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=== All New Students ===
Welcome in Alaska, Fairbanks, at the Geophysical Institute, Geodesy Lab!

This brief list should give you some points to start with. If you encounter difficulties, ask questions, contact people, ... 

It is not unusual, that people use [abbreviations]], which you might not be familiar with, especially if you are not American. So follow the link [[#abbreviations]], where we listed a few of them. And again ask, if you do not understand what people are talking about.



'''meet Jeff'''<br>
His office is in the Elvey Building, room 413B (4th floor in the GI). Phone: (907) 474-7286

'''get username and password''' (e.g. for GI webpage/account)<br>
Jeff will introduce you to Dave Covey (-5913) and/or Paul Delys (-7418) at CRC, who can help you also with about any computer and/or software problem you might have. http://www.gi.alaska.edu/crc/

'''visit human resources and payroll office'''<br>
These offices are located on the 6th floor in the GI. Expect, that you have to do a lot of paperwork. http://www.gi.alaska.edu/admin/human_resources/

'''timesheets'''<br>
You need to fill out timesheets in order to get payed. Therefore it is necessary that<br> 
(1<sup>st</sup>) the timesheet-link is present on your account page (https://patch.gi.alaska.edu/index.php) and<br>
(2<sup>nd</sup>) you fill it out and submit it to payroll.

Help to set up that tool will be through CRC (for (1)) and payroll itself (for(2)).
 
'''Graduate School'''<br>
If you are a gratuate student, you will need to see the Graduate School staff in order to e.g. register for classes, get health insurance ... . http://www.uaf.edu/gradsch/

There is a catalog (studying guide), which include information about academic issues at UAF in general and the requirements of any/your degree program specifically. You can get that catalog at many places e.g. the library, Graduate School, ... and online at http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/

'''health insurence'''<br>
Make sure you have it, either through UAF/GI or private.

'''get keys'''<br>
You can get keys both for GI entrance doors and the Lab door at the Operations Office, located in Rm. 616 Elvey (6th floor in the GI).

'''register for classes'''<br>
http://www.alaska.edu/uaf/coursefinder/

'''Department of Geology and Geophysics'''<br>
This department is located in the Reichardt Building, Room 308. If not allready, you will hear about that office and staff and you might need to indroduce yourself to them. http://www.uaf.edu/geology/

'''meetings'''<br>
Ask about regular scheduled meetings (e.g. AVO meeting, Friday Seminar).

'''orientation'''<br>
Make sure you know what's that. If it is required for you, check that you are registered for it and attend it.



=== International Students ===

'''see the International Student Advisor(s) at the Office of International Programs'''<br>
http://www.uaf.edu/oip



=== Abbreviations ===
'''GI'''     Geophysical Institute (located in the Elvey Building)<br>
'''HR'''     human resources