Undergraduate Orientation

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Undergraduate Orientation

• Nuclear Radiological Engineering
• Fall 2005

Presentation by Inés Avilés-Spadoni, M.S.
Edward Dugan, Ph.D.
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Nuclear Radiological Engineering

• Welcome!
• We hope you are enjoying your semester. Please
  feel free to come talk to us about any questions
  or concerns you may have. Our primary goal is to
  make your experience at Nuclear Radiological
  Engineering the best ever!

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Department Contact Information

• Chairman Alireza Haghighat, Ph.D., 392-1401,
  Ext. 306 (Geri Roberts, Assistant),
  haghighat_at_ufl.edu
• Undergraduate Coordinator Dr. Edward Dugan,
  Ph.D. 392-1401, Ext. 309, edugan_at_ufl.edu
• Academic Coordinator Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S.,
  392-1401, Ext. 302, iaviles_at_ufl.edu
• OPS Appointments, Keys Diana Dampier, 392-1401,
  Ext. 303, damp_at_ufl.edu
• Travel, Purchases, Keys Teri Sparks, 392-1401,
  Ext. 304, terria_at_ufl.edu
• Computer Specialist Peng Lu, 392-1401, Ext.
  325, penglu_at_ufl.edu

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Information Available to Students

• UF Undergraduate Catalog on sale at the Reitz
  Union Book Store, also available online at
  http//www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog.html
• Registrars Office (Criser Hall), 392-1374 (or
  visit ISIS)
• ISIS at www.isis.ufl.edu (check grades,
  unofficial transcripts, register for classes, pay
  tuition and fees, Registrar forms, etc.)
• UF Career Resource Center (Reitz Union),
  392-1601, http//www.crc.ufl.edu/

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College of Engineering Office of Student
Serviceswww.eng.ufl.edu/ess

• The Office of Engineering Student Services
  provides and coordinates resources for
  undergraduate engineering students including
  advising, tutoring, success workshops and special
  programs.
• Example of programs and services
• Tutoring Schedule
• Success Workshops
• Freshmen Programs
• Mentoring Opportunities
• Transfer Students

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College of EngineeringOffice of Student Services

• Contact information (Ph) 392-0944
• Deborah Mayhew, assistant director,
  dmayh_at_eng.ufl.edu
• Stephen Roberts, assistant director,
  srobe_at_eng.ufl.edu
• Karen Bray, coordinator, kbray_at_eng.ufl.edu
• Jeffrey Citty, coordinator, jmcitty_at_ufl.edu
• The advisers listed above are available to
  assist you with your college-level advising
  needs

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Make sure you have a Gatorlink account

• You will need a GatorLink account to access your
  e-mail, grades, transcripts, make tuition
  payments, etc.
• Make GatorLink your primary e-mail account. This
  is the best way the department, university and
  CoE can contact you regarding important
  information (e.g., registration, drop/add,
  critical dates, opportunities, etc.)
• www.gatorlink.ufl.edu

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NRE Academic Advising

• Department policy is for professors to advise
  students. Students are assigned to professors
  based on the first letter of their last name
• CoE places a registration hold every semester
  (check GatorLink e-mail account for message
  indicating hold), so that you will meet with your
  adviser to discuss next term courses/registration
• When this happens, immediately make an
  appointment to speak to your adviser (See List
  of Undergraduate Advisers)
• Pick up a Course Approval Form from the main
  NRE office (Room 202). Some professors already
  have copies of this form with them

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NRE Academic Advising(continued)

• Take form to your adviser/professor, discuss
  courses, list courses on form, get
  adviser/professor signature on form
• Bring Course Approval Form to Ines
  Aviles-Spadoni (Academic Coordinator). She will
  lift your hold
• You can then register for classes

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NRE Undergraduate Adviser List

• Adviser Student Last Name
• Dr. Anghaie A,H
• Dr. Bolch B,R
• Dr. Dugan D,J,Y
• Dr. Gilland E,M
• Dr. Haghighat C,P
• Dr. Hintenlang S
• Dr. Vernetson G,L,V
• Dr. Baciak F,N,T
• Dr. Sjoden O,W

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Student Responsibilities (Academic Advising)

• Maintain GatorLink e-mail to read official
  university and department correspondence
• Meet with department adviser on regular basis,
  especially if unsure about major and career
  options
• Review degree audit on ISIS each semester (shows
  remaining degree requirements)
• SEEK ADVISEMENT WHEN IN ACADEMIC DIFFICULTY
  (e.g., below 2.0 GPA, doing poorly in
  critical-tracking course)
• Maintain personal academic records, including
  catalog of year of admission to UF, transcripts,
  degree audits, evaluation of transfer
• of work, and notes from previous advising
  sessions
• Source Undergraduate Catalog
• Anytime you are confused about academic
  requirements or progress toward a degree, we
  encourage you to meet with your appointed
  department academic adviser or visit with your
  primary department contact person (Ines
  Aviles-Spadoni) for more information

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CoE Drop Policy

• Only two drops are permitted in lower division
  (lt60 hours completed at UF)
• Only two drops in upper division (60 or more hrs
  at UF)
• A student with 15 credits or more will be
  permitted an extra drop if drop is completed by
  end of 7th week of class and if the remaining
  credits are 12 or more
• Drops beyond those already listed above will be
  approved only when there are circumstances beyond
  a students control

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Combined BS/MS Program

• Also known as the 4/1 program, this program
  allows students who qualify academically to get a
  head start on their graduate education. Graduate
  courses (up to 12 credit hours) are taken while
  in the junior and senior year and are
  double-counted into the masters program, thus
  cutting down the time it takes to complete both
  degrees.

