You are responsible for all information contained here and in the catalog that is pertinent to your graduate study and to your specific field. The information in this handbook and other University catalogs, publications, or announcements is subject to change without notice. University offices can provide current information about possible changes.

The faculty and staff of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering wish you a rewarding experience in your graduate study, and we look forward to working with you during your enrollment here. For additional assistance, please consult any of the following people:

Autumn Church

Graduate Program Coordinator

240 Lind Hall

207 Church St SE

Minneapolis, MN 55455

percy011@umn.edu

isyegradinfo@umn.edu

Dr. Kevin Leder

Director of Graduate Studies

240F Lind Hall

207 Church St SE

Minneapolis, MN 55455

kevin.leder@isye.umn.edu

lede0024@umn.edu

Dr. Krishnamurthy Iyer

Director of Masters Programs

240C Lind Hall

207 Church St SE

Minneapolis, MN 55455

kriyer@umn.edu

University Statements and Policies

Graduate Education Catalog

Equal Opportunity Statement

Mutual Roles and Responsibilities for Faculty and Graduate Students

Code of Conduct

Academic Freedom and Responsibility

Diversity Statement

Department Websites

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Website

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Intranet

ISyE Graduate Student Resources (M.S.) Webpage

M.S. in DSOR Webpage

M.S. in ISyE (IE Track) Webpage

M.S. in ISyE (SE Track) Webpage

M.S. in ISyE (AN Track) Webpage

Dual M.S. in ISyE and Civil Engineering Webpage

Integrated Bachelor’s and Masters in ISyE Webpage

Department Listservs

The ISyE Department has a number of listservs to help facilitate communication to large groups within the department.

If you have an announcement that you need to send to many members of the department at the same time, please use the following listservs to reach out to the appropriate subset of the ISyE community.

ISyE Department: isye-all@umn.edu

Members: All ISyE tenure-track faculty, teaching faculty, adjunct faculty, staff, and graduate students

ISyE Grads: isye-grads@umn.edu

Members: All currently enrolled ISyE graduate students, Director of Graduate Studies, Director of Masters Programs, Graduate Program Coordinator, staff

ISyE Masters: isye-ms@umn.edu

Members: All currently enrolled ISyE M.S. students, Director of Graduate Studies, Director of Masters Programs, Graduate Program Coordinator, staff

ISyE PhD: isye-phd@umn.edu

Members: All currently enrolled ISyE PhD students, Director of Graduate Studies, Director of Masters Programs, Graduate Program Coordinator, staff

ISyE Grad Women: isye-gradwomen@umn.edu

Members: All currently enrolled female-identifying ISyE graduate students, Graduate Program Coordinator, staff

ISyE Staff: isye-staff@umn.edu

Members: All regular administrative staff in the ISyE department

ISyE Faculty: isyefac@umn.edu

Members: All ISyE tenure-track faculty and teaching faculty

ISyE Adjunct Faculty: pa-isye@umn.edu

Members: All ISyE adjunct faculty, staff

ISyE Undergraduates: isye-undergrads@umn.edu

Members: All currently enrolled ISyE undergraduate students, Director of Undergraduate Studies, staff

ISyE Alumni: isye-alumni@umn.edu

Members: All undergraduate alumni, Director of Undergraduate Studies, staff

ISyE Post-docs and Visiting Scholars: isye-intlscholar@umn.edu

Members: all current ISyE post-docs and visiting scholars

Registration

Registration Steps: All new students

Obtain a student ID card (U Card)
All new international students—check in with the International Student & Scholar Services Office
Consult with the Director of Graduate Studies, Director of Masters Programs, or an appropriate faculty member to establish your first semester’s courses.
Register for classes, following the registration procedures on One Stop.

Registration Steps: Current/previous students

Register online via your MyU profile
Course registration instructions are available on the One Stop website
You can view course offerings and plan your registration through Schedule Builder

Registration Notes

You will be charged a late fee if you register for a semester after classes have begun. If you do not register for a given semester during the first week of the term, special permission will be needed from the instructor of each course and possibly from the College of Science and Engineering for you to register for that term. For more information on deadlines, see the One Stop Dates and Deadlines page
You must register every Fall and Spring term in the Graduate School in order to maintain active graduate student status. If you have not registered in the Graduate School and lose your active status, you must apply for readmission and must register before you can resume work on a Master's thesis, Master's Plan B papers, or file for graduation. The ISyE Department reserves the right to reject a readmission application based on enrollment load and the quality of academic history.
On rare occasions, there may be a hold placed on your account that prevents you from registering for classes. Please consult the Holds on Records and Registration page for additional information about this policy, possible reasons for the hold, and how to go about removing a hold from your account.
The University requires that graduate students holding appointments as teaching assistants, research assistants, and administrative fellows must register for at least 6 credits during each term for which the student holds an appointment of greater than 12.5%. (This does not apply to summer terms if you were registered the preceding spring semester.) If you have to satisfy other criteria for full-time status (i.e., some student loan deferrals may require 7-credit registration) you should check with that individual entity.
International students should check with ISSS to verify that you are registered for enough courses to maintain your visa status, because other requirements may supersede the above requirements in the case of international students.

Graduate Student

Full Time: 6 or more credits
Part time: Less than 6 credits

Research/Teaching Assistant

Still working on coursework

Full Time: 6 or more credits
Part time: Less than 6 credits

Advanced Student Standing

M.S. (with all coursework and thesis credits completed)

Full Time: At least 1 credit of IE 8333
Part Time: N/A

More Registration Notes

Master's students who have completed all of their course credits (including thesis credits, if pursuing a Plan A) may register for a special one-credit option and still be counted as a full-time student. This registration will satisfy the full-time requirement for federal student loan deferrals as well as fulfill the assistantship registration requirement. In order to receive permission to register for this one-credit course (IE 8333, FTE: Master's), you must fill out the Application for Advanced Master’s Status form.
International students must check with ISSS and apply for a reduced course load before registering for this one-credit course, due to the impact that registering for only IE 8333 could have on an international student’s visa status.

Minimum Grade Requirement and Time to Degree

The university has policies regarding minimum grade requirements, S/N grades for courses, and time to degree.

You must meet the minimum grade requirement in order for a class to count towards your degree.

Additionally, there is a limit to the number of classes that you can take S/N vs. A-F.

Finally, you must complete your degree within a certain time frame or you will not be able to receive your degree.

Please consult the Master's Degree: Performance Standards and Progress for more information about grade and time to degree requirements.

