School of Information Studies Graduate Orientation Spring 2008

1. The School of Information Sciences helps students understand the application of technology to the transfer of information. We combine those intellectual and technical skills across disciplines, to prepare information professionals for leadership in a technological and knowledge-based environment for careers in libraries, school media centers, and information systems. The School of Information Sciences helps students understand the application of technology to the transfer of information. We combine those intellectual and technical skills across disciplines, to prepare information professionals for leadership in a technological and knowledge-based environment for careers in libraries, school media centers, and information systems.

2. Academic Advisors Sharon Lake: lake@sois.uwm.edu Twyla McGhee: twyla@uwm.edu Registration problems and questions Transfer of Credits, Exemption, and Exception Requests

3. Academic Advisors Contact prior to graduation Ensure completed all core courses Audit your program

4. Faculty Mentor You should contact your faculty mentor Mentors your progress based on your career goals Assists you in setting up an academic plan and selecting the appropriate electives to take

5. Graduate School Sets Policies & Procedures for the Graduate programs at UWM If you do not enroll in a spring or fall semester you will need to contact the Graduate School If you do not enroll in both spring & fall semesters, may have to reapply to Graduate School Graduate School contact Carol Boers: cboers@uwm.edu

6. PAWS From UWM home page, select PAWS or www.paws.uwm.edu Sign in using: ePanther ID ePanther Password Same ID and Password for your PantherMail account.

7. ePantherid (if you don�t have one) Go to www.epantherid.uwm.edu Activate new ePanther account & password Change existing ePanther password Reset forgotten ePanther password

8. Other Help Contact I&MT Help Desk: Submit an online help form: www.paws.uwm.edu & click �Help� tab Call: Extension 4040 from on campus (414)229-4040 off campus Email help@uwm.edu

9. Registration Date/time registration appointment PAWS PantherMail Snail Mail SOIS � Registration Starts Soon Register during appointment time

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12. Registration If course is closed (full) Fill out �Closed Section Interest Form� (CSIF) in PAWS Add sections or increase current enrollment capacity Will receive permission number in PantherMail account

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14. Registration Deadlines and dates for registering, dropping, and withdrawing from semester are your responsibility http://www3.uwm.edu/des/web/registration Always refer to online Schedule of Classes/Timetable http://www.uwm.edu/schedule

15. Core Courses Should take them at the beginning of the program Minimum of B required (not B-) Maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in all coursework taken toward degree program

16. Core Courses 501 Foundations of Library and Information Science 511 Organization of Information 571 Information Access and Retrieval 591 Research in Library and Information Science

17. Degree Completion Must successfully pass: Comprehensive Exam Thesis

18. Successfully pass prior to graduation To take exam and/or apply for graduation, you must be registered for at least one credit hour Register for exam after fulfilling following criteria: Have 12 or fewer credit hours remaining in MLIS program If admitted with deficiency, the deficiency has been cleared Comprehensive Examination

19. Thesis Option Thesis Must take at least three credits of thesis coursework � L&I SCI 898 Master�s Thesis Additional required course L&I SCI 890 Research Methods

20. Contact Information If you change address, telephone number, or email address: Make changes in PAWS Provide SOIS with changes Important communication between you and the University (and SOIS) is through your PantherMail account

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22. Helpful Resources and Hints PantherMail Always check your PantherMail Automatically member of SOIS-GR email list Emailed important news and information specifically related to SOIS: New courses, announcements Registration news, events, etc. https://panthermail.uwm.edu

23. Helpful Resources and Hints SOIS Website Packed with great information http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS SOIS listservs soisjobs: Jobs, Internships, Fieldwork Opportunities soisnews: News and Events http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/resources/maillist.htm

24. Helpful Resources and Hints SOIS D2L Student Virtual Lounge For use by all SOIS students Post discussions Connect with other students Important information and announcements

25. Important Websites Graduate Frequently Asked Questions http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SLIS/academics/MLIS/mlis_gradfaq.htm MLIS Core Curriculum http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SLIS/academics/MLIS/mlisnewcore.htm Schedule of Courses http://www.uwm.edu/schedule

26. Important Websites MLIS Comprehensive Exam Option http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/MLIS/mlisexam.htm MLIS Thesis Option http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/MLIS/mlisthesis.htm General Registration Information http://www3.uwm.edu/des/web/registration

27. Important Websites Important Registration Dates http://www4.uwm.edu/current_students/register_course_info/important_dates.cfm D2L (Desire2Learn) https://uwm.courses.wisconsin.edu/ PAWS (Panther Access to Web Service) https://paws.uwm.edu/psp/sa89prod/?cmd=login

28. Important Graduate School Websites Graduate Student and Faculty Handbook http://www.graduateschool.uwm.edu/students/ Graduate School Policies http://www.graduateschool.uwm.edu/students/policies/