Dissertation and Thesis support groups. Individual academic and personal counseling on such subjects as coping with graduate school stress, making the academic and personal transition to graduate school and developing graduate level study skills. Writing workshops for graduate students.
Information about current campus events can be obtained at <http://events.tc.umn.edu>.
Graduate Student Organizations EPASA - Department Graduate Students The Educational Policy and Administration Student Association (EPASA) supports the students in the program through a variety of activities: communications, mentoring program, seminars, and social gatherings. The EPASA list-serv and the bulletin board on 4th floor will notify students of EPASA events as well as other items of interest such as availability of assistantships, policy changes, seminars, conferences, etc. Participation in planning and facilitating the activities, particularly identifying the seminar topics, is encouraged. If interested, please complete and return the interest survey mailed in the summer or available on the EPASA Bulletin Board. The EPASA organization has its own website http://education.umn.edu/EdPA/StudentResources/EPASA/. The site provides information about the background of the organization, events, resources, links and a listserv dialog with other EdPA students
COGS - University Graduate Students The Council of Graduate Students (COGS, 405 Johnston Hall (626-1612); cogs@tc.umn.edu; www.cogs.umn.edu) represents graduate students. Each degree program has one representative to serve on COGS; contact the EdPA COGS representative (check with Coordinator of Graduate Studies) if you would be interested in serving on campus committees (e.g., Education and Psychology Review Council) or contact COGS at any of the above addresses. All Ph.D. and M.A. graduate students are on a department list-serv that is used to facilitate communication with the EdPA graduate students. The list-serv is used by the DGS staff for the EPASA Newsletter which provides degree and curricular updates, position openings, and special events. The EPASA Newsletter is sent about every two or three weeks. This is the primary source of information about the EPASA activities. See EPASA above for their web site address.
As part of the College's ongoing effort to improve communication with students, the College will send periodic event/lecture announcements, legislative updates, new course postings, and general college news to those students who would like to receive this information. Students have the option of removing themselves from the e-mail list each time they receive an e-mail. Instructions on how to enroll in the College list-serv will be distributed through a department EPASA Newsletter early in the fall semester.
As noted earlier in the handbooks, the University uses a list-serv of all enrolled graduate students using the university assigned e-mail. The communications sent to students through this university e-mail account is the University’s official means of communication with all students. Students are responsible for all information sent to them via the University assigned e-mail account. If a student has a private or other e-mail account, the University account mail can be forwarded to that account. However, students are still responsible for all information including attachments sent to their University e-mail account. If other accounts are changed and the University e-mail account has been forwarded, the student is responsible for making the changes to forward the University account to any new account.
A copy of this Handbook and more detailed information about faculty, curriculum and courses are on the web <http://education.umn.edu/edpa/>. Some forms are also available.
For professional purposes, students are invited to use the office address (330 Wulling Hall, 86 Pleasant Street S.E.) for mail. Student mail will be sorted into the alphabetically grouped graduate student boxes in the mail box area of 330 Wulling Hall.
EPASA sponsors the functioning of the "Nook", a kitchenette on the 4th floor behind the staircase, that is used as an area for graduate students to socialize, etc. As the name implies, it is small but does provide a place for students to eat together, and talk informally. Students are responsible for the housekeeping tasks for the Nook (cleaning sink, table, and micro-wave after use. All perishable food and their containers are discarded on Fridays.
EPASA posts the organization’s activity announcements and other information on its bulletin board on the fourth floor of Wulling Hall.
When students change their mailing address, they must make the changes directly on the web page <http://onestop.umn.edu/>.Department personnel can not access the web to make these changes.
Student and Professional Services (SPS) The SPS office located in 110 Wulling Hall serves the College of Education and Human Development as an information referral center for the College’s graduate school students as well as students in the undergraduate and professional programs. Students will find information regarding College-wide programs, scholarships, financial aid, credential file information and support, and referral for College graduate programs. SPS receives notices of vacancies for college teaching positions as well as positions in counseling, administration, adult education, student personnel work, and research. For information contact 625-6501 (spsinfo@tc.umn.edu).
Services for International Students and Under-represented Students The staff at the International Student and Scholar Services office provide information and counseling to foreign nationals about academic, immigration, legal, career, financial, personal, and family matters, as well as issues of cross cultural and professional integration upon returning home. The office maintains a web site with information specifically for international students at http://www.isss.umn.edu. Staff can be reached through e-mail at isss@tc.umn.edu or at 626-7100. The office is located at 190 Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 301 19th Ave. S. with hours from 8 a.m. – 12 noon and 1 – 4:15 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon and 1 – 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
The Community of Scholars Program (303 Johnston Hall) assists under-represented students to create an institutional environment requisite to effectively reduce the isolation often experienced by graduate students. For more information contact 612-626-4546; comschol@tc.umn.edu; or <http://www.grad.umn.edu/oeo/cosp.html>.
Services for Students with Special Needs The University provides a large number of services for students with special needs. The Office of Disability Services (DS) is a catalyst for ensuring equal learning and working opportunities for disabled students, faculty, staff, and guests by increasing the capacity of communities to eliminate physical, programmatic, policy, informational, and attitudinal barriers. DS also seeks to develop, evaluates, and disseminate innovative models and exemplary practices that promote disability leadership, community, culture, and pride. The office is located at 200 Oak Street (corner of University and Oak Streets) with the entrance on the north side of University St. Complete information is available at < www.disserv3.stu.umn.edu/index2.html>. See also the previous section on writing resources. Student Rights and Equal Opportunity Three websites for reference:
The Graduate School Handbook contains contact information for issues of sexual harassment, and employment and other grievances. The College Grievance Review Officer may refer some cases to the department Grievance Committee after informal means of communication and resolution were fully tried but unsuccessful. Formal written accounts are submitted to the College Grievance Review Officer; information about the procedure can be obtained at Student and Professional Services. The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Inquiries about compliance may be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, 419 Morrill Hall (624-9547).
Below are some resources for various professional activities of graduate students. Requesting Transcript
Inquiry in Practice Ecoach Survival Tips
Preparing for academic interviews Mary Corbin Sies’s Home Page Academic Job Information Check List (a comprehensive narrative that also has links to pages of advice about interviews and sample interview questions): http://otal.umd.edu/~sies/jobchecklist.html
Searching for academic positions The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network Higher Education Jobs UT GSLIS (Graduate School of Library and Information Science) Job Information List ART JOBS in the visual arts (Opportunities in the arts, including full-
and part-time employment, internships, grants, public art projects, residencies)
Research and professional ethics http://www.grad.umn.edu/ethics/new_report.html Alumni Associations The alumni association sites contain information about activities at the university level http://www.alumni.umn.edu and at the College level and university level http://education.umn.edu/alum/ . The college requests alums to update their contact and career information on the College site. |
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