Inter-University Engineering Doctoral Consortium

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Stevens Institute of Technology is one of nine distinguished universities in the greater New York-New Jersey area that comprise the Inter-University Engineering Doctoral Consortium.

Eligible doctoral students will have the opportunity to take graduate courses without incurring additional tuition fees – widening opportunities for course options, as well as contact with peers and faculty in their chosen fields.

Specialty Education and Expertise Across Nine Campuses

In addition to Stevens, the other eight participating schools are:


Requirements

1 Year
of full-time Ph.D. study at a participating school
Good Academic Standing
at participating schools
4 Written Approvals
from BOTH home and host instutions

Registration Instructions for Stevens Students

Note: The IUEDC enables doctoral students to take graduate-level courses at member institutions outside of their home institution. It is not to be used for dissertation research or faculty consultation at member institutions. Only courses without an equivalent at Stevens will be approved. Registration must be completed before the add/drop deadline for the term. Students who have identified a course at a member institution that they would like to take should complete the following steps to register: 

  • Complete application: Complete the IUEDC Registration Form 

    • Fill out all areas of the form clearly and legibly for accurate registration and grade reporting.  

    • Be sure that you have provided your full address, including zip code, as well as a phone number and email address at which the host school can reach you in addition to all course information. 

    • Sign the bottom of the form 

  • Obtain signatures: Obtain signatures in the following order only (signatures will not be given out of order): 

    • Stevens Department Chair, Director of Graduate Studies, or Faculty Adviser 

    • Stevens IUEDC Coordinator (Jessica Rosa - jrosa@stevens.edu)

      The Stevens IUEDC Coordinator will then contact the Host School IUEDC and initiate the steps that will produce the following two signatures:

    • Host School IUEDC Coordinator

    • Host School Course Instructor

  • Register at host school: Please refer to the host school IUEDC website for registration procedures. This may include proof of immunization. Provide a copy of the registration form to the IUEDC Coordinator at the host school after you have collected the other three signatures.

  • Enroll in a special topics course in your home department: This is used as a placeholder for the course you are taking at the host school. Your final grade will be indicated via this course, and the tuition for it is still paid to Stevens.

  • Return the completed registration form: Completed forms should be returned to Jessica Rosa, Director of Graduate Studies at jrosa@stevens.edu.

Dropping a Course 

If you need to drop your IUEDC course, please be sure to do so by the host school's drop/add deadline by contacting the host school's IUEDC Coordinator. Please also inform the Stevens IUEDC Coordinator that you've dropped the course. 

Grades and Transcripts 

Member schools send each other final grades approximately three weeks after the end of each semester. Once a grade has been posted at the host school, contact the host school IUEDC Coordinator and request that a transcript be sent to the Stevens IUEDC Coordinator. The host school IUEDC Coordinator will then have a new transcript sent to Stevens at no cost to you. Host school rules on course completion apply, so if you do take an incomplete, be sure you are familiar with those rules if you do not intend to complete the course right away. 

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How to Apply

Stevens is processing IUEDC forms via email, which can be sent to Jessica Rosa, Director of Graduate Studies. Qualifying students must fill out the writable PDF IUEDC form linked below AND indicate their official home institution email address. A handwritten form or non-school email address will NOT be accepted. Only courses offered and conducted during either the fall or spring term may be applied for, and each institution may give preference to its own students when enrollment is limited. Please note that tuition and fees are paid to the home institution, but students will be responsible to their host institutions for any lab fees if applicable.

Registration Instructions for Visiting Students

Note: Registration must be completed before the add/drop deadline for the term (please refer to the Stevens Academic Calendar for specific dates). Visiting students can view the current doctoral programs at Stevens.

Students who have identified a course at Stevens that they would like to take should complete the following steps to register: 

  • Complete application: Complete the IUEDC Registration Form 

    • Fill out all areas of the form clearly and legibly for accurate registration and grade reporting.  

    • Be sure that you have provided your full address, including zip code, as well as a phone number and email address at which the host school can reach you in addition to all Stevens course information. 

    • Sign the bottom of the form.

  • Obtain signatures: Obtain signatures in the following order only (signatures will not be given out of order): 

    • Home School Department Chair, Director of Graduate Studies, or Faculty Adviser 

    • Home School IUEDC Coordinator 

      The Home School IUEDC Coordinator will then contact Stevens' IUEDC Coordinator (Jessica Rosa - jrosa@stevens.edu), who will initiate the steps that will produce the following two signatures:

    • Stevens Course Instructor 

    • Stevens IUEDC Coordinator (Jessica Rosa - jrosa@stevens.edu)

  • Register at Stevens: Submit your form as a PDF to the Stevens IUEDC Coordinator only after having obtained the first 3 signatures. We will accept an email from the course instructor which gives explicit permission to join the class in lieu of a signature. The other two permissions must be physical signatures. Instructor permission to join a class does not constitute guaranteed enrollment in the course. Visiting students may be denied enrollment or placed on a wait list if the course is closed. You will be contacted if there is a registration issue. Once enrolled, you will be granted a CWID (Campus Wide ID Number) and Stevens email address so you can access Workday Student and Canvas.

Dropping a Course 

If you need to drop your IUEDC course, please contact the Stevens IUEDC Coordinator. You may only drop your course before the end of the add/drop period (please refer to the Stevens Academic Calendar for specific dates). 

Grades and Transcripts 

We will send your grade to your home school at the end of the term. Please allow at least three weeks after the end of the term for grades to be reflected. If you take an incomplete for the course, please review the Stevens Academic Standing policy on incomplete grades.


Consortium Rules

  • Only doctoral students at the participating schools/divisions may enroll in the Consortium.

  • Only courses offered by the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science can be taken in this Consortium.

  • Students may register for course at BOTH their home institution and the host institution once all required approvals have been obtained

  • The Consortium grants student library privileges at the host institution during the semester such student is registered to each student registered in the Consortium, though this may not granted to any of the other benefits and privileges of being a student at the host institution.

  • The host institution has the right to terminate any student's participation in the Consortium at any time if policies and regulations are not abided by the student. This also applies in any other program, service, or benefit of the host institution, if a student's academic work or behavior is not suitable, or if the student violates any of the host institution's policies, or applicable laws or regulations.

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