Electrical and Computer Engineering

New Graduate Student Resources

FALL 2024Orientation

11AM August 12, 2024
SMBB Room 2650A
Free w/ lunch but you must RSVP!

Please RSVP

Schedule

11AM-12PM
Program Overview & Resources
12-1PM
Catered Lunch
1-2PM
MS – Nanofab and Protospace Tour (Optional)
PhD – Tuition Benefit Overview

Steps to Complete (All Students)

CAMPUS INFORMATION SERVICES (CIS)

CIS is where you will find your student homepage. This is where you will register for courses, find your student email (UMail), access Canvas for your course materials at the start of term, and apply for graduation when you’re finally ready.
  • UNID*: Uxxxxxxx
  • Default Password: your birthdate in MMDDYY format

*Your UNID is just your student ID with the first 0 replaced with a U (that’s what you will use for most of your logins, not your actual student ID) If you don’t know what your student ID is, please email the Graduate Student Coordinator.

TUTORIAL: How to Navigate CIS

SETUP & CHECK YOUR UMAIL!

Please check your email regularly or at least set-up email forwarding. Now that you have been admitted all of your official University notifications will be sent to this email, this includes emails from the Graduate Student Coordinator, your professors, etc.

Even if you send something from your work or personal email, we cannot verify the identity of the email sender, so any response relating to grades or other sensitive topics will be sent to the student’s UMail to meet FERPA and Student Privacy policy.

The default address for each student is UNID@.utah.edu but we encourage students to customize their email alias. Ex: john.doe@utah.edu, j.doe@utah.edu, etc.

UCARD

UCard Benefits include free public transportation (TRAX, Frontrunner, and UTA buses), library access, upload UCash, and receive student discounts. You can ask the UCard office when these benefits will be activated.

COURSE REGISTRATION

1. Review our Course Offerings and Areas of Emphasis for recommended courses and programs of study.

2. Verify upcoming semester course offerings with Main Campus Class Schedules.

  • If you have questions about the courses or wish to see a syllabus in advance, email the Graduate Student Coordinator to see if they are available for your desired course.

3. Register for courses through CIS – Student Homepage (see tutorial below).

  • To be listed as full-time, graduate students must be enrolled in 9+ graduate credit hours.
  • For courses that require department consent, you must request a permission code
  • To register for Project or MS/PhD Research credits, contact the Graduate Student Coordinator

4. Look at Canvas the week before school starts and verify that this is the course you want and you are ready.

5. Attend class, be successful!

If you don’t know how to register for courses, view video tutorials below and/or the Schedule Builder Handout.

TUTORIAL: How to Register for Classes

HOUSING

We strongly recommend that you consider placing your name on the waiting list for the University Student Apartments (especially if you are an International Student) and/or that you secure temporary housing with another student for ~1 month upon arrival. Please know that housing in Salt Lake City requires thoughtful planning and thorough preparation. You will need to take action to locate housing at your earliest convenience. Consider exploring multiple opportunities for housing to ensure that you find a suitable option. You may use the following resources to support you in locating housing.

PARKING & COMMUTING

Some of these steps can be completed prior to your arrival or you can complete them as soon as you are on-campus; however they are very important because if they are not completed a hold will be placed on your university account and you WILL NOT be able to register for classes.

Need a vaccination? Learn about the charges and fees here. Please note, immunizations are available at the Student Health Center (building 685) by appointment ONLY, from 9am-4pm Monday-Friday.  Call for details: (801) 581-6431.

Additional Steps for International Students

All newly admitted international students on an F-1 visa are required to attend International Student Orientation. This includes students transferring from other U.S. institutions. There is no online orientation session. Attendance is in person.

To help you be prepared for your academic journey in a new academic program (and maybe even a new campus!) we have compiled all of the information and materials you will need to begin and find your way around. If you have any questions or need help, please reach out to the Graduate Student Coordinator.

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Academic

Whether you are struggling, or just want to be the best student you can be, we have you covered!

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Clubs & Community

Find community and support through our student clubs and associations.

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Financial & Career

There are many sources of financial aid, resources, and funding available for students.

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Mental Health

Taking care of your mental health is important to us. Please help us take care of you.

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Physical Health

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Stay Connected

Connect to Wifi

  1. Use UGuest network to access onboard.utah.edu. (Read here for additional information)
  2. Windows users will be asked to download a file named “NetworkWizardLoader-<unique-alphanumeric-string>.exe,” in order to set up UConnect.
  3. Download Duo Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) you will need to login to University resources.

Update UMail

The default address for each student is Uxxxxxxx@umail.utah.edu (where Uxxxxxxx is your UNID). You can customize your email address by following the steps linked here.

Subscribe to the ECE Grad Email List