Instructions for Required CITI Research Ethics Training

All ISyE graduate students must complete the following steps to complete the required online CITI Research Ethics training within their first semester in the ISyE Department. Once completed, please email the ISyE Graduate Student Support Office (isyegradinfo@umn.edu) with your certificate of completion. The certificate will be added to your graduate student file.

Completing this online training module is a requirement for graduation.

Click here for the Citi Research Ethics Training
Click on the “Register” button.
Type “University of Minnesota” in the “Select your Organization Affiliation” box and select “University of Minnesota (SSO).”
Agree to the Terms of Service and affirm that you are an affiliate of the University of Minnesota.

Screenshot of the "Select your Organization Affiliation" box illustrating the instructions given in text on how to log onto the research ethics website using your UMN sign-in details.

Click on “Continue to SSO Login/Instructions.” If you are already logged in to your University of Minnesota student account, you will automatically be generated a CITI account. Otherwise, you will have to log in.
CITI will send an email to your UMN account with your login information.
Once logged in to your account, click on “View Courses” under the “Institutional Courses” heading.
Click on “Add a Course.”
In the list of questions that come up, you only need to complete Questions 1 & 2

Question 1: You will be “PI who has not previously completed the RCR Core* Training, OR any graduate student, post-doc, research administration , etc……” - which is the first option.
Question 2: Select Not applicable

Click “Submit” to enroll in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course. You will now see the course in the “Courses Ready to Begin” list in your account.
Click “Start Now” to begin the RCR course.
Complete the RCR course.
Download the certificate of completion upon finishing the course.
Email the certificate to the ISyE GPC who will track your completion.

Programs

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) offers an M.S. in ISyE degree with three distinct tracks—the Industrial Engineering (IE) track, the Systems Engineering (SE) track, and the Analytics (AN) Track—as well as an M.S. in Data Science in Operations Research (DSOR) degree. Brief descriptions of each degree/track can be found below.

M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering (IE Track)

The Master’s of Science in ISyE (Industrial Engineering track) allows three plan options: M.S. Plan A (20 course credits and a thesis, plus 10 thesis credits); M.S. Plan B (30 course credits and a Plan B project); and M.S. Plan C (32 course credits).

M.S. Students who choose Plan B or C of the IE Track must take four out of the five core courses listed below, and those who choose Plan A must take three out of the five. In all cases, two of the selected courses must be IE 5531 and IE 5532, or qualifying replacements. Subject to approval, students may replace core courses with more advanced courses if they have already taken the equivalent of the core course elsewhere. A list of acceptable replacements is shown below (possible replacement courses are indented).

IE 5531 Engineering Optimization I*

IE 8521 Optimization
IE 8531 Discrete Optimization
IE 8534 Advanced Topics in Operations Research

IE 5532 Stochastic Models*

IE 8532 Stochastic Processes and Queueing Systems
IE 8533 Advanced Stochastic Processes and Queueing Systems
IE 8534 Advanced Topics in Operations Research

IE 5551 Production and Inventory Systems

IE 8552 Advanced Topics in Production, Inventory, and Distribution Systems

IE 5545 Decision Analysis

This course has no advanced replacement.

IE 5511 Human Factors and Work Analysis

IE 8538 Advanced Topics in Information Systems
IE 8541 Decision Support Systems

*Required

M.S. in ISyE—IE Track: Plan A

The Plan A Master's degree includes coursework and a thesis completed under the supervision of an advisor.

Graphic showing the required courses and credits for Plan A of the IE track of the MS program. This information is also listed in the program descriptions of the previous section; the graphics are purely to display the same information in a visual form.

*Two out of these three must be IE 5531 and IE 5532, or their qualifying replacements (see program listing above).

M.S. in ISyE—IE Track: Plan B

The Plan B Master's degree includes coursework and a Plan B project completed under the supervision of an advisor.

Graphic showing the required courses and credits for Plan B of the IE track of the MS program. This information is also listed in the program descriptions of the previous section; the graphics are purely to display the same information in a visual form.

*Two out of these four must be IE 5531 and IE 5532, or their qualifying replacements (see program listing above).

M.S. in ISyE—IE Track: Plan C

The Plan C Master's degree is a coursework-only degree.

Graphic showing the required courses and credits for Plan C of the IE track of the MS program. This information is also listed in the program descriptions of the previous section; the graphics are purely to display the same information in a visual form.

*Two out of these four must be IE 5531 and IE 5532, or their qualifying replacements (see program listing above).

M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Analytics Track)

The Master’s of Science in ISyE (Analytics track) offers an education for students interested in pursuing a career in the knowledge-based economy of the 21st century. Analytics encompasses optimization, statistics, computing, data analysis, and communication. The Analytics track focuses on fundamentals in these areas. Through coursework and a capstone project sponsored by an industry partner, students build a foundation for continued improvement in data-driven methodologies for model building, decision making, and communication of results.

The 3-semester (16-month), 30-credit curriculum is listed below. Students enter the program in the fall semester, and are expected to finish the program in the subsequent fall semester.

Fall Semester (First)

IE 5531 Engineering Optimization I (4 cr)
STAT 5302 Applied Regression Analysis (4 cr)
ESL 5008 Speaking for Professional Settings (2 cr, required only for non-native English speakers; does not count towards overall total of 30 credits needed)
IE 5773 Practice-focused Seminar (1 cr)

Spring Semester

IE 5561 Analytics and Data-Driven Decision Making (4 cr)
One of the following two courses

CSCI 5521 Machine Learning Fundamentals (3 cr)
CSCI 5523 Introduction to Data Mining (3 cr)

Elective from list below (3 or 4 cr)

Fall Semester (Second)

IE 5532 Stochastic Models (4 cr)
IE 5801 Capstone Project Course (4 cr)
Elective from list below (3 or 4 cr)

Approved Elective List

IE 5441 Financial Decision Making
IE 5522 Quality Engineering and Reliability
IE 5541 Project Management
IE 5545 Decision Analysis
IE 5551 Production and Inventory Systems
IE 5553 Simulation
IE 5571 Reinforcement Learning and Dynamic Programming
STAT 5303 Designing Experiments
STAT 5401 Applied Multivariate Methods
STAT 5421 Analysis of Categorical Data
STAT 5511 Time Series Analysis
STAT 5601 Nonparametric Methods
CSCI 5521 Machine Learning Fundamentals
CSCI 5523 Introduction to Data Mining
CSCI 5525 Machine Learning: Analysis and Methods
CSCI 5707 Principles of Database Systems
CSCI 5751 Big Data Engineering and Architecture
PUBH 7461 Exploring and Visualizing Data in R
PUBH 7475 Statistical Learning and Data Mining
MABA 6321 Data Management and Big Data
MSBA 6321 Data Management, Databases, and Data Warehousing
MSBA 6331 Big Data Analytics

Note: It is possible to select other electives, subject to departmental approval.

