Graduate Student Financial Aid

Payroll information

How to Obtain an Office, Mailbox and Keys

Internet and Computer Resources

Library Services

• MountainLynx: WVU Libraries Remote Access Instructions
• 1999-2000 Regular Library Hours
• Wise Library
• Evansdale and Colson Hall Reserve Libraries
• Audio Visual Library (Colson Hall)
• West Virginia Collection Library (Colson Hall)
• Mathematics Library
• Music Library
• Health Sciences Library
• Law Library
• How to Find Periodicals, Books, Journals or Magazines
• WVU Libraries Journals List (not complete)
• Floor Location Chart

Web Resources

Graduation Requirements

Laboratories and Centers Associated with the Division of Forestry

TRANSPORTATION

Housing in Morgantown, WV

Health Insurance

Campus Organizations

Recreation around Morgantown

Evansdale Campus Map

Downtown Campus Map

Downtown Morgantown Map

Plan of Study  (Download a .doc file)

Registering for Classes

There are 2 ways to register for classes at WVU: walk-in registration and call-in registration. The STAR system used for call-in registration is the easiest way to register. Course listings can be found on-line at http://www.arc.wvu.edu/courses/coursmain.htm. If you are officially admitted, you can use this system up until the first day of classes. After the first day of classes you must register with the walk-in method. The walk-in method requires that you fill out a registration form and have it signed by your advisor.

The procedure for using STAR is:

2. Call 293-2892 or for long distance calls: 1-888-WVU-4IVR

3. Follow the instructions given on the phone. You will have to supply your PIN (personal identification number). For first time users it is your birthday in the following format: mm/dd/yy (e.g. 05/03/71). You may also be asked for your student i.d. number (just your social security number).

4. You will be asked to add or drop courses. After you have entered your requests you should confirm them to make sure they went through the computer.

If you need to walk your registration through (for example, if you need a signature from the professor to take the class), you should obtain a registration form from the 322 Percival Hall. Fill out the form with the courses you want, get the required signatures, and take it to Admissions and Records on the downtown campus.

Most graduate students within the Division of Forestry have a graduate tuition waiver through either their research and/or teaching assistantships. However, many graduate students choose to obtain financial aid to help meet their expenses.

The West Virginia University financial aid office is located on the second floor of the Mountainlair on the downtown campus. The financial aid office can be contacted at:

Complete instructions for applying for financial aid and determining eligibility can be obtained from the financial aid homepage given above. As of Fall 1999, graduate students are eligible for up to $8,500 in federal loans per semester, depending on need. The following is a description of the financial aid process taken from the web page.

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in January of the year you plan to attend WVU. For example, if you are planning to attend the Fall semester of 1999 you will need to complete the FAFSA in January of 1999 for the 1999-2000 academic year. There are deadlines for maximum aid consideration that will most likely affect your Financial Aid. You can view the deadline calendar for specific information at the above website.

At least 30% of all applications are selected by the Federal Processor for review in a process called VERIFICATION. If your application is selected, you will be notified by the office through a written request for additional information. You will be required to provide copies of all Federal income tax forms filed for the previous year, and a completed verification work sheet within 30 days of the date requested. If other information is needed, you will be notified.

Please respond to the information request in a timely and accurate manner. Failure to do so can adversely affect your financial aid award.

You will receive an award letter telling you the type(s) and amount(s) of financial aid you are eligible to receive. Information about different types of financial aid offered at WVU can be found on the Aid Programs page.

Complete the acceptance form on the back of your award letter and return it to the Financial Aid Office within 15 days. Failure to return the award letter will cause your Financial Aid to be canceled.

After your acceptance form is processed, you will be mailed a Master Promissory Note. You must then fill out the required information and take it to the financial aid office. Shortly after processing, your student account will be credited with the appropriate amount you owe and a refund check will be issued and mailed to you.

The office of student accounts, located in the basement of Stewart Hall on the downtown campus, is in charge of student accounts and fee payments. The phone number is 293-4006 (or 1-800-344-WVU1). Information can also be obtained through the university’s web site (http://www.wvu.edu). Follow the link to administration on the main page. If you have a tuition waiver, it will appear on each semester’s bill. Occasionally, you may receive a bill that does not show your tuition waiver credit. This simply means the bill was mailed out before the tuition waiver credits were entered into the accounts system. If this occurs, a call to the office of student accounts can clear up this problem. They will tell you the amount your tuition waiver will be and you can deduct that amount from the total due on your bill. The other fees listed on your bill every semester fees are broken up into three sections:
 
 

Information Technology Fee - mandatory $35.00 (For computer usage)
 

Direct deposit is mandatory for all graduate students paid through the Division of Forestry. State Employee direct deposit authorization forms can be obtained from Donna Dewitt (322 Percival Hall, 293-2941 ext. 2477). This form is to be completed by the student and by the student’s financial institution whereupon it is returned to the payroll office in the University Services Center (293-5700). If you have any questions or problems concerning direct deposit contact the State Auditor’s Office, Electronic Commerce Division at (304) 558-2251. Questions concerning tax forms or paycheck discrepancies should be directed to the payroll office in the University Services Center.

How to Obtain an Office, Mailbox and Keys

After being admitted to the program, you should see Dr. Pat Mazik to receive an office assignment (Percival 329 D)or call her at 293-3794 ext. 2444. Currently, Ph.D. students share a small office with one other Ph.D. student. Master’s students are assigned to communal offices, with 3-6 students in each office.

To get keys for your office and/or lab, you need to see Donna Dewitt in the main office to obtain a Key Request Form. Fill out the form and have your advisor sign it. Return it to Donna and wait until the keys come in (anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months).

Once you are enrolled, you will be assigned a mailbox in Room 322-I. However, Biology TA’s or other students who do not have their assistantship through the Division of Forestry should see Donna Dewitt to obtain a mailbox in the Division of Forestry. If you do not have a mailbox by the end of the first week of classes, see Donna in the main office.

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The Office of Academic Computing provides support free of charge for academic and research computing activities throughout WVU. These activities include consulting, training, research support, strategic planning, locating funding sources for academic and research programs, serving as a support service for applying computer technologies to instruction and research, and administration of computer labs. Two PC-based public computer labs are located on the ground floors of the Mountainlair and the Evansdale library. A public Macintosh lab is located on the ground floor of Colson Hall. The labs are generally open every day, including weekends. The labs support word processing, spreadsheet and graphics software, and offer connections to the internet, e-mail, and the World Wide Web. The Division of Forestry maintains a state of the art computer lab in Percival 324. (See page 23 for more details)

There are a number of libraries on campus. The main library is the Wise library and is on the Downtown campus. The Evansdale library is on the Evansdale campus. These are the libraries that you will be most likely to use. The complete list of the libraries and collections are:

To checkout library materials, users must have either a Mountaineer Card or a WVU library card. Borrowing privileges may vary in some branch libraries. Lists of special policies are available at individual libraries. Overnight loans begin 2 hours before the library closes and are due at the lending library 1 hour after opening the following morning.

