Now that you've been admitted to Georgia Tech  

Motor vehicle registration is vital!  Parking decals have a tendency to sell out early, and these are mandatory if you plan to have a car on campus and/or drive to campus. The deadline for decal registration for the 2006-2007 academic year is June 30, 2006.   However, parking expects that "no one with late parking registration will get an assigned parking spot."  You can visit www.parking.gatech.edu for updates on deadlines and for further details regarding parking on campus.

Helpful information for Georgia Tech entering graduate students can be found online at www.grad.gatech.edu. 

Getting Settled & First Week of School

Orientations

Georgia Tech Graduate Student Orientation 

Tuesday, August 15th 8:30 am - noon in the Ferst Theatre

Georgia Tech Graduate Expo

Wednesday, August 16th  9:00 am - 4 pm at Campus Recreation Center

& Thursday, August 17th 9:00 am - noon at Campus Recreation Center

 

     International Student Orientation

NOTE THAT THIS IS MANDATORY

There will be four repeated sessions available to incoming international students during the week of August 15th-19th and the first week of school, August 22nd-26th.  Times and places will be posted on the Office of International Education (OIE) >International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) website

City & Regional Planning (CRP) Program Orientation

Friday, August 18th 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Program GA (Graduate Assistant) Assignments with Dr. Contant immediately following orientation

Incoming Student Reception

The City and Regional Planning Program Fall Reception for Incoming Students will be held Friday, August 25, 2006 from 5:30-7:30 in the Hyder Room (#73A on the campus map) of the Luck building adjacent to the GT Coliseum.

The annual 2006 City and Regional Planning Incoming Student Reception is a chance to celebrate your arrival.  Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends are all welcome to attend.  Enter through the blue awning 'player's entrance', the second parking lot on your left on 8th Street at Fowler. Follow the signs to the Hyder Room.  Hope to see you there!

 

Online Registration (OSCAR) for all new students is August 15th until 4:00 pm Friday, August 26, 2006.

Before you can register your immunization forms must be submitted to the student health office and

 

You must have your final transcript sent to the Graduate Office from your undergraduate institution.

We encourage new students to wait until after the City & Regional Planning Program Orientation Friday, August 19th to register.  Note that the deadline of August 18th to pay for registration & student fees without penalty does not apply to incoming students. 

Oscar Web   (Course Offerings by Semester, Official School Calendar, Registration Calendar, Fee Payment Policies, etc.)  

To access registration on OSCAR you'll need a User ID & PIN number.  The User ID is your new GT ID#.   It would be something like 901######.  It is NOT your social security number.  If you need to look up your GT ID#, go to http://www.gtid.gatech.edu.  The first time you go into OSCAR you will need to use your birthdate in mmddyy format (no dashes or slashes) as your password.  You can subsequently change it to a password of your choice. 

Fall Schedule can be accessed through the Registrar's Office or through the secured access login in OSCAR.

First-year students have 3 required courses for a total of 10 credit hours:

• CP6002C Intro to Fields of Planning (2 credits)
• CP6012(C or E) History & Theory of Planning (4 credits) Section Assigned by Permit Only)
• CP6019C Quantitative & Computer Methods (3 credits - lecture) + CP8900LAB (1 credit - Quantitative & Computer Methods Lab)

To constitute a full courseload (12+ credit hours) you will need to register for one more course of your choosing. 

You can register for any course EXCEPT:  CP6052XX (Planning Studio) or CP8990 Applied Research Paper, which are for second-year students only. 

 

We recommend but do not require that you take CP6514 Intro to GIS sometime while you are here.  It is offered every semester and is restricted by permit.  If you would like to take this course please complete a permit request form (on Dot Matthews' door - Room 204 Arch East) and submit it to Dot Matthews.  She will enter the permit so that you can then register for the course.  There is much interest in this class outside of CRP, so please submit your request BEFORE Aug. 15th when Phase III registration begins.

Friday, August 25 @ 4:00pm - Fee Payment Deadline for entering students.  For more details on the registration calendar, bursar policies, etc., go to http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/

BuzzCard - Once you register and pay your fees, you can get your Georgia Tech BuzzCard, which is an identification card that can also be used as debit card for goods and services at Georgia Tech.  You must show your receipt from registration and a photo ID.

Network Setup Info - Office of Information Technology (OIT) in the Rich Building (directly across 4th street from the Old Architecture Building will set you up with a prism account so that you can access your Georgia Tech e-mail and other web-based official communications. 

 

Campus Maps

     Campus Map
     Stinger Bus Shuttle Maps
     Parking Zone Map 

Atlanta Information

Welcome to Atlanta: City Guide
        

Access Atlanta

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Ultimate Metro Atlanta Guide Book"

 Important Contact Information

Graduate Academic & Enrollment Svcs                   404-894-4612 

 

Bursar's Office (Fee Payments)                              404-894-4618 

Financial Aid                                                           404-894-4160 

Graduate Academic & Enrollment Services             404-894-3090 

Health Center                                                        404-894-2584 

Housing Office                                                       404-894-2470 

 

Parking Office                                                        404-894-4611 

 

Registrar Office                                                     404-894-4150 

Health Insurance

You can view the rates and benefits for 2006-2007 online at the Pearce and Pearce website at http://www.studentinsurance.com.   Choose Georgia Institute of Technology on the pulldown box on the lefthand side.  Then choose one of two links, depending upon whether or not you are a GRA.

If you are NOT a GRA, go to online enrollment  for "graduate and undergraduate students;" and if ARE a GRA (program-, sponsored- or GRA/Co-op) choose "Eligible GRA/GTA/GSA Students." 

Georgia Tech subsidizes the insurance premiums for GRA's, which is why there is a separate listing for GRA's.  Please note that the Health Center's contract with Pearce & Pearce has an entry for 2005-2006.  This policy is renegotiated every year around the beginning of August. When available the new policy and rates are posted on the website and all students will be notified.

 

Please note that if you are a Graduate Research Assistant or Graduate Research Assistant, Supplemental health insurance for U.S. citizens and permanent residents is required.  It is intended to supplement the care available from the student health services at Georgia Tech.   If you are not a Program GA or externally funded GRA, you are not required to purchase supplemental health insurance.

International students have mandatory health insurance.  For more information go here.

Housing

On Campus Housing

Off Campus Housing ( in .pdf format, please enlarge to see details)

City & Regional Planning Housing Guide

Public Transportation

City (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)

Around Campus:

Stinger vans and Tech Trolleys continually circumvent the campus during regular working hours and one route goes to the Midtown MARTA station.  Cost is covered by student transportation fee, so there is no charge and no ID necessary to ride the stinger.

  Funding

GRA/Co-ops Click on this link to get the GRA/Co-op Description, Form of Agreement, and sample letter to convey the check.

 

If you are interested in loans through the Financial Aid Office, you must submit a FAFSA for the Financial Aid Office to determine need.   For more information concerning available loans, go to the Financial Aid website.