GRADUATE STUDENT ORIENTATION – MA RURAL GEOGRAPHY

AUGUST 22, 2003

I. Department Items

A. Logistics

1. Introductions

a) Faculty – Samantha Arundel, Graduate Program Coordinator

b) Students

c) Get your name added to the graduate student contact webpage at http://www.geog.nau.edu/students.html

2. GAG - Graduate Assn for Geography

a) Tammy DeWitt - president

3. Mailboxes

a) Room 116

b) Address: Dept. of Geography, Planning and Recreation, NAU Box 15016, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5016

4. Keys

a) Christina Brown (3-8777, Rm. 130)

b) Bldg, Mailroom, Offices

B. Expectations

1. Protocol - Thesis Advisor, Graduate Coordinator, Department Chair, Others

2. Thesis Advisor Information Form
- http://www.geog.nau.edu/grad/formt-advisor-guidelines.doc

C. Graduate Program

1. Requirements

a) See them at http://www.geog.nau.edu/grad/index.html

b) GGR 681 & 655 - Take these immediately, and any other core requirements for your program

2. Program Changes

a) Department Name: Geography, Planning and Recreation

b) Thesis Option - New Emphasis Areas - http://www.geog.nau.edu/grad/index.html

(1) Human Geography

(2) Physical Geography

(3) Community Planning

(4) Technical Geography (GIS & Remote Sensing)

c) Non-thesis Option - http://www.geog.nau.edu/docs/practicum-guide.htm

(1) Emphasis Areas

(a) Community Planning Emphasis

(b) Technical Geography Emphasis

(2) Practicum Products Form - http://www.geog.nau.edu/grad/formp-practicum-product.doc

3. Funded Students:

a) GA’s - Payroll Contracts - Contact Professors ASAP

(1) look at GA list

b) Benefits - http://www.nau.edu/gradcol/gabenefits.pdf

c) Offices for Funded Students – see me about any problems

(1) look at GA list

D. Other Information

1. Geography vs. Forestry

a) Geography

(1) AS

(2) Departmental Funding

(3) GA Funding

(4) Jobs

b) Forestry

(1) CESM

(2) Departmental Funding

(3) GA Funding

(4) Jobs

c) Check with Debbie Martin to be sure your degree is listed correctly.

2. Professional Associations & Meetings

a) AAG, APCG

b) AZ Geographers - October 18, Thunderbird Lodge meeting room from 8:30 to 11:30, Grand Canyon National Park

c) PRM

II. University Items:

A. Logistics

1. Computer Account

a) NAU-STUDENTS/Dana

b) NAU/Jan

2. Parking Permits

a) TEMPORARY PERMITS :: Available after hours from NAU PD Building 34.

b) New Online Permit Purchase Software :: Available August 22nd

c) Other info - http://www4.nau.edu/parking/

3. Bus Schedule - http://www4.nau.edu/shuttle/routes/

4. Library Research

a) http://www.nau.edu/library/research.html

b) Look for online articles & books

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GA Assignments, Supervisor, and Office Location

Fall 2003

Revised August 22, 2003

TAs
TAs Fall 2003
Name	Assignment	Instructor	Office
Antonopoulos	TA GGR 433 LA (?)	Lauck	103
Antonopoulos	TA GGR 525	Walker
Bunce	TA GGR 250	Clark	104A
Bunce	TA GGR 525	Walker
Donnermeyer	TA PL406/Web	Huang	104A
Donnermeyer	TA PL431	Huang
Johnson	TA GGR 422	Berlin	103
Long	Teach GGR 240	Long	103
Lauck	Teach GGR 433/533	Lauck	101
McBride	TA GGR 250	Clark	104A
McBride	TA GGR 250	Clark
Manion	TA GGR241(Web)	Lew	104A
Manion	Office	Martin
Soles	Teach GGR 230	Soles	103
Stanford	TA GGR 239 (Web)	Arundel	103
Unmack	Office	Martin	118
Unmack	Office	Martin
Waddy	TA GGR241(Web)	Lew	104A
Waddy	TA GGR 230	Soles
Wenker	Ed Coordinator	Martin	118
RAs Fall 2003
Name	Assignment	Instructor	Office
Brodehl	PRM - 12-months	Foti	103
Parker	Global Change	Arundel	103