If you do not find the book or article you need, stop by the Circulation or Reference desk for assistance. If they do not own the materials you need, ask about Interlibrary Loan service at the Reference desk.

Photocopiers are available in most of the libraries. Individual copy cards can be purchase from vending machines at the libraries. After an initial purchase of one dollar, copies are $0.08 compared to $0.10 without using a card. Departmental cards can be purchases with grant money. Forms are available from Donna Dewitt in Percival 322 and must be signed by your major professor before returning them to Donna.
 
 
 

Library	Number of Copiers	Location (Floor)
Wise Library	8	2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th (3), 8th, & 10th
Evansdale Library	3	Microforms room
Health Sciences Library	3	Copy room
West Virginia Collection	1	Reading room
Physical Sciences Library	1	Copy room
Music Library	1	424-A CAC
Math Library	1	421 Armstrong Hall
Colson Reserve Library	4	Copy room

 

The library resources can be accessed remotely via a 32/70 link to Mountainlynx. Several computers within the Division are configured for Mountainlynx. The software necessary for establishing a connection to Mountainlynx is available to all students and can be acquired from the Academic Computer Lab located beneath the Evansdale Library (See below). The staff is located in the back cubicles and will require two blank disks in exchange for the software. Library computers are already hooked up to Mountainlynx software. Many library resources may also be accessed via the main university web page.

You may access MountainLynx from your home or office, but you must have a TN3270 software application installed on your personal computer. As a service to students, faculty and staff the Libraries have a site-licensed TCP3270 for Windows and will provide copies upon request. To obtain the software on a floppy diskette, bring your University ID to the Evansdale, Health Sciences or Wise Library Reference Desk.

Follow these steps to install and configure TCP3270 for Windows:

1. Create a directory (folder) on your computer

• Double click on "My Computer"
• Double click on "[C:]"
• Click on "File"
• Point to "New"
• Click on "Folder" and a new folder will appear
• Type a name for the new folder – tcp3270 or whatever you choose

1. Copy the files from the floppy diskette to the new folder

• Insert the diskette
• Double click on "[A:]"
• Click on "Edit"
• Click on "Select All"
• Click on "Edit"
• Click on "Copy"
• Double click on the new folder if it isn’t still open
• Click on "Edit"
• Click on "Paste"

1. Connect to MountainLynx

• Connect to the Internet as you normally do

Wise Library

(Circulation, Government Documents, Microforms, Periodicals, References, and the Physical Sciences Library)

        Hours:
            Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
            Friday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
            Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
            Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Audio Visual Library (Colson Hall)

           Hours:
            Monday- Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
            Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
            Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
            Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Health Sciences Library

Mountainlynx offers a database of WVU’s holdings as well as several web browsers and search engines. For most DOF students, Biosys, Agricola, and Biological Abstracts, will likely be the most useful search engine.

Begin by searching the WVU Libraries’ Online Catalog:

• Select WV from the main menu
• Search for an author, title, subject or keyword(s)
• If you get the response "No Entries Found" check spelling or try using an alternative search mode

Current issues of periodicals and journals can be found in any one of the nine WVU libraries in the "current periodicals" section. Earlier issues may be on microfilm or bound in the stacks.

Children’s Books                                 Ground Level (Downstairs)

A                                                           Ground Level
B                                                           Ground Level
C                                                           Ground Level
D                                                           Ground Level
E                                                           Ground Level
F                                                           Ground Level
G                                                          Ground Level
H                                                          Ground Level
J                                                           Ground Level
K                                                          Ground Level
L                                                           Ground Level
M                                                          Ground Level
N                                                           Ground Level
P                                                           Ground Level
Q-QD                                                   Ground Level
QE-QR                                                 2^nd Level (Upstairs)
R                                                           2^nd Level
S                                                           2^nd Level
T                                                           2^nd Level
U                                                           2^nd Level
V                                                           2^nd Level
W378.75423 (Theses)                       2^nd Level
Z                                                            2^nd Level
960-969 (African Collection)             2^nd Level
Government Documents                    2^nd Level
Ref.                                                       1^st Level (Main Floor)
Index                                                     1^st Level
MF (Microfilm)                                     1^st Level, Microforms Room
Current (Periodicals)                          1^st Level
Reserve Materials                               1^st Level, Circulation Desk
Patents                                                 1^st Level, Microforms Room

Instructional resources such as overhead and slide projectors, TVs, and VCRs can be borrowed through the Division of Forestry. Such equipment is located in room 331 of Percival Hall and must be signed out prior to use. See the secretary in the Percival 322 during normal office hours to do so. If you are looking for slides, a slide library is located in Percival 307 in a silver "Multiplex" storage unit. Many of these slides are a little outdated, but useful none the less. Your major professor may also have the aforementioned items as well as other instructional resources.

If you need to borrow forestry supplies such as dbh tapes, clinometers, prisms, etc., they are located in the forestry supply room at 342 Percival Hall. You can visit the supply room during posted hours or contact Dean Coble (x2421) in Percival 337A to sign items out. Again, your advisor may also have these items to lend to you.

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The university main page, www.wvu.edu, has an assortment of options which are useful to the DOF student. The academic option provides a list of the various schools and colleges within the university. Each school and college has its own web area with mission statements, faculty lists, and course offerings. The administration option offers links to Student Affairs and the Office of Student Accounts. The athletics option provides information about WVU football and a few tidbits about other programs. The course offerings option is self explanatory. The health sciences option’s most useful component to the DOF student is the libraries section, especially those who TA Bio. 3 and 4. Several journals in the health sciences holdings only appear in this search engine and do not register in the main library system. The research option provides links to several funding sources including the WVU Foundation. The student services offering provides links to Admissions and Records and to Student Life.

The College of Agriculture and Forestry has its own web page, www.caf.wvu.edu. The most useful options are academics, which provides links to the various Divisions and Departments, faculty and research, and administration, which links to the Office of Statistics.

The Division of Forestry has a website at www.forestry.caf.wvu.edu. This site has options leading to each of the departments, faculty, and graduation requirements. For most DOF students, this web site will offer the most information in terms of faculty, courses, and degree requirements.

Requirements are either 30 semester hours of approved study, including a six credit-hour thesis, or 36 semester hours without a thesis but including a three credit-hour problem paper. This program ordinarily requires two years of residence.

 

Curriculum requirements for all candidates include a block of graduate courses in the major field, which will constitute a comprehensive review of the significant knowledge in that field, and a block of graduate courses in a minor field of study. A minimum of 60 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree and exclusive of the dissertation is required.

The research work for the doctoral dissertation must show a high degree of scholarship and must present an original contribution to the field of forest resources science. In addition to course work and the dissertation, the candidate is required to pass a qualifying examination and a final examination.

