Graduate Student Orientation August, 2008 People: Administration: Department Chair: Eddie Fuller 320 Arm (main office) Graduate Director: Harvey Diamond 410J Arm Office staff (320 Arm) : Raylene Deleon: Payroll, health insurance, office keys, student records, graduation Meredith McCardle: Supplies, help with copying, forms, mailbox keys Joann Mayhew: Secretary to the Chair Institute for Mathematics Learning (4th floor office suite): Mike Mays, Director GTA supervision and training, IML computer lab, courses below calculus Betsy Kuhn, Lab Manager, (211 Arm) scheduling for lab work, GTA seminar (Math 590) Teaching schedules: Chris Wilson (320 Arm)

Computer accounts: Fill out application Suggested User name: First initial + last name Please check your daily, especially this and next week! You can use another address as your default (e.g. Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) but check dept account as well (via web, Outlook, other clients) System Administrator: Rick Holsberry, Room 311 GTA’s/GRA’s: See Raylene about getting on payroll, employment orientation office assignments and keys, if you haven’t already. This is important! New students without assistantships: Part-time work may be available in IML labs. See Betsy Kuhn (IML Lab Manager, Rm 211) and tell her you’re a math graduate student and I sent you. Bring a copy of your course schedule, as she needs to fill time-specific openings. Supplementary Health insurance: Free for GTA’s/GRA’s. Informational meetings 8/25 and 8/26. Can be purchased by graduate students who are not graduate assistants. meetings

University Workshop for new GTA’s University Workshop for new GTA’s (required!): Saturday, August 16, 2007 beginning at 8:00AM in Brooks Hall Basic Exam for M.S. studentsBasic Exam for M.S. students: Friday, August 15, 10:00-12:30 PM in 306 Armstrong. Used for placement into Math 451/551; and Math 543 IML Lab meeting for GTA’s: with Betsy Kuhn, Wednesday 1:30-3:00 in IML labs 213/215 Armstrong Meetings with course coordinators SPEAK Test: For GTA’s who native language is not English. You will either pass, or be placed into required remedial English classes. Appointment with Karen Allen at The Department will cover the exam fee for one exam each semester. Location: 135 Eiesland Hall GTA’s: Enroll for one credit hour of Math 590 each semester. New GTA’s take the Teaching Seminar beginning in the Spring semester (optional for those who do not pass SPEAK test)

Building facilities: Offices on floors 3 & 4 IML computer labs on 2 nd floor, Rm. 213/215, 3 rd floor Rm. 303 Mathematics Learning Center, Room 300 (study/tutoring areas for undergrads, classroom lab) Mailroom/Lounge: Mailboxes, refrigerator, coffee/tea, photocopiers, computers, networked printer GA’s can get a PIN number for the photocopier to do job-related copying

Courses: GTA’s: Teaching seminar Math 590 – enroll every semester Ph.D. students enroll each semester for one credit hour of Math 696 (graduate seminar).graduate seminar Full-time is 9 credit hours (3 courses). Graduate Assistants must be full-time students. Graduate assistants should enroll for (at least) three regular courses in addition to seminar hours. Grades: We generally expect at least a B in your courses. Certain required courses require a B or better for program credit. Full-time students should complete, at a minimum, at least two mathematics courses each semester toward your degree, with a grade of B or better. See Graduate Handbook for more details.

Programs: (see graduate handbook for details) M.S. program: credit hours, thesis, exams, project depending on option Required for all options: Advanced Calculus (Math 451 or exemption via Basic Exam), Real Analysis (Math 551) and Linear Algebra (Math 543) Courses currently offered on a yearly basis (except as noted) : Math Algebra Math Real Analysis Math Topology Math Numerical Analysis Math 563Modeling (fall) Math 564Differential Equations (spring) Math 543Linear Algebra (spring) Math Advanced calculus for engineering/sci students Math 571Combinatorics (spring this year) Math 573Graph theory (fall this year) (second semester of Graph Theory & Combinatorics depends on enrollment and level of students)

Also: Math 545Number Theory (offered alternate years) Math 555Complex variables (alternate years) Exams: M.S. Advanced Exam (for option A & C) Two areas from Algebra, Real Analysis, Topology, Differential Equations Option B: Industrial/Applied mathematics – 33 hrs + project Mathematics for Secondary Educators option – 33 hours + exams

Ph.D. program:24 hours past M.S. 24+(12 to 18) hours if admitted with Bachelor’s degree Graduate seminar – Math 696, enroll for one credit hr each semester Major area of 4 courses (700-level) Two minor areas of two courses each (at least one 700-level in each). One minor area must be from a “different” part of mathematics from your major area. Courses below 700 in a minor area need approval. Recognized areas are listed in graduate handbook. Doctoral Courses: In general specific courses offered depend on students, faculty interest. Regularly offered: Math Functional Analysis (alternate years) Math Partial Differential Equations (alternate years) Math 747 Advanced Topics in Algebra (fall, alternate years) Usually one or two each semester from algebra, graph theory, combinatorics Usually one or two from applied analysis, applied mathematics Advanced topology courses offered depending on interest Exams:Entrance exam to be passed within one calendar year of (fall) entry. Qualifying exam within three years. Thesis defense.

Fall courses Registration, student accounts, transcripts, etc: MIX system: Can access STAR system from MIX STAR system : Other items: Most offices have computers, with networked printers. A few computers are available inside mailroom and at Learning Center. Can use IML computers during open lab. Copying – Department copier in mailroom may be used by graduate assistants for work related to your courses or teaching duties. Meredith can give you a PIN for the mailroom copier and tell you about any guidelines. The photocopier can handle most jobs of reasonable size. Other: Coffee available, $5/month to Raylene Free AMS, SIAM memberships