Information for New Graduate Students

The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Academic Programs office is pleased to welcome you to our graduate academic programs. You may find the New Graduate Student To Do List helpful in your first few weeks.

OSC's new graduate student orientation will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 16, and Wednesday, Aug. 17. We hope you will all join us for these events, but we understand that new students in the distance learning program may not be available. However, all students with research assistantships or teaching assistantships must attend the mandatory New Graduate Student Hiring Workshop on Aug. 15.

We want to assist you in making the transition to graduate school as smoothly as possible, and the single most important factor in this process is communication. Please keep the Academic Programs office informed of your current address, phone number and e-mail address at all times. Please feel free to contact us at any time, and come to see us in Meinel 403 as soon as you arrive in Tucson.

Please review the links below for information about upcoming events, the University of Arizona, the College of Optical Sciences, class registration and more:

Important Dates

• 2011–2012 Academic Calendar
• Aug. 11–12: International Student Orientation (mandatory for international students)
• Aug. 15: New Graduate Student Hiring Workshop (mandatory for students with RA or TA positions; please notify Tammy Orr at torr@optics.arizona.edu if you will be unable to attend) - 1:00 pm Peter Franken Conference Room 821
• Aug. 16–17: College of Optical Sciences New Graduate Student Orientation (PDF)
• Aug. 17: Graduate College New Student Graduate College Orientation (optional; registration required)
• Aug. 22: Fall 2011 classes begin

About OSC

• Phonebook
• Faculty
• Research Areas
• Graduate Student Mentors (PDF)
• Student Optics Chapter Officers (PDF)
• Request a Cubicle

Enrollment, Registration and Funding

The registration payment deadline for all students is Aug. 22, the first day of classes. There is no need to register for fall classes until after you arrive and attend orientation. If you do not meet the university immunization requirement, you will be unable to register.

Distance students must enroll through the University of Arizona Outreach College, and all international students enrolling for distance must submit a waiver of insurance requirement.

If you are a legal resident of a participating WRGP/WICHE state (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington or Wyoming), you may qualify for in-state tuition with proof of residency.

• 2011–2012 Tuition for Resident and Nonresident On-Campus Graduate Students (PDF)
• 2011–2012 Tuition for Distance Students (PDF)
• Financial Aid Resources
• Funding Information
• Student Health Information
• Immunization Requirement
• Prop 300 Lawful Presence Requirement
• Courses, Class Schedule and Syllabi

Degree Program Requirements and Manuals

• Graduate College Policies
• Distance Learning Requirements
• Graduate Certificate Requirements
• M.S. Program Requirements and Manual
• M.S. Continuous Enrollment Requirement
• M.S. in PCE Requirements
• Ph.D. Program Requirements and Manual
• Ph.D. Continuous Enrollment Requirement

Housing

• Housing Recommendations and Opportunties
• Off-Campus Housing Guide
• On-Campus Housing Guide
• La Aldea Graduate Housing
• Tucson Police Department Crime Statistics

About UA

• Helpful Offices at the University of Arizona
• Campus Maps
• Campus Parking Information
• Graduate and Professional Student Council