Admitted Students Information

Congratulations on your acceptance to the CWRU MS in Pathology program! We look forward to meeting and working with you this upcoming year. To get started, review the valuable information below - including next steps, important dates, and resources for admitted Pathology students. Do not hesitate to reach out to our program Director Ganapati Mahabaleshwar , with additional questions.

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.

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 Pathology 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 Pathology 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 in the few weeks leading up to 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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.