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| ====== Matriculation Procedures (fall 2014)====== | ====== Matriculation Procedures (Fall 2016)====== |
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| ==== Research opportunity this summer ==== | ==== Research opportunity this summer ==== |
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| If __you are interested in doing summer research__ (from mid-May to mid-August), you may contact the professors you are interested in working on research with. Once you have found a professor to work with, please send an email to the DGS kapusta@physics.umn.edu and copy Abby Schraufnagel grad@physics.umn.edu, outlining your summer research plan (~ half page) and include your start date. | If __you are interested in doing summer research__ (from mid-May to mid-August), you may contact the professors you are interested in working on research with. Once you have found a professor to work with, please send an email to Amanda Hawkinson (grad@physics.umn.edu). Please also include your start date, which is decided upon by you and your advisor. |
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| ==== Orientation ==== | ==== Orientation ==== |
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| There is an Orientation Program for new graduate students that you are required to attend, scheduled to begin on August 18, 2014. During this program, you will meet with your pre-academic adviser who will be assigned to you based on what PhD research you are interested in pursuing. S/he will talk with you about your academic background so that you can register for the most appropriate classes in the fall. You can discuss with him/her if you should take the qualifying examination right away, and other issues which may be of concern to you. There will also be a special seminar program designed to prepare you to teach the laboratory and recitation section classes, which will be part of your teaching assignment. The first day of Fall Semester classes is September 2, 2014. | There is an Orientation Program for new graduate students that you are required to attend, scheduled to begin on August 22, 2016. During this program, you will meet with your pre-academic adviser who will be assigned to you based on what PhD research you are interested in pursuing. S/he will talk with you about your academic background so that you can register for the most appropriate classes in the fall. You can discuss with him/her if you should take the qualifying examination right away, and other issues which may be of concern to you. There will also be a special seminar program designed to prepare you to teach the laboratory and recitation section classes, which will be part of your teaching assignment. The first day of Fall Semester classes is September 6, 2016. |
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| ==== Proof of citizenship ==== | ==== Proof of citizenship ==== |
| * In order to register for classes, the Graduate School requires a __final original transcript showing receipt of your degree__; please send this to the Graduate School as soon as possible if you haven't already. It must be sent directly from your school in its official envelope to the Graduate School. Sometimes more than a transcript is required. The emailed admission letter you will receive from the Graduate School provides more details. The address is listed below. If you sent such a document(s) to us already, we will forward it to the Graduate School, so there is no need to resend it. | * In order to register for classes, the Graduate School requires a __final original transcript showing receipt of your degree__; please send this to the Graduate School as soon as possible if you haven't already. It must be sent directly from your school in its official envelope to the Graduate School. Sometimes more than a transcript is required. The emailed admission letter you will receive from the Graduate School provides more details. The address is listed below. If you sent such a document(s) to us already, we will forward it to the Graduate School, so there is no need to resend it. |
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| * If you have not had your official TOEFL score report sent to the Graduate School online, please do so soon. Alternatively, the Graduate School accepts IELTS or MELAB test results. Further details are provided in the online admission letter you will receive from the Graduate School. Note that if you have completed 16 semester credits/24 quarter credits (within the past 24 months) in an academic program in a recognized institution of higher learning in the U.S., you do not need to submit the TOEFL, MELAB, or IELTS scores as part of the application procedure. | * If you have not had your official TOEFL score report sent to the Graduate School, please do so soon. Alternatively, the Graduate School accepts IELTS or MELAB test results. Further details are provided in the online admission letter you will receive from the Graduate School. Note that if you have completed 16 semester credits/24 quarter credits (within the past 24 months) in an academic program in a recognized institution of higher learning in the U.S., you do not need to submit the TOEFL, MELAB, or IELTS scores as part of the application procedure. |
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| ==== English workshop - required for TA's ==== | ==== English workshop - required for TA's ==== |
