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The ISU NetID allows students to access WebCT course in which they are enrolled and to access the library and departmental software from remote locations. Also you can access your personal university account from Access Plus and Web based mail from ISU. For more information on NetId please see the NetID page at http://www.ede.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=175&Itemid=115 |top| If you have forgotten your ISU NetID or password, call the ISU Solution Center at 515-296-6000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (CST). Please have your ISU card or numbers available. |top| What is AccessPlus and what information will it give me? AccessPlus https://accessplus.iastate.edu/frontdoor/about.jsp is an online website that students may use to see their grades, billing statements, and the courses that they are enrolled in. Students may also pay their university bills and update address or other information through AccessPlus. For information about how to access AccessPlus, please visit their FAQ page at https://accessplus.iastate.edu/frontdoor/faq.jsp |top| Please fill out the registration form found Here |top| What happens after I submit my course registration? After EDE receives your course registration, you will receive two important email communications from EDE. One email will be sent to you 2 to three business days after we receive your registration form. This email will contain information helpful to you as you take your course. The second email will be sent to you right before classes begin, possibly even the weekend before classes begin. This message will give you specific information about how to access your course using WebCT. Both of these messages contain information that you may want to refer back to during the semester, so please read these carefully and save them for future reference. |top| Do I have to be accepted into a graduate degree program before I take a course? No. Students may transfer up to nine credits of coursework into a degree program. This allows students to take courses before they enroll in a degree program so that they can see if taking courses as an off-campus student will work for them. |top| How do I apply to the graduate degree program? The Graduate College website at http://www.grad-college.iastate.edu has links to the forms needed to apply to the programs |top| How do I know if I qualify for acceptance into a graduate degree program? We would recommend that you contact one of the advisors to off-campus students to discuss your background and past education with them. The advisors are: Biorenewable Resources and Technology: Raj Raman This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Civil and Construction Engineering: Charles Jahren This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Electrical and Computer Engineering: Tony Moore This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Systems Engineering: Doug Gemmill
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Information Assurance: Doug Jacobson This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Industrial Engineering: John Jackman This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Power Systems Certificate: Jim McCalley
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|top| What courses will be offered to off-campus students in the coming semester? A list of courses that are offered each semester is posted to the Engineering Distance Education website at http://www.ede.iastate.edu This list is subject to change daily, so we recommend that students check the current semester’s list often to see if any courses have been added or cancelled. |top| Can I still enroll in a course after the registration deadline? We use the registration deadline to make decisions about courses with low enrollments. We encourage students to enroll before the deadline, but still accept registrations through the first week of class. |top| How are courses delivered to off-campus students? All students will receive access to their lectures using streaming media over the web, which is accessible from WebCT. The lectures are also downloadable. For information about downloading the lectures, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |top| How much does it cost to take a course from Engineering Distance Education? Off-campus students are assessed tuition and a computer fee by the university and a delivery fee by Engineering Distance Education. For the most current information on tuition and fees, please visit the following page Here . |top| A delivery fee is the fee assessed by Engineering Distance Education to all students taking off-campus courses. This fee helps to cover not only the delivery of the courses to off-campus students, but also to maintain our two high tech classrooms, to purchase the equipment needed to keep us on the cutting edge of technology, to employ technicians and operators to run the equipment for the production of each course, to provide the administration of the programs, and to provide prompt and personal support to our off-campus students. |top| When are billing statements sent out? Billing statements are no longer mailed out. You will receive an email telling you that your statement is available online and you will have to login into AccessPlus https://accessplus.iastate.edu/frontdoor/login.jsp to get the statement information. |top| Students may get their textbooks online from the ISU University Book Store at http://ubs.iastate.edu or by telephone at 800-478-0048. |top| What is a proctor and why do I need one? All students taking courses via distance education are required to select a person to proctor or supervise their course exams. Examinations will be sent to the proctor, who will be responsible for administering the exam, and who will then send the exam back to ISU. In order to maintain academic integrity and quality in courses taught by distance education, please do not submit the name of a relative, close friend, or neighbor. Possibilities for proctors include human resources personnel, a supervisor, a librarian, minister, principal, or school superintendent. Please use the proctor identification form found at http://www.ede.iastate.edu/forms/Proctor_Form.doc to submit your proctor information before your first exam. |top| How do I get the lecture notes or handouts? Lecture notes and course handouts will be available through WebCT. |top| How do I receive my graded homework back? EDE scans the graded homework and returns it to students through WebCT email. You will need to check your WebCT email to receive the enclosure, as enclosures are not forwarded to your regular email account. We try to get any graded homework returned to students within 24 hours of the instructor giving it to us. |top| How do I receive my grade at the end of the semester? Instructors will submit the grades directly to the registrar’s office. Students will be able to see their grades from AccessPlus at https://accessplus.iastate.edu/frontdoor/login.jsp For information about how to access AccessPlus, please visit their FAQ page at https://accessplus.iastate.edu/frontdoor/faq.jsp |top| What does it mean to audit a course? There are two types of audits, non-recorded audit and recorded audit. The non-recorded audit does not appear on the student’s transcript and the student is not required to complete homework assignments or exams. The recorded audit does appear on the student’s transcript as an audit and the student must work with the instructor before class begins to discuss the amount of work that needs to be done to satisfy the recorded audit requirement. Students that ask to audit a course are automatically given a non-recorded audit, unless they specify that they want a recorded audit. Students enrolled as an audit student are assessed the same fees as those students taking the course for credit. More information about auditing a course can be found at Here . |top| How do I change to audit after the semester begins? Please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if you wish to wish to change to audit status. We will forward your request on to the Registrar’s office as well as change our records in EDE to reflect your audit status |top| How do I withdraw from a course after I have registered? Please send your request to drop to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information about withdrawal dates and refund schedules can be found at http://www.ede.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=54 |top| What should I do if I change my address during the semester? Please notify EDE by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if your address changes during the semester. We will forward your address change on to the university. You can also change your address on AccessPlus at https://accessplus.iastate.edu/frontdoor/login.jsp For information about how to access AccessPlus, please visit their FAQ page at https://accessplus.iastate.edu/frontdoor/faq.jsp Please also notify EDE of your address change so that your course materials are sent to the proper address and to avoid any delay. Personal or Employer Information Update Form |top| Are the graduate programs through Engineering Distance Education ABET accredited? Technically, very few Graduate programs are ABET Accredited, because ABET accreditation can only be granted to one program (Bachelors, MS or PhD) within each institution and most institutions (like ours) accredits their BS program. Most Engineering MS programs (including ours) rigorously enforce pre-requisite classes so that most licensing bodies will accept an MS degree from such an institution to meet the educational requirements for licensure. |
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