New Student Welcome

9:00-11:00, Thursday Aug. 20, 325 Brooks Hall

• Welcome to WVU—Geology program, faculty, and staff: Dr. Helen Lang
• Agenda: Dr.Jaime Toro
• Hydrogeology focus: Dr. Joe Donovan
• Energy focus: Dr.Tim Carr
• Environmental focus: Dr. Steve Kite
• Graduate research: Dr. Tom Kammer
• Graduate curriculum and advising: Dr. Dorothy Vesper
• Dept vans, Introductory geology labs: Dr. Bob Behling
• Questions and answers: Drs. Rauch, Renton, and Wilson
• Class picture

New Student Roster

Name /Degree /Interests /Previous school /Email
James Adams M.S. mineralogy/geochem/petro/Env George Mason jadamsc@gmu.edu
Blake Bergerud M.S. structure/petroleum Iowa State bergerud@iastate.edu
Timothy Denicola M.S. geochemistry, hydro Clarion U. timothy.denicola@hsn.net
Thomas Donahoe M.S. geophysics CUP don4213@live.com
Benjamin Dotson M.S. geomorph/strat/gis WVU bdotson1@mix.wvu.edu
Chris Howard Ph.D. strat/paleo/sed U. Arkansas cshoward@uark.edu
Kacey Largent M.S. petrology WVU klargent@mix.wvu.edu
Johnathan Moore M.S. gydro/geomorph/geochem WVU jmoore42@mix.wvu.edu
Tiffany Neumann M.S. gydro/karst/geochem West Chester tn597964@wcupa.edu
Katelyn Olcott M.S. sed/geomorph/hydro Washington & Lee khuffman@trianaenergy.com
Stephen Roberts M.S. geomorphology/hydro/gIs Clarion U stephenjr311@gmail.com
Steve Sesack M.S. petroleum/gydro/geophysics WVU ssesack1@mix.wvu.edu
Roy Sexton M.S. petroleum/strat WVU rsexton2@mix.wvu.edu
Lierong Zhu M.S. geophysics WVU lierongzhu@gmail.com

Immediately After the Thursday Morning SessionXXXXXXXX@mix.wvu.edu where the Xs are 8 characters max, first initial and whatever part of your last name can be fit in. If there is another John Doe on campus, your address might be jdoe2@mix.wvu.edu. This is also your log-in username on MIX. The default password for all accounts is 6 digits: two digits for the day of your birth and the last four digits of your WVU ID. Ex: if your birthday is 05/03/1974 and your WVU ID is 700-45-6789, then your default password is 036789. You can read all about the MIX system at http://mix.wvu.edu/. You can also log onto MIX and change your password.

See Donna Titus in room 330 for a personnel form (if you want to be paid). Bring your Social Security card (not just the number) and driver’s license. You must also have a bank checking account for direct deposit of paychecks. Bring a voided check. Unfortunately, because of University bureaucracy, your first check will not come until mid-September.

Your e-mail address (on the university’s MIX system) will be

STAR registration. You register for courses on the web by logging into MIX and hitting the STAR tab (at the top) and then “click here to enter STAR”. You can now find the registration links. You will need to enter the 5-digit CRN identification number for each course. Make sure that your total credit hours add up to 12 by “filling” your schedule with credits of GEOL 697—Research (for both MS and PhD students).

GET YOUR STUDENT ID PHOTO TAKEN. You need this for ALL key access in Brooks and many other campus functions. Photos are taken in the Mountainlair, across from the Food Court — requires that your student fees be paid and that you are registered for classes.

Mail boxes are located outside the main G/G office (room 330). Our mailing address is: Department of Geology & Geography, Box 6300, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506.

See Hope Stewart in room 330 to obtain a code for the copy machine. Two codes should be for the copiers: teaching and personal.

Advising Committee Meetings, 1:00, Thursday August 20, location as shown below
Please bring a list of tentative courses for a plan of study for this semester and future semesters.

Introduction to Our Computer Network

10:00-11:00 am, Friday of Orientation week ,412 Brooks Hall,
Randy Crowe (G/G Systems Administrator) will present an orientation to the department’s computer facilities and policies. Get a network account, e-mail address, and key to the computer room.

Assignment of Teaching Jobs (mandatory for all TAs)

11:00-12:00 am, Friday Before the Start of Classes, 325 Brooks Hall

Lottery to assign teaching activities (labs, assisting profs in large lecture courses, etc). Bring your personal class schedule. If for any reason you do not show up at this meeting, your TA assignments will be made without your input or regard for your personal class schedule. It will then be your responsibility to resolve any conflict between your own courses and TA assignment.

Orientation for GEOL 102 labs (mandatory for all TAs of Geol 102)

12:00-1:00 pm, Friday before classes, 105 Brooks Hall

First weekly meeting for TAs of introductory physical geology.

Meet Your Professor Picnic
5:30-8:30 pm, Friday August 21, Chestnut Ridge Park, Red Maple shelter, See Map

Social get-together so that old and new can meet informally. Bring a covered dish and whatever drinks you wish. Significant others are invited too.

Office Assignments You need your student ID for room access.

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