• MyPack Portal (requires a user id and password)
• Appoint External/Consultant Committee member
• Replace/Substitute Committee Member
• Preliminary and Final Exam Forms
  
• TA Responsibilities for ENT and PP Courses
• Other Important Graduate School Forms
• Tuition and Fees
• Graduate Student Support Plan
• Request to Graduate – MyPack Portal (See deadlines)
• Online Electronic Thesis & Dissertation Workshop
• Electronic Submission of Thesis
• University Patent Agreement and Copyright Procedures (MyPack Portal)
• NC Residency Information and Forms (for U.S. citizens and international students)
• Academic Calendar
• Graduate Student Survival Website
• Graduate Student Support Center

U.S. Citizens

Within 10 days from the start of your first semester of classes, complete the following:

• Obtain a North Carolina driver’s license
• Register your car in NC and obtain NC license plates
• List your personal property for taxation (Property tax on vehicles is now handled by the NCDMV when you register your vehicle).  Note: If you do not live in Wake County, you can find your county’s web site on this link.
• Register to vote in North Carolina (U.S. Citizens only) and exercise your right to vote when possible
• Open a savings and a checking account at a local bank or credit union
• If possible, convert membership(s) in professional associations, service or civic groups, churches, etc. to local chapters of these groups
• Complete the NC State residency application online. Important: You cannot submit an application sooner than two months before the end of your second semester.

Note: It is wise to save all rental agreements, utility bills,canceled checks, etc. because you may be asked to provide specific proof of the dates of your residency. Do not delay in following the steps above — the sooner you become a North Carolina resident, the better chance you will have of becoming a resident for tuition purposes. As support for the claim for in-state residency for tuition purposes, the application and the supporting documentation are reviewed for a cluster of significant events occurring about the same time to determine when an intent to domicile began.

International Students

• International students refer to eligible visa classifications under “International Students” heading on the Graduate School website.
• Visit the Graduate School website for more information about residency for tuition purposes.

Enrollment and the GSSP

Please speak with your major advisor or the director of graduate programs about enrolling in courses for the upcoming semester as soon as possible. For the first semester, the Graduate School requires that you enroll in, at least, 9 credit hours (full-time status) in order to remain eligible for the graduate student support plan (assistantship, tuition, health insurance, etc). These minimum required hours decrease as you further in your graduate studies, but graduate students need to be enrolled full-time at all times.

Assistantship and Fellowship Compensation Method

All NCSU employees participate in direct deposit in order to receive their compensation. You will not need a voided check to establish this service. Employees can list their checking account information through MyPack Portal > Employee Self Service. Nonetheless, this portion of the portal (Employee Self Service) will not become available until NCSU HR has processed all employment paperwork and your employment has commenced. Using Employee Self Service.

Updating MyPack Portal Address and GSSP Health Insurance

Once you have established a residence in the Raleigh, NC, area, please take a moment to update your local address in MyPack Portal. Your new insurance card will be mailed to the address listed in MyPack Portal. Please speak with your graduate services coordinator about your GSSP health insurance start date. For more information about the health insurance coverage provided by the GSSP, please see the below links.

• NCSU RA-TA Plan – Student Blue – Blue Cross, Blue Shield of NC
• Plan Benefits and Rates
• Enrolling Dependents 
• Register for Student Blue Member Services – An online portal that allows members to manage their policy online.

For questions regarding your NCSU RA-TA policy, please contact Student Blue at 1-800-579-8022 or email@studentbluenc.com.

Wolfpack One Card

Once you enroll in courses, you should be able to visit the Talley Student Union in order to have your student ID (Wolfpack One Card) made. You s be able to do this even if you are not yet active in the system as an employee (must be active as a student).

Other Resources

• Campus Directory
• Graduate Student Survival Guide
• Interactive Campus Map
• The NC State University Grad Community forum is a resource for new and current and entering students. You can become a member if you have an @ncsu.edu email account.

Housing

NCSU zip code: 27695. If you are unfamiliar with the Raleigh-area, it might be beneficial to speak with a fellow graduate student about their housing suggestions or advice before committing to a long lease.

• The Greens Apartments at Centennial Campus – on-campus, professional, non-undergraduate student apartments
• NCSU Graduate Student Housing
  
• ApartmentGuide.com
• ApartmentList.com/nc/raleigh
• Walk Score
• apartments.com
• zillow.com
• trulia.com
  
• Trulia Rentals
  
• Truly Community Info

University Transportation and Parking

• University Transportation
• Student Parking
• Wolfline – Campus bus system homepage
• Wolfline Tracker – Tracks all Wolfline buses in real-time. You can also select other local bus systems to include on your map. Download the app.

Capital Area Transit (CAT) and Triangle Transit Resources

• CAT – Real-time
• Triangle Transit 

Summary of Procedures

• Master’s Program
  
• Doctoral Program

Other Helpful Links

• The Graduate Handbook
  
• Graduate School Forms
  
• ETD Workshop Registration
  
• ETD Deadlines
  
• ETD Guide
  
• ETD FAQs/Technical Help

Departmental Activities

NCSU Campus

Activities and Attractions

• Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo
  
• Farm Tours CFSA
• First Friday
• North Carolina Museum of Art
• North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
• NCSU Climbing Wall
• SPARKcon
• State Farmer’s Market
• Trolley Pub Raleigh
• Wide Open Bluegrass
• Visit NC: Wine
• Visit Raleigh: Breweries
• William B. Umstead State Park
• Raleigh Parks and Recreation
• Capital Area Greenways
• Lake Johnson
• Lake Jordan

Entertainment

Other Area Colleges and Universities

The Rest of North Carolina