Incoming Graduate Students Fall 2009
International Student General Orientation (not the departmental)
http://www.ma.utexas.edu/dev/math/Graduate/New_Students/New_Intl_Students.html
http://www.utexas.edu/international/isss/students/new/orientation.shtml
US Citizen have a departmental orientation only
Departmental Orientation:
September 1, 2009 CPE 2.222 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Outside CPE 2.222
Pictures for Lounge
1:30 PM “T” Stockman, Graduate Co ordinator
Benefits (PN 200)
2:00 PM Roger Bonnecaze, Departmental Chairman
Welcome
2:10 PM Isaac Sanchez, Graduate Advisor
Start of Faculty Presentations
September 1-4, 2009
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
(Schedule will be handed out on September 1, (2009)
*Photo Album (1st year students)
*Emails for 1st year students
*Email for 1st year group
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
AUGUST 21-22, 2009 Graduate Registration
(Come to CPE 3.408 for registration)
AUGUST 26, 2009 Classes begin
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 1:00 PM outside CPE 2.222
(Pictures)
SEPTEMBER 2-4. 2009 2:00 PM in CPE 2.222
(Faculty Presentations)
SEPTEMBER 11,2009 New Student Picnic
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Supervisor Selection Due
OCTOBER 22-23, 2009 Advising for Spring
OCTOBER 26, 2009 Registration for Spring 2009
NOVEMBER 26-27, 2009 Thanksgiving Holidays
DECEMBER 4, 2009 Last Class Day
DECEMBER 10-16, 2008 Final Exams
JANUARY (week before Classes) Qualifying Exams
JANUARY 19, 2009 Classes begin
Fax Number: 475-7824 CPE 3.408
Office Number: 471-6991 CPE 3.408
Address: CPE 3.408 Mail Code C0400
Grad Work Area CPE 1.446 471-5118
Handbook Web at www.che.utexas.edu
Your Mailbox: CPE 1.446 (UT mail only, no personal mail etc.)
EQUIPMENT: CPE 3.408
All the listed equipment is for your use. Please use for UT business only. You may use this equipment, BUT Please return it back to the settings you found it.
Laser Color Printer
Scanner
Fax Machine
Xerox Machine
PC
HP Colored Printer
- Keys: Once you have an office, go to Kevin Haynes in CPE 1.450B to get form to get keys
- Paychecks: You will receive your first paycheck 10/1/7. If you get in a financial bind, see me.
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Each new student is also an employee of the University of Texas at Austin, AS WELL as a full time student.
Therefore, you are required to fill out documents as an employee to receive monies as promised to you.
You will be paid the first working day of each month; HOWEVER, your first paycheck will be issued on
October 1, 2009. If you find yourself in need of monies, please stop by the graduate office.
International students ONLY:
1. Get a permanent address and bank account set up
2. Report to the International Office for processing (bring your visa and passport)
3. Proceed to the ESL (English as a second Language) and sign up to take the oral and workshop
class. The ESL office is located in the International Office where you will check in.
4. You will then come to CPE 3.408 and speak with the Graduate Co coordinator.
ALL STUDENTS:
1. ID Card
Flawn Academic Center (www.utexas.edu/maps/main)
8:30 am to 5 pm
You may have a $10 fee, if so pay it. When you leave UT you will be reimbursed.
At this time you will set up your user ID and password.
2. Payroll Profile (EID required)
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/payroll/po8/payroll_info.WBX
3. Payroll Employee Information Form
http://www.utexas.edu/payroll/forms/psei.pdf
4. Form W-4
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf
5. Employee Eligibility Verification
http://www.utexas.edu/hr/forms/i-9.pdf
Fill out and download and bring to the graduate office with a copy of your passport
and visa or a social security card and picture identification
6. Ethics Statement
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnethc/pn_ethics.WBX
7. Selective Service Eligibility
Males fill this form out only regardless of citizenship status
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnsel/sel_svc_verif.WBX
8. Employee Information
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnbiog/
9. Insurance Selections
You will receive a packet in the departmental orientation. If you do not fill out the
forms and return to the graduate office by September 28, 2009, your selections
will default to the basic coverage.
10. Compliance Training
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/cts/profile.WBX
11. University of Texas email account (not the Chemical Engineering account)
You will need to link the UT mail to the Chemical Engineering account
(Instructions will be given to you when you visit the Graduate office)
http://www.utexas.edu/its/umbs/
11. Keys
When you choose a professor, the professor will do an electronic key request for
you to get keys to what you need.
12. Departmental Training
There will be computer courses one must take. You will be given a list of those
in the departmental orientation. You cannot go into a laboratory until all courses
are complete.
