BEFORE
ARRIVING AT ISU
________ send
final copy of your transcript with degree awarded to
Office of Admissions
100
________ Look up I-9 form, verification of
eligibility for payroll information, to see what forms of identification you
need to bring with you. Without these
forms you will not be paid. Go to: http://www.hrs.iastate.edu/records/,
click on Payroll Sign-up and go down to the fourth document entitled “Lists of
Acceptable Documents”. If you have
identification from list “A” that is sufficient (example: passport), however you need both items from
list B and list C (example: “List B”
Driver’s License; example: “List C”
Social Security Card).
________ Rotation students should be thinking about
potential rotations. You should have
a good idea about 2 or 3 labs that you are interested in before you arrive. We recommend that you wait until you arrive
to contact faculty. Opportunities to
discover research and researchers on campus:
During orientation IG faculty will present their research, GENET 691 for
weekly faculty seminars, and we will provide you with a listing of faculty
looking for students. You may contact
any genetics faculty member to discuss possible rotations. Your temporary advisor is an excellent
resource for the discussion of your scientific interests and this advisor can
make recommendations as to faculty working in the area of your interest. Linda
Wild is a good source for faculty looking for students.
UPON
ARRIVAL AT
_______ Check in with Linda Wild in 2102 Molecular Biology.
She will have some information for you.
_______ Go to 3810
Beardshear Hall to sign up for payroll.
They request that you have all the payroll documents filled out before
you arrive. The sign-up packet is here:
http://www.hrs.iastate.edu/records/. Because of Homeland Security requirements we
request that you process payroll no later than August 13, 2007. If you are unable to process payroll
documents by or on this date, please talk with Linda about this as it may be
necessary to issue a new letter of intent indicating your new start date.
_______ Your
Campus Address
(If you are participating in rotations, is: 2102 Molecular Biology. Campus Phone: 515-294-7697. Campus fax: 515-294-6669. There is a mail box in this office for you.
_______
Obtain University ID at 0530 Beardshear Hall.
_______
Advise genetics@iastate.edu of the email address you would like to use for
administrative notices from the Interdepartmental Genetics (IG) office. This is our main means of communication
between Administration (Linda) and you.
_______OSHA
Lab Standard Training.
This training should be completed by the end of the first week of classes. You
may complete this training on-line. You need an ISU ID card to complete this
activity.
Environmental Health and Safety: http://www.ehs.iastate.edu/cms/default.asp
Click on:
LOGIN Click on New User Registration
You will need to create a password for this activity
LOGIN using your University ID card number and the newly created
password
Click on: On-Line Courses:
Take the following:
An Introduction to On-Line Courses (~~2 minutes)
Chemical Hygiene Plan and Personal Protective Equipment (~~25 minutes)
Fire Safety and Extinguisher Training (~~16 minutes)
ISU-EPA Hazardous Waste Generator Online Training (~~25 minutes)
_______
Register on-line for classes through ACCESS PLUS. You will need your
University ID Card.
Go to the ISU homepage: http://www.iastate.edu and click on ACCESS
PLUS. Once you are in to your
information, go to the Student Tab and then to Course Registration. Listed below are core courses that are taken
by first semester Genetics graduate students.
A typical 12 credit fall
schedule might resemble the following:
GDCB 510 3 credits Transmission Genetics
BBMB 404 or
BBMB 501 3 credits Biochemistry
GENET 692 1 credit Conceptual Foundations
GENET 691 1 credit Faculty Research Seminar
GENET 697 4 credits Research Rotations
On-Line Web site for availability:
http://www.iastate.edu/~catalog/schedule/
Click on the red banner that says Schedule of Classes
_______ If you have any questions about taking the above courses,
contact your major professor or temporary advisor to set up a time to discuss
courses/registration fall semester. For
example, you may have taken upper level courses similar to these courses at
your previous institution. All final
decisions regarding whether a previous taken course meets the requirement is up
to your program of study committee and the Chair of IG.
Activities as
needed
Interdepartmental Genetics
Orientation Day
8:45 a.m. 1102 Molecular Biology, all new IG students for Orientation
9:00 a.m. Presentation: Adam
Bogdanove, Plant Pathology
9:15 a.m. Presentation:
9:30 a.m Presentation:
9:45 a.m. Interaction with speakers, faculty and graduate students
10:00 a.m. Presentation: Diane
Birt, Food Science and Human Nutrition
10:15 a.m Presentation:
10:30 a.m. Presentation:
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Presentation:
11:15 a.m. Presentation: Thomas
Lubberstedt, Agronomy
11:30 a.m. Interaction with speakers, faculty and graduate students
12:15 noon Picnic with IG Faculty and present Graduate Students
1:30 p.m. Meet with IG Supervisory Committee in Room 1102 Mol Biology
Welcome
to the program
Provide
IG Handbooks and introduction to same
Tips
on Rotations
3:00 p.m. End of activities.
_______ Fill
out Health Insurance Form on-line through ACCESS PLUS. You will need your ISU ID card to do
this. Best to wait
until 3 days after filling out and turning in payroll documents. Go to the ISU homepage http://www.iastate.edu and select ACCESS
PLUS. Go to Student Tab and then to
Health Insurance. Single health insurance is provided as part of your
assistantship and to insure that you are not charged for this expense it is
necessary that we have payroll documents in the system.
When:
Friday, August 22, 2008
Time:
9:00am - 11:30am
This year's event is going to be a combination "meet and greet" reception and special topics presentations. We will follow much the same format as last year; however, in addition to the main activities in Room 1137, there will be several more presenters this year spread out in even more classrooms and conference rooms on first and second floors of Pearson Hall. Some of the presenters this year will be: International Students and Scholars Office, Access Plus, Parks Library, Student Health Services, Accounts Receivable Office, Financial Aid, Delta Dental to name just a few.
http://www.grad-college.iastate.edu/applying/2007orientation.html
CLASSES START
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER
23 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE
Scientific Ethics
Orientation PART I 4:10
p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
1414 Molecular Biology
Instructors: Clark Wolfe, Marit Nilsen-Hamilton
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER
30 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE
Scientific Ethics
Orientation PART II 4:10 p.m. to 6:00
p.m.
1414 Molecular Biology
Instructors: Clark Wolfe, Marit Nilsen-Hamilton
Pizza at 6:00 p.m.
Topics covered will be similar to the following course offered in the
spring (if you are unable to attend these meetings, students may enroll in this
˝ credit course in the spring: Agron 565A. Professional Practices in Research.
This 8-hour, 0.5 credit module is designed for students in the life sciences
who are considering careers in research. It covers topics such as
honesty, objectivity (the impact of self-delusion on experimental design and
data interpretation), confidentiality, effective record keeping, plagiarism,
authorship practices, and the exchange of research reagents. Real as well
as developed case studies are used to help students learn to think critically
about ethical dilemmas they will likely face during their professional
careers.)
There maybe
one additional training session we are working.