________ send
final copy of your transcript with degree awarded to
Office of Admissions
100
________ 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 have an opportunity
to meet with you on Thursday, August 20, 2009, during the Genetics Orientation, 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 (lmwild@iastate.edu) is a good source for faculty looking for students. You should
plan to begin your first rotation on Wednesday, August 26.
UPON
ARRIVAL AT
Maps of
campus can be found here: http://www.fpm.iastate.edu/maps/ ________Take a filled out an I-9 form to Human Resources at 3810 Beardshear Hall
along with acceptable documents to verify your eligibility for payroll. Note the supporting documents on page 2
of the I-9 form
that are required. For example, to verify your eligibility to work you can take your passport. You
may also bring your social security card AND your driver's license. The beginning
payroll date is based on when you complete this paperwork and the date on your
letter of intent. Example: if your
letter of intent begins August 17 but the I-9 paperwork is processed on August 19,
August 19 is the earliest we will be able to begin your payroll. The Payroll Signup Packet
is available on line: http://www.hrs.iastate.edu/records/ click on "Signup Packet" and should be
filled out in advance.
________ Student Health Insurance. Information on health insurance, dental, and pharmacy plans can be found
here. Students on assistantship
receive paid single health insurance and ISU Thielen Health Center pharmacy benefits.
To sign up for your health insurance, go to ACCESS PLUS
and sign in. Click on the STUDENT TAB and look at the menu on the left. Click on health insurance. Up at the top
of the menu you will see in red "enroll". Go ahead and enroll. Because it takes some time for payroll to catch up, the
computer system may charge you for health insurance, however, eventually that charge will be removed.
_______ Check
in with Linda Wild in 2102 Molecular Biology Building (294-7697 or email her at lmwild@iastate.edu
to let her know you are on campus. _______ 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. _______
Advise genetics@iastate.edu of your ISU email address when you have obtained
it.
_______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)
Lab Safety: Fundamental Concepts (~~25 minutes)
Fire Safety and Extinguisher Training (~~16 minutes)
Management of Unwanted Materials for Laboratory Personel (~~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 can be taken
by first semester Genetics graduate students. Typically students take at least 12 credits. A
typical schedule would be GDCB 510, BBMB 404, GENET 692, GENET 691, and Research.
You may wish to download this checklist to see all requirements for
completion of a genetics degree at Iowa State.
GDCB 510 3 credits Transmission Genetics BBMB 404 3 credits Biochemistry GENET 692 1 credit Conceptual Foundations of Genetics GENET 691 1 credit Seminar in Genetics GENET 697 or
GENET 699 1 to 4 credits Research Rotations/Research GENET
699 is for students who have a major professor.
(contact lmwild@iastate.edu for registration
number) On-Line Web site for availability:
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 for 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.
____________ If you are a student participating in rotations, contact faculty about meeting with them to discuss potential
rotations.
____________Activities as needed. Good day to meet with your advisor. Good day to meet with faculty looking for
rotation students.
Orientation with Genetics faculty: 8:30 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. in 1102 Molecular Biology
__________ Optional: Student poster session in Atrium of the Molecular Biology building, tentatively 1-3 p.m.; refreshments.
Chance to see research of a variety of students and faculty in the life sciences on campus.
CLASSES START. You can print out a class schedule showing class times and locations by going to
ACCESS PLUS and opening
the STUDENT TAB and clicking on CLASS SCHEDULE.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
___________ Your first rotation should begin WEDNESDAY, August 26. Let Linda (lmwild@iastate.edu) know who you will do your first rotation with.
___________ REQUIRED. Attendance at all four new graduate student afternoon information meetings. 4:00 p.m. in 1102 Molecular Biology. Pizza provided.
Scientific Ethics Orientation
Discrimination and Harassment Prevention--Graduate Students
TUESDAY, August 18
WEDNESDAY, August 19
THURSDAY, August 20
FRIDAY, August 21
MONDAY,
August 24, 2009
This has been set for Tuesday, September 22 AND Tuesday, September 29 from 5:10 p.m.
till 7:00 p.m. in 1652 Gilman. This activity is REQUIRED OF ALL NEW STUDENTS. Students who
are unable to attend will be expected to take a 2 credit full semester course in the spring, Plant Pathology 565A,
Responsible Conduct of Research. Good scientific practices and professional ethics in the life sciences.
November 4, 2009; 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
3150 Beardshear
The purpose of this training is to help graduate students/assistants understand what discrimination and
harassment is and how it relates to the Iowa State University's Discrimination and Harassment policy.
The participants will learn what discrimination and harassment is, how to prevent it, and what the reporting
procedures are.
To Enroll go to ACCESS PLUS, Employee Tab, HRS training, and register for this course.