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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.
 
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.
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'''meet Jeff'''<br>
 
'''meet Jeff'''<br>
  
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'''visit human resources and payroll office'''<br>
 
'''visit human resources and payroll office'''<br>
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/
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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>
 
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'''Graduate School'''<br>
 
'''Graduate School'''<br>
If you are a gratuate student you will need to see the Graduate School staff in order to resive instructions for your degree program, register for classes, get health insurence ... . http://www.uaf.edu/gradsch/
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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/
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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, ...
  
 
'''health insurence'''<br>
 
'''health insurence'''<br>
Make sure you have it eather through UAF/GI or private.
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Make sure you have it, either through UAF/GI or private.
  
 
'''get keys'''<br>
 
'''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).
 
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).
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'''register for classes'''
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'''Department of Geology and Geophysics'''
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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/
  
 
=== international students ===
 
=== international students ===

Revision as of 23:21, 7 September 2007

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

get username and password (e.g. for GI webpage/account)
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
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
You need to fill out timesheets in order to get payed. Therefore it is necessary that (1) the timesheet-link is present on your account page (https://patch.gi.alaska.edu/index.php) and (2) 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
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, ...

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

get keys
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


Department of Geology and Geophysics 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/

international students

+ see the International Student Advisor(s) at the Office of International Programs

  http://www.uaf.edu/oip

abbreviations