First, look in the West Virginia University Graduate Catalog under Degree Completion. A copy of the catalog is kept in Percival 322 (see Loretta Hoover). Graduate requirements may also be found on the Division of Forestry homepage at www.forestry.caf.wvu.edu/graduate.html. A plan of study ("Blue Sheet") must be completed and signed by your committee members during your first or second committee meeting. The plan of study is attached to the end of this handbook.

If for some reason you do not have access to either of the above, see Linda Tolka, in Room 1004 of the Agricultural Sciences Building. She will tell you everything you need to know and give you the paper work that you need to fill out.

As of the fall 1999, West Virginia University is requiring all Master’s theses and Doctoral dissertations to be filed electronically with the university libraries. This change will make access to such works easier worldwide via the internet. Complete instructions for electronic submission of theses/dissertations can be found online at http://www.wvu.edu/~thesis/.

The following is a brief description of the process for electronic submission of theses/dissertations:

1. Complete your thesis in your choice of word processing software (MS Word, Word Perfect, etc.)
2. Upon successfully defending your thesis/dissertation, have your graduate committee sign the ETD Submission Signature Form.
3. Convert your thesis into a *.pdf format.
4. Submit your thesis electronically with the submission form found at http://157.182.199.25/etd/submittd2.htm.
5. Take the signed ETD Submission Signature Form, and UMI agreement form to the Acquisition Department located in room 109 of Wise Library. John Hagan is the Editorial Consultant/Submissions Reviewer and can be reached at 293-4040 ext. 4025 for submission questions.

Conversion of your thesis to the required *.pdf is a relatively simple process. After completion and approval of your thesis in your preferred word processing software, locate a computer with both your word processing software and Adobe Acrobat Exchange. The computers in the Evansdale Library have the necessary software. Once an appropriate computer is located, open your thesis/dissertation in the word processing software and then go to the print menu. In the print menu change the printer to "Adobe Acrobat Distiller" and print the file to a *.prn file. This will create a file that can be read by Adobe Acrobat Distiller. Next open the Adobe Acrobat Distiller software and select the *.prn file just created. The distiller software will then create your PDF file that can be viewed in Adobe Acrobat Exchange or Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe Acrobat Exchange can then be used to add links from the table of contents of the thesis/dissertation or to make format changes. There should be no problem in successful conversion of word-processing files into *.pdf format (i.e. tables and figures should appear the same as they did in your word processing file). The staff at the computer lab will be happy to assist your with creation of your *.pdf files.

Graduation deadlines are listed in the Graduate Catalog, WVU web page, and are also available from Linda Tolka, but essentially you have to submit the application for graduation by October 15^th of the fall semester and by March for the spring semester. You also must submit the Shuttle Sheet request two weeks before a Master's and three weeks before a dissertation defense. No defenses may be scheduled during final exam weeks.

Step 1: Students shall discuss the complaint or disputed action with the instructor involved at the earliest possible time. If the two parties are unable to resolve the matter satisfactorily, then the student may proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: The student must prepare a signed document stating the facts constituting the basis for an appeal. Copies of this document should be distributed to the instructor and to the chairperson/director of the department or division. If within 15 days the chairperson/director does not resolve the matter to the student’s satisfaction the student may then forward the complaint to the instructor’s dean (Step 3).

Step 3: Within 15 days of the receipt of the complaint, the instructor’s dean shall make a final determination regarding the complaint. If at this time the student is unsatisfied; the complaint may be appealed to a committee within the College for review.

In some instances it may be necessary to contact other University bodies if complaints are of a non-academic nature (i.e. health and safety issues, sexual harassment, social injustice). A student that has a complaint of this nature should still, if possible, follow the above chain of command, in addition to contacting the office of Student Life for further information/assistance.

Laboratories and Centers Associated with the Division of Forestry

The Appalachian Hardwood Center -- AHC -- was established in 1987 by the West Virginia Legislature in recognition of the need for technical and research

support for the state's growing wood products industry. The Center, first and foremost, provides industry with ready access to a staff of technical support personnel with expertise in areas related to the wood products industry.

The mission of the AHC evolves as the wood products industry in West Virginia continues to prosper and as emerging problems and issues require new solutions. These challenges are addressed in several ways: training; technical assistance; forest resource and industry data; compliance assistance; research; and communication.

The AHC operates an ongoing program of seminars and workshops on a variety of topics. Customized training is available to meet specific needs of individual clients or organizations. Assistance also is provided in identifying and acquiring outside funding for specific training.

The AHC provides technical assistance to companies and organizations in a variety of forms and on a variety of topics. Assistance may involve as little as the distribution of a publication or a literature search; a one- or two-visit short-term project; or it may evolve into an ongoing relationship addressing specific topics for a company or organization. Technical areas addressed have included process and product evaluation, product development, technical and economic feasibility studies, wood residue utilization, business management, computerization, and general literature searches.

The AHC also provides up-to-date data on the standing forest resource in West Virginia and surrounding states and on the configuration of West Virginia's forest industry, and its specific segments. This is accomplished in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and through manipulation of the forest industry database maintained by the Center.

The AHC gives individual assistance to companies on compliance with OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations. Center personnel can conduct an audit of a company's regulatory programs and prepare a plan for moving toward compliance. As follow through, the Center can provide assistance in preparing written plans to address specific regulations, conduct employee training, and provide environmental monitoring.

Another strong component of AHC programs involves applied research. The Center focuses on projects that are fully funded from outside sources, have quick

turnaround times, address specific current problems, and are immediately or shortly applicable. The Center also works with companies or organizations to locate funding sources for identified applied research projects.

In addition to distributing regular publications, AHC occasionally conducts seminars and workshops to disseminate results of applied research projects. Publications are sent routinely to more than 2,600 addresses maintained on the AHC mailing list. Seminars and workshops are available upon request.

Contact:

Curt C. Hassler. Extension Specialist - Forest Industry and Associate Professor; Leader, Appalachian Hardwood Center. Chassler@wvu.edu

Perhaps no other program at the U.S. Department of the Interior has the unique history of collaboration between States and the Federal government than that of the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units. Established in 1935, Coop Units were created to fill the shortage of trained wildlife biologists. In 1960, the Unit Program was formally sanctioned with the enactment of the Cooperative Units Act (PL 86-686).

Today, there are 44 Cooperative Research Units in 40 States, from pre-existing research programs of the Fish and Wildlife Service. The units, which are now associated with the Biological Resources Division (BRD) of the United States Geological Survey, provide research opportunities on virtually every type of North American ecological community. These units contain more than 160 Ph.D. scientists who oversee as many as 600 graduate students per year.

Each unit is a partnership among the BRD, the State fish and game agency, a host university, and the Wildlife Management Institute. Staffed with Federal personnel, units conduct research on renewable natural resource questions, participate in the education of graduate students destined to become natural resource scientists, provide technical assistance and consultation to parties who have legitimate interests in natural resource issues, and provide various forms of continuing education for natural resource professionals.

