BEFORE
ARRIVING AT ISU
________ send
final copy of your transcript with degree awarded to
Office of Admissions
100
________ Look up I-9 form, verification of
eligibility for payroll information, to see what forms of identification you
need to bring with you. Without these
forms you will not be paid. Go to: http://www.hrs.iastate.edu/records/,
click on Payroll Sign-up and go down to the fourth document entitled “Lists of
Acceptable Documents”. If you have
identification from list “A” that is sufficient (example: passport), however if you bring items from
lists B and C you need both items from list B and list C (example: “List B” Driver’s License; example: “List C” Social Security Card).
________ Rotation students should be thinking about
potential rotations. You should have
a good idea about 2 or 3 labs that you are interested in before you
arrive. We recommend that you wait until
you arrive to contact faculty. You may
contact any toxicology faculty member to discuss possible rotations. Your temporary advisor is an excellent
resource for the discussion of your scientific interests and this advisor can
make recommendations as to faculty working in the area of your interest. Linda
Wild is a good source for faculty looking for students.
UPON
ARRIVAL AT
_______ Check in with Linda Wild in 2102 Molecular Biology.
She will have some information for you.
_______ Go to 3810 Beardshear Hall to sign up for payroll. They request that you have all the payroll
documents filled out before you arrive.
The sign-up packet is here: http://www.hrs.iastate.edu/records/. Because of Homeland Security requirements we
request that you process payroll no later than August 13, 2007. If you are unable to process payroll documents
by or on this date, please talk with Linda about this as it may be necessary to
issue a new letter of intent indicating your new start date.
_______ Your Campus Address (If you are participating in rotations, is: 2102 Molecular Biology. Campus Phone: 515-294-7697. Campus fax: 515-294-6669. There is a mail box in this office for you.) Students going directly into labs should contact their major professor for their campus mailing address and their campus phone number.
_______
Obtain University ID at 0530 Beardshear Hall.
_______
Advise toxmajor@iastate.edu of the email address you would like to use for
administrative notices from the Interdepartmental Toxicology office. This is our main means of communication
between Administration (Linda) and you.
_______OSHA
Lab Standard Training.
This training should be completed by the end of the first week of classes. You
may complete this training on-line. You need an ISU ID card to complete this
activity.
Environmental Health and Safety: http://www.ehs.iastate.edu/cms/default.asp
Click on:
LOGIN Click on New User Registration
You will need to create a password for this activity
LOGIN using your University ID card number and the newly created
password
Click on: On-Line Courses:
Take the following:
An Introduction to On-Line Courses (~~2 minutes)
Chemical Hygiene Plan and Personal Protective Equipment (~~25 minutes)
Fire Safety and Extinguisher Training (~~16 minutes)
ISU-EPA Hazardous Waste Generator Online Training (~~25 minutes)
_______
Register on-line for classes through ACCESS PLUS. You will need your University ID Card. Go to the ISU homepage:
http://www.iastate.edu
and click on ACCESS PLUS. Once you are
in to your information, go to the Student Tab and then to Course Registration. Listed below are core courses that are taken
by first semester Toxicology graduate students.
A typical 12 credit fall
schedule might resemble the following for rotation students:
Toxiology 501 Principles of Toxicology T R 2:10pm-3:30pm 3 credits
BBMB 404 Biochemistry I M W F 11:00am-11:50am 3 credits
TOX 699 AK Research Rotations ask Linda for reference code 6 credits
A typical 12 credit fall schedule might resemble the following for students not participating in rotations:
Toxiology 501 Principles of Toxicology T R 2:10pm-3:30pm 3 credits
BBMB 404 Biochemistry I M W F 11:00am-11:50am 3 credits
Course recommended by major professor that has direct application to your research 3 credits
TOX 699 Research with major professor ask Linda for reference code 3 to 6 credits
On-Line Web site for availability:
http://www.iastate.edu/~catalog/schedule/
_______ If you have any questions about taking the above courses,
contact your major professor or temporary advisor to set up a time to discuss
courses/registration fall semester. For
example, you may have taken upper level courses similar to these courses at
your previous institution. All final
decisions regarding whether a previous taken course meets the requirement is up
to your program of study committee and the Chair of Toxicology.
Activities as
needed
Activities as
needed
_______ Fill
out Health Insurance Form on-line through ACCESS PLUS. You will need your ISU ID card to do
this. Best to wait
until 3 days after filling out and turning in payroll documents. Go to the ISU homepage http://www.iastate.edu and select ACCESS
PLUS. Go to Student Tab and then to
Health Insurance. Single health insurance is provided as part of your
assistantship and to insure that you are not charged for this expense it is
necessary that we have payroll documents in the system.
When: Friday, August 17, 2007
Time:
9:00am - 11:30am
This year's event is going to be a combination "meet and greet" reception and special topics presentations. We will follow much the same format as last year; however, in addition to the main activities in Room 1137, there will be several more presenters this year spread out in even more classrooms and conference rooms on first and second floors of Pearson Hall. Some of the presenters this year will be: International Students and Scholars Office, Access Plus, Parks Library, Student Health Services, Accounts Receivable Office, Financial Aid, Delta Dental to name just a few. http://www.grad-college.iastate.edu/applying/2007orientation.html
REQUIRED: 2007
Toxicology Graduate New Student Orientation
12:15 Lunch with Present Faculty and Graduate Students 1102 Molecular Biology
12:45 Introductions
1:00 Toxicology Mini-Research Symposium
1:00 Richard Martin, Biomedical Sciences
1:15 Suzanne Hendrich, FSHN
1:30 Joe Przybyszewski for the MacDonald Lab, FSHN
1:45 Break
2:00 Review Toxicology Handbook
2:30 Questions, Comments.
2:45 Finish
CLASSES START
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER
18 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE
Scientific Ethics
Orientation PART I 4:10
p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
1414 Molecular Biology
Instructors: Clark Wolfe, John Mayfield, Jo Anne
Powell-Coffman,
Marit Nilsen-Hamilton
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER
25 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE
Scientific Ethics
Orientation PART II 4:10 p.m. to 6:00
p.m.
1414 Molecular Biology
Instructors: Clark Wolfe, John Mayfield, Jo Anne
Powell-Coffman,
Marit Nilsen-Hamilton
Topics covered will be similar to the following course offered in the
spring (if you are unable to attend these meetings, students may enroll in this
˝ credit course in the spring: Agron
565A. Professional Practices in
Research. This 8-hour, 0.5 credit module is designed for students in
the life sciences who are considering careers in research. It covers
topics such as honesty, objectivity (the impact of self-delusion on
experimental design and data interpretation), confidentiality, effective record
keeping, plagiarism, authorship practices, and the exchange of research
reagents. Real as well as developed case studies are used to help
students learn to think critically about ethical dilemmas they will likely face
during their professional careers.)
There maybe
one additional training session; this is under discussion.