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SCHOOL OF INFORMATION STUDIESUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MLIS Orientation ischool.uwm.eduChad Zahrt Assistant Dean
Spring 2014
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PantherLinkpantherlink.uwm.edu
Always check your PantherLink email
All official communication betweenSOIS/UWM and you will come throughPantherLink – your UWM email account
We do not use your personal email for School-related communication
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SOIS-GR email list
Automatically a member
Email important news and informationspecifically related to SOIS:
New courses, announcements Registration news Events, etc.
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Stay Connected!
Email**PhoneDrop-InChatSkype
**Always include your student ID 99X-XX-XXXX in emails
Attend events!
Not on campus? Check out the SOISistream
www4.uwm.edu/sois/resources/it/iStream/
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Your Information
If you change your name, address, telephone number, or personal email address:
Make changes in PAWSAND
Provide SOIS with changes
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Academic Advisors
Transfer of Credits
Course Exemption Requests
Exception Requests
Registration problems and questions
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Academic Advisors
Contact prior to graduation
Audit your transcript to insure degree completion:
Core courses (B or better)Total credits (30/36)GPA (3.0)
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Faculty Mentor / Advisor
You should contact your faculty mentor
Assists you in setting up an academic plan, selecting appropriate electives, offering career advice
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Faculty Mentor
Who is my Mentor?
1. On your SOIS admission letter
2. In PAWS as your “advisor”
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Graduate School
Sets Policies & Procedures for all Graduateprograms at UWM
www.graduateschool.uwm.edu/students/policies/
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If you do not enroll in both spring & fall semesters you may have to submit a re-entry application to the MLIS program and the Graduate School
If you plan to drop out of the MLIS program, please let us know
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Core Courses
Electives
Exam or Thesis
Graduation
MLIS Degree
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Core Courses
Should take core courses at the beginningof your program
Minimum of B required (not B-)
If you do not earn a B or better, mustretake the course – pay tuition twice!
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Core Courses
501 Foundations of Library and Information Science511 Organization of Information571 Information Access and Retrieval591 Research in Library and Information Science
www4.uwm.edu/sois/programs/graduate/mlis/degreereq.cfm
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Electives – Lots to choose from
INFOST 714 Metadata
INFOST 745 Library Services for Children and Young Adults
INFOST 861 Seminar in Intellectual Freedom
INFOST 685 E-Publishing and Web Design
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MLIS Degree Options
Transcript-Designated Concentrations
Coordinated Degrees
Be a Generalist!!
Do Fieldwork
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Schedule of Courses
www4.uwm.edu/schedule/
Course Day/Time/LocationCourse Dates Online/Onsite
0XX= onsite2XX= online
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PAWSPanther Access to Web Services
www.paws.uwm.eduSign in using
ePanther IDePanther Password
Same ID and Password for your PantherLink account
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Desire 2 Learn – D2L
Online course platform
d2l.uwm.edu/
All courses have D2L site
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Registration
Date/time registration appointment in PAWSSent a reminder/notice
PantherLinkSnail Mail
SOIS – Registration Starts Soon
Register at appointment time
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Semesters/Terms
Fall/Spring Terms15 or 16 Weeks
Summer Terms are Variable6, 8, 10 or 12 Weeks
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Important Dates
Important DatesAdd/Drop/WithdrawTuition
www4.uwm.edu/current_students/register_course_info/important_dates.cfm
Also at:
www4.uwm.edu/schedule/
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Important Dates
Deadlines and dates for registering,dropping, and withdrawing from semesterare your responsibility
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Full Courses
If you cannot register for a course, use the Wait List function in PAWS.
If wait list is full, email [email protected]
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Wait List Email
Subject Header: Closed CourseBody of Email:
Course number and sectionAnd/Or
Class ID #
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Permission Numbers
Enrollment in a closed course is by permission number only
You will be sent a permission number to your PantherLink email
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Degree Completion
Maintain a grade point average (GPA) ofat least 3.0 in all coursework taken towarddegree program
Pass all Core Courses (B or better)
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Degree Completion
Must successfully pass
Proficiency Exam OR
Thesis
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Degree Completion
Can elect either option at any time, howevershould choose early to accommodate anyadditional requirements (thesis)
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Proficiency Exam
Register for exam after fulfilling followingcriteria:
Completed all FOUR core courses
If admitted with deficiency, the deficiency hasbeen cleared
www4.uwm.edu/sois/programs/graduate/mlis/profreq.cfm
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Thesis
Assemble thesis committee as early aspossible
Additional required course INFOST 890 Research Methods
Must take at least three credits of thesiscoursework
INFOST 898 Master’s Thesis
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Graduation
To apply for graduation, you must be registered for at least one credit hour
INFOST 888 Candidate for DegreeThis course is NOT required for graduation!
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SOIS Online
SOIS Websiteischool.uwm.edu
Graduate Frequently Asked Questionswww4.uwm.edu/sois/programs/graduate/mlis/faq.cfm
Resourceswww4.uwm.edu/sois/resources/
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www4.uwm.edu/sois/resources/it/virtuallab/
Virtual Lab
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Student Support
Conference ParticipationWork the SOIS booth!
Conference Presentation
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Study Abroad
Austria
Korea
South Africa China
Taiwan
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Mail Lists
soisjobsJobs, Internships, Fieldwork Opportunities
soisnewsNews and Events
www4.uwm.edu/sois/resources/it/maillists.cfm
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SOIStech
Support for the Virtual LabSupport for SOIS computer labs
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Pantherfile
Secure online file storagepantherfile.uwm.edu/xythoswfs/webview/xythoslogin.action
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UITSUniversity Information Technology Services
For general technical issues/help (PantherLink, D2L, etc.):
Call:Extension 4040 on campus(414) 229-4040 off campus
Email [email protected]
www4.uwm.edu/uits/help/index.cfm
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Virtual Lounge
SOIS D2L Student Virtual Lounged2l.uwm.edu/
For use by all SOIS studentsParticipate in discussionsConnect with other studentsImportant information and announcements
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PAWS Tutorials
Adding, Dropping, Swapping, Editing, Wait List, Grades, Finances
www4.uwm.edu/paws/training/?action1=webbasedtraining#student
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ePantheridIf you don’t have one…
Go to www.epantherid.uwm.edu
Activate new ePanther account & password
Change existing ePanther password
Reset forgotten ePanther password