DGS Orientation
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
2:00-4:00pm
Maryland Room (0111 Marie Mount Hall)
Video from In-Person Orientation, Spring 2023
ONBOARDING FOR DGS/CGS
SESSION TOPICS
- DGS Handbook
- Future Orientations
- Systems Access (SIS, uAchieve, TerpEngage, Grad Optix)
- FERPA Training
- Graduate School Points of Contact
RECRUITMENT & ADMISSIONS
SESSION TOPICS
- UM Recruitment / URG Support
- Grad School Application
- Salesforce (Branded as TerpEngage)
- Admissions Tookit
- Admissions Overview
- Assistantship Offer Letter Template
- Non-Competitive Recruitment Fellowship - Dean’s Fellowship Program and Exceptional Recruitment Funds
- Graduate School Recruitment Fellowships
NEW STUDENTS
SESSION TOPICS
- New Graduate Student Orientation
- Health Insurance Requirement
- Mentorship Expectations
- TerrapinSTRONG Initiative
CURRENT STUDENTS: RESOURCES & SUPPORT
SESSION TOPICS
- Graduate Pathways
- Graduate Academic Counselor
- Red Folder & Mental Health
- Graduate School Fellowships and Awards
CURRENT STUDENTS: POLICIES & PROCEDURES
SESSION TOPICS
- Academic Services for Current Students
- Petitions
- Degree Audit for Master’s and Certificate Students
- Dissertation / Thesis Policies & Procedures
- Report of Examining Committee (REC)
- Determining Status - Credits vs Units
- Leaves of Absence
- Impacts on Funding
- GS Support/Reimbursements
- Graduate Learning Outcomes Assessment (GLOA)
- GradSERU