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Marquette University Graduate School New Student Orientation August 27, 2009

Marquette University Graduate School New Student Orientation August 27, 2009. Marquette University – Then & Now Jesuit Education & Ecumenism Graduate School Information Student Groups of GSO and PFF. Dr. Bill Wiener Vice Provost for Research & Dean Graduate School.

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Marquette University Graduate School New Student Orientation August 27, 2009

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  1. Marquette University Graduate School New Student OrientationAugust 27, 2009

  2. Marquette University – Then & Now Jesuit Education & Ecumenism Graduate School Information Student Groups of GSO and PFF Dr. Bill WienerVice Provost for Research & DeanGraduate School

  3. Founded in 1881 by the Society of Jesus which itself was established in 1540 by St. Ignatius Loyola University is named after Father Jacques Marquette (1637 – 1675), a Jesuit missionary and explorer Name of the University

  4. Early History The first college building stood at the corner of 10th and State Streets until the 1970s

  5. Initially Marquette had nine faculty 77 students $60-a-year tuition Modest Beginning

  6. Early Graduate Programs Graduate programs almost as old as bachelor’s programs Two years after first B.A. graduates, first master’s graduates (1889) First doctorate awarded in 1916

  7. Marquette Campus TODAY

  8. Graduate Statistics at MU 38 Graduate Programs 17 Ph.D. Programs 4 Professional Doctorates 38 Certificate Programs 11,633 total students 3,621 graduate/professional students 516 doctoral students 491 tenure track faculty 24% of our students go directly to graduate/professional study

  9. Structure of the University There are 12 Colleges/Schools in the University of which the Graduate School is one College of Arts and Sciences College of Business Administration College of Communication School of Dentistry College of Education College of Engineering College of Health Sciences Law School College of Nursing College of Professional Studies Graduate School Graduate School of Management The Graduate School has no faculty of its own but works with all faculty and Colleges/Schools

  10. Graduate School Units Graduate School Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Office of Research Compliance

  11. Marquette’s Carnegie Classification The Carnegie Foundation has classified Marquette as a comprehensive doctoral research university with high research activity 4,321 colleges and universities 278 of these are doctoral institutions 96 are classified as very high research 103 are classified as high research 79 are doctoral with lower levels

  12. Student-Centered Cura Personalis Teacher-Scholar Model Individual Attention Support from Faculty Academic Excellence What You Can Expect

  13. Founded by the Jesuit order of Catholic priests Education should develop intellect, moral, and spiritual character Transformational education Formal mission statement expressing our value commitments emphasizes excellence, faith, leadership, and service We seek to make our actions the test of our convictions Jesuit Education

  14. Students of other faiths enrolled at Marquette adds to our identity as a Catholic university Enrich us as a university Help us to consider questions that we might otherwise not consider Give the university community a wider perspective In turn, we try to assist students of other faiths to engage more deeply with their own particular tradition Whether you are a believer or not, you will have the opportunity to get an understanding of this phenomenon and how it works Ecumenical Outlook

  15. Location of the Graduate School The Graduate School Holthusen Hall 1324 W. Wisconsin Ave. Room 305

  16. Graduate School is there for You What We Do: Support for Graduate Students and their Departments

  17. Recruitment Support for Departments: Viewbooks, Visitation Program, Fair Attendance Admissions Online Applications, Common Deadlines vs. Earlier Deadlines, I-9 Forms due within 72 hours of Start Date Graduate Assistantships 300+ Assistants (TAs, RAs or GAs), 20 hours of work required, Graduate School sponsorship for ACADEMIC YEAR Records Maintains Graduate Student Records, Graduation Audits, Thesis and Dissertation Review after Committee Approval, ETD Program Our Services Follow the Life of a Graduate Student

  18. Office Location: AMU 137B Mailbox # in AMU Lead Center: 81 Phone: (414) 288-7836, (414) 288-5957 ext. 2 E-mail: gso@marquette.edu Web site: www.mu.edu/grad/GSO/current_GSO.shtml GSO’s Roles Advocating for students Facilitating inter-departmental communication Providing a social network Graduate Student Organization (GSO)

  19. Dean Attends Many GSO Meetings Graduate School Staff Member Serves as Liaison GSO Members Serve on Various Committees of the University GSO Meets with University Leadership Council Support of the GSO

  20. Office Location: Graduate School, 305G Phone: (414) 288-5957 ext. 1 E-mail: mupff@marquette.edu Web site: www.marquette.edu/pff/ PFF Program’s Roles Providing graduate professional development opportunities, e.g. workshops, seminars Creating an awareness of issues affecting the future of higher education Developing the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the job market Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)

  21. Active Role in Review of Graduate Policies through University Board of Graduate Studies Examples Academic Standing Incompletes Graduate Repeat Course Policy Continuous Enrollment Leaves of Absence Shaping of Graduate Policies

  22. Graduate Dean Reviews Requests for Exceptions to Policies Extensions of Time Continuous Enrollment Others as Requested Consideration of Exceptions

  23. Assist with difficulties experienced by students Open door policy Pizza with the Dean Mediation

  24. Administer an External Review Program Continuous Improvement Model Program Review

  25. first.last@marquette.edu Contact Graduate School Personnel

  26. Please stop next door after the presentation to meet other graduate students! Refreshments will be provided. Student Social, 8 – 9 p.m.

