July 2024 Newsletter

Grad Studies staff at Chuck Rozek Retirement Reception
Scott Esterly

New Vice Provost of Graduate Studies

Beginning this month, Marvin Nieman will join the School of Graduate Studies as our next Vice Provost and Dean for Graduate Studies! Dr. Nieman is a professor of pharmacology and most recently the School of Medicine’s vice dean for graduate education. In his new position, he will provide strategic leadership to support graduate student success in research and teaching, as well as holistic guidance for well-being and career development.

At the end of June, our previous Vice Provost, Chuck Rozek, entered a much-earned retirement after over forty years of service to ǿմý including two decades leading Grad Studies.

Also, for much of the past year, Jeff Capadona has been a member of our team as the Associate Provost for Graduate Education but will now take on the new position of Vice Provost for Innovation in Education.

Read more in this announcement by Provost Joy Ward.


Academics

Summer Graduates: Submit Final Materials

The deadline to submit all Final Materials for Summer 2024 graduation is Friday, July 19. Submission of Final Materials includes uploading your approved Electronic Thesis or Dissertation to OhioLINK. Be sure to submit your ETD to Graduate Studies for the required format check in plenty of time to meet this deadline. See the online instructions for details.

Fulbright Info Sessions

Are you interested in the opportunities offered by the Fulbright US Student Program for study, scholarship, and research worldwide? Partnering with the Undergraduate Advising Support Office, we are hosting including campus processes, upcoming deadlines, and application support and guidance. Register for one of the following online or in person sessions:

  •  (Zoom)
  •   (Zoom)
  •  (Crawford 09A)
  •  (Zoom)

After registration, students attending an online session will be sent a Zoom invite. See more information about Fulbright at ǿմý.

Register for Fall 2024 Classes

. The Add/Drop period ends on Friday, September 6. You won't be able to register if you have a hold on your account in SIS; click below to find out how to remove it.

Automatically placed onto your account each semester and must be removed by your advisor before you can register for courses.

Placed by a Student Financial Services, these holds can affect registration, ordering transcripts or receiving your diploma. Login to  to pay your balance.

Placed by Student Financial Services. Simply click on the Hold link in  and walk through the steps to remove it.

For applicable programs, students who have not submitted a PPOS in SIS by the end of their second semester (or earlier for some Masters programs) may have a registration hold placed on their records. Once submitted, your advisor must review and approve the PPOS in . The hold will then be processed and removed overnight.

A registration hold is placed by Graduate Studies Admissions if you have missing documents that need to be submitted. Login to the  to view what is missing. For specific questions, email gradadmit@case.edu.

Student taking notes by hand in class

Join the Academic Integrity/Judicial Board!

We are looking for graduate students to of the Academic Integrity Board/University Judicial Board! Being a member of the board provides a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with students, faculty, and administrators in an atmosphere that promotes respect, community, and integrity. The board aims to develop a community characterized by the values necessary to succeed in academic and professional life. Serving on the board also presents students with an opportunity for personal and professional growth. See here. Applications due by 5:00pm EDT on Wednesday, July 31.

Waivers for Medical and Fitness Plans

Do you have Health Insurance? If you're already covered, make sure to  before the end of the drop/add period on Friday, September 6 to avoid being charged. Also, every graduate student is automatically enrolled as a member of One-to-One Fitness but if you are not interested you have the option to waive this plan also by September 6. If you opted to waive the Student Medical Plan and/or the One-to-One Fitness plan in previous academic years, you must apply again if you intend to waive these plans for the 2024-25 year.

Please note: If you are staying on the Student Medical Plan, your coverage year begins August 1.

Students Outside on Campus

Summer English Skills Tutoring

Are you looking to improve your fluency in English? Spoken English Language Programs tutoring sessions are available this summer. Graduate students can make appointments online through . You can also contact Eric Moore with questions.

Spoken English Workshops & Conversation Hours

This summer, our Spoken English Language Programs (SELP) offers in-person workshops and conversation hours designed for international students for whom English is an additional language. Registration is open for graduate students and their spouses/partners; enrollment is limited to allow maximum conversational time for participants. Please contact Eric Moore at if you have any questions.

  • SELP Workshops (Tomlinson 135): 
    • (4:00-5:00pm): “Real English”: Perfecting Typical Conversational Routines and Implied Meaning in Interactions
    • (4:00-5:00pm): Understanding & Making Small Talk
    • (4:30-5:30 pm): The Summer Olympic Games
  • English Conversation Hours (Tomlinson 239):
    • , (12:00-1:00pm)
    • , (12:00-1:00pm)

Summer Take Two Fridays

As part of , the remaining Fridays in July the University will close at 3:00pm EDT including our office in Tomlinson Hall and any staff working remotely. Please plan accordingly.


Fall New Student Orientation

Students participating in the Grad Studies Fall 2019 Orientation

Welcome new Summer and Fall students! We're less than two months away from the start of Fall semester classes. All students who began during the Summer term or are starting in the Fall will be invited to the New Graduate Student Orientation hosted on the Canvas platform as a self-guided, online resource designed to help prepare you as a graduate student at ǿմý. The orientation modules will contain valuable info about Diversity 360, Kelvin Smith Library, Access Services, Health and Counseling Services, the ǿմý Police, [U]Tech, Academic Integrity and more! Look for an email soon when the online modules are open.

Additionally, we will host an in-person Welcome to Campus event on Tuesday, August 20 in the Tinkham Veale University Center.

In the meantime, please visit the "First Steps" Information on our website for setting up your email, finding off-campus housing, learning about community resources, and more. Also continue to complete items on the . Make sure to upload your photo for your student ID card by August 1!

Have questions about Orientation? Send an email to sgsevents@case.edu.


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Photoshop of Fireworks Over the Main Quad July 2019