Welcome New Graduate Students!
Welcome to the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering’s New Graduate Student information page. The University of Maryland offers many services that are tailored just for graduate students.
We are very pleased that you will be joining our Maryland and Engineering communities. If you have further questions, please contact our office at 301.405.3681 or email us at ecegradstudies@umd.edu.
Please advise the Graduate Studies Office whether or not you are planning to attend the University of Maryland by emailing ecegradstudies@umd.edu.
 Orientation Events
ECE Graduate Student Orientation
New Graduate Student Welcome Lunch
Payroll Orientation
TA Orientation
Center for Teaching Excellence Orientation
Academic Information
Course Registration
PhD Qualifying Exam
Graduate Handbook
International Students
International Education Services
International Student Orientation
International Teaching Assistant Evaluation
Graduate Student Life
Directory ID and Email Account
Housing
Parking and Transportation
Graduate Student Life Handbook
Orientation Events ECE New Graduate Student Orientation
Date: Thursday, August 23, 2007
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: 2460 A.V. Williams Building
New Graduate Student Welcome Lunch
The purpose of this lunch is to introduce new graduate students to faculty members to assist you in finding a potential research advisor.
Date: Friday, September 14, 2007
ECE Fellows arrive at 11:30 am to review the Fellows Guidelines.
12:00 pm: Welcome Lunch begins. All other new students and faculty arrive.
Location: Kay Boardroom 1&2, Kim Building
Payroll and Benefits Orientation
The Payroll Office of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will conduct an orientation to provide forms and information needed to complete your appointment.
All new Teaching Assistants, Graduate Research Assistants, and Fellows must attend one session. Three sessions are scheduled for your convenience. Please register for one session at least 24 hours in advance by emailing vivianlu@umd.edu.
Session I: Thursday, August 2, 2007
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 2460 A.V. Williams Building
Session II: Monday, August 13, 2007
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 2460 A.V. Williams Building
Session III: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 2460 A.V. Williams Building
TA Orientation
This orientation will prepare you for your first semester as a Teaching Assistant. All students who will be serving as a TA in the Fall, including Fellows, are required to attend.
Date: Friday, August 24, 2007
Time: 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Location: 2460 A.V. Williams Building
Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Orientation
All students who will be serving as a TA for the first time in the Fall, including Fellows, are required to attend this University-wide orientation for teaching assistants. Visit CTE's website for more information.
Date: Monday, August 27, 2007
Time: 8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Academic Information
Course Registration
Over the summer, you should begin thinking about what classes you would like to take your first semester. Consult with your academic advisor to help you choose not only your first semester classes but also to help you plan your coursework. After you arrive, you will be expected to complete a Plan of Study (coursework plan) which will map out all the courses you will take to fulfill the degree requirements. Click here for course descriptions.
You can view the schedule of classes and register online at http://testudo.umd.edu.
In order to register for courses, you will need to establish a directory ID and password, which will also serve as your official university email address. Also, while you are registering for your courses, please be aware of the Registrar's policies on dropping and adding courses and the registration deadlines for graduate students. You may be financially liable if you drop a course after the first day of classes without simultaneously adding one of equal credit hours, even if you have tuition remission.
PhD Qualifying Requirement - Written Exam
PhD students may choose to take the written part of the qualifying requirement this August. See the Graduate Handbook for more information about the exam. (The next written exam will be offered in January 2008.)
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2008
Time: 9:00 am - 12:45 pm
Place: Kim Building, Room 1110
To register online for the exam, please click here.
The Graduate Handbook
The Graduate Handbook contains all the rules and regulations about our graduate programs. You should refer to it whenever you have a question concerning degree requirements.
It is available online.
International Students
International Education Services (IES)
IES assists international students with the process of applying to Maryland, handling visa and reporting requirements, and making the most of your academic experience here.
IES organizes International Student Orientation in order to collect required information from you and answer any questions that may arise as you make your transition to the University of Maryland. Orientation will be held Tuesday, August 21 - Saturday, August 25, 2007.
International Teaching Assistant Evaluation
All international students who will be serving as teaching assistants in the Fall, including fellows, are required to take the International Teaching Assistant Evaluation given by the Maryland English Institute (MEI). We will provide MEI with a list of the students required to take the exam. The exam will be held August 16-17, 20-22, 2007.
Graduate Student Life
Directory ID and Email Account
Before being able to access most online resources at the University, you must establish your directory ID and associated password. To establish a directory ID, which will also serve as your University email account, visit http://www.oit.umd.edu/new/student.html.
Housing
Off-Campus Housing Services provides students with listings of housing available in the area, organizes off-campus living fairs, and gives advice about searching for housing.
Parking and Transportation
To apply for a parking permit or get information about commuting to campus, visit the Department of Transportation Services' website.
The Graduate Student Life Handbook
The Graduate Student Life Handbook offers advice for graduate students on a variety of issues such as childcare, discounts for graduate students, student ID cards, and ordering textbooks, and additional useful information. It also has a checklist for new graduate students to help you get settled at the University.
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