M.S. in ISyE—Analytics Track

Graphic showing the required courses and credits for the Analytics track of the MS program. This information is also listed in the program descriptions of the previous section; the graphics are purely to display the same information in a visual form.

*Approved elective list found in program description

**Non-native English speakers with TOEFL scores above 115 are not required to take ESL 5008.

M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering (SE Track)

The Master’s of Science in ISyE (Systems Engineering track) is a 30-credit, coursework-only program. It consists of a core curriculum of 14 credits that introduces students to the key elements of SE practice such as:

Defining the requirements for a system to satisfy multiple stakeholders and organizations throughout the life of a system.
Developing a systems architecture-arrangement of elements and subsystems and allocation of functions to them to meet systems requirements.
Integrating various elements/subsystems and deploying the system in an operational environment.

Students may choose from a rich assortment of sample programs to achieve breadth in a variety of application areas. Examples include Health Informatics, Nano-Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Industrial Mathematics.

All graduate students in the Systems Engineering track must take the following four core courses. Exemptions may be granted for those students who have taken an equivalent course elsewhere.

IE 5111 Systems Engineering I
IE 5113 Systems Engineering II
IE 5541 Project Management
IE 5553 Simulation

M.S. in ISyE—SE Track

The curriculum of the Systems Engineering track includes four core courses (see Core Courses in program listing above). Students who wish to increase depth in specific contextual areas may choose elective courses from those areas. Examples include Medical Informatics, Design, Service Operations, and Computer Science.

Graphic showing the required courses and credits for the Systems Engineering track of the MS program. This information is also listed in the program descriptions of the previous section; the graphics are purely to display the same information in a visual form.

M.S in Data Science in Operations Research (DSOR)

The Master’s of Science in Data Science in Operations Research (DSOR) degree offers an education for students interested in pursuing a career in the knowledge-based economy of the 21st century. DSOR encompasses optimization, statistics, computing, data analysis, and communication. The DSOR degree focuses on fundamentals in these areas. Through coursework and a capstone project sponsored by an industry partner, students build a foundation for continued improvement in data-driven methodologies for model building, decision making, and communication of results.

The 3-semester (16-month), 30-credit curriculum is listed below. Students enter the program in the fall semester, and are expected to finish the program in the subsequent fall semester.

Fall Semester (First)

IE 5531 Engineering Optimization I (4 cr)
STAT 5302 Applied Regression Analysis (4 cr)
ESL 5008 Speaking for Professional Settings (2 cr, required only for non-native English speakers; does not count towards overall total of 30 credits needed)
IE 5773 Practice-focused Seminar (1 cr)

Spring Semester

IE 5561 Analytics and Data-Driven Decision Making (4 cr)
One of the following two courses

CSCI 5521 Machine Learning Fundamentals (3 cr)
CSCI 5523 Introduction to Data Mining (3 cr)

Elective from list below (3 or 4 cr)

Fall Semester (Second)

IE 5532 Stochastic Models (4 cr)
IE 5801 Capstone Project Course (4 cr)
Elective from list below (3 or 4 cr)

Approved Elective List

IE 5441 Financial Decision Making
IE 5522 Quality Engineering and Reliability
IE 5541 Project Management
IE 5545 Decision Analysis
IE 5551 Production and Inventory Systems
IE 5553 Simulation
IE 5571 Reinforcement Learning and Dynamic Programming
STAT 5303 Designing Experiments
STAT 5401 Applied Multivariate Methods
STAT 5421 Analysis of Categorical Data
STAT 5511 Time Series Analysis
STAT 5601 Nonparametric Methods
CSCI 5521 Machine Learning Fundamentals
CSCI 5523 Introduction to Data Mining
CSCI 5525 Machine Learning: Analysis and Methods
CSCI 5707 Principles of Database Systems
CSCI 5751 Big Data Engineering and Architecture
PUBH 7461 Exploring and Visualizing Data in R
PUBH 7475 Statistical Learning and Data Mining
MABA 6321 Data Management and Big Data
MSBA 6321 Data Management, Databases, and Data Warehousing
MSBA 6331 Big Data Analytics

Note: It is possible to select other electives, subject to departmental approval.

M.S. in Data Science in Operations Research

Graphic showing the required courses and credits for the Data Science in Operations Research (DSOR) track of the MS program. This information is also listed in the program descriptions of the previous section; the graphics are purely to display the same information in a visual form.

*Approved elective list found in program description

**Non-native English speakers with TOEFL scores above 115 are not required to take ESL 5008.

Dual Master’s Degree in ISyE and Civil Engineering

Students interested in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Civil Engineering can combine their studies in a dual Master's degree program sponsored by the Departments of Civil Engineering and Industrial and Systems Engineering. The program allows students to complete a Master's degree in Civil Engineering (M.S.—CE) and a Master's degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering (M.S.—ISyE) in 45 credits.

New students must apply separately to both programs, but may begin in one program and apply to the other at a later date. Each program maintains its own admissions criteria and students must meet the requirements of each to qualify for the dual degree program. Students who are currently enrolled in the M.S. in Civil Engineering program or the M.S. in ISyE program are also eligible for the dual degree program. Current students will need to submit an online application form to be admitted to the program. Please reference the Change or Add a Degree Objective page on the Graduate School website for more details.

Students must fulfill all of the program requirements for each degree. However, students can apply up to 15 credits in common to both degrees. This reduces the total number of credits needed to complete the programs separately. Faculty and staff in both programs advise students on course selection so they can graduate in approximately three years rather than four.

IE 8992: Graduate Industrial Assignment

IE 8992 is a 1-credit, optional part-time industrial work assignment course that counts for 6 credits of academic progress for the semester in which it is taken. This means that the course allows you to obtain experience relevant to your graduate education through internships etc during regular semesters, while maintaining student status.

The course can be taken at most once during your graduate career and needs department approval. Please contact isyegradinfo@umn.edu with questions.

Declaring a Minor

Students have the option to declare a minor in a different program, in addition to their major degree program. Please consult the Add or Remove a Graduate Minor webpage for instructions on how to formally declare a minor.

If you plan to add a minor, you must also inform the ISyE Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) so that you can work together to process any GPAS exceptions that may be required in your GPAS audit. You will also have to work with the Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) of your minor program in order to submit your GPAS Planner for your minor. ISyE’s GPC cannot assign courses to your minor or move courses from your minor to your major program

Keep in mind that:

Classes cannot count for credit towards both your major and minor. You must apply a course to either one degree or the other in GPAS.
You cannot graduate until you have completed the requirements for both your major and minor program, unless you choose to drop your minor.
There are no restrictions on how many minors you can declare, however, each minor requires its own set of unique credits, and if you are a Plan A Masters student, each minor also requires a unique representative on your exam committee.

