Office of Graduate Student Affairs (OGSA)
Dec 31, 2015
• Services and Resources
• Getting & Staying Connected
• Student Life
• Academics
Presentation Overview
Services and Resources
• Identification • Access to Buildings • Meal Plan• Duck Bills
• Used in all food service locations, campus store, printers, and select off-campus locations
• One Duck Bill = One Dollar• Tax free transactions
• Balance can be viewed and replenished through www.duckbills.com
Stevens Campus ID Card
Services and Resources
If you want to find housing through the university, you can choose to live in one of many Stevens leased housing locations. Stevens leases off-campus apartments in many buildings around Hoboken. For more information including costs and availability, please visit http://www.stevens.edu/sit/housing/housing-options
If you want to find housing independently, you can work with a real estate company or an apartment listing service or check out the listings posted on http://www.stevens.edu/sit/housing/graduate/alternative-housing-list
Housing Options
Services and Resources
Student Health InsuranceAll students are automatically enrolled in a health insurance plan through the university. •Fee is added to your student bill automatically•Policy runs August 18, 2013 – August 18, 2014•For more information, visit: http://www.universityhealthplans.com/intro/Stevens.html
If you have private health insurance and you want to decline the health insurance from Stevens, you must fill out a waiver form and provide proof of insurance by September 13th, 2013
This form is available online: https://www.universityhealthplans.com/secure/waiver.cgi?school_id=136
Student Health Services staff can answer questions about U.S. health insurance.
Services and Resources
Student Health Center is free to all enrolled studentsNo appointment is necessary •Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm and Thursdays 9:00am-7:00pm
• Nurse on duty full-time, physicians available: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 1:00-4:00pm, Thursdays 4:00-7:00pm and Fridays 1:30-3:30pm
Submit your Student Health & Immunization Record here as soon as possible
• Failure to do this can impact your enrollment!
Student Health Services
Services and Resources
• Individual counseling is available free of charge to students
• Completely confidential• Also offer vocational, education, and career counseling
http://www.stevens.edu/counseling/
Counseling Services
Student Counseling, Psychological & Disabilities Services7th Floor of Howe Center Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00
Services and Resources
• Qualified students with physical and/or mental disabilities must present documentation of their disabilities for proper accommodations to be made
• This must be done prior to classes starting
Disabilities Services
Student Counseling, Psychological & Disabilities Services7th Floor of Howe Center Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00
Services and Resources
General web portal used to access a variety of technology
services and resources.
MyStevens
Services and Resources
Through My Stevens You Can:• View the Stevens course catalog and class schedules
• Update your address information
• Add and drop courses
• Review your personal schedule
• See your account balance and make payments
• Check your financial aid status
• See your grades when they are entered by faculty
• View an unofficial transcript
• Review your degree requirement progress
Services and Resources
Stevens Email• All students have a Stevens e-mail address:
• All communications from the university will be sent to this
address
• You must check the mail in this account and/or forward this
account to another address
• There is a storage limit, so you must delete messages regularly
Services and Resources
• Financial Aid• Registrar• Student Financial
Services• Student Employment
Student Service Center
1st Floor of Howe Center Monday-Friday 10:00-4:30
Services and Resources
• Many Stevens graduate students are sponsored by their employers
• We encourage you to check at your place of employment about tuition benefits.
• Arrangements can be made to defer your bill until the end of the semester if your company does not make the payment at the beginning of the term.
• If there are a number of employees from the same site enrolled in Stevens courses, a direct billing arrangement can be made between Stevens and the employer.