Contacts:

Patricia M. Mazik
Unit Leader, Fisheries and Adjunct Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Memphis State University, 1989. Stress physiology, Toxicology.
Pmazik@wvu.edu

Petra Bohall Wood
Assistant Unit Leader, Wildlife and Adjunct Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Florida, 1992. Wildlife/habitat relationships, raptor ecology and management.
Pbwood@wvu.edu

The Westvaco Natural Resources Center, located in the heart of the West Virginia University Forest, opened officially in a dedication ceremony held Tuesday, September 16, 1997. The generous donations of individuals and industrial partners have made this multi-purpose space possible, greatly enhancing the teaching, research, and public service missions of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences at West Virginia University.

The Westvaco Natural Resources Center may be used by organizations or classes for meetings and conferences. Plan ahead if you plan to use the center as it receives heavy use during the school year. To receive paperwork to use the center, contact Donna Dewitt (Percival 322).

Contact:

Bob Driscole
University Forest Manager
Rdriscol@wvu.edu

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing have been integral parts of the research and teaching programs of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences since the early 1980's. Capabilities within the College have been specifically developed to support programs that are traditionally a part of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences while complementing GIS and Remote Sensing capabilities present throughout the University. Today, the wide range of research and teaching activities at the Natural Resource Analysis Center includes environmental planning, environmental and natural resource economics, forest and wildlands recreation, wildlife management, forest ecology, and land and water resource reclamation.

GIS and Remote Sensing capabilities within the College revolve around the Natural Resources Analysis Center within the Division of Resource Management. In keeping with our dedication to providing accurate and expedient results to real world problems, we continue to expand computer hardware capabilities. In January 1998, a Sun Microsystems UltraSPARC-2 model 2300 with over 1200M of ram was purchased to address our growing usage demands on an older Sun SPARCstation-20 server. These provide access for client workstations to a Sun storage disk array housing over 270G of disk space. Utilizing the services of these two high-end workstations are nine Sun SPARC workstations and an array of Intel workstations from Dell and Gateway running the Microsoft Windows NT operating system. Possible future acquisitions include high-end graphics visualization workstations from Sun Microsystems and Silicon Graphics (SGI).

Hardware resources such as scanners, digitizers, CD writers, plotters, and other input/output devices are centralized in the main research lab, while Intel-based NT workstations are spread throughout staff offices. Members of our group have also utilized the College's computer-based education lab for courses on remote sensing of the environment, and in use of various PC-based GIS and image processing softwares. The Center also offers GIS training classes taught by ESRI Authorized ArcView Instructors on staff.

To further expand GIS and remote sensing capabilities, our software resources have been expanded to include many packages at the forefront of both academic and professional GIS/RS projects. On the Solaris platform, we support: Arc/Info, ArcView, PCI, Land Analysis System (LAS), ENVI Interactive Data Language (IDL), Fragstats, Khoros, as well as several freeware image processing and GIS packages. Under the Windows NT platform, we utilize: Arc/Info, Arcview, TNTmips, PCI, Oracle, as well as application development tools and expert systems software. Teaching software also includes IDRISI and Spans.

Among current services provided by NRAC are: Land Use Land Cover (LULC) of West Virginia, ArcView Customized Applications, Decision Support Systems, and Water Quality Modeling.

Charles B. Yuill
Associate Professor, College of Agriculture and Forestry
Cyuill@wvu.edu

Jerald Fletcher
Professor, College of Agriculture and Forestry
Jfletch@wvu.edu
 
 

The Percival Computing Lab (Percival 324) was designed to serve both teaching and personal computing needs of the students within the Division of Forestry. The lab currently contains thirteen computers with Pentium II processors. Lab computers have many of the current word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, web browser, e-mail, and statistical software programs.

The Division of Forestry is in the process of establishing a GIS laboratory that will be used for GIS-based studies conducted within the division. The laboratory currently has two WindowsNT machines, a digitizing table, a color laser printer, and a large-format plotter. The Percival GIS Lab should be completed by late 1999/early 2000.

The Division of Forestry has four laboratories available for use by graduate students. The laboratories include a Water Quality, Physiology, and Toxicology lab, an Analytical lab, and two General Use labs. Specialized apparatus includes an atomic absorption spectrophotometer, a high performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC), pH meters, and equipment to measure alkalinity, hardness, nitrites, and ammonia. The laboratories are also stocked with common equipment such as analytical scales, glassware, fume hoods, etc. There is bench space available for working with, and analyzing, field samples.

There are several sub units within the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Science. Each unit has its own faculty with different goals and missions for the education of its students. The following is a list of faculty by department and a brief description of their interests.

Curt C. Hassler, Ph.D (VPI&SU) - Curt Hassler is the Leader of the Appalachian Hardwood Center and Associate Professor within the Division of Forestry. His main interests lie in forest industry, timber harvesting, and system analysis. He can be contacted via e-mail (chassler@wvu.edu) or reached by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2451.

Within the Appalachian Hardwood Center, there are several extension specialists, research assistants, research instructors, and various other staff members.

Extension Specialists – Victor R. Hutchinson – Wood Energy
                                          Timothy L. Pahl – Wood Products

Research Instructors – Craig A. Lefevre
                                        Jeffrey J. Slahor

Research Assistants and staff members:

James P. Armstrong, Ph.D. (SUNY) Jim Armstrong is an Associate Professor whose interests lie in wood science, the physical behavior of wood, and hardwood drying. He can be contacted via e-mail (jarmstro@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2486.

James T. Anderson, Ph.D. (Texas Tech) Jim Anderson is an Assistant Professor in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources whose interests lie in wetlands, mammals, and birds. He can be contacted via e-mail (wetland@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2445.

R. Bruce Anderson, Ph.D. (VPI&SU) Bruce Anderson is an Assistant Professor of Wood Science. His interests include production economics of primary and secondary wood industries, technological improvement within wood industries, process simulation modeling, and capital investment decision analysis. He can be contacted via e-mail (randers9@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2489.

Dean W. Coble, Ph.D. (U. Montana) Dean Coble is an Assistant Professor of Forest Biometrics. His research includes: taper and volume equations; carbon processing and allocation; process modeling; and sampling for non-timber attributes. He can be contacted via e-mail (dcoble@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2421.

Jack E. Coster, Ph.D. (Texas A&M) Jack Coster is a Professor of Forestry. His interests include forestry and entomology. He can be contacted via e-mail (jcoster@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2414.

Benjamin Dawson-Andoh, Ph.D. (U. of British Columbia) Ben Dawson-Andoh is an Assistant Professor of Wood Science. He is also the current Chemical Hygiene Officer for the Division. His research focuses on wood biodeterioration and preservation, wood and microbial biochemistry, and application of biotechnology to the manufacture of wood products. He can be contacted via e-mail (bdawsona@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2487.

