Welcome to the Fall 2013 Entering Ph.D. Students

Information about selecting your first semester courses.

A summary and study guide for background material for the basic introductory graduate courses.

The written qualifying exam is required of all Ph.D. students. Students are normally allowed two attempts, and most students make their first attempt at the beginning of their second year in the program. However, entering students who believe they may be prepared for the exam, may take the exam at the beginning of the semester they arrive. This attempt does not count towards the two attempts otherwise allowed.
The exam will be held Thursday August 29 and Friday August 30 from 9 AM to noon in Hill 423. If you intend to take the exam, you should register by email with Graduate Secretary, Katie Guarino (grad-sec@math.rutgers.edu).

Each entering student will be assigned a faculty mentor sometime during the summer, who will serve as your advisor until you select a research advisor (usually during your second or third year).

Here is the link to university information for new international students.

Here are various Administrative chores that you'll need to do when you arrive.
• Mathematics Department orientation and preenrollment lectures: Pre-enrollment Lectures: 9:30 AM -- 5:00PM, August 19 -- 23, 26; 2:00--5:00PM, August 27.

  This is event which will include:

  orientation information for the program,

  Introductory mathematics lecture series by faculty, with problem sessions led by senior graduate students.

  Expository lectures by advanced graduate students about their dissertation research

  food and welcoming events.

  All entering math Ph.D. and M.S. (traditional option) students should plan to attend.

• University-wide orientation for new graduate students : This is a two hour program which will be held at two different times (August 26 and 27). All students should attend one of these two sessions. Further information will be sent to students by the graduate school.
• University-wide Orientation for new international Teaching Assistants: Wednesday August 28, 2013. All entering students from abroad who have a Teaching Assistantship should attend. Further information will be sent to students by the graduate school.
• University-wide Teaching Assistant Orientation: Thursday, August 29, 2013. All students, including international students, who have appointments as a teaching assistant for 2013-2014 should attend. Those entering students supported on fellowships are also urged to attend, as attendance of this orientation will be required when their support source becomes teaching assistant. However, if you decide to take the Mathematics written qualifying exam (see below), then you should inform the Graduate School in advance, and arrange to attend the afternoon session of orientation only.
• Mathematics Written qualifying exam: Thursday August 29 and Friday August 30 from 9 AM to noon in Hill 423 (Optional for new students--see above.)