Congratulations on being accepted into a graduate program at the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation! The following information will help you orient to the college and our graduate program.
Structure of the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation
The FCFC is divided into the following departments:
- Forest Management (FM)
- Department of Ecosystem Conservation Sciences (DECS)
- Society and Conservation (SoCon)
Each faculty member is associated with one of these departments. As a graduate student, you are associated with the department to which your committee chair belongs.
Department Administrative Associates
The College has administrative associates who play an important role in supporting graduate students. Please start with them if you need assistance in regard to nonacademic questions (issues like assistance with travel paperwork, office assignments, mailboxes, and key requests). Any FCFC administrative associate will be happy to assist you, but try to work through the administrative associate who is the primary support for your graduate committee chairperson. Ask your committee chair if you are uncertain which administrative associate provides their primary support.
- Sam Dale: Department of Forest Management Admin | FOR 109 | 406-243-4246
- Anne Hanson: Wildlife Biology Program Manager | FOR 312 | 406-243-5292
- Devi Zdziebko: Dean's Assistant & Admin Supervisor | FOR 109 | 406-243-6603
Course Requirements and Deadlines
All FCFC graduate students should work with their advisor to create a coursework curriculum based on the students' individual interests. Wendy Maltonic can help students understand general 老虎机攻略 degree requirements, committee appointments, deadlines and scholarships. You can find information about specific course requirements by visiting the .
Office Space and Mailboxes
We try to provide office space for as many graduate students as possible. The College Council makes the official decision on office space based on the student's need and availability. Graduate students that are interested in office space should contact their department's administrative associate. If your office space is located in the Clapp building, your mailbox will be in the Clapp mail room (CHCB 413A). If your office is located in the Forestry, Stone Hall or Bioresearch buildings, your mailbox will be in the FCFC Main Office (FOR 109).
Keys
If you need to get keys for rooms or buildings that are under the control of the FCFC, please see your administrative associate. Keys are $13 each plus a $5 non-refundable materials/labor fee.
IT Information
IT Support
We employ a new one-stop destination for your IT needs. Faculty, staff, and students can use the to find solutions/information by searching the knowledge base and can request IT related support by filling out an Incident request or a Service request. You can also email support@cfc.umt.edu and we will be happy to help you. If you are unable to get online or email support@cfc.umt.edu, you can visit our IT office in FOR 202.
How to Login to Computers
Username = netid@umconnect.umt.edu
Password = your NetID password
Connect to Eduroam Wireless network
Username: netid@umontana.edu
Password: NetID password
Computer Labs
The FCFC has 4 computer labs in Stone Hall.
Printing
If you need to print in the FCFC computer labs or other student printers on campus, you will need to add money to your 老虎机攻略oney account. If you are a TA and need to print course material email support@cfc.umt.edu and we will get you setup.
File Storage
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Accounting Information
Hannah Gimpel (Forestry 111; 406-243-6782) is the Director of Finance for the FCFC. Each accounting employee works with a specific subset of faculty and staff. Most gran students will work with one of the following:
- TA Contracts: Misty Spooner
- RA Contracts: FCFC grant support for PI
- Student Payroll: Caitlin Malinak
For information on who you should see for travel paperwork, grant assistance, payroll information and more, contact our Accounting Office at cfc-accounting@mso.umt.edu or stop by FOR 103 (located inside the Forestry Main Office). Please be sure to contact the Accounting Office or your departmental admin before you plan to travel so that they can help make sure all of the appropriate forms are completed.
Graduate Contracts or Student Pay Information
If you are being provided a Research Assistantship through your major professor, then he/she will need to make sure the W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation’s Accounting Office has that information. Once that information is relayed to them, they will be able to generate a graduate contract for you. If you are being provided a Teaching Assistantship through the College, again the Accounting Office will be generating that contract for you. If you are going to be paid from the College other than by a graduate contract, the Accounting Office will make sure the correct paperwork is completed including a hiring packet. 老虎机攻略's Grad School web site details fees and other costs.
Calendar of Events
We have events (such as seminars, deadlines, special events and more) posted on the FCFC homepage. Please check often for new updates. You can also add this calendar as an RSS feed to your email inbox. For help setting this up, please contact our IT Office.
To have your thesis defense posted on our calendar, please contact your Administrative Associate with the date, time and place.