John W. Edwards, Ph.D. (Clemson) John Edwards is an Assistant Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources. His research interests include: wildlife-habitat relationships; forestry-habitat interactions at the landscape level; endangered species ecology and management; and wildlife techniques and applications. He can be contacted via e-mail (jedwards@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2492.

Mary Ann Fajvan, Ph.D. (U. of Maine) Mary Ann Fajvan is an Assistant Professor in Silviculture. Her research interests include natural and anthropogenic forest disturbance, forest structure, and forest sustainability. She can be contacted via e-mail (mfajvan@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2423.

Rory Fraser, Ph.D. (Pennslvania State University) Rory Fraser is an Assistant Professor of Forest Economics. His interests lie in forest economics and policy. He can be contacted via e-mail (fraser@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2412.

William N. Grafton, MS. F. (West Virginia University) Bill Grafton is an extension agent for WVU. He is also an Associate Professor in the Division of Forestry. He has extensive knowledge of West Virginia, especially its flora and fauna. He can be contacted via e-mail (wgrafton@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2493.

Linda S. Gribko, Ph.D. (WVU) Linda Gribko is an Assistant Professor of Forest Management who research interests include: seedling reproduction of northern red oak (Quercus rubra) and application of GIS technology and spatial analysis to forest management. She can be contacted via e-mail (lgribko@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2411.

Kyle J. Hartman, Ph.D. (U. of Maryland) Kyle Hartman is an Assistant Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources. His research interests are quite varied. Some of his ongoing research includes: ecology of the Hudson River; life history, management, and ecology of Largemouth Bass; Brook Trout life history, ecology, and management in the northern Appalachians; and fish populations in the Kanawha River. He can be contacted via e-mail (hartman@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2494.

Ray R. Hicks, Jr., Ph.D. (SUNY) Ray Hicks is a Professor of Forest Ecology within the Division who research interests include forest management, forest ecology, and forest pest management. He is also the coordinator of Xi Sigma Pi. He can be contacted via e-mail (rhicks3@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2424.

Elemer M. Lang, Ph.D. (VPI&SU) Elemer Lang is an Assistant Professor of Wood Science. His interests lie in wood mechanics and composite materials. He can be contacted via e-mail (elang2@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2488.

Joseph F. McNeel, Ph.D. (VPI&SU) Joe McNeel is the Director of the Division of Forestry. He is also a Professor with interests in forest resource management. He can be contacted via e-mail (jmcneel@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2471.

J. Todd Petty, Ph.D. (U of Georgia) Todd Petty is an Assistant Professor of Fish and Stream Ecology. His research interests include: stream ecology; fish ecology; spatial population dynamics; habitat selection; and fisheries/watershed management. He can be contacted via e-mail (jtpetty@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2417.

Michael A. Schuett, Ph.D. (U. of Illinois) Mike Schuett is an Assistant Professor of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism. His research interests lie in visitor behavior and management. He can be contacted via e-mail (mschuett@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2415.

Steven W. Selin, Ph.D. (U. of Oregon) Steve Selin is an Associate Professor of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism. His main interest is in tourist development. He can be contacted via e-mail (sselin@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2442.

Stanislaw J. Tajchman, Ph.D. (LMU) Stan Tajchman is a Professor of Forest Meteorology. His interest is in forest meteorology. He can be contacted via e-mail (stajchmn@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2425.

Anthony C. Tomkowski, MS.F. (WVU) Tony Tomkowski is an Assistant Professor of Forest Hydrology. His interests lie in water quality, watershed management, and aquatic ecosystems. He can be contacted via e-mail (atomkows@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2422.

Theresa L. Wang, Ph.D. (U. of Minnesota) Theresa Wang is an Assistant Professor of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism. Her research focuses on environmental education and interpretation. She can be contacted via e-mail (twang3@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2416.

Robert C. Whitmore, Ph.D. (Brigham Young University) Bob Whitmore is a Professor of Ornithology and Quantitative Ecology. His interests include: the quantitative ecology of birds; habitat selection and patch dynamics of birds; and the interaction of gypsy moths and forest birds. He can be contacted via e-mail (rwhitmor@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2491.
 
 

Patricia Mazik, Ph.D. (Auburn) Pat Mazik is the Leader of the WVU Coop unit and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division. Her research interest has focused on fish toxicology but has expanded to include other aspects of fish ecology and watershed management. She can be contacted via e-mail (pmazik@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2431.

Petra Bohall Wood, Ph.D. (U. of Florida) Petra Wood is the Assistant Coop Unit Leader – Wildlife within the WVU Coop Unit and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division. Her research interests are varied. Some of her ongoing projects include: the effects of timber management on songbirds; effects of residual overstory on songbirds and regeneration of aspen sites; status of woodcock and loggerhead shrike in West Virginia; relationship of songbird abundance to large forest patches at multiple scales; and songbird abundance and nesting success on the Westvaco Wildlife and Ecosystem Research Forest. She can be contacted via e-mail (pbwood@wvu.edu), or by phoning 293-2941 ext. 2433.

Division of Forestry Administrative Staff

The following people comprise the Division of Forestry administrative staff. Listed along with their job titles are their duties as they relate to graduate students. Note that there is some overlap of duties between members of the administrative staff.

Donna DeWitt
Office Administrator
Graduate Assistantship Offers
Graduate (non-hourly) Payroll
Office and Building Keys
Conference Room reservations

Debbie Hinerman
Accounting Clerk
Research Supply Purchasing
Travel forms
Travel reimbursement
Reimbursements for out of pocket expenses

Loretta Hoover
Administrative Secretary
Student Records
Database of graduate students and their advisors
Plan of Study forms and Shuttle Sheets
Grade modifications and transcripts
Grad student applications and reference letters

Frances Long

Office Assistant

Supply Room and office supplies

Student Records Files

Daisy Maxon
Secretary for Forest Management and Wood Science/Acting Receptionist
Division vehicles
Schedule buses for classes
Student organization assistance
Arranges job interviews for Forest Management and Wood Science Students

Charylene St. Clair
Secretary for Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Resources and Wildlife and Fish Management
Travel forms
Travel reimbursement
Photocopies for classes

TRANSPORTATION

There are 4 primary sources of public transportation in Morgantown:

The PRT travels between Evansdale and Downtown campuses, as well as downtown Morgantown and the Health Sciences Center. Boarding stations are located on Walnut Street (downtown Morgantown), Beechurst Avenue, Engineering Sciences Building, Towers (near Percival), and the Health Sciences Center. Full and part-time students can pay the PRT fee and use their Student ID card for access. Otherwise, a separate PRT card can be purchased at the WVU bookstores for $52.00 per semester or students can pay a single-trip fare of 50¢. For more information call (304) 293-5011. The PRT hours of operation are as follows:

Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.
Saturdays 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sundays Closed
Holidays Closed unless otherwise announced

WVU buses can be taken from campus to campus as well as from the Coliseum to the Engineering PRT station. For more information call (304) 293-5627. WVU bus hours are as follows:

Monday - Friday

Buses depart from the Coliseum blue gate for the Engineering PRT station every ten minutes from 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and every fifteen minutes from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Buses depart from the Mountainlair for the Evansdale campus and the Health Sciences Center, every half hour from 10:30 p.m. until 1:00 a.m., except Friday night, when the buses run until 2:00 a.m.

