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| 1. Transcripts. If you recently completed your degree, request that your official transcript be sent from your previous institution to MU Graduate Admissions to show proof-of-degree. | |
| 2. Student ID-901 Number. Much of the business you conduct with the university will require your student 901 number. Your ID number is the nine digit number beginning with 901 which you were assigned upon admission. The number is noted in your Admission letter. If you do not know your 901 number, click here: https://mudbapps03.marshall.edu/muidlookup/muidlookup_default.asp | |
| 3. PIN Number. Your PIN number is your (Personal Identification Number) which you will be prompted to enter for a variety of activities such as viewing grades, financial aid status, and making secure payments. Until you change it, your PIN is automatically set to your birthday in this format: mmddyy | |
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Access myMU.
myMU
is the Marshall University portal to a variety of online
services and to the Internet. This
is where you can register for
classes, check email, view grades, financial aid status, and make secure
payments. To log in, you will need your ID no. (beginning with "901") and your PIN (Personal Identification Number). If you do not know your 901 number, click here: https://mudbapps03.marshall.edu/muidlookup/muidlookup_default.asp Until you change it, your PIN is your birthday in this format: mmddyy To login to myMU: http://www.marshall.edu/muMU |
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Access your MU email account. New students are automatically
assigned a Marshall University email account.
Please check this email account regularly because
all MU official communications will be sent to this account.
To access your
email account, log in to
myMU, and simply click the “MU
LiveMail” icon to access your email. For more information: www.marshall.edu/ucs/systems/live/ |
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| 6. Connect to the Marshall U. network. Students who would like to use public computers on the MU campuses must have an MUNet account to login. You can obtain this account by presenting your ID card to the service desk, study center, or fourth floor front desk in the Drinko Library on the Huntington campus, or to computer support on the second floor of the GC building on the South Charleston campus. | |
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Get your ID Card. Your picture ID will be necessary
for virtually all in-person business you transact
with the university. Your first step will be to get
your picture taken. A valid, government-issued
photo ID is required.
On the Huntington campus, you can get your ID picture
taken at the Campus ID office in
the lower level of the Memorial Student Center.
On the South Charleston campus, you can get a picture made at the library during
their regular hours, or if you are taking online courses through the Graduate
School of Education and Professional Development, on SuperSaturday just prior to
the week classes begin. (For information on other locations and situations,
please contact the Campus ID office at
campusid@marshall.edu or by telephone at 304.696.6843. Once your picture has been taken, it will be sent to the card issuer in order for your card to be manufactured. Marshall student ID cards are issued by Higher One and mailed to your home address of record. For students on the Huntington campus, a "points" system allows students to prepay for certain products and services offered on campus. Further information is available on the Campus ID Web site. Also, the ID card can be used for banking and receiving university refunds. Further information can be found at the Marshall Higher One site. |
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Health Services. The Student Health Service
provides health care services for acute illnesses to
students. Facilities are located at the
Cabell-Huntington Hospital.
For complete information:
http://www.marshall.edu/student-affairs/studenthealth.htm Marshall University offers an optional Student Health Insurance Plan through GM-Southwest. For complete information: https://www.gmsouthwest.com/Default.aspx?tabid=594 |
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| 9. Parking. For complete parking information click here: http://www.marshall.edu/wpmu/parking/f-a-q-s/ | |
| 10. Housing. The Department of Housing and Residence Life provides housing for all Marshall students. For more information about housing and residence halls available to all graduate students, please contact the Department of Housing and Residence Life at (304)696-6765 or 1-800-438-5391, email housing@marshall.edu or visit the web at www.marshall.edu/housing. | |
| 11. Financial Aid. For financial aid information, funding opportunities, information about assistantships and tuition waivers, and deadlines, go to the Graduate College information sheet How to Finance Your Education: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/forms/financeinfo.pdf | |
| 12. Advisor Search. If you do not know who your academic advisor is, you can easily look that up by logging into myMU and selecting the STUDENT tab: http://mulm4pd.marshall.edu/cp/home/loginf | |
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Register for Classes. Please be sure to meet with your advisor
before registering for classes. For complete and current registration information, please go to the Registrar site: http://www.marshall.edu/registrar/regsched.asp Registration is available online using myMU, at the Registrar’s Office in Old Main Room 106A, or at the South Charleston campus. For additional information, please call 304‐696‐6410. To find class offerings for an upcoming semester, view the online Schedule of Courses: www.marshall.edu/registrar/scheduleofcourses.asp To register for classes online, login to myMU. http://mulm4pd.marshall.edu/cp/home/loginf To log in, you'll need your ID no. (beginning with "901") and your PIN (Personal Identification Number). Your default PIN is your birthday in this format: mmddyy If you do not know your 901 number: https://mudbapps03.marshall.edu/muidlookup/muidlookup_default.asp. NOTE: Students with a hold or obligation on their record (including financial obligations to the University) may not be able to register until they resolve the hold or obligation. |
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Pay Tuition/Fees. To pay outstanding
account balances, and for information regarding
payment deadlines, visit the Marshall University
Bursar's site:
www.marshall.edu/bursar.
The site also includes information on payment options and on how to pay fees online using a credit card. NOTE: If you miss the payment deadline, even if you do not receive a billing statement, the Bursar will cancel your course schedule. Please be aware of account balances and payment deadlines. |
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Textbooks. The Marshall University
Huntington campus Bookstore is located in the Memorial Student
Center. For the Huntington campus Bookstore website
click here: http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=10587&demoKey=d For more information call: 304.696.3622 The Marshall University South Charleston campus bookstore is located in the main building on the South Charleston campus. For the South Charleston campus Bookstore website click here: http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10341&langId=-1&catalogId=10001 For more information call: 304.746.2501 Course books can also be purchased online: http://www.bkstr.com/CategoryDisplay/10001-9604-10587-1?demoKey=d |
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| 16. Graduate Assistants. If you have accepted a GA position, please see our Graduate Assistant Handbook: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/handbook/gahandbook.pdf | |
| 17. Graduate Student Council. Join the Graduate Student Council and become a member of the graduate student community. Complete information is here: www.marshall.edu/graduate/gsc/ | |
| 18. Facebook. Join the Marshall University Graduate Students Group on Facebook. | |
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Please use this checklist as a resource for getting
started in your graduate work. The checklist does not cover all the
information you may need so please use it as a starting point.
Questions? Please contact your program or any of our Graduate
College staff.