Resources for Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students

Forms and Resources
Clicking on a link below will take you to the Ecology Department's Box account. You don't need to have a Box account to view documents, but you must have viewing access, granted by the department. Contact [email protected] if you wish to have access.

• CollegeNet Instructions for Faculty
  • Graduate Assistantship Letter Instructions
• Ecology Department Directory
• Ecology Letterhead
• Faculty Meeting Minutes
• Grad Student Semester Payment Request Form – for Stipends and Tuition/Fees
• Mechanism for faculty rotation on TA assignments by semester
• GTA/GRA Evaluations and Annual Review of Academic Progress Reference Page
• Faculty Advising Best Practices
• 2020 Work Study Hiring Guidelines

Travel and PCard information
Some below links are public and some must be access-granted. Contact [email protected] if you wish to have access. Direct questions about these processes to the Ecology Business Manager.

• Travel Quick Guides
  • CLS "Best Practices" Quick Guide
  • Ecology Travelers Quick Guide
• Travel Procedures Checklists:
  • In-State Travel
  • Out-of State Business Travel
  • Out of-State Business + Personal Travel Combined
  • Foreign Travel
  • Non-MSU Employee Travel
• After Travel Form - complete in lieu of Travel Expense Voucher & submit to Ecology Business Manager
• Instructions for Receipt Submission
• International Travel Registry Step-by-step Guide
• Key Request Form - complete as much of section B as you can & submit to Ecology Business Manager
• Travel Authorization / Justification form
• Purchasing Card (PCard) general information - from University Business Services 

Graduate Student Links
Direct questions about the below resources to the Ecology Academic Services Coordinator.

• Add/Drop Deadlines
• Current Graduate Students List
• Ecology Department Scholarships
• Ecology Graduate Student Handbook
• Ecology Grad Student Research Self-Reporting Form
• New Student Information
• Potential Funding Sources List
• Schedule of Classes Search
• Student Accounts information for tuition/fee payment and confirming your bills
• The Graduate School Dates & Deadlines
• The Graduate School Forms Page
• The Graduate School Funding & Fellowships Opportunities
• The Graduate School Policies & Procedures