Introduction
Upon formal admission to a graduate program, each student is assigned a faculty advisor. All students are encouraged to seek regular advice from their departments and their advisors about registration and course selection, progress toward degree completion, and opportunities for career development and further study. A student must consult with his/her advisor before registration for coursework. If the student is registering on-line, the advisor must release the hold placed on the student's registration. If the student is registering on paper, the advisor's signature is required.

For further academic advising questions, please contact Anna Qualls (410-516-7125) in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Office of Graduate Education and Dan Horn (410-516-8943) in the Whiting School of Engineering, Office of Academic Affairs.

For academic policies in the Whiting School of Engineering, please visit this page. For the Krieger School please visit this page.

Academic Writing Support
The Welch Libary on Johns Hopkins' Medical Campus, offers free courses to all graduate students (including Homewood) in the following areas:

EndNote - EndNote makes importing citations to your library and adding them to documents easy. The pre-formatted output style templates provided by this program will speed composition. Learn how to manage and cite images, create subject bibliographies, and gain instant access to new output styles.
Prerequisite: PubMed and Word experience

Introduction to Grant Writing - Designed for those with little or no experience in grant writing, this course introduces the essentials of grant preparation and revision, from developing a research idea to revising and resubmitting a proposal. The course primarily covers R01 applications for the NIH, but many of the principles apply equally to proposals for other funding agencies. Emphasis is placed on conveying scientific content clearly and succinctly through logical organization and effective presentation of the proposed research.

Planning and Writing the Biomedical Research Paper - This two-day course will guide participants through the entire process of drafting and revising a peer-reviewed manuscript, from organizing their raw data to checking the final proofs. A combination of short lectures, informal discussions, and in-class exercises will teach writers how to apply their analytical skills and problem-solving abilities to the task of producing an effective, readable manuscript. Participants who would like to receive feedback from the class are encouraged to bring copies of their own manuscripts-in-progress to the first class session.

Reference Manager - Reference Manager works to organize and utilize bibliographic references in an easy and efficient way. This class provides a strong foundation for all Reference Manager users. The course covers the many methods of gathering citations. Students learn to manage citations and customize the program. Finally, students learn to create, modify, and update bibliographies in manuscripts, grants, and CVs.
Prerequisite: PubMed and Word experience

RefWorks - RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management tool for grants, CVs, and manuscripts. This class demonstrates how to capture, manage, and utilize citations. It covers the many features and tools included in RefWorks including a discussion and tips on working collaboratively, moving from Reference Manger or Endnote to RefWorks, and using the tool within the Hopkins environment.

Writing Effective Abstracts - This course presents practical guidelines for producing an abstract that really works, one that is informative, interesting, and concise. By analyzing both well-written and flawed abstracts, participants will discover what editors and readers expect to see in the abstract of a research manuscript, and they will learn how to avoid the common pitfalls associated with abstract writing.

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