Saturday

Buses depart the Mountainlair for Evansdale and the Health Sciences Center every forty-five minutes from 5:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Sunday

Buses depart the Mountainlair for Evansdale and the Health Sciences Center every forty-five minutes from 9:30 a.m. - 1:15 a.m.

Mountainline Buses travel throughout the Morgantown area and can be taken to campus or near PRT stations. For information on Bus schedules and routes call (304) 291-7476.

ACT buses provide transportation for students with mobility impairments. For information call (304) 293-7278

Parking Office (304) 293-5502

On the Evansdale Campus there is a 100-space short-term parking located across from the Ag. Sciences building. There is another smaller lot directly across from Percival Hall. Both of these lots are hourly parking. The fee to park in either of these lots is $0.50/hour.

If you illegally park in a decal lot during restricted hours, you will be fined/towed. Most lots are only restricted from 8:00 am until 4:45 p.m. A few lots around campus have 24 hour restrictions. This means you cannot park in these lots without a permit at any time. The University has strict enforcement of parking violations and if you do not pay tickets, the Parking Office will put a hold on your grades and/or prevent you from registering for classes.

Parking decals are rarely, if ever, issued to first year students and are issued for specific lots. Decals run from April-April and are sold on a first-come first-served basis. There is no preferential treatment given to graduate students, so if you want a space, get there early. Parking spaces cost $78.00/year for paved lots and $48.00/year for gravel lots. Maps of lots around campus are available at the Parking Office on University Ave. in the University Services Center or at the Prete Building on the third floor. These rates are pro-rated each month so if you buy one after April, the cost will be adjusted.

The only other option is to try your luck in the neighborhood behind Percival Hall. There are spaces available for two-hour parking only and they fill up quickly. These spaces are monitored by the city and are ticketed heavily at the beginning of each semester. If you move your car halfway through the morning, you are usually safe. If you are diligent about checking your car, and get to school early, this can be a cheaper alternative to the pay lots.

Housing in Morgantown, WV

Rental Information

If you are interested in renting an apartment, townhouse, efficiency, or even a house, you can start by reading on-line versions of the local newspapers. The Daily Athenaeum (http://www.da.wvu.edu/), the newspaper printed and released on WVU’s campus, has a classified section (http://www.da.wvu.edu/classifieds/index.html) where potential dwellings may be found. The Dominion Post (http://www.dominionpost.com/), serving Morgantown and surrounding areas, is also a good source for student housing as their classified section (http://www.dominionpost.com/archive/class/index.asp) offers many options in terms of price range, area, type of housing, etc. Also, WVU does offer graduate student housing, but the spaces are limited. For more information, visit the student housing website at http://www.hrl.wvu.edu/index.phtml. You will have to contact them (via "Contact Us" link on their home page) to obtain more details about what they offer to graduate students.

Listed below are names of apartment complexes, townhomes, and rental agencies that you can contact for listings of available units and to set up appointments to view apartments. These listings are not in order of preference.

Janice Hriblan
Asst. to Asst. VP
SABO
phone : (304) 293-4372 ext.1602
e-mail : jhriblan@zeus.hrl.wvu.edu

If you are interested in purchasing a house to stay in during your graduate career, numerous real estate agencies have property listings in and around Morgantown. Listed below (not in order of preference) are the real estate agencies available. They can send you listings of homes for sale, give you an idea about your price range, and even help you purchase homes that are "For Sale By Owner".
 

Business Name	City	Phone
Allegheny Real Estate	Morgantown, WV	(304) 599-0845
Bel-Cross Properties	Morgantown, WV	(304) 296-7930
Century 21	Morgantown, WV	(304) 296-2121
Century 21	Fairmont, WV	(304) 363-2100
Century 21	Fairmont, WV	(304) 366-5100
Cheat Lake Real Estate	Morgantown, WV	(304) 594-9110
Coldwell Banker	Morgantown, WV	(304) 292-9555
Connie Bennett Realty Inc.	Morgantown, WV	(304) 328-5000
Dorsey & Kiger Realtors	Morgantown, WV	(304) 291-2121
Horizon Realty	Morgantown, WV	(304) 598-2626
Houses and More Real Estate	Kingwood, WV	(304) 329-4559
Kingwood Realty Company	Kingwood, WV	(304) 329-2555
KLM Properties, Inc.	Morgantown, WV	(304) 296-1533
Markusic Realty	Morgantown, WV	(304) 296-0062
McCabe-Henley Properties	Fairmont, WV	(304) 366-1045
Pearand Corp.	Morgantown, WV	(304) 292-7171
Petroplus and Associates	Morgantown, WV	(304) 598-3300
Picket Fences Realty	Fairmont, WV	(304) 363-6838
Pine Grove Town Homes	Fairmont, WV	(304) 363-3589
Pizatella R S and Associates, Inc	Fairmont, WV	(304) 363-1170
Preston Fidelity Corp	Kingwood, WV	(304) 329-0100
Prudential Associated Realty	Morgantown, WV	(304) 296-4405
RH GH Real Estate	Morgantown, WV	(304) 599-4422
Re-Max Real Estate Professionals	Morgantown, WV	(304) 598-0600
Real Estate Depot LLC	Fairmont, WV	(304) 366-6560
Realty World	Morgantown, WV	(304) 599-7653
Pat Stewart Realtors	Morgantown, WV	(304) 599-9300
Three H Realty Company	Kingwood, WV	(304) 329-4135
Toothman Realty	Fairmont, WV	(304) 366-9333
Vandalia Real Estate	Morgantown, WV	(304) 291-3131
J S Walker Realtors	Morgantown, WV	(304) 296-0074
White Real Estate Inc	Fairmont, WV	(304) 363-2150
Wise Real Estate	Fairmont, WV	(304) 366-8880

Student Health Center is located on the ground floor of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center located adjacent to Ruby Memorial Hospital. (Unfortunately, there is no room number for the center, but it can be located by following the "Student Health" directional signs). Care provided includes general ambulatory care, laboratory and diagnostic testing that is ordered by a Health Service physician, routine gynecology, family planning, some immunizations, physical therapy consultation, and psychiatric services. A $5.00 co-payment is required at time of service for those for those who have paid the health service fee, or you can use the Health Service on a fee-for-service basis if the fee has not been paid. There is no need to call ahead to make an appointment unless there is an urgent problem. The hours for the health center are M-F 8:30am – 5pm, and the phone number is (304) 293-2311.