| The University sponsors a Teaching and Language Kick-off (TALK) program beginning on Thursday, August 2, 2013 for Teaching Assistants whose native language is not English, which you are required to attend. (Note that the exemption of TOEFL does not mean that you are exempt from this program since a major component of this program is about teaching culture in the U.S.) Due to the F-1 visa rules, you are not allowed to arrive in the US more than 30 days before the "Report by" date on your I-20. We do not have funds for foreign students who arrive before the beginning of the language program. In addition, if you arrive early you will have to purchase your own health insurance. More information regarding arrival dates can be found here: [[http://www.isss.umn.edu/new/arrivaldate.html]] | The University sponsors a Teaching and Language Kick-off ([[http://cei.umn.edu/courses-programs/cse-teaching-and-language-kick-talk-orientation/|TALK]]) program beginning on Monday, August 8, 2016, for Teaching Assistants whose native language is not English. You are required to attend this program. (Note that the exemption of TOEFL does not mean that you are exempt from this program since a major component of this program is about teaching culture in the U.S.) Due to the F-1 visa rules, you are not allowed to arrive in the US more than 30 days before the "Report by" date on your I-20. We do not have funds for foreign students who arrive before the beginning of the language program. In addition, if you arrive early you will have to purchase your own health insurance. The earliest arrival date for 2016 is August 1st, 2016. Please contact ISSS if you have any questions about international travel and visas. |
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| You are required to pass the test at the end of this TA language training session to be certified to teach in the fall. It is important that you make every effort to pass. During the training session, you will not only learn how to communicate better in English -pronunciation, listening, grammar, etc. - but also how to be a good instructor at an American university. | You are required to pass the test at the end of this TA language training session to be certified to teach in the fall. It is important that you make every effort to pass. During the training session, you will not only learn how to communicate better in English -pronunciation, listening, grammar, etc. - but also how to be a good instructor at an American university. |
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| More information about the CSE: TALK program can be found here: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/graduate/itap/courses/ittalk/index.html | |
| ==== Summer research ==== | ==== Summer research ==== |
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| Because of the constraint on the entry date imposed by INS mentioned above, we are not able to offer a summer research opportunity to non-US passport holders. | Because of the constraint on the entry date imposed by INS mentioned above, we are not able to offer a summer research opportunity to those that are not US citizens. |
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| ==== Orientation - required ==== | ==== Orientation - required ==== |
| There is an Orientation Program for new graduate students that you are required to attend, scheduled to begin on August 19, 2013. During this program, you will meet with your acacemic adviser who will be assigned to you based on what PhD research you are interested in pursuing. S/he will talk with you about your adademic background so that you can register for the most appropriate classes in the fall. You can discuss with him/her if you should take the qualifying examination right away, and other issues which may be of concern to you. There will also be a special seminar program designed to prepare you to teach the laboratory and recitation section classes, which will be part of your teaching assignment. The first day of Fall Semester classes is September 3, 2013. Please notify us of address changes over the summer, as we will be sending you further orientation information. | There is an Orientation Program for new graduate students that you are required to attend, scheduled to begin on August 22, 2016. During this program, you will meet with your academic adviser who will be assigned to you based on what PhD research you are interested in pursuing. S/he will talk with you about your academic background so that you can register for the most appropriate classes in the fall. You can discuss with him/her if you should take the qualifying examination right away, and other issues which may be of concern to you. There will also be a special seminar program designed to prepare you to teach the laboratory and recitation section classes, which will be part of your teaching assignment. The first day of Fall Semester classes is September 6, 2016. |
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| Telephone: (612) 626-7100\\ | Telephone: (612) 626-7100\\ |
| Fax: (612) 626-7361\\ | Fax: (612) 626-7361\\ |
| Email: isss@umn.edu\\ | Email: <isss@umn.edu>\\ |
| URL: http://www.isss.umn.edu (general)\\ | URL: [[http://www.isss.umn.edu|general]] |
| http://www.housing.umn.edu/student/index.html (housing) | |
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| === Housing === | === Housing === |
