Graduate Student Orientation August, 2006 People: Administration: Department Chair: Sherm Riemenschneider 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 and duplication, enrollment (add/drop) 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, scheduling for lab work, GTA seminar (Math 590) Mathematics Learning Center (301 Arm): Chris Wilson

Computer accounts: Distribution of applications 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 acct. as well (via web, Outlook, other clients) System Administrators: Damian Christey GTA’s/GRA’s: See Raylene about getting on payroll, 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 211A) 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 8/17-8/18 and 8/28-8/29. Can be purchased by graduate students who are not graduate assistants.

University Workshop for new GTA’s (required!): Saturday, August 19, 2006 beginning at 8:00AM at the WVU Mountainlair, Gluck Theater Basic Exam for M.S. studentsBasic Exam for M.S. students: Friday, August 18, 10:00-12:30 PM in 315 Armstrong. Used for placement into Math 451/551/651; and Math 543 IML Lab meeting for GTA’s: see Betsy Kuhn Meetings with course coordinators (for those teaching) - Friday 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. New GTA’s: Enroll for one credit hour of Math 590. Any new GTA needs to take the Teaching Seminar (optional if you do not pass SPEAK test) (Teaching Seminar continues in Spring semester)

Building facilities: Offices on floors 3 & 4 IML computer lab on 2nd floor, Rm. 213/215 Mathematics Learning Center, Room 300 (study/tutoring areas for undergrads, computers for general use) Math Library: 4th floor Mailroom/Lounge: Mailboxes, refrigerator, coffee/tea, photocopiers, large volume duplication, collator, networked printer

Courses: For new GTA’s: Teaching seminar Math 590 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. Grades: We generally expect at least a B in your courses. Certain required courses require a B or better. 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) Real Analysis (Math 551) and Linear Algebra (Math 543) Can place out of these via Basic Exam if you have equivalent background Courses offered on a yearly basis : Math Algebra Math Real Analysis Math Topology Math Numerical Analysis Math 563Modeling 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) 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. 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) Usually one or two each semester from algebra, graph theory, combinatorics Usually one or two from applied analysis 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: Need your MIX user name; PIN is day of birth + last 4 S.S.N. digits Can access STAR system from MIX STAR system : Need your student number or MIX user name. Your PIN is the same as in MIX. Other items: Learning Center computers: generally available for your use. Many offices have computers as well. Linux-based operating system & software. Copying – should be 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.