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Health Insurance

The university provides student health insurance (through EFG Student Insurance) that covers hospitalization and sickness. The annual fee is $339 (as of 1999) with a premium of $75 per illness or injury. After the premium is paid, the insurance company pays 80% of the incurred costs up to $50,000. If you are interested in purchasing health insurance through the university, contact Student Health at 293-2315. If you desire to learn more about the insurance policy, contact EFG Student Insurance too free at 1-800-767-0700.

Recreation around Morgantown

On the odd chance you get a little free time while in graduate school, there are plenty of activities in the area. The first place to begin your search for information is at the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources web page (http://www.dnr.state.wv.us/). The also operate web sites for hunting (http://www.dnr.state.wv.us/wvhunting/default.htm) fishing (http://www.dnr.state.wv.us/wvfishing/default.htm), wildlife (http://www.dnr.state.wv.us/wvwildlife/default.htm), and the parks and forests web site (http://www.wvparks.com/). The West Virginia Atlas and Gazetteer, published by DeLorme, is a very valuable source of maps and information on the Mountain State.

West Virginia is fortunate to have a large amount of public land available for all types of users. In Morgantown, along the Monongahela River, is the Core Arboretum, a popular place for hiking. Cooper’s Rock State Forest (http://www.wvparks.com/coopersrock/index.htm), located approximately 15 miles east of town, is probably the most popular local area. Cooper’s Rock is a popular hiking, climbing, biking, hunting, and camping area. The views from both Cooper’s Rock and the more secluded Raven’s Rock are spectacular. The University Forest also has miles of trails that can be bicycled or hiked and many acres to be hunted. The University forest can be accessed at both the Cheat Lake and Cooper’s Rock exits off of Interstate-68. Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is about 2000 acres with deer, turkey, squirrels, and grouse most commonly harvested. About 25 miles south of Morgantown, near the city of Grafton, Tygart Lake and Tygart Lake State Park (http://www.tygartlake.com/) offer recreational activities and camping opportunities.

Besides these nearby attractions, many other state lands can be experienced in a "day trip". Cathedral State Park (http://www.wvparks.com/cathedral/index.htm) offers hiking trails through virgin hemlock stands. Blackwater Falls State Park (http://www.blackwaterfalls.com/) is a short trip from Cathedral and visitors can enjoy the scenic lookout, hiking the canyon, or fishing for trout in the Blackwater River. Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (http://www.canaanvalley.org/) is also near by and is quite unique for West Virginia. Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park (http://www.wvparks.com/stonewalljacksonlake/index.htm) offers camping and fishing, and the nearby Stonewall Jackson Hunting Area provides hunting for deer, turkey, and waterfowl.

The Elkins, West Virginia area is another popular area for recreation and is only an hour and a half drive from Morgantown. Within an hour of Elkins are many of the state's better trout streams, hiking trials, camping areas, and large chunks of national forest. For additional information about West Virginia recreational activities, check out the GORP page at: http://www.gorp.com/gorp/location/wv/wv.htm.

The Morgantown area isn’t blessed with a lot of fishing opportunities but the Monongahela River following town does have a fair number of bass and a good sauger fishery, particularly at the dams. Dunkard Creek, west of town off Route 7, has a fair smallmouth bass population and the chances of catching a stream-bred muskie are better than average. Big Sandy Creek, located 20 miles east of town near Bruceton Mills, is known as a pretty good smallmouth bass fishery. The Big Sandy also receives trout through West Virginia’s more than generous trout stocking program, as does the Trout Pond at Cooper’s Rock State Forest and a few smaller streams east of town. For more information on trout stocking check out the DNR’s fishing webpage (http://www.dnr.state.wv.us/wvfishing/stocking.htm) or West Virginia Trout Fishing On-Line (http://www.wvsportsman.com/).

For those interested in fishing for trout in West Virginia, the southeastern part of West Virginia is probably the best place to begin your search. The Shaver's Fork of the Cheat River and its tributaries are good bets. The Greenbrier River drainage has trout in many of the tributaries as well as the headwater areas. Below the areas that hold trout on the Greenbrier are good areas for smallmouth bass. To the east of Elkins, is the Potomac River drainage. There are several good trout fishing areas on the various branches of the Potomac along with some spectacular smallmouth bass fishing. The Cranberry and Elk River systems are also two of West Virginia’s best bets for the trout angler. For more information on trout fishing in West Virginia, check out the Trout Unlimited page (http://members.aol.com/WVTU/wvtu.html).

Warmwater stream fishing for smallmouth bass and muskie in West Virginia doesn’t get the attention it deserves. West Virginia is probably home to some of the best stream smallmouth and muskie fishing in the country. The New, Greenbrier, Cacapon, and Potomac Rivers provide some phenomenal smallmouth bass fishing and some even better float trips. Muskie fishing can be spectacular on the Hughes River system, Middle Island Creek, and Little Kanawha River in the western part of the state. The Buckannon River, Elk River, and West Fork River along with Stonewall Jackson Lake and Stonecoal Lake provide excellent muskie fishing in the central part of the state.

A discussion of fishing around West Virginia wouldn’t be complete without talking about Maryland (http://flystream.com/md.htm) and Pennsylvania (http://www.paflyfish.easetech.com/). In western Maryland the trout angler has several options, most notably the Castleman River, Savage River, Youghiogheny River, and the North Branch of the Potomac which borders West Virginia and can be fished with a WV license. Many of Maryland’s best trout waters can be reached in forty-five minutes to and hour and a half. Pennsylvania is home to some of the nation’s most historic fishing areas such as Fisherman’s Paradise on Spring Creek, Penn’s Creek, Falling Springs, Big Springs, the LeTort, and Yellow Breeches. These limestone spring creeks were and are home to many of America’s most famous fly fishermen.

Hunting is a popular West Virginia recreational activity and there is plenty of land that is open to the public. Within an hour of Morgantown are the Snake Hill WMA, Stonewall Jackson Lake WMA, Pleasant Creek WMA, and several other WMA (http://www.dnr.state.wv.us/wvwildlife/wma/wmamap.htm). Besides the state’s wildlife management areas, Cooper’s Rock State Forest and the University Forest are open to hunting in some areas.

Further south in West Virginia, the Monongahela National Forest (http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_national_forest/wv_Monon.htm) provides more acres of hunting then you could possibly cover in a lifetime. National Forest campgrounds are free and provide a nice base camp for exploring the area. The most popular species are deer, turkey, squirrel, and ruffed grouse.

West Virginia is probably one of the best eastern states for canoeing, kayaking, and rafting. The Gauley River (http://www.nps.gov/gari/) near Summersville has been rated as one of the best whitewater rivers in the world. During the fall rafting season, which coincides with the draw down of Summersville Lake, the Gauley River rages with class IV, V, and V+ rapids. The New River, flowing through the gorgeous New River Gorge National River (http://www.nps.gov/neri/facility.htm), is a little mellower than the Gauley but has sections that are raftable from March to October. The Youghiogheny River around Ohiopyle in Pennsylvania is another popular whitewater destination as are the Cheat and Big Sandy Rivers in West Virginia.