  27. Clinical Services Health Education Dr. Carolyn SmithSenior Physician Student Health Service

  28. Walter Schroeder Health Sciences & Education Complex Location: 545 N. 15th Street Phone: (414) 288-7184 Fax: (414) 288-5681 E-mail: healthyeagle@marquette.edu Web site: marquette.edu/shs/index.shtml Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Optional participation Pay $136 per semester Pay on a fee-for-service basis United Healthcare Marquette Student Plan Appointments required Student Health Service – Clinic

  29. Student Health Service – Clinical Services • Primary/acute care clinic • Women’s health care/physicals • Suturing/minor procedures • Allergy shots, vaccines, TB testing • Confidential STD & HIV testing • Sports medicine • Lab services • Dietician services • Travel clinic

  30. All newly admitted or readmitted students required to comply with MU immunization and TB screening policy Proof of immunization required for MMR, chicken pox, tetanus Failure to comply will result in a medical hold preventing future registration Form available on SHS Web site Student Health Service – Health History Form

  31. Location: 707 N. 11th Street, Suite 130 Phone: (414) 288-5217 Web site: marquette.edu/healthed Health Education programs, such as: Women’s and Men’s Health Relaxation, Yoga, Nutrition Credit Card Debt, Gambling Awareness Health Promotion Activities, such as: Great American Smokeout Shoo the Flu National Nutrition Month Student Health Service – Center for Health Education and Promotion

  32. Student Health Insurance Plan Ms. Kelly McCoyDirector of Student ServicesWisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

  33. Do you have insurance from your employer or are you still covered under a parent’s plan? At what age are you no longer eligible for insurance, even though you are a full-time student?  Ages range from 19-25. Check YOUR Policy. You also want to check to see if you have network coverage while attending classes at Marquette.  Many HMOs exclude coverage outside their coverage area. Evaluate Your Health Insurance

  34. If you are uninsured or out-of-network, you should consider purchasing the UHCSR plan offered by Marquette University Student injury and sickness insurance plan underwritten and administered by UnitedHealthcare StudentResources                 Information available tonight, at www.uhcsr.com , or by calling (888) 302-6182 Brochures also available at Risk Management You can enroll online at www.uhcsr.com or by mailing in the enrollment form Consider UHCSR

  35. Covered services at SHS and MU Neighborhood Clinic are paid at 100% (no co-pays or deductibles) Most covered services in the UHCSR network covered at 80% Most covered services outside the UHCSR network covered at 60% Covers immunizations and vaccinations received at SHS Has $500 of prescription drug coverage Student Insurance Plan Benefits

  36. 3 plan options for different levels of insurance coverage 15K Basic Plan is $757 annually or $190 a quarter Students who purchase the basic plan can also purchase: Option 1 Optional Major Medical (additional 35K) is $444 annually  OR Option 2 Optional Major Medical (additional 235K) is $697 15K of coverage is $757, 50K of coverage is $1201, and 250K of coverage is $1454 Plan Options

  37. Questions? If you have any questions about the Marquette Student Insurance Plan by UHCSR, please contact Kelly McCoy at (866) 924-2848 or kelly.mccoy@waicu.org

  38. Libraries, Resources & Services Ms. Rose TrupianoLibrarianRaynor Memorial Libraries

  39. Ms. Kathy Lang Chief Information OfficerInformation Technology Services Exceptional customer service (Help Desk) Technology leadership (CheckMarq, e-mail, labs) Quality products and services (D2L) Proactive planning (IT Web site, Alert Messages)

  40. IT Services Help Desk Cudahy Hall, Second Floor 1313 W. Wisconsin Next to Raynor Library (414) 288-7799 helpdesk@marquette.edu www.marquette.edu/its

  41. CheckMarq Student Records, including online registration, grades and schedules, change of address Student Financials – Bursar account Guest Access

  42. eMarq Outlook Web Access(OWA) http://emarq.mu.edu

  43. Password Reset http://reset.mu.edu

  44. Password Complexity • Maximum password age of 180 days • Minimum password age of 2 days • Maintain a password history of 2 passwords and not allow reuse • Must be a minimum of 8 characters • Three of the following four categories: • English uppercase characters (A through Z) • English lowercase characters (a through z) • Base 10 digits (0 through 9) • Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %)

  45. Desire2Learn

  46. Storage Quotas Student eMarq 50Mb Issue warning at 40Mb Prohibit send at 50Mb Prohibit send and receive at 62.5M D2L locker 70M

  47. Help Desk

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