ECE Graduate Program Office Contact Information
Professor Waheed U. Bajwa
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 848-445-8541 and 848-445-2587
Email: ecegraddirector@soe.rutgers.edu
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Graduate Director's Advising Hours
Summer 2024 Office Hours are on many Thursdays at 11 am NYC time on Zoom only. The link is below. The first office hours are on Thursday, June 6th.
You will need to RSVP 24 hours before attending, so if you will be attending in a given week, email him by Wednesday at 11 am at ecegraddirector@soe.rutgers.edu.
Zoom Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/wub1.rutgers?pwd=UTUwNE1BcjZzM25sUndUNEVtVG5oUT09
Email: Please use email for any formal requests, personalized requests, private matters, etc.; always send an email to the ECE Graduate Director at ecegraddirector@soe.rutgers.edu Please DO NOT use the Graduate Director's personal email address for graduate office matters, as this will delay matters.
Signatures: The signing of all paperwork will be done electronically. Students should use the DocuSign system to obtain digital signatures on forms. DocuSign is Rutgers’ chosen secure electronic signature system to replace paper-intensive processes. Students can request a new account by going to https://www.docusign.com. Enter your email address/username as NetID@rutgers.edu when prompted. Log in to your new DocuSign account by going to https://account.docusign.com. Visit the site https://eds.rutgers.edu/docusign for training and support resources
The Graduate Director handles:
• Course transfers
• Non-degree admissions
• Interviews with prospective students
• Academic advising and course selections
• Immigration, CPT, and visa issues
• TA/GA and Fellowship funding
• Academic standing problems
Katie Yu
Graduate Program Coordinator
Phone: 848-445-2577
Email: ecegradprogram@soe.rutgers.edu
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The Graduate Program Coordinator handles:
• Admissions Inquiries
• General Academic Advising
• SPN Requests for the ECE Department
• Dissertation Defense, Proposal, and Qualifying Exam Scheduling
• Graduation Paperwork
Modes of Communication
You can communicate with the graduate office through the following means:
- Email: Please contact the ECE Graduate Program Coordinator at ecegradprogram@soe.rutgers.edu. Please DO NOT use the Graduate Program Coordinator's personal email address for graduate office matters, as this will cause delays.
- Discord: Rutgers ECE also runs a Discord server and you can sign up on it for communications with the Graduate Director and your peers. You can join the Discord server using the link https://discord.com/invite/7fRdRXe Please choose your role as Graduate Student so that the #grad-chat channel is accessible to you.