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Prof. Nicole Key Xiaomin Qian Sheri Tague Cathy Elwell Sharon Zhang Associate Head for Graduate Studies Senior Graduate Program Manager • Admissions • Fellowship/ RA • Professional Master’s Program Graduate Program Manager • TA • Registration • Plan of Study • Graduation • Online MS Program Administrative Assistant • OEPT • Registration • Plan of Study • Graduation Business Analyst • Web Tools • Reports MEgradoffice@purdue. edu 1/15/2022 3

§ Find your study/research area § Find a faculty advisor for thesis/dissertation § Select classes (math, area) § Sign up for the classes (my. Purdue) § Switch classes before deadline § Find financial support (TA, RA, scholarship) 1/15/2022 4

• Research students find a research advisor: - Research is required for thesis MS and Ph. D Start to work with an advisor early if you know what you want to do File a Plan of Study with the approval of advisor (all students) Course registration after discussing with advisor (if needed) • Typical load: - 3 courses plus RA or TA, up to 4 courses without RA/TA - For first semester MS, 3 courses • Ph. D Qualifying Exams: - Login ME website to access old problems - No later than 3 rd semester, summer is excluded - Three subjects: Math, Major, and Minor - May take courses instead of exam 1/15/2022 5

RA: § Talk to professors directly TA: § Must have faculty nomination § Must maintain GPA > 3. 0 § Must have oral English (OEPT) certification or TOEFL Speaking score 27 or higher Conference Travel Grants § For Ph. D who passed/scheduled preliminary exam § https: //engineering. purdue. edu/Engr/Academics/Graduate/Pr ofessional. Development/conference-travel-grants Fellowship: § https: //engineering. purdue. edu/Engr/Academics/Graduate/fell owship-list 1/15/2022 6

Math Department: § http: //www. math. purdue. edu/jobs/ta Engineering Education: § https: //engineering. purdue. edu/ENE/About. Us/Employment 1/15/2022 7

§ National Fellowships NDSEG, NASA NSTGRO, NSF, SMART, etc. § Private Foundations Ford, Hertz, etc. § Companies Facebook Fellowship, Google Fellowship, etc. https: //www. purdue. edu/gradschool/fellowship/fundi ng-resources-for-students/fellowships/outsidefellowships. html 1/15/2022 8

§ On-campus students get Purdue ID card by appointment https: //www. purdue. edu/business/card/ § Conditionally admitted: check admission letter, you may have to submit final official transcripts showing degree was awarded. § CITI training is required to be completed in 60 days. § Watch for course add/drop deadline. § International students & funded students have to register fulltime (8 credit hours for spring/fall, 6 for summer are considered as full-time). § Research students always register research hours. 1/15/2022 9

§ International students can only work up to 20 hours/week in spring/fall. § Plan of Study can’t be submitted until after the 2 nd week of courses, and is due before the end of your first semester. § Maintain at least a 2. 85 cumulative GPA below 2. 75 after completing twelve or more credit hours of coursework will be dismissed from the program. § Always check your Purdue email § Safety Protocols for the ME Building https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=h_g. KKkl. Gu. Og § RCR workshop registration (on-campus) https: //www. purdue. edu/gradschool/research/rcr/index. html 1/15/2022 10

§ ME Grad website https: //engineering. purdue. edu/ME/Graduate § ME Business office mebo@groups. purdue. edu § Co. E Employment center engremployment@purdue. edu § Co. E Purchasing Center engrprocure@purdue. edu § Protect Purdue website for COVID-19 info https: //protect. purdue. edu/ § Purdue University Student Health Service (PUSH) for health insurance info https: //www. purdue. edu/push/ § Grad School Fellowship Office https: //www. purdue. edu/gradschool/fellowship/ § Grad School Office of Professional Development https: //www. purdue. edu/gradschool/professional-development/ § Purdue Writing Lab https: //owl. purdue. edu/ 1/15/2022 11

§ Women in Engineering https: //www. purdue. edu/wiep/ § Cultural and Resource Centers (Asian American and Asian Cultural Center, Black Cultural Center, Latino Cultural Center, Native American Educational and Cultural Center, LGBTQ Center, etc) https: //www. purdue. edu/diversity-inclusion/about-us/departments. html § Veterans Success Center https: //www. purdue. edu/veterans/ § Disability Resource Center https: //www. purdue. edu/drc/ § Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) https: //www. purdue. edu/caps/ § Wellness app Task. Human (1 -on-1 live video calls with coaches, unlimited access) 1/15/2022 12

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