Financial Aid – Part Time Students
Services and Resources
• Full-time graduate students are eligible for scholarships and graduate assistantships
• Assistantships offer students the opportunity to teach or conduct research with Stevens faculty members while offering tuition support and a stipend for living expenses• Students interested in assistantships should contact
the Department in which they plan to study• Funding for many assistantships is made available
by research grants secured by Stevens’ faculty
Financial Aid – Full Time Students
Services and Resources
Once you’ve received your acceptance letter, enroll on-line through MyStevensRegistration for classes in your first semester is permitted without a Study Plan, but
• You must meet with your advisor to come up with an approved Study Plan by the end of your first semester
• Only courses shown on your approved Study Plan will count towards your degree requirements
Important Dates•First day of classes: August 26th, 2013•Fall Add/Drop Deadline: September 9th, 2013
Registrar Office – Domestic Students
Services and Resources
Tuition & Feeshttp://www.stevens.edu/ssc/tuition_fees_13_14.html
Payment PolicyPayment due dates are based upon when students register
Payment Optionshttp://www.stevens.edu/ssc/payment_options_g.html
Withdrawal/Refund Policyhttp://www.stevens.edu/ssc/refund_policy.html
Wire Transfershttps://www.peertransfer.com/school/stevens
Financial Services
Services and Resources
Receive electronic invoices via MyStevens• View bills, make payments, and manage your
student account• You can add access for the person paying the
bill, if it is someone other than yourself
www.stevens.edu/ssc/ebilling
E-Billing
Services and Resources
International students may only work 20 hours per week on campus
No off campus work is permitted based on visa requirements• Any remuneration (TA, GA, hourly rate, housing, dining) is
considered employment
Federal Work Study (FWS-work study) is for US citizens only
For more information visit www.stevens.edu/studentemployment
Student Employment
Services and Resources
Can help you find internships after you’ve completed two semesters and full-time employment when it’s time to graduate
•One-on-one Career Counseling •Career Fairs •Networking Events•Workshops•Industry Panels•Resume and Cover Letter Review
Career Services
Office of Career Development6th Floor of the Howe CenterMonday-Friday 9:00-5:00
Services and Resources
Schaefer Athletic Center• Cardio & Weight Lifting Equipment• Multi-function gymnasium• Olympic size swimming pool • Group fitness classes
Services and Resources
Fitness Classes
•Yoga, Cardio & Strength, Pilates, Cycling, Aerobics and more!
•$50 per class for the semester
Trips throughout the U.S.
•Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, national parks, whitewater
rafting and more!
Campus Recreation
Services and Resources
Graduate Lounge and online databases with off-site access
Samuel C. Williams Library
Services and Resources
• Computer/Printing Lab in the lower level of the Library
• Printers accept DuckBills only • Swipe your card at the printer
http://www.stevens.edu/itwiki/w/index.php
Computer Lab
Services and Resources
Located on the 1st floor of the Howe Centerhttp://www.stevenscampusstore.com/
Books, clothing, gifts, & more!
•Student-friendly return policies
•Accepts DuckBills
•Textbook Services• Used books • Textbook buyback
Campus Store
Services and Resources
NJ Transit and Light Rail - www.njtransit.comPurchase through Stevens pipeline for a monthly discount.
PATH - http://www.panynj.gov/path/ Trains from Hoboken to Jersey City, Newark, and NYC (downtown and midtown)
MTA - www.mta.info NYC Transit (Bus and subway), Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North
Hop Stop - www.hopstop.com transit guide offering door-to-door directions and maps for the NYC metro area
Mass Transit
Services and Resources
ShuttlesStevens Courtesy Shuttle •Runs in a loop from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm •Stops at 6th & Hudson, Newark & Hudson, 4th & Madison, 7th & Madison, 8th & Madison, 12th & Clinton, 11th & Park, 11th & Washington and Howe Center•Free to students Hoboken Hop Bus•New transit system where you can be picked-up and dropped-off at any point along the route. •Three different routes (green, blue, red) with varying schedules •$0.50 per ride with Stevens ID. •http://www.hobokennj.org/departments/transportation-parking/the-hop
Services and Resources
Zip Car and Hertz On Demand cars available for rent on campus
•Location: 8th Street near athletics
•Need a valid U.S. driver’s license
and an online account
For More information, please visitwww.zipcar.com orhttp://www.hertzondemand.com/
Rental Cars
Services and Resources
• Commuter students pay $100.00 per term• All vehicles parked on campus must have a
current parking hang tag• Hang tags do not guarantee you a space,
they only make you eligible to park• To apply for parking you must log in to
MyStevens and go through Web for Students
http://www.stevens.edu/sit/police/hangtagfees.cfm
Parking on Campus
Services and Resources
Solid Green Signs – This side of the street is reserved for cars that have a Hoboken Resident Permit only.
