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Enrollment Process

General Enrollment Checklist

• Admissions Decision
• Accepting the Offer
• Statement of Financial Resources
• Enrollment Checklist
• Other Recommendations
• New Student Guide
• Contact Us

Admissions Decision

Admissions decisions are typically made (by departments) in late winter or early spring. Applicants will receive a letter of offer either by mail or email. Once a student accepts the department's offer, each department will provide appropriate instructions for enrollment. New students should contact departments directly with any questions.

Note: Johns Hopkins University is a participant in the Council of Graduate School's Resolution Regarding Graduate Scholars, Fellows,Trainees and Assistants.

Accepting the Offer: Other Required Documents

All graduate students:

• Acceptance of Offer (mailed to the department as required)

International graduate students:

• Copy of Passport (Can be emailed as a scanned document to the admitting department)
• Statement of Financial Resources (In most cases, this can be initially sent as a scan to the admitting department as instructed in offer materials, but an hard-copy original also needs to be sent. Please confirm with admitting department for more information and preferences.)

Statement of Financial Resources

The Statement of Financial Resources (SFR) form is for international students who have been admitted to and are enrolled at the university.

Statement of Financial Resources

Generally, the department completes section 8d, then sends the form to the enrolling international student. Students must then complete the rest of the form, as appropriate, with the required signatures. The form must be returned it to the department in which the student will be enrolling. Any supporting documentation should be attached to the SFR. Students must be sure to inlcude their AY ID number on their SFR form and to write as clearly as possible.

Please note that students will need original financial documentation for their visa interviews.

Please also note that in most cases, the SFR and any supporting documentation can be initially sent as a scan to the admitting department as instructed in their offer correspondences, but an original also needs to be sent to the Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office or admitting department.) Please confirm with admitting department for more information and preferences.

To complete the form, it is necessary to understand tuition, housing and other living expenses. These figures are posted here: www.grad.jhu.edu/admissions/cost-financial-aid. Enrolling students should consult with their departments before officially submitting the form.

Please note: Sections 8b, 8c, and/or 8d are utilized on the SFR when the student has to show proof of financial coverage for outstanding expenses for the I-20. In this case, the student must obtain original signatures on the SFR.

Enrollment Checklist

Obtain a JHED ID
The JHED is necessary to complete many tasks at Hopkins. New graduate students receive a verification email containing their JHED LIDs. Each student may access login instructions by visiting the Graduate Student Portal. Graduate students must insure that they have accessed their JHED within a week of receiving the initial instructions.

Complete the Pre-Entrance Health Forms
New graduate students are expected to complete official health and immunization forms in paper and through an online format. Instructions for completing the forms can be found by visiting the Health and Wellness Center's site. Unless these forms are submitted, there will be a registration hold on your ISIS (student information system) account.

Attend Graduate Student Orientation
All new graduate students are expected to attend the one-day orientation sessions, August 28, 2012. The schedule outlines all activities leading up to and including the day of orientation itself. The Graduate Affairs and Admissions offers campus tours, peer mentoring to new students, and doversity events. In addition, the Center for Edicational Resources offers a mandatory TA Orientation and OISSS (international student office) offers its own orientation session.

Register for Classes
New graduate students must register online August 19- August 26, 2011. In order to register, all students must have activated their JHED logins. Within the Graduate Student Portal, there is a link for ISIS (student information system), which is the system used for registration. Instructions for registering for classes can be found at tne New Student Guide, and the FAQ section of this site.

Graduate students must register in consultation with and approval from their departments, since all initial coursework falls in line with departmental requirements. As a result, all graduate students will see an 'Advisor Hold' on their registrations - and other holds, such as the one from the Health Center (if the health forms have not been submitted), as appropriate. All holds must be cleared up before registration.

Sign-up for Health Insurance
All graduate students should sign up for health insurance by August 15 through Aetna Student Health.

Other Recommendations

Learn About the Campus
Admitted graduate students are welcome to visit the campus prior to orientation. The Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office offers sheduled campus tours for all visitors.

Students should contact departments directly if they wish to meet faculty or tour facilities.

Seek Opportunities for Employment on Campus
Graduate students interested in applying for campus jobs should visit the Student Employment website. A JHED ID will is required for all applications.

Secure Housing
Housing is not available to graduate students. A listing of housing resources can be found on our Housing page. Students should also contact their departmental administrators to learn of opportunities.

Contact Us

Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office
Shriver Hall 28
Homewood Campus
graduateaffairs@jhu.edu
(410) 516-8477 or 410-516-8174

 

 

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