If you are an ISyE Masters student who is pursuing a minor, you can request a waiver of up to 6 Non-Major or Elective credits that are normally required to obtain your major degree.

For students who are pursuing the SE track, AN track, IE track Plan A, IE track Plan B, or the DSOR program, instead of 30 credits of coursework to obtain your major degree, you can take 24 credits, plus 6 or more credits of coursework in your minor degree program.

For students who are pursuing the IE track Plan C, instead of 32 credits of coursework to obtain your major degree, you can take 26 credits, plus 6 or more credits of coursework in your minor degree program.

For all students, the 6 credits that you waive cannot be required coursework in your major degree program. You can only waive credits that would be applied to the elective and/or outside coursework sections of your GPAS audit for your major program.

If you drop your minor, then the normal requirements to earn your Masters degree will be reinstated and you will no longer be allowed to waive 6 credits of elective and/or outside coursework.

In some cases, a minor program may require more than 6 credits to complete. In this instance, you will need to complete the required number of credits in order to obtain the minor, even if this raises the total number of credits that you need to graduate to more than 30 or 32 credits.

If you would like to pursue more than one minor, please consult the Director of Masters Programs about what additional exceptions, if any, can be applied to your major degree program. Please convey the information from this discussion to ISyE’s GPC.

These credit waivers will not automatically be applied in GPAS. You will need to work with ISyE’s GPC in order to process the GPAS exceptions necessary to waive these credits in your major degree program.

Please contact ISyE’s GPC well in advance of your graduation date in order to ensure that there is time to process all of the necessary GPAS exceptions that will allow you to graduate.

Degree Progress Steps

The Graduate School approves certain steps as you progress towards your degree, which are listed by degree on the following pages. As an overview, it is important for you to know the two principle academic units involved in your Industrial and Systems Engineering graduate education:

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Graduate School

Submit your degree plan (GPAS Planner) electronically for faculty and staff approval. You should plan to submit material with adequate lead time for approval (which may take up to two months).

M.S. Degree: IE Track–Plan A

Obtain admission into the graduate program from a baccalaureate program in engineering, science, or mathematics.
Follow orientation and onboarding instructions from the ISyE Graduate Student Support Office.
Course study.
Choose a thesis advisor soon after beginning your studies. An advisor should be chosen no later than the end of your first semester of full-time registration.
Verify your One Stop Degree Completion steps
Submit your GPAS Planner. See the Degree Plan Instructions (GPAS Planner) section below in this handbook for the complete instructions on submission.
Submit committee members with the Graduate School.

If circumstances require a change of a committee member, simply resubmit your new committee request at the link above.

Define your thesis topic/thesis research with your advisor. This is optimally done concurrently with course work.
Apply to graduate.

The Application for Degree must be submitted by the first day of one’s expected graduation month.

Schedule the final oral examination. Be sure the committee is informed of the impending examination, and schedule it to accommodate all examining members. For available rooms, see the ISyE front desk in Lind Hall.
Initiate your Reviewers’ Report at least one week prior to your exam
Ensure that all committee members electronically complete the Reviewers’ Report before your final oral exam.
Submit the electronic Master’s Final Exam form to your committee at least one day prior to the oral exam.
Take the final oral examination.

Your committee will complete the electronic Master’s Final Exam form with the result of your exam.

Complete the final edit of your examined thesis.
Prior to the last business day of the month, initiate your Thesis/Dissertation Approval & Deposit Agreement

Advisors must submit their approval no later than the last business day of the anticipated month of graduation.

Check out and distribute the thesis.

Complete an ISyE Departmental Check-Out Form prior to departure to confirm that you have handed in all keys and borrowed textbooks.

M.S. Degree: IE Track–Plan B

Obtain admission into the graduate program from a baccalaureate program in engineering, science, or mathematics.
Follow orientation and onboarding instructions from the ISyE Graduate Student Support Office.
Course study.
Choose a thesis advisor soon after beginning your studies. An advisor should be chosen no later than the end of your first semester of full-time registration.
Verify your One Stop Degree Completion steps.
Submit your GPAS Planner. See the Degree Plan Instructions (GPAS Planner) section below in this handbook for the complete instructions on submission.
Submit committee members with the Graduate School.

If circumstances require a change of a committee member, simply resubmit your new committee request at the link above.

Complete your Plan B project(s) independently under the guidance of one or more faculty advisors. Up to 4 credits of Independent Research (IE 8794 “Industrial Engineering Research”) may be applied to the course requirements for the M.S. Plan B degree.

IE 8794 can be included on a degree plan for an M.S. Plan B, but cannot be included on a GPAS Planner for either an M.S. Plan A or a PhD

Apply to graduate.

The Application for Degree must be submitted by the first day of one’s expected graduation month.

Schedule the final oral examination. Be sure the committee is informed of the impending examination, and schedule it to accommodate all examining members. For available rooms, see the ISyE front desk in Lind Hall.
Submit the electronic Master’s Final Exam form to your committee at least one day prior to the oral exam.
Take the final oral examination.

Your committee will complete the electronic Master’s Final Exam form with the result of your exam.

Check out.

Complete an ISyE Departmental Check-Out Form prior to departure to confirm that you have handed in all keys and borrowed textbooks.

M.S. Degree: IE Track–Plan C

Obtain admission into the graduate program from a baccalaureate program in engineering, science, or mathematics.
Follow orientation and onboarding instructions from the ISyE Graduate Student Support Office.
Course study.
Verify your One Stop Degree Completion steps.
Submit your GPAS Planner. See the Degree Plan Instructions (GPAS Planner) section below in this handbook for the complete instructions on submission.
Apply to graduate.

The Application for Degree must be submitted by the first day of one’s expected graduation month.

Check out.

Complete an ISyE Departmental Check-Out Form prior to departure to confirm that you have handed in all keys and borrowed textbooks.

M.S. Degree: SE Track, Analytics Track, and DSOR Degree

Obtain admission into the graduate program from a baccalaureate program in engineering, science, or mathematics.
Follow orientation and onboarding instructions from the ISyE Graduate Student Support Office.
Course study.
Verify your One Stop Degree Completion steps.
Submit your GPAS Planner. See the Degree Plan Instructions (GPAS Planner) section below in this handbook for the complete instructions on submission.
Apply to graduate.