For those looking to canoe something a bit more tame, the many branches of the Potomac River offer a variety of float trips. Canoeing can be combined with some smallmouth bass fishing on the Greenbrier, Cacapon, and Elk Rivers among others.

The Monongahela National Forest (http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_national_forest/wv_Monon.htm), occupying about 900,000 acres of eastern and southeastern West Virginia probably has most to offer for those seeking outdoor adventure. West Virginia has some of the largest expanses of wilderness in the eastern United States. Cranberry Wilderness (35,000 acres), Dolly Sods Wilderness (10,000 acres), Laurel Fork Wilderness (12,000 acres), Mountain Lake Wilderness (11,000 acres), and Otter Creek Wilderness (20,000 acres) all offer hiking, fishing, hunting, and camping opportunities. Other popular destinations include the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (57,000 acres), the New River Gorge National River (62,000 acres), and the Gauley River National Recreation Area (10,000 acres). For information about camping, check out http://www.gorp.com/dow/eastern/mon.htm.

Closer to Morgantown, Cooper’s Rock State Forest, Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Cranesville Swamp (http://www.tnc.org/maryland/profiles/crane.htm), Blackwater Falls State Park (http://www.blackwaterfalls.com/), and Cathedral State Park (http://www.wvparks.com/cathedral/index.htm) offer a variety of camping, hiking, and biking opportunities which can be easily done in a day. Those looking especially for biking areas, White Park in Morgantown is popular with mountain bikers and the Monongahela River Rail-Trail is an easier ride, suitable for road and mountain bikes.

If you're looking for something a little less "outdoorsy", Morgantown (http://www.mgtn.com/) has many restaurants, shopping centers, a movie theater, and of course there is always the bar scene. The downtown area, particularly High Street, is popular with students looking to quaff a beer or two. Check out the Dominion Post on-line (http://www.dominionpost.com/) or the WVU Daily Athenaeum (http://www.wvu.edu/~da) for activities in and around Morgantown.

Activities such as football games, concerts, and lectures are always happening around campus. Check out the Universities "Arts and Entertainment" page (http://www.events.wvu.edu/index.htm) for information about performers, films, or gallery displays. The University also supports a recreational center, for more information, check out their webpage at: http://www.wvu.edu/users/stud_org/camprec/www/index.htm. The Creative Arts Center (http://www.wvu.edu/~ccarts/), located on the Evansdale campus, brings in many performers and gallery displays. Some of the highlights of the year at WVU are Fall Fest, the Maurice Brooks Lectureship, and The Festival of Ideas. For information about upcoming events, check out the campus calendar at: http://www.wvu.edu/~calendar/index.htm.

NAME	EXT	OFFICE	EMAIL
Anderson, Bruce	2489	206G	randers9@wvu.edu
Anderson, Jim	2445	312A	wetland@wvu.edu
Armstrong, Jim	2486	206E	jarmstro@wvu.edu
Bragonje, Rich	2459	205G	rbrangonj@wvu.edu
Coble, Dean	2421	337A	dcoble@wvu.edu
Coster, Jack	2414	325D	jcoster@wvu.edu
Davis, Rick	594-3458
Dawson-Andoh, Ben	2487	206D	bdawsona@wvu.edu
DeWitt, Donna	2477	322B	ddewitt2@wvu.edu
Driscole, Bob	594-1003		rdriscol@wvu.edu
Edwards, John	2492	311A	jedwards@wvu.edu
Fajvan, Mary Ann	2423	338A	mfajvan@wvu.edu
Fraser, Rory	2412	322C	fraser@wvu.edu
Grafton, Bill	2493	311B	wgrafton@wvu.edu
Gribko, Linda	2411	337B	lgribko@wvu.edu
Grushecky, Shawn	2413	206A	sgrushec@wvu.edu
Hartman, Kyle	2494	310A	hartman@wvu.edu
Hassler, Curt	2451	206F	chassler@wvu.edu
Hicks, Ray	2424	337C	rhicks3@wvu.edu
Hinerman, Debbie	2473	322G	dhinerma@wvu.edu
Hoover, Loretta	2471	322	lhoover2@wvu.edu
Hutchinson, Vic	2462	205
Lang, Elemer	2488	206C	elang2@wvu.edu
Lefevre, Craig	2453	209	clefevre@wvu.edu
Long, Francis	2472	322
Ludrosky, Paul	2484	205	pludrosk@wvu.edu
McNeel, Joe	2471	322A	jmcneel@wvu.edu
Maxon, Daisy	2490	321	dmaxon@wvu.edu
Mazik, Pat	2431	329D	pmazik@wvu.edu
Michael, Ed	2480	329C
Milush, Tami	2465	205C	tmilush2@wvu.edu
Nestor Becky	2430	329	rnestor2@wvu.edu
Osborn, Larry	2455	205A	losborn2@wvu.edu
Pahl, Tim	2458	205F	tpahl@wvu.edu
Petty, Todd	2417	310B	jtpetty@wvu.edu
Pings, Peggy	2446	325F	mpings@wvu.edu
Schuett, Mike	2415	325B	mschuett@wvu.edu
Selin, Steve	2442	325C	sselin@wvu.edu
Slahor, Jeff	2461	205	jslahor@wvu.edu
St. Clair, Charylene	2410	325	cstclair@wvu.edu
Tajchman, Stan	2425	322D	stajchma@wvu.edu
Tomkowski, Tony	2422	338	atomkows@wvu.edu
Wang, Theresa	2416	325G	twang3@wvu.edu
Whitmore, Bob	2491	312B	rwhitmor@wvu.edu
Wodzenski, Amy	2470	322	awodzens@wvu.edu
Wood, Petra	2433	329E	pbwood@wvu.edu
Wright, Roger	2463	205	rwright@wvu.edu

Downtown Campus Map

Downtown Morgantown Map

Name __________ _________ Social Security Number ___________________

Degree Sought ___________ GRADUATE PROGRAM __________ ________

Date Entered Program ___________ Tentative Completion Date __________

Dates Degrees

Colleges and Universities previously attended Attended Received GPA

Course	Institution	Semester Hours	Grade

1. This form should be typewritten and completed in full.

2. It must be signed by the student and his/her graduate committee.

Total Graduate Credit Hours: _______

Credit Hours at 200 Level: ___________ Percent of total __

Credit Hours at 300+ Level: __ Percent of total __

NOTE: No more than 40 percent of course work at the 200 level can be applied to a Master’s degree; 60 percent must be 300+ level. Transfer credit is counted as 300 level.

Proposed Research Topic: ______
 
 

The budget unit manager (Division Director) under which this student’s work will be done has been advised of the composition of the student’s committee and the plan of study.

Approved by the Graduate Committee:

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