Welcome to the Fall 2012 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 Wednesday August 29 and Thursday August 30 from 2 PM to 5 PM 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.
• University-wide orientation for new graduate students : This is a two hour program which will be held at two different times. 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 29, 2012. 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 30, 2011. All students, including international students, who have appointments as a teaching assistant for 2012-2013 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 can attend the morning session of orientation only.
• Mathematics Written qualifying exam: Wednesday, August 30, 2PM-3PM and Thursday, August 30, 2PM-3PM. (Optional for new students--see above.)
• Mathematics Department orientation and mini-conference: Introduction to Mathematics at Rutgers (IMR): Friday, August 30, and Saturday, September 1 through Sunday, September 2.

  This is event which will include:

  orientation information for the program,

  Introductory mathematics lectures by faculty

  Expository lectures by advanced graduate students about their dissertation research

  food and welcoming events.