The Application for Degree must be submitted by the first day of one’s expected graduation month.

If you are graduating in May, you would need to apply to graduate no later than May 1 to have your degree conferred on time.
December graduates must apply to graduate no later than December 1

Check out

Complete an ISyE Departmental Check-Out Form prior to departure to confirm that you have handed in all keys and borrowed textbooks.

Graduate Faculty Advisor

The Director of Masters Programs serves as the faculty advisor for all incoming M.S. students.

M.S. IE Track Plan A students and M.S. IE Track Plan B students must subsequently find a permanent advisor to oversee their research. It is the student’s responsibility to do this.

M.S. IE Track Plan A and Plan B students should select an advisor by the end of the first semester in the M.S. program.

The Director of Masters Programs will remain as the advisor for all students in the M.S. IE Track Plan C, the M.S. Analytics Track, the M.S. SE Track, and the M.S. in Data Science in Operations Research (DSOR degree). There is no need for these students to seek out an advisor other than the Director of Masters Programs.

Degree Plan Instructions (GPAS Planner)

You will use the GPAS system and will need to submit a GPAS Planner.

Timeline

M.S. students: You should submit your GPAS Planner at the beginning of your final semester in the ISyE M.S. program. Your GPAS Planner must be fully approved and processed before you can apply to graduate.

GPAS Planner Submission Instructions

All students (admitted Fall 2020 and later):

Before you submit:

Inform the ISyE GPC of any transfer courses or courses taken as an undergrad or non-degree seeking student that you will use towards your ISyE degree.
Check with the ISyE GPC if you took any electives that required DGS approval, as those courses may need to be moved in GPAS.
Some courses may show up as “unallocated” in your GPAS planner. Please inform your ISyE GPC and let them know where the course should go (Core Courses, Outside Courses, Electives, etc.).

Access GPAS via MyU.

Log into MyU.
Go to the Academics tab in the left sidebar.
Click on the Degree Progress tab.
Click on the GPAS link at the bottom of the page.

Click on the Plan by My Requirements button to view your degree requirements.
Click on the Expand All button at the top of the page to view all degree requirements and confirm the courses fulfilling those requirements.

Please do not add courses via the Course Catalog unless you are taking those courses in a future semester.

Click on Return to GPAS System to go back to the main GPAS page, and click on the Submit button.

After submission, your GPAS Planner will be approved by the ISyE DGS and the GPC. You will receive an email notification when your GPAS Planner has been fully approved and processed.

If your coursework or degree plan changes after your GPAS Planner is approved, please contact the ISyE GPC to adjust your GPAS accordingly.

Important Notes

4xxx-level courses cannot be placed on the GPAS Planner.
CPT credits cannot be used to fulfill the credit requirements for any ISyE graduate degree.
One graduate-level seminar is required for Master's students. Seminars may be taken in other departments or technical disciplines, subject to advisor and DGS approval.
You must take all IE (major) courses on an A/F basis, with the exception of departmental seminars and the Plan B class. You are expected to take the great majority of non-IE (non-major) courses on an A/F basis. If you request to include a non-major course on an S/N basis, you must clear it with your advisor and the Director of Masters Programs.
Courses on the GPAS Planner must meet a minimum GPA requirement. For M.S. students, the minimum overall GPA for courses in your Planner is 2.8.
Transfer credit is allowable, subject to departmental approval and according to University policy.

If questions exist on the caliber of graduate courses taken elsewhere, you will be asked to demonstrate that such courses contain sufficient academic rigor and appropriate subject matter for transfer to your current degree program. You may also need to produce course syllabi and class notes for courses in question.

You may place courses from departments outside of ISyE into your major course category if they can be defended as central to the major concentration, subject to departmental approval.
You are encouraged to include 8000-level courses in your plan of study.
Do not confuse Industrial Engineering Research courses with thesis credit registration: (IE 8777 / 8888).
All students are required to take the online CITI training to meet the Graduate School’s requirement for Research Ethics training. See instructions for this training under “Instructions for Required CITI Research Ethics Training”.

Financial Support

Financial support opportunities available to students include:

Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships

Graduate assistantships are financial aid academic appointments reserved for graduate students. The ISyE program offers appointments for teaching assistant and research assistant positions. If you accept an offer of financial aid, you are entering into a contract, which cannot be terminated unless both parties consent, in writing, to terminate the contract. Refer to the Registration Notes section to review the registration requirements for students who are receiving financial assistance. If you receive an appointment or fellowship, be sure to view the Graduate Student Employment Website.

Stipend rates are set by the Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduate Faculty each spring for the following fiscal year.

Fees

Please keep in mind that while the ISyE Department may offer financial support opportunities to its graduate students, students are still responsible for paying certain fees collected by the university. If you do not pay these fees in a timely manner, a hold can be placed on your account. You can find a list of typical fees that graduate students are responsible for and their estimated amounts on the Typical Fees from Graduate Students webpage.

Fellowships

This handbook does not present the full range of fellowship opportunities available at the University of Minnesota. Please consult the following for further information:

Graduate School Fellowship Office

321 Johnston Hall

(612) 625-7579

gsfellow@umn.edu

ISyE Graduate Student Services

Autumn Church

Lind 240

isyegradinfo@umn.edu

Graduate fellowships are awards based on academic merit and are available to new and currently enrolled graduate students. Consult the Graduate School Catalog for more details. Fellowships are offered on a competitive basis and require excellent academic records for consideration.

Fellowship competitions follow strict timetables and guidelines, and students are advised to obtain information early in the fall semester. Typically, the Fellowship Committee offers fellowships early in the school year following their deliberations. You can apprise yourself of these timetables from the above sources.

Research Assistantships

Per the GLU-UE collective bargaining agreement, GAs covered by this Agreement are expected to assist in work that advances the research, teaching, service, and professional development mission of the Employer. The Employer reserves the right to assign employees those duties and responsibilities. The scope of work of individual assignments shall be included as part of the appointment letter, job description, and/or job classification.

Please note that Research Assistantships are usually obtained by the faculty member and are not assigned by the department.

Teaching Assistantships

Positions are available each academic semester for graduate students to assist in departmental course instruction. Students must register in the semesters they hold teaching assistantships (except during the summer session providing they were registered the preceding spring semester). All students interested in teaching assistantships are advised to complete the online TA application. An announcement is sent out before each semester with a link to the application.

Teaching appointments outside the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering may be available.

TA offers will be made only to students who have documented adequate English skills. Current University of Minnesota policy requires that all nonnative English speaking TAs or prospective TAs who are or will be assigned to teaching, tutoring, or advising duties (including office hours) must comply with the following.

