This newsletter is meant to bring useful and timely information to our graduate students. We hope that you will read it and contribute to it. Any ideas, suggestions, and/or contributions are encouraged and welcomed. Including announcements for thesis/dissertation defenses and highlighting graduate student accomplishments are only two examples of what we would like to include. This is your newsletter and we hope you take an active role in shaping it. Please submit your suggestions to graduate.dept@nmt.edu
We will go over degree completion requirements and deadlines as well as how to easily format your thesis/dissertation using Latex. Faculty are welcome and highly encouraged to attend and participate. Whether you just started your graduate degree or are close to finishing, there will be useful information that is critical for you to know so please make an effort to attend.
Important Dates
6/7
Summer Semester Starts
We like to welcome our new graduate students joining our NMT community and hope you have a great first semester.
6/15
Last day to add/drop
If you are planning to graduate this semester please make sure you have an approved course plan and that you have satisfied all the course requirements to graduate. This will be the last day you can perhaps fix any missing courses.
If you are on a graduate contract you have to be registered for 3 credits.
7/16
Completion paperwork for summer graduation
If you are planning to graduate this summer the completed report of the advisory committee, iThenticate report from academic advisor, and ProQuest submission of the final thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the Center for Graduate Studies or one final copy of an accepted independent study paper must be submitted to the student’s advisor and advisory committee.
Student degrees are not complete until final materials have been approved by the Center for Graduate Studies and the student receives final acceptance via email from the ProQuest system.
8/15
Affordable Domestic Student Health Insurance
If you are a domestic student, the recent Covid-Relief Bill has some very exciting opportunities for health insurance plans with very low to $0 premiums. We highly encourage you to visit beWellnm to find more information and if you qualify. Special enrollment ends on 08/15/2021.
Announcements
Registration is open please register
Don't wait till last minute
Registration for the Summer and Fall semesters are now open please register and don't wait till last minute. Not registering may results in courses being cancelled.
Graduate Student Association
Meet your new GSA Officers
Left to right in the picture: Jacob Gochenour, Luis Contreras-Vidal, Jessica Aerts, Qingqing Ling, Mariana Huckabee.
Mariana Huckabee
President
Jacob Gochenour
Vice President
Luis Contreras-Vidal
Appropriations Officer
Jessica Aerts
Information Officer
Qingqing Ling
Events Officer
The GSA wants to have a positive impact during your time at New Mexico Tech. We serve as intermediaries between graduate students and the administration to ensure your voice is heard.
This summer we are offering travel grants to help students attend conferences, present posters and papers, and more. For more information visit https://www.nmt.edu/gsa/travelgrants.php. We will also be making announcements soon regarding graduate social events.
How can the GSA better serve you? We want to hear your experiences and suggestions to represent the wide range of graduate students at NMT. Your suggestions could be part of our platform for the upcoming school year. Email us at gsa@npe.nmt.edu.
