GRADUATE Students in Economics

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Welcome!

• GRADUATE Students in Economics

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Agenda

• Welcome
• Graduate Students
• Faculty and Staff
• TA/RA Information
• Advising
• Announcements
• M.S. and PH.D. Guidelines

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Graduate Student Overview

• Incoming Students
• 11 M.S.
• 21 Ph.D.
• 9 countries including US
• Current Students (including new students)
• 25 M.S.
• 86 Ph.D
• 27 countries including US

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Staff

• Stephanie Bridges
• Computer 80B Heady
• Brent Moore
• Computer 80C Heady
• Diana McLaughlin
• Office Administration 266 Heady
• Deb Thornburg
• Grad Secretary -260 Heady
• Judy Strand
• Graduate Coordinator - 260B Heady

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Faculty

• Dr. John Schroeter Econ 500/600 (Advisor)
• Director of Graduate Education
• Dr. Arne Hallam Department Chair
• Dr. Brent Kreider TA Coordinator
• Dr. Quinn Weninger Econ 500
• Dr. Herman Quirmbach Econ 501
• Dr. Leigh Tesfatsion Econ 502
• Dr. Rajesh Singh Econ 600
• Dr. Giancarlo Moschini Econ 601 (Advisor)
• Dr. Oscar Volij Econ 601
• Dr. Wally Huffman Econ 671
• Dr. Justin Tobias Econ 671
• Dr. Harvey Lapan Econ 603 (Advisor)
• Dr. David Frankel Econ 604
• Dr. David Hennessy (Advisor)

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Graduate Students

• Economics Graduate Student Association (EGSA)
  President Mindy Baker
• Help Room Supervisor Joseph McPhail

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TA / RA Appointments

• Payday is first of every month
• Salary will be directly deposited into your bank
  account
• All payroll information will be reported through
  AccessPlus no paper copies
• If you have not received your social security
  number by August 16, paycheck may be delayed one
  month.
• Emergency payroll available on 10th of month.
• Questions on assistantship See Judy

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TA Assignments

• Questions/changes on TA assignment Dr. Kreider
• E-mail is important mode of communication.
• Establish good communication with instructor.
• Be aware of expectations.
• TA Orientation meeting to be announced

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M.S. Graduate Tuition Scholarships

• 50 of Resident Tuition Fees (1/2 time
  appointment)
• Fall Tuition
• 3,123 - 1,461.50 tuition scholarship
  1,561.50 student portion
• Plus fees (339), housing, books, etc
• Is not applied when GPA falls below 3.0
• One semester grace (S07)

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Ph.D. Graduate Tuition Scholarships

• 100 of Resident Tuition Fees (1/2 time )
• Fall Tuition
• 3,123 - 3,123 0 student portion
• Plus fees (339), books, housing, etc.
• Is not applied when GPA falls below 3.0
• One semester grace (S07)

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Advising

• Temporary Advisor
• Thursday, August 16 or Friday August 17
• 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
• 15 minute session with advisor
• Use (yellow) drop add slip to register
• Register after advisor session on Thursday/Friday
  10 Alumni Hall

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Announcements

• TA Orientation Wednesday Scheman Bldg.
• Orientation Activities Grad College Friday
• Contact faculty and staff with questions
• Progress guidelines are important
• Take part in the department activities

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• We are glad youre here!

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Go Cyclones!