All non-native English speaking applicants must have an English Language Proficiency (ELP) rating of 1 or 2 on file with the University of Minnesota at the time of application. In addition, prospective TAs with an ELP other than 1 are required to enroll in GRAD 5105 prior to the start of classes. See Language Proficiency Requirements for Teaching Assistants page for further information.

Teaching assistantship appointments are usually made before the beginning of each new academic term; the assignments are typically one semester in duration, but can be for one academic year. Teaching appointments hold no guarantee for continuation unless stated in the departmental offer. Once notified of a teaching assistantship opportunity, it is your responsibility to complete paperwork that will allow the Department to process your appointment. Contact the ISyE Payroll Office to begin that process. Academic progress and duration of study toward a degree are considered as appointment rosters are generated. The faculty member responsible for the course is consulted when appointment recommendations are developed. Teaching assistantship assignments naturally require demonstrated expertise in the course subject matter to which assignment is made.

Teaching assistant responsibilities vary with course assignments. They may involve grading, recitation lecture, laboratory, homework problem solution, office hour consultation, or a mix of these. The teaching assistant is not ultimately responsible for course grades; that is a faculty responsibility. A very modest number of teaching appointments may be available in the Extension Division and in the summer programs. Consult the department head for information.

For information regarding employment matters, please see the GLU-UE collective bargaining agreement (CBA) at https://z.umn.edu/GA_CBA

Appointment Scope

Whereas teaching assistantship appointments are typically of one semester duration, after which a new assignment can be made, it is possible to hold simultaneous teaching and research assistantships within any academic term. If simultaneous appointments are made, then each is typically a 25% appointment. Appointments are occasionally combined at other than 25% levels to total 50% overall.

Maximum appointments to teaching assistantship and/or research assistantship positions are 50% (twenty hours per week).

Appointment Calendar

The ISyE Department attempts to assign all teaching assistantships with ample lead time to permit students to receive their initial paychecks on schedule.

If yours is a last minute appointment, verify your first paycheck date with the ISyE Payroll Office, (isyepay@umn.edu). Also contact this office if you have recently been made an assistantship offer to supply all required appointment information.

Tuition and Benefits of a Graduate Assistantship

For a full list of graduate assistant benefits, including tuition and health insurance, consult the OHR website.

The tuition benefit policy described on the Graduate Assistant Website above describes the tuition benefits policy in relation to course credits and assistantship appointments. Also refer to the registration classification chart on the Tuition Benefits page.

As described in the link above, the Graduate Assistant Health Plan (GAHP) provides medical and dental coverage to eligible graduate assistants working 195 hours during the official semester payroll dates. For more information, view the GAHP website.

Graduate students who hold a Graduate Assistantship need to fill out and submit the "Graduate Assistant Health Plan Enrollment and Change Form" in order to be enrolled in the Graduate Assistant Health Plan (GAHP) as opposed to the Student Health Benefit Plan (SHBP). GAHP is significantly cheaper than SHBP, so you will want to enroll within 30 days of your appointment start date if you qualify for GAHP. Find more information about how to enroll in the Graduate Assistant Health Plan (GAHP) on the GAHP Enrollment Website.

Thesis Credit Registration—IE Track Plan A

Students completing a Plan A Master’s degree are required to enroll for 10 Master's thesis credits (IE 8777) before receiving the degree. You may register for Master’s thesis credits at any time in your semesters of study.

See the “More Registration Notes” sections under the “Registration” header above for additional notes on thesis credit registration.

Master’s Final Examination—IE Track Plan B

A final examination is required for all Master’s Plan B candidates in the IE Track. This is an oral examination, usually one hour in length. It is conducted by a minimum of three members of the graduate faculty assigned at the time your degree plan form is approved. At least two faculty members must be from the major field and one from the minor or supporting program area. The final oral exam for the Master’s degree is conducted as a closed examination, attended by only the student and the examining committee.

It is your responsibility to schedule the oral exam in consultation with your advisor and committee members. You must notify the Graduate School at least one week prior to your examination date and obtain the necessary forms from them.

Annual Reviews of Graduate Student Progress

The performance and progress of all graduate students in the ISyE Program is evaluated annually by their advisors. This evaluation occurs during the latter part of spring semester, in a meeting between the student and the advisor.

Around April 1 all advisors receive a form for each of their advisees, which contains information such as the student’s beginning date in the graduate program, number of credits completed, GPA, and milestones such as the submission of a GPAS Planner and so forth. This form is meant to inform the advisor and also to serve as the starting point for a discussion of the student’s progress.

The advisor indicates, if appropriate, whether performance in research is satisfactory, and is asked to comment. The form is then signed by the advisor, the student, and finally the DGS, and is added to the student’s file.

Resources for International Students

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

If you are an international student, you will work closely with the International Student and Scholar Services Office on campus, also known as ISSS, located at 190 Hubert H. Humphrey School on the west bank of campus.

International Student and Scholar Services can help you with questions related to the following topics, and much more:

Your Visa
Taxes
Employment
Travel
Living in Minnesota
Campus Resources
Career Support
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Reduced Course Load Paperwork
Funding
Academic Counseling
Personal Counseling
Programs for Graduate Students

Always check with ISSS about any university policies that might impact you as an international student.

When in doubt, contact ISSS.

Reduced Course Load

If you are an international student who is planning to enroll less than full time during a semester, you need to apply for a reduced course load through ISSS.

Please consult the ISSS website for more information about how to apply for a reduced course load.

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

If you are an international student who is planning to apply for CPT, please consult the following pages from the ISSS website for instructions:

*CPT credits can not be used to satisfy degree requirements

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

If you are an international student who is planning to apply for OPT, please consult the following pages from the ISSS website for instructions:

Appendix A: Graduate Program Coordinator

Each department at the University of Minnesota has a Graduate Program Coordinator, also known as a GPC, whose job it is to support the students enrolled in the department’s graduate programs - both M.S. and PhD.

Your GPC is here to help you throughout your time as a graduate student, so please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions that you may have.

Some reasons that you might want to contact and/or book an appointment with your GPC include but are not limited to the following:

Registration questions
Degree progress questions/paperwork
Help locating mental health resources
Reimbursement questions/paperwork
Questions about the University of Minnesota/Twin Cities area
Questions about the ISyE department/department policies
Questions about university policies
Questions about applying to graduate/graduation
Questions about the “Masters Student Handbook”/graduate student resources
Questions about library resources
Questions about graduate student health insurance options
Questions about housing options for graduate students
Questions about the ISyE Graduate Student Travel Grant
Questions about transportation
To chat about the department's culture and/or how ISyE can better support and serve its graduate students
To introduce yourself/get to know your Graduate Program Coordinator

Your GPC is Autumn Church and both her office number and contact information is listed below, as well as multiple times throughout this handbook.

