Winter Registration: Important Information

Thinking of Applying to a PhD Program? Read this first!

The Midwest Modern Language Association Convention!
November 7-9th at the Hilton Chicago

Come to the Midwest Modern Language Association Convention! Support your colleagues, discuss the future of the MA degree, and learn about the English department’s internship program in college and community college settings!

Since the English Department serves as an institutional sponsor for this conference, all DePaul students, alumni, and faculty can attend without charge. Those graduate students and faculty who would like to attend must send Dr. Bartlett their names in order to get badges ahead of time.

We still seek volunteers to hand out programs, give directions, and help with conference registration! Participating in this capacity is a great way to learn more about academic life—and befuddled professors from out of town will appreciate your kindness greatly….

The M/MLA takes place Nov 7-9th at the Chicago Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
Telephone: 312-922-4400. The conference program and maps for the hotel meeting rooms are online at: http://www.uiowa.edu/~mmla/ Check it out, and come to the convention!

For more info or to volunteer, contact Anne Clark Bartlett at abartlet@depaul.edu

Some sessions featuring DePaul MA students, alums, and faculty:

Forging New Partnerships: MA Students and Internships in College Teaching (Friday, Nov 7th, 2 sessions, 4-5:30 pm, Hilton McCormick Boardroom—note time change!)

Roundtable Discussion:
Presider: Anne Clark Bartlett, DePaul University

Erin MacKenna
DePaul University

Nancy A. Bialek
Chicago, IL

Theodore Scholz
English Curriculum Chair, Robert Morris College

Jennifer Jill Graham
Benedictine University

Faith N. Hamby
College of DuPage

(All students, interns, alumni/ae, faculty welcome. Because of schedule conflicts, we’ll combine the two sessions listed in the program into one sssion.)

Note: Complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres 5-6:30pm (Hilton Northwest 2)

“What’s the MA Degree For?”
Sunday, Nov. 9th, 8:30-11:45am (Hilton 4F)

SESSION I:

Presider: Peter Vandenberg, DePaul University

"Talking the Talk: The M.A. and Academic Language."
John Pendell, Department of English, University of Iowa

"The PhD Program: One Cure for the Terminal MA"
Benjamin Schneider, English Department, U Wisconsin-Milwaukee

“Creative Uses for the MA Degree”
Theodore Scholz, English Curriculum Chair, Robert Morris College

“What Do We Mean When We Talk about Graduate Study?”
Anne Clark Bartlett, Program Director, MA in English, DePaul University

SESSION II:

Presider:Anne Clark Bartlett, DePaul University

"The Terminal Degree is Only the Beginning: Mapping Out the Options"
Craig Sirles, Program Director, MAW, DePaul University

“What A Difference an M.A. Makes”
Gina Brandolino, Department of English, Indiana University

“The ‘M.A.’ is for `Mobility Afterwards’”
Ray Salazar, Hubbard High School

“Corporate and the Academic Perspectives”
Katherine Ewers, Robert Morris College

"The Legacy of 'Mastery' and Other Discontents”
Peter Vandenberg, DePaul University

2004 Winter Quarter Registration

Continuing Students. Continuing students register for classes on the Web through their Campus Connection accounts. Before attempting to register, please note the following:

• Students must use specially-assigned User IDs.
• Social Security numbers are not valid for student idenfication.
• A password valid used with the User ID enables entry to the system.
• A special five-digit course code is used for specifying course selections; identifying courses by course number, department number, and section number is not used in registration.

Continuing students who do not have a User ID or password should contact the Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Office (773 325-7315).

The 2003-2004 winter quarter course schedule in Campus Connect lists the five-digit codes that you must use. Students wishing to enroll in independent studies, internships, or thesis projects must contact Mrs. Flood, assistant director of graduate programs, at (773) 325-4635.

Registration for continuing students begins as early as November 3, 2003, but the date you can register is determined by the number of credit hours you have accrued by the end of this quarter, and you may not register before this date. You should have already received your registration access date and other registration information from the Academic Resourse Center; if you have not, please call (312) 362-8610. If you attempt to register and receive a block, please call the Student Accounts office at (312) 362-6628 to see what you need to do to lift the block. Your program director cannot remove a registration block.

Newly Admitted Students. Registration for students beginning their studies in the 2003-2004 winter quarter begins November 14, 2003. Students who are registering for the first time including new and recently re-admitted students—may not register until they have activated their Campus Connection accounts. The Graduate Office mails out packets containing instructions, which will guide you through the process of activating your account, registering for courses on the Web, and obtaining your DePaul student ID card. If you did not receive this packet, contact Mrs. Flood, assistant director of graduate programs at (773) 325-4635.

The 2003-2004 winter quarter class schedule lists your course selections. New students are not eligible to enroll in independent studies or internships.

All Students. The graduate Bulletin describes the degree requirements for both the English and Writing programs. The information in the Bulletin and on your program Web page gives you what you need to know about course selection.

Before deciding on winter courses, look ahead to 2003-2004 spring quarter course schedule (tentative). As a general rule, it is better to satisfy core and distribution requirements before taking too many electives. Many classes, particularly specialized "Topics" courses but also some classes that serve core requirements, are offered on a two-year rotating cycle; students should take them when they are offered, especially at Naperville, where the curriculum is more limited. Some courses have prerequisites or require instructor permission to register. Finally, if you have questions about your individual program requirements, by all means get in touch with Mrs. Flood.