What New Grad Students in the COB Need to Know...

Read the Getting Started booklet

Please click here for our Getting Started booklet with important information you need know as you begin your program. It is important that you review this document in its entirety, as it will help answer many of the questions we are sure you have. There are instructions for accessing the University’s electronic systems, registering for classes, and also policies and procedures of the College. It includes helpful hints on beginning your first class in the program.

Activate Pirate ID

You must first register your PirateID by changing your initial password (https://pirateid.ecu.edu/) and logon to your PirateMail account (http://www.ecu.edu/cs-ecu/email_phone.cfm)

Complete the Pre-Term

All COB graduate students are required to complete the self-paced Pre-Term Experience course prior to starting any coursework. To help better prepare you for your first semester in graduate school, the Pre-Term Experience course gives you an introduction to the program. The class is fully online, and is beneficial regardless if you intend to take online or face-to-face classes. The class covers information such as:

Technology including Blackboard and Saba Meeting
Case analysis and writing skills
Proctor search and selection

You have been added to the course in Blackboard and it will appear on your Blackboard home page. To login to Bb, click on the little Bb icon in the upper right quadrant of the ECU home page (www.ecu.edu) or go to https://blackboard.ecu.edu/. Login using your Pirate ID and Password.

Schedule and Advising Appointment

We are happy to discuss your course schedule or answer any questions you have after reviewing the Getting Started booklet. Please call 252-328-6970 or toll free 866-592-0835 to make an appointment with your designated advisor. Appointments may be held in-person or on the phone. Anyone answering the phone may make the appointment, as our calendars share electronically.

Register for Classes

You can find our current, future, and past schedules here. Previous semesters’ schedules can be used to help you plan for future semesters. Instructions for how to register for classes can be found here.

Additional Resources and Support from the Graduate School

All new graduate students are enrolled in the Graduate School Orientation for New Students course in Blackboard (ECU’s course management software). College of Business graduate students DO NOT have to complete the Graduate School Orientation; all this information an more is covered in the Pre-Term. However, you are welcome to review the Orientation materials and attend any events the Graduate School hosts for new students. More info can be found here: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gradschool/Graduate-Student-Orientation.cfm

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