Transcript New Graduate Student Information

Graduate College
nau.edu/gradcol
Welcome to Northern Arizona
University
Getting Connected
• Graduate College Facebook
• www.facebook.com/naugradcollege
• Graduate Student Facebook
• “NAU Grad Students”
• Graduate College Events
• www.nau.edu/graduateevents
• Graduate Student Government
• www.nau.edu/gsg
• Graduate Student Government Facebook
• www.facebook.com/naugsg
The Graduate College – What do we do?
• Formal admissions to the university
• Tuition waivers and assistantships
• Academic success, monitor degree progress, process
petitions
• Thesis and dissertation policy and process
• Graduate policies and procedures
• Graduation applications, Graduate commencement
You’re Admitted…now what?
Your NAU Email is the official means of communication
You will receive all department and university communication at your
NAU email address
Access Your Email at My.nau.edu
Manage your email and technology at www.nau.edu/stc
You’re Admitted…now what?
• Click on “New and Prospective Students” at
www.nau.edu/graduateresources
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Advising – Which classes to take?
Registering for classes
Housing – Where will I live?
Family Resources
Financing Your Education – How will I afford it?
www.nau.edu/graduatefinancing
– Orientation
Advising
• Check departmental communications to see
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your assigned advisor
when advising will take place for you
which courses to take
if your program advisor is not listed, you may contact
your program for more information at
www.nau.edu/graduateprograms
• Use LOUIE to search and register for classes
Tutorial: http://nau.edu/its/learn/
Advising
Manage all student
information
• Schedule
• Finances
• Directory Information
www.nau.edu/louie
Log in with your
assigned NAU ID and
password
Advising
Advising
Registering
• Log in to LOUIE to register for classes at
www.nau.edu/louie
Common Questions:
• I don’t meet prerequisites, what do I do?
– Contact your department for options
• I don’t have access to register
– Contact the Graduate College at (928) 523-4348
• I’d like to transfer credits
– Contact your department and/or program advisor as
soon as possible
Registering
Registering
1. Click on the term you
for which you wish to
register
2. Click “Continue”
3. You are responsible
for dropping any
courses you do NOT
want. An unwanted
course, which is not
dropped, may result
in an “F”
Registering
1. Make sure the term
and year are correct
2. If you know the
course number,
enter it here
3. Click “Search”
Registering
1. Select the “Course Subject”
2. Enter the “Course Number”
3. Search by “Open” classes
only, or by all classes
4. Enter any additional search
criteria (e.g. days of week,
time, etc)
5. Click “Search”
Registering
Click “Select Class” to add
to your shopping cart
Registering
1. Check for prerequisite
information. Contact
department and/or
faculty of record if
prerequisite is not
met.
2. Click “Next”
Registering
Click “Proceed to
Step 2 of 3”
Registering
Read through the
Financial Terms and
Conditions
Click “Finish Enrolling”
to add courses to your
schedule
Registering
1. Denotes “Successfully
Enrolled”
2. Denotes “Error”
3. Status denotes
“Success” or “Error”
in enrollment process
Read the message information to
see which error has prevented
enrollment. Then, address that
error with your department or
faculty.
Registering
All Successfully
Enrolled courses show
up in your schedule.
More detailed information on Enrollment at
http://nau.edu/its/learn/
Housing
Off Campus Housing
• Most graduate students live off campus
– See the following sites for housing in our community
• Craigslist.org
• Azdailysun.com
• Myapartmentmap.com
• Check Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce for
visitor/relocation info
– Flagstaffchamber.com
Housing
• Join the Graduate Student Housing Listserv
for current housing information from
fellow graduate students and home owners
– www.nau.edu/gsg
• Click on “Grad Life”
• Click on “Housing”
Housing
On Campus Housing
• Very limited for graduate students
• Family Housing is available at NAU
www.nau.edu/reslife
Family Resources
• Childcare - http://nau.edu/student-life
– Daycare directory information
– Childcare assistance
• Campus Health Services http://nau.edu/campus-health-services
– Insurance
• Variety of options
• Major medical included in 20 hour GA positions
– Healthcare Needs
• Primary and Urgent Care
• Radiology
• Pharmacy
Financing
• You should know if you were awarded funding
from your department for the following areas
• Graduate Assistantships
– Teaching and Research Assistantships are given through
academic departments
• Tuition Waivers
• Scholarships
• Check with your department if you requested
department funding, but have not yet been
awarded
Financing
Additional sources of funding
• Graduate Service Assistantships (Flagstaff Campus Only)
– Teaching, Research, Service*
• 10 hour – 50% tuition remission, stipend
• 20 hour – 100% tuition remission, stipend, major
medical insurance
Look for Non-Academic Graduate Service Assistant*
positions and other types of funding here:
www.nau.edu/graduatefinancing
Financing
Other Sources of Funding to Consider
• Scholarships
• Financial Aid at www.nau.edu/finaid
• FAFSA student loans at fafsa.ed.gov
www.nau.edu/graduatefinancing
• If you have already been awarded funding and
have questions, contact the Graduate College at
(928) 523-4348
New Graduate Student Orientation
• All New Graduate Students
– www.nau.edu/graduateorientation
• Department Orientation
– Check with your department for your
department orientation dates
Northern Arizona
FlagstaffArizona.org
Helpful Links
New Graduate Student Orientation: www.nau.edu/graduateorientation
Graduate Programs – nau.edu/graduateprograms
Graduate Events – nau.edu/graduateevents
Graduate Financing – nau.edu/graduatefinancing
Student Resources – nau.edu/graduateresources
Campus Visit – nau.edu/graduatevisit
NAU Extended Campuses – extended.nau.edu
Graduate College Homepage – nau.edu/gradcol
Graduate Student Government – nau.edu/gsg
Questions
David Spivey
Associate Director, Graduate College
[email protected]
(928) 523-6263
Box 4125, 624 S. Knoles
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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