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Welcome to the Humphrey Institute, Fall 2007 Incoming Students!

Congratulations on your recent admission to the Humphrey Institute.  We the faculty, staff, and students are delighted that you'll be joining us.   This site contains information and links that will be useful to you as you prepare to begin your MPA, MPP, MURP, or MS degree this fall.

Note: Some of the links below are in pdf format. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your machine to read these files.

Welcome from the director of graduate studies
When can I meet my adviser?

 Before Orientation

• Pre-Orientation Checklist
• Photo and Autobiography Information UPDATED!
• Student autobiography form
  • Sample autobiography
• U Card Information
• Photo tips
• Photo and Website Release form
• Symposium information
• Symposium readings
• Computer Orientation (Required) and Refresher Course Registration

 Prerequisites and preparation

These links can help you determine which prerequisites you'll need to complete before registering for fall classes.

• Microeconomics (MPP and MS only)
• Math (MPP, MURP, and MS)
• Political science (MPP, MURP, and MS only)
• Required computer skills

  Registration

• Registration instructions for the MPA, MPP, MS, and MURP degrees
• Sample registrations for the MPA, MPP, MS, and MURP degrees
• Do you have a final transcripts registration hold?
• Do you have an immunizations registration hold?
• Information on waiving PA 5031: Empirical Analysis

 Tuition, fees and financial aid

• Tuition, fees, and billing
• Finding graduate assistantships
• Financial aid information
• Funding your education
• Funding your education - MPA students

 Resources

• PASA (Public Affairs Student Association)
• • PASA Blog (Connect with current students!)
  • PASA Humphrey web page
• Planning Student Organization (PSO) NEW LINK!
• Important dates
• Important phone numbers and websites
• Student Health Benefit Plan
• Housing
• • University resources for off-campus housing
  • Apartment Guide.Com
  • City Pages
  • Craig's List
  • Minneapolis Star-Tribune
  • Move.com
  • Sublet.Com (rentals, sublets, and roommates)

• Parking and Transportation
• • Metro Transit
  • U of M Parking and Transportation