Autumn Church

Graduate Program Coordinator

240 Lind Hall

percy011@umn.edu

isyegradinfo@umn.edu

Please consult them as a resource at any stage in your degree process.

To schedule an appointment with your GPC, please email isyegradinfo@umn.edu or use the scheduling grid.

Appendix B: Mail and Department Correspondence

When appropriate, the ISyE Graduate Program Coordinator will send information to you at your UMN email address or your mailing address on file with the University. Therefore, it is important that you keep your mailing address up-to-date in MyU (My Info tab) and to check your UMN email regularly.

The ISyE Graduate Program Coordinator also sends out important announcements and opportunities pertaining to ISyE graduate students. Please be on the lookout for any emails in your inbox.

Appendix C: Building Access

For building access requests, please email ISyE’s Graduate Program Coordinator (isyegradinfo@umn.edu) and fill out the U Card Information form.

Building access includes access to Lind Hall, the ISyE Department after hours, as well as access to the Graduate Student Computer Lab. The ISyE Department is open from 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. and requires U Card access outside of these hours.

The Graduate Student Computer Lab requires U Card access at all times, including during department hours.

Appendix D: U Card

Your U Card is your official University of Minnesota ID. You'll use it to print, access campus buildings, and more. Make sure to have it with you at all times while on campus.

For more information about your U Card and how to obtain it, visit the UCard Office website.

Appendix E: Computer and Technical Support

The ISyE Department is supported by the College of Science and Engineering IT Office (CSE IT).

For questions related to computers and electronics, please email csehelp@umn.edu to open a ticket or visit the CSE IT website.

You can also contact the U of M central IT office for help.

Appendix F: Thesis Binding Information

The University of Minnesota recommends using Printing Services for thesis binding.

Appendix G: Library Resources

The ISyE Department has a department librarian, Hannah Cabullo, available to help students with research strategies, data management, citations, and more. Our librarian’s contact information is available on the Libraries Staff website.

For more information about the libraries on campus, or to access library resources, please visit the Library website.

Appendix H: Locker Rentals for M.S. Students

ISyE Master’s students may request to rent one of the white lockers in the ISyE office area for one semester at a time. To request a short-term locker rental, please fill out the rental form.

For more information about the locker rental process please consult ISyE Locker Rental Instructions & FAQs document.

Appendix I: Department Spaces Available to Reserve

The ISyE Department has a number of rooms that are available for students to reserve.

If you are interested in reserving a room, please submit your request through the ISyE Room Reservations website.

This website includes pictures and descriptions of the rooms, as well as calendars showing when each room is available.

There are also two desks at the back of the ISyE Department near faculty offices 240J and 240L that are reserved for ISyE Masters students. These desks are available year round on a first come first served basis for our Masters students to use.

Finally, the ISyE Department has reserved Lind 200A and Lind 200H for our Masters students to use. These reservations are from 12:00-4:00 pm Monday through Friday throughout the academic year.

If you would like to use one of these rooms during these designated times please see one of the student assistants at the ISyE front desk to let you in. Rooms will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Also, please disregard the signage on the doors to these rooms. The signs only apply to students outside of the ISyE Department. ISyE Masters students have priority use of these rooms during the above times.

Appendix J: GLU-UE Website Directory Release Form

If you are an M.S. student who is employed by the department, such as a TA, you need to fill out the “GLU-UE Website Directory Release Form.”

This form tells our Marketing, Communications, and Event Coordinator which information, if any, you give permission for the department to post on its website.

You can access the form on the ISyE Department Intranet under the “General Forms” section at the bottom of the webpage.

If you are an M.S. student who is employed by the department, you must submit this form prior to the start of your teaching appointment.

Appendix K: Disability Resource Center (DRC)

If you require accommodations, either as a student or in your role as a university employee, the Disability Resource Center (DRC) will help you to secure these accommodations.

Please consult the DRC website about how to request an accommodation.

Appendix L: Housing

The Twin Cities has many different housing options available.

For a description of the neighborhoods in the Twin Cities area, please consult the UMN Neighborhoods Housing webpage.

For information about the housing options open to U of M graduate students through the university, please see the UMN Housing & Residential Life webpage.

Find more information and learn how to search for off-campus housing on the Off-Campus Housing webpage.

Appendix M: Parking and Transportation

For more information about the parking and transportation options available on campus, please consult the UMN Parking & Transportation website.

If you are a student who has paid the “Transportation and Safety” fee, you are eligible to use your U Card as a Universal Transit Pass on Metro Transit.

For more information about this program and how to get your card setup please consult the Transit Pass website.

Appendix N: Textbooks/Course Materials

To purchase textbooks and/or course materials for your classes from the University of Minnesota Bookstore, please consult the UMN Bookstore website.

Appendix O: Printing

College of Science and Engineering (CSE) students, staff, and instructors who have a CSE Labs account are able to print at any CSE computer lab or classroom. These individuals have an allowance of $75 per semester to use towards printing.

For more information about this printing allowance and how to print to CSE Labs specifically, please consult the CSE Labs Printing webpage.

To create a CSE Labs account please consult the CSE Labs Account webpage.

For information about how to print over wifi in CSA Labs, please consult the CSE Labs: Print over Wifi webpage.

For more information about how and where to print on campus outside of CSE, please consult the UMN Printing Services webpage.

Appendix P: Healthcare

Students at the University of Minnesota can receive healthcare from Boynton Health. Types of care include:

Primary care
Eye care
Dental care
Mental health care
Urgent care
Gynecology
STI testing
Nutrition
Physical therapy
Gender care
Lab services
X-ray
Immunizations
Pharmacy

For more information about Boynton Health and its services please visit the Boynton Health webpage.

For more information about using Boynton Health as a U of M student, please consult the Boynton Health New Student Guide webpage.

Appendix Q: Mental Health & Well-Being Resources

There are a number of mental health and well-being resources on campus available to students, including:

Appendix R: On Campus Dining

For more information about the dining options on campus please consult the Campus Dining website.

Appendix S: Food Insecurity

If you are facing food insecurity, there are resources and organizations on or near campus that provide affordable food sources to students.

Please see the following:

Appendix T: Microwave for Student Use

There is a microwave that has been installed on the lower level of Lind Hall next to the vending machines.

This microwave is open to all students in the building to use if you need a place to reheat your food while you are on campus.

Appendix U: Travel Support from Departmental Funds

Graduate students in the ISyE Department are eligible to apply for support from departmental funds of up to $400.

