Please note the following important pointers for your first few weeks in school.

1. Orientation meetings: You will be attending a number of orientation meetings on your arrival to
    campus. Please check your emails (49er mail) for all announcements. The ECE Graduate
    Orientation meeting will be held on Friday, August 19, 10:00AM-11:30AM in
    Woodward Hall-106.

2. Registration: Registration deadline is August 31, 2011 . However, it is advised that you be
    registered for classes as soon as possible. The best practice is to do self-reading about available
    courses beforehand, discuss preferences with your faculty contact before the first day of classes,
    and register online. The following points would be helpful:

•  You can read the list of courses available from Banner and course descriptions from the
   online graduate catalog.
•  You are advised to meet with your faculty contact to decide on courses to take. Your
   faculty contact's name is mentioned in your admission letter. Professors will be available to
   meet/advise students the first week of the academic semester, but it is advisable to send
   email to ask for an appointment.
•  You can also discuss courses with your faculty contact by email. If you cannot reach your
   faculty contact in person or over email before the first day of classes, and you need help
   with registration, send mail to the Graduate Coordinator.
•  Except for courses that have UNC Charlotte courses as prerequisites, new students should
   not have trouble registering for graduate courses available online, even without help from
   the faculty contact.
•  If you face a problem, such as an error saying "Academic Advisement Needed", send email
   to Stephanie LaClair- This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it clearly describing (a) the errors (you can copy and paste
   the error from the website in your email), (b) the list of courses that you wish to register
   for, and (c) if you have the prerequisites for them. Otherwise, simply ask for an advising
   appointment with your faculty contact.
•  You can add, drop, and change registrations up to August 31, 2011. But it is a good idea
   to register for your best courses before classes begin and then drop/add to change, if
   needed, before 8/31/2011.

3. New Teaching Assistants need to take the ITA test in the first week. Please check with the
    ISSO.

4. If you have any questions or doubts, the following people can help:

• Ms. Stephanie LaClair, Graduate Support Specialist
  Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  Office: Woodward 246
  Phone: 704-687-8390
  Office Hours: M-TH 2PM - 5PM

• Dr. Asis Nasipuri, Graduate Coordinator, ECE
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  Office: Woodward 222A
  Phone: 704-687-8418
  Office Hours: 4PM - 5PM