Review the School of Graduate Studies' Important First Steps website. After accepting their offer of admission, all new students are directed to the New Student Checklist to complete items which will help launch their graduate education at CWRU.

Please review this information provided by the School of Graduate Studies (item #4) as well as the University's general COVID-19 website.

All members of the campus community must comply with the university policies regarding full COVID-19 vaccination - including booster doses when eligible.

Online students are exempt from the COVID vaccination/ proof of vaccination and testing requirements. However, if you plan to come to campus for any reason (or if you decide to become a resident student in subsequent semesters) the policies would apply to you.

All incoming students will receive an email from the School of Graduate Studies with instructions on how to activate their Case ID. Please do this ASAP. Your CWRU Network ID allows you access to university resources such as the campus wireless network and your CWRU email.

All incoming students are assigned to a faculty advisor with whom they will work during their time in the MSMP program to choose classes and strengthen their professional school applications.

• Spring & Summer students will be assigned to their faculty advisor before the term begins. The MSMP Admissions office sends out email notifications after the School of Graduate Studies adds the student to the Student Information System (SIS). Please reach out to your faculty advisor via email to arrange a meeting to discuss the courses you should take.
• Fall students will be assigned to their faculty advisor during Orientation in August. With few exceptions, all fall students will enroll in the same core classes. Please reach out to the Admissions office if you'd like to meet with a faculty member prior to the start of the fall term.

Register for Classes

You can find registration dates and deadlines at this site. If you need help registering for classes, please review these step-by-step instructions.

• Spring & Summer students enroll in elective courses. Please meet with your faculty advisor before you register for classes to discuss your options and plan for the upcoming semester. All elective courses require departmental permission. Students must request permission for elective courses in SIS. Permission is granted on a rolling basis. If you already requested permission for your courses, please check your SIS shopping cart to complete the enrollment process.
• Fall students will enroll in core curriculum classes (10 credit hours), with few exceptions. Students can register for these courses when course registration opens.
  • Resident Students - Enroll in the 100 section 
  • Online Students - Enroll in the 800 section

MSMP Orientation

In early August, all incoming students will receive an email invitation to their CWRU Gmail account to enroll in the MSMP Orientation course on Canvas, our learning management system. Accept this invitation so that you can review the appropriate modules for incoming students - there's a lot of great information here!

• MSMP GroupMe: Students can request to join the MSMP 2022 GroupMe by accessing the link on the Canvas Orientation course.  Incoming students can ask questions, meet their future classmates, find roommates, etc.

Fall 2022 Orientation: Required MSMP Fall Orientation activities will take place on Thursday, August 25 and Friday, August 26. A finazlied schedule will be available on Canvas in early August. Students can also visit the Department on August 23 and August 24 to sit for a professional headshot.

Financial Aid

Please follow the steps below and reach out to the university Financial Aid office with specific questions.

• Complete your FAFSA, if eligible.
• Login to SIS to complete your financial responsibility agreement. This one-time requirement must be completed by all incoming students prior to course registration.
• Register for your classes in SIS.
• Our department will submit your Memorandum of Assistance after you've completed the first three steps. 

Case1Cards (ID Cards)

Students can submit their photo online through the New Student Checklist and wait for confirmation from Access services. Once they receive confirmation, they will be able to pick up their ID card at Access Services.

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Students can get their photo taken and pick up their ID card at Access Services.

Internet Access and Computers

All students need a laptop computer in order to sit for their quizzes and exams. All devices should include a web camera and microphone for video conferencing and remote learning. Check out UTech's recommended minimum and recommended computer specifications. 

Online students, in particular, must have access to a stable Internet connection in order to be successful in the program.