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| For international students, there are various student organizations offering new students help in adjusting to American life. A web page is at http://www.isss.umn.edu/programs/smallworld/CHhost.html. If you are aware of other such organizations, please let us know and we will list them here. | For international students, there are various student organizations offering new students help in adjusting to American life. Their webpage can be found [[http://www.isss.umn.edu/programs/smallworld/CHhost.html|here]]. If you are aware of other such organizations, please let us know and we will list them here. |
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| ===== Graduate School Application Status ===== | ===== Graduate School Application Status ===== |
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| To check on the status of your application in the future, the most up to date information is in your ApplyYourself application record. For access to the ApplyYourself system click http://www.grad.umn.edu/prospective_students/apply_online.html Then click on “check the status of your application”. If you have misplaced your PIN or password, click on “Forgot your PIN or Password?” and then follow the instructions. Do **NOT** use "Create Account" to obtain this information. | To check on the status of your application in the future, the most up to date information is in your ApplyYourself application record. For access to the ApplyYourself system click [[http://www.grad.umn.edu/admissions/status/index.html|here]]. If you have misplaced your PIN or password, click on “Forgot your PIN or Password?” and then follow the instructions. Do **NOT** use "Create Account" to obtain this information. |
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| * All international applicants who submit credentials on which the award of the degree received is not recorded should submit certified copies of their diplomas; an official English translation should be attached if the diploma was not issued in English. | * All international applicants who submit credentials on which the award of the degree received is not recorded should submit certified copies of their diplomas; an official English translation should be attached if the diploma was not issued in English. |
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| If the grading system employed is not shown on the credentials themselves, a separate statement from the university is required giving this information. | * If the grading system employed is not shown on the credentials themselves, a separate statement from the university is required giving this information. |
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| On CERTIFIED or ATTESTED credentials, the certifying official should write "this is a true copy of the original" and should then sign and seal each document. Applicants may not certify their own credentials. | * On CERTIFIED or ATTESTED credentials, the certifying official should write "this is a true copy of the original" and should then sign and seal each document. Applicants may not certify their own credentials. |
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| The operational standard for admission to the Graduate School is a TOEFL score of 79 on the internet-based TOEFL with section scores of 21 on writing and 19 on reading (213 on the computer-based TOEFL, 550 on the paper-based TOFEL) or a MELAB score of 80, or an IELTS score of 6.5. Individual departments may have a higher requirement. __Scores must be less than two years old__. | The operational standard for admission to the Graduate School is a TOEFL score of 79 on the internet-based TOEFL with section scores of 21 on writing and 19 on reading (213 on the computer-based TOEFL, 550 on the paper-based TOFEL) or a MELAB score of 80, or an IELTS score of 6.5. Individual departments may have a higher requirement. __Scores must be less than two years old__. |
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| TOEFL information is available on the web at: http://web1.toefl.org/ at U.S. embassies and consulates, information agency offices, and educational foundations, or by writing to TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, U.S.A. | TOEFL information is available on the [[http://web1.toefl.org/|web]], at U.S. embassies and consulates, information agency offices, and educational foundations, or by writing to: TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 899, Princeton, NJ, 08541-6151, U.S.A. |
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| MELAB information is available from The English Language Institute, MELAB Office, University of Michigan, 500 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2028, U.S.A. Overseas testing is available on a limited basis in selected countries. | MELAB information is available from The English Language Institute, MELAB Office, University of Michigan, 500 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2028, U.S.A. Overseas testing is available on a limited basis in selected countries. |
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| IELTS information is available on the web at: http://www.ceii.org/ or by writing to IELTS International, 825 Colorado Blvd, Suite 112, Los Angeles, CA 90041. | IELTS information is available on the [[http://www.ceii.org/|web]] or by writing to IELTS International, 825 Colorado Blvd, Suite 112, Los Angeles, CA 90041. |
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| An official report of the TOEFL, or MELAB, or IELTS scores should be sent to The Graduate School. Our TOEFL __institutional code is 6874__. | An official report of the TOEFL, or MELAB, or IELTS scores should be sent to The Graduate School. Our TOEFL __institutional code is 6874__. |