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Combined BS/MS Program(continued)

• Some Advantages
• Cost to MS degree is reduced because up to 12
• credits are automatically added to the
  masters degree transcript
• Students can get head start on MS thesis or
• MS research project
• More time to decide whether to pursue grad degree
  or professional degree
• Students are more marketable because many
  employers now require a masters degree for
  entry-level positions

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Combined BS/MS Program(continued)

• Requirements/Procedure
• Take GRE as soon as possible (before or early in
  your junior year). Minimum score is 1100 (verbal
  quantitative)
• GPA must be at least 3.3 or better
• Talk to your UG adviser and/or a Graduate
  Coordinator

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Combined BS/MS Program(continued)

• Requirements/Procedure (continued)
• Submit a Combined Masters Bachelor Degree
  Request form (see Ines Aviles-Spadoni). You and
  your adviser must discuss graduate level courses
  to be double counted.
• Decide what graduate program and area of
  specialization (nuclear engineering, medical
  physics, health physics) you are interested in
  and talk to a professor or professors in that
  area and inquire about space in his/her program
  and assistantship availability

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Combined BS/MS Program(continued)

• Things to consider
• Bright Futures Scholarship Program will fund
  graduate tuition at the undergraduate level -
  students are responsible for paying only the
  difference between undergraduate and graduate
  tuition.
• Florida Pre-Paid College Tuition Program will
  fund the first 120 credit hours, covering
  graduate courses taken toward the undergraduate
  degree at the undergraduate level. Financial aid
  may be available for the graduate degree portion
  of the program.
• Source Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2006

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NRE Department-Specific Information, Policies
Procedures

• Course Substitution Petition Process
• Use this process to substitute courses that are
  not part of the approved NRE undergraduate
  curriculum
• Letter from student requesting the course
  substitution (please be specific and provide
  course descriptions, syllabi, etc.)
• Send letter to Ines Aviles-Spadoni (electronic
  copy and hard copy) she will keep copy for your
  file and make sure it is included in faculty
  meeting agenda
• Petition will be discussed and voted on at
  regular monthly faculty meetings
• Student will be notified of outcome via e-mail

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NRE Department-Specific Information, Policies
Procedures

• Computer Lab Use Department Keys
• The computer lab is available to all students
  during regular hours, after hours and on
  weekends. To access the lab after hours, reserve
  the key from Diana Dampier or Terri Sparks in the
  main office
• The department issues key to all undergraduates
  for use of certain facilities related to their
  studies. Please see Diana Dampier or Terri
  Sparks for more information.

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NRE Department-Specific Information, Policies
Procedures

• Special Course Registration
• (ENU 4905,4906,4930,4944,4949)
• Register for these courses if you will be working
  on a special project or class with a professor,
  or if you will be on an internship
• Registration for these courses is controlled by
  department
• Must fill out a Multiple Registration form every
  semester indicating brief description of work.
  Your adviser must sign form
• Form is returned to Ines for registration
• CAUTION some of these courses have
  limitations to the amount of credits you can
  register for per semester and per entire program.
  See catalog for more information

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Undergraduate Scholarships Fellowships
Opportunities

• American Nuclear Society (ANS) Scholarships
  2,000-4000 annually (visit www.ans.org for more
  information)
• Nuclear Engineering Health Physics Scholarship
  Program 1,4000 monthly, contact Nancy Cardner at
  843-792-1469 or at cardern_at_musc.edu
• Pagano Scholarship, up to 2,000 per year,
  contact Charles Scheer at 352-392-1401, Ext. 3458
  or at cscheer_at_ufl.edu
• National Academy for Nuclear Training
  Scholarships, 2,500 annually, contact NANT at
  nanteap_at_inpo.org or call 1-800-828-5489

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Undergraduate Scholarships Fellowships
Opportunities

• Florida Power Light Elite Nuclear Engineering
  Scholarship
• Given to incoming freshmen
• Up to 6,000 stipend divided over fall and spring
  semester
• Given to two students
• GPA must be 3.5
• SAT of 1300 or better
• Two letters of recommendation
• Florida resident
• Carry a minimum12-credit course load, maintain
  3.5 GPA
• Spend summer internships as employee of FPL and
  participate in research project at UF that is of
  interest to company sponsor
• Contact Charles Scheer at 352-392-1401, Ext. 345
  for more information

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Undergraduate Scholarships Fellowships
Opportunities

• The Paul H. Robbins, PE Honorary Scholarship for
  an outstanding sophomore (disbursed during the
  junior year 10,000)
• Professional Engineers in Industry (PEI)
  Scholarship is awarded annually. Goal is to
  further the educational opportunities of a
  student studying to become an engineer.
  Available to any student, but children of NSPE
  members are given preference. Amount is 2,500

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NRE Internships

• It is strongly recommended that you do an
  internship as
• this can be a valuable part of your
  educational experience.
• Although usually done at the junior or senior
  level, some intern-
• ships are available at freshman or sophomore
  level.
• Internships are available with vendors
  (companies), utilities, national labs, government
  agencies, etc.
• Availability information in NRE is often by word
  of mouth.
• Info will be posted in NRE Department,
  emailed, announced
• in classes, etc.

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NRE Student Organizations

• American Nuclear Society (Student Chapter),
  http//ans.nre.ufl.edu/, contact Taylor Moulton
  at tmoulton_at_ufl.edu
• Society of Health Medical Physics,
  http//grove.ufl.edu/shmps/, contact Kayla
  Kielar at kay21_at_ufl.edu
• Alpha Nu Sigma Honor Society, contact Matt
  Denman at ramstein_at_ufl.edu

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And finally

• Please remember that it is your responsibility to
  make sure that you monitor your own progress
  toward graduation, make sure every deadline
  observed, seek immediate assistance when you are
  falling in behind in your classes, and that you
  use the Undergraduate Catalog as references to
  policies, rules and regulations.