QUALIFICATIONS/RULES:

Travel support is available from departmental funds to ISyE graduate students who are giving talks or presenting posters at technical conferences.
Ph.D. students may not receive departmental funds more than twice during their studies (including time in MS studies) and no more than once per school year.
M.S. students may not receive support from departmental funds more than once during their studies.
The amount available per award is at most $400.
Each year funds are limited. Awards are made until funds run out for the school year in which travel occurs.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Prior to beginning travel, complete this Travel Support from Departmental Funds form.
Submit the form to your Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC), Autumn Church, at isyegradinfo@umn.edu for review. You will receive notification of whether your request is approved shortly after submission.
After travel is completed, submit the form within 30 days along with an Emburse expense reimbursement (Online). You can access Emburse (Formerly Chrome River) here.

*Requesting Reimbursement for ONLY the Funding Provided Through Departmental Funds or Faculty Funds Walkthrough

Appendix V: Travel Support from Faculty Funds

A separate form and process are available for graduate students to request travel support funds from a faculty research grant, or a faculty startup package, or other similar faculty discretionary account at the University of Minnesota. Graduate students who wish a faculty member to financially support their travel to a conference for giving a talk, presenting a poster, or attending a professional development event should follow the instructions below.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Prior to beginning travel, complete this Travel Support from Faculty form. Sign the form and have a faculty member also complete their section and sign.
Submit the form to your Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC), Autumn Church, at isyegradinfo@umn.edu for review. The GPC will obtain approval from department administration and notify you about whether your request was approved shortly after submission.
After travel is completed, submit the form within 30 days along with an Emburse expense reimbursement (Online). You can access Emburse (Formerly Chrome River) here.

*Requesting Reimbursement for ONLY the Funding Provided Through Departmental Funds or Faculty Funds Walkthrough

Appendix W: Masters TA Privileges

If you are a Masters student who is selected as a TA, the ISYE department will provide you with additional resources to support your job responsibilities.

You will be given temporary office space in Lind Hall room 235 as well as printing privileges. You will be able to use the printer/copy machine in the Lind 240 hallway for any printing/copying that is related to your role as a TA, but not for personal use.

There are three different printers that serve the department and each one is designated for a specific group of people.

The printer/copier in Lind 226 is for staff & faculty members
The printer/copier in the hallway (Lind 240) is for faculty, TAs and backup for PhD students
The printer/copier in Lind 235 is for PhD students and for students who are TAs

Please remember to use your designated machine when printing/copying items related to your teaching responsibilities.

We want to ensure that everyone in the department has access to the machines necessary to complete their job responsibilities while simultaneously avoiding certain machines getting tied up with large print jobs.

If there is ever an issue with the machine in Lind 235 or the 240 hallway, please alert a staff member or the ISyE Front Desk as soon as possible and we will resolve the problem. This includes things such as the machine malfunctioning, running out of paper, running out of toner/ink, etc.

Additionally, please keep in mind that although the student assistants working the front desk are here to help, it does not fall under their job description to assist with preparing course materials.

If you are a TA for a course and need to print handouts or exams, please use the printer/copier in Lind 235 or Lind 240 hallway to perform this task yourself. Making copies is one of the tasks that TAs are compensated for as a part of their contracts.

Also, ISyE’s Graduate Program Coordinator Autumn Church, will provide you with the textbook/s assigned in the course that you are TAing, will help you to gain access to the ISyE TA office (L135) in the basement of Lind Hall, and will help to arrange your weekly office hours schedule so that you will be available to students who have questions about the course material.

Finally, you will be allowed to use the ISyE employee lounge to eat meals and to warm up your food during the semester that you are a TA. The employee lounge can be accessed using your U Card and is restricted to only students, faculty, and staff who are employed by the ISyE Department.

Appendix X: Gopher Way (Tunnels and Skyways)

If you do not want to walk outside when there are extreme temperatures during the winter and summer months you can use the Gopher Way, a system of tunnels and skyways connecting certain university buildings.

For more information on the Gopher Way, including maps, please consult the Gopher Way webpage.

Table of Contents

Preface

University Statements and Policies

Department Websites

Directory

Industrial and Systems Engineering Program Administration

Department Head

Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)

Director of Masters Programs

Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC)

Industrial and Systems Engineering Faculty

Industrial and Systems Engineering Staff

Finance Contacts

Graduate School Offices

Department Listservs

Registration

Registration Steps: All new students

Registration Steps: Current/previous students

Registration Notes

More Registration Notes

Minimum Grade Requirement and Time to Degree

Instructions for Required CITI Research Ethics Training

Programs

M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering (IE Track)

M.S. in ISyE—IE Track: Plan A

M.S. in ISyE—IE Track: Plan B

M.S. in ISyE—IE Track: Plan C

M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Analytics Track)

M.S. in ISyE—Analytics Track

M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering (SE Track)

M.S. in ISyE—SE Track

M.S in Data Science in Operations Research (DSOR)

M.S. in Data Science in Operations Research

Dual Master’s Degree in ISyE and Civil Engineering

IE 8992: Graduate Industrial Assignment

Declaring a Minor

Degree Progress Steps

M.S. Degree: IE Track–Plan A

M.S. Degree: IE Track–Plan B

M.S. Degree: IE Track–Plan C

M.S. Degree: SE Track, Analytics Track, and DSOR Degree

Graduate Faculty Advisor

Degree Plan Instructions (GPAS Planner)

Timeline

GPAS Planner Submission Instructions

Important Notes

Financial Support

Fees

Fellowships

Research Assistantships

Teaching Assistantships

Appointment Scope

Appointment Calendar

Tuition and Benefits of a Graduate Assistantship

Thesis Credit Registration—IE Track Plan A

Master’s Final Examination—IE Track Plan B

Annual Reviews of Graduate Student Progress

Resources for International Students

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

Reduced Course Load

Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

Appendix A: Graduate Program Coordinator

Appendix B: Mail and Department Correspondence

Appendix C: Building Access

Appendix D: U Card

Appendix E: Computer and Technical Support

Appendix F: Thesis Binding Information

Appendix G: Library Resources

Appendix H: Locker Rentals for M.S. Students

Appendix I: Department Spaces Available to Reserve

Appendix J: GLU-UE Website Directory Release Form

Appendix K: Disability Resource Center (DRC)

Appendix L: Housing

Appendix M: Parking and Transportation

Appendix N: Textbooks/Course Materials

Appendix O: Printing

Appendix P: Healthcare

Appendix Q: Mental Health & Well-Being Resources

Appendix R: On Campus Dining