Solid White Signs – Cars with no permit, a Temporary Permit, or Hoboken Resident permits can park here, but cars without a permit can only park for 4 hours (citywide limit)
Parking in Hoboken
Getting & Staying Connected
Start building your professional network now, through contact with faculty, staff, classmates, and
guest speakers on campus and at career fairs, industry events, and professional conferences.
Getting & Staying Connected
On www.stevens.edu click on the Facebook logo
Or go to http://www.facebook.com/Stevens1870Click on the “like” button on the top of the page
Finding Stevens on Facebook
Getting & Staying Connected
OGSA-Office of Graduate Student Affairswww.facebook.com/StevensOGSA
Finding OGSA on Facebook
Getting & Staying Connected
Go to http://www.linkedin.com and search for our group, Office of Graduate Student Affairs at Stevens Institute of Technology
Finding OGSA on Linkedin
Getting & Staying Connected
Go to http://www.orgsync.com/ and login, then search for our community, Stevens Institute of Technology-Graduate and complete your profile.
DuckSync
Student Life
10th Floor, Howe CenterNathalie Waite BrownInterim [email protected]
Kimberly BarlettaSenior [email protected]
Danielle [email protected]
Heather MazorowStudent Life [email protected]
Office of Graduate Student Affairs- OGSA
When you don’t know who to ask, just stop in and we’ll be happy to help!
Student Life
• Orientation and Commencement
• Special Activities and Events
• Graduate Enrichment Series
• Graduate Student Council & Clubs
• Student Concerns & Student Advocate
• Judicial Affairs
Office of Graduate Student Affairs
Student Life
• American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA)• Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineering Students (GAMES)• Graduate Student Society of Chemistry & Chemical Biology (GSSCCB)• Graduate Telecommunications Management Association (GTMA)• International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE)• International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)• Society of Stevens Physics Graduate Student (SPGS)• Stevens Society of Mathematicians (SSM)• Stevens Society of Financial Engineers (SSFE)• Stevens Institute of Technology Graduate Management Association
(SIGMA)• Stevens Pharmaceutical Research Center Club (SPRCC)• Women in Pharmaceuticals (WIP)
Graduate Student Social and Academic Organizations
Student Life
• Chinese Student Scholar Association (CSSA)
• Indian Graduate Student Association (IGSA)
• Iranian Association of Students (IAS)
• Korean Graduate Student Association (KGSA)
• Saudi Student Association (SSA)
• Taiwanese Graduate Student Association (TGSA)
Graduate Student Cultural Organizations
Student Life
• To help graduate students develop outside the classroom • 60-90 minute workshops• Topics include:
• Intellectual Advancement• Personal Growth & Wellness• Professional Communication• Business Skills Enhancement • Professional Communication • Cultural Foundations• Leadership Development
• Certificate of Achievement available at the end of the year for those who qualify
Graduate Enrichment Series
Student Life
Fall Holidays – No Classes, University Offices Closed
Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Fall Recess Monday, October 14th, 2013
Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday November 27th 2013- Sunday, December 1st, 2013
Winter Recess Saturday December 21st 2013 – Wednesday, January 1st, 2014
First day of Spring class Tuesday January 14th, 2014
Student Life
Stevens Police/Howe Center Front Desk201-216-3911
Sign-up to have campus alerts sent to you via text/email https://stevensit.codespear.com/
Emergency Numbers
Academics
• Must maintain a 3.0 GPA (B average) to be in good academic standing at all times and to graduate.
• You are responsible for being familiar with and adhering to all university policies
Student Handbookhttp://www.stevens.edu/gradacademics/handbook/index.html
Student Code of Conduct http://ugstudentlife.stevens.edu/Student_Code_of_Conduct
Academics Policies
Academics
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