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 meet with students 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 January 5, 2009 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)
Typically students take at least 12 credits. A
typical schedule would be GDCB 511, GENET 591, Pl P 565A, Research and one additional 3 credit course from
the list below.
GDCB 511 3 credits Molecular Genetics
BBMB 404 3 credits Biochemistry
EEOB 562 3 credits Evolutionary Genetics
EEOB 563 3 credits Molecular Phylogenetics
GENET 591 1 credit IG Workshop
Pl P 565A 1 credit Professional Practices for Research
ENGLISH 1-3 credits Recommendations from English Placement Test
GENET 697 4 credits Research Rotations/Research
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.
Activities as
needed. Meet with faculty to discuss potential research rotations.
When:
Friday, January 9, 2009 Meet with Chair of program, welcome, IG handbook, expectations. There will be an opportunity to
meet with advanced students and with faculty looking for rotation students. CLASSES START
Time: 9:00am
- 11:00am in 1102 Molecular Biology
MONDAY,
January 12