Info for Newly Admitted Students
The departmental web page is the best place for information regarding our program. Departmental policies and procedures for the graduate programs are described in the Current Graduate Student section of the web page. Email is our primary method of communication with students so make sure that you are subscribed to the Graduate Student Email List. To sign-up click here.
New graduate students should download and read the New Graduate Student Orientation presentation, which can be found here. We will go over an updated version of this presentation during the orientation session (see the schedule below for details).
Note that any student with a minimum of 10 hours (.25 FTE) and minimum stipend of $612/month is required to have insurance and will be automatically charged unless they turn in the waiver form NO LATER than the 9th class day. Waiver forms are available at here. If a waiver form is not turned in to the Graduate Insurance office in Foy Hall by the 9th class day, the student will be enrolled for the entire semester.
| 8/08 | International Student Orientation Check-in (mandatory for new international students) See here for more details. |
| 8/17 | Graduate School Orientation for new Graduate Students in Foy Hall auditorium (Time TBD) See here for more details. |
| 8/15 | Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Orientation for new Graduate Students: 10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. in Shelby 3210 |
| 8/18 | Classes Begin |
| 8/15 | Teaching Assistant Orientation, 12:30-5:00 p.m. at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. Email biggio1@auburn.edu for more information |
Graduate Assistantships - Information about our graduate assistantships is available here.
Graduate Advisor - Initially, Dr. Jorge Valenzuela, the Graduate Program Officer (GPO), will serve as your official graduate advisor and LuAnn Sims will assist you with your course selection and planning as your academic advisor. You will select your permanent advisor (and advisory committee) after arriving and meeting the other faculty members. Most students select their permanent advisor within their first two semesters of graduate work.
If you choose the coursework only MISE, you do not need to select an individual advisor. Dr. Jorge Valenzuela will serve as your official advisor and LuAnn Sims will serve as your academic advisor.
The first step in setting up your degree plan is to look carefully at the Core Courses, Required Background, and course schedules and try to assess any required leveling.
I-20 Form - For international students, the Graduate School and the Office of International Education initiate work on your I-20 immediately after your admittance to the university. The Graduate School will contact you if they require any additional financial information in order to complete the I-20. Click here for additional information for International students.
The estimated cost of attendance for international students is available here at the following OIE web site.
