2. LETTER FROM THE DEAN
OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Dear Graduate Students,
On behalf of the Graduate School, I would
like to extend a warm welcome to all of you as
you begin your graduate studies at Clemson
University. As a former Clemson Universi-
ty graduate student, I can assure you that
the experience will offer you many amazing
opportunities. You will have the chance to in-
teract with a diverse array of individuals and
your graduate experience will be much richer
if you are open to these new opportunities.
Take advantage of this and learn from them;
the friends and colleagues that you develop
in graduate school will be lifelong supporters
and friends. Be sure to explore beyond the
bounds of your own program and fully cap-
italize on this wonderful experience. I look
forward to welcoming you in person.
Best wishes from Martin Hall!
Karen J. L. Burg
Karen J. L. Burg, Ph.D.
Interim Vice Provost and
Dean of the Graduate School

3. WELCOME TO CLEMSON!
Congratulations and welcome to the Clemson
Family! To help you get started, we have created
this guide to provide you with information that is
relevant to graduate students. If you are a new
student, we hope you will attend the various
Orientation events that are scheduled,
particularly the new Graduate Student
Orientation on Sunday, Aug.18, 2013, from
1–4 p.m. in the auditorium of the Brooks Center
for the Performing Arts. New international stu-
dents are also required to attend International
Student Orientation on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013,
from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. in Tillman Hall Auditorium.
GETTING STARTED
09 Email, Usernames, and XID
10 iRoar and Registration
13 Graduate Assistantships
13 Paying Your Tuition and Fees
14 TigerOne Card
16 Housing
GUIDE TO CLEMSON
20 History
22 The Graduate School
23 Student Code of Conduct
## Student Life
## Student Services
## Health Care and Insurance
## Parking and Transportation
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
## Clemson and Surrounding Areas
## Anderson
## Greenville
## For Partners, Spouses, and Children

4. GETTING
STARTED
AT
CLEMSON
UNIVERSITY

5. EMAIL
Your published email address, which is the address
that Clemson University will use to send you email, is
Username@clemson.edu. This address will automatically
deliver emails to your Clemson Google Apps for Education
account, otherwise known as your Clemson Gmail, which is
Username@g.clemson.edu.
To access your Clemson Gmail go to g.clemson.edu.
Your initial temporary password for your Clemson Gmail
is ‘cu##xxxx’. The number ‘xxxx’ is the last four digits of
your Social Security Number (SSN) or your International
Number System number if you’re an International
Graduate student. For example, if the last four digits of
your SSN or INS are 9999, then your temporary password
is cu##9999.
USERNAMES
Your Username is the combination of letters and/or
numbers that is used for authenticating several Clemson
systems including webmail, iRoar, Library systems and
many others. Your Username is also the beginning to your
email address for Clemson.
XID
Your XID is your unique student ID number assigned to
you upon your admission and confirmation to attend the
University. The XID begins with C followed by eight digits
(i.e., C12345678).
As a new graduate student you should have received your
XID number in an email from the Graduate School, once
you have accepted Clemson University’s offer of
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6. admission. This email will provide the necessary
instructions for accessing your Clemson Username, setting
your password and registering for classes. For questions
regarding your XID or Admissions to the University please
call Graduate Admissions at 864-656-3195.
IROAR
iRoar is the online student portal for personal academic
information including course registration, grades,
financial aid, University account and bills, unofficial
transcript, degree progress report, optional fee items and
address update.
Visit iroar.clemson.edu to access iRoar. You should have
received an ‘Activation Code’ and link from the Graduate
School to log in for the first time to iRoar. Once you log in
for the first time you will be prompted to create a password
for your Username. Subsequent log-ins follow ‘Current
Students, Faculty and Staff’ using your Clemson Username
and password.
REGISTER FOR CLASSES
To register for classes use the ‘Registration’ module within
iRoar.
Your adviser should be suggesting courses for which you
should register for. To be considered a full-time graduate
student you must register for at least nine credit hours.
Additionally, to have an assistantship you must be enrolled
for nine credit hours.
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7. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Many graduate students work as graduate assistants
(GAs). These positions can be more specifically
subcategorized into teaching assistants (TAs) or research
assistants (RAs). Graduate assistantships typically allow
students a reduction in their tuition or complete coverage
of their tuition.
PAYING YOUR TUITION AND FEES
Student bills are posted mid-July, or once classes have
been registered. If you have an assistantship or are
participating in an online program you still may have fees
to settle. Using iRoar, follow the ‘Student Financial
Services’ module at the top. Payment deadlines and tuition
rates can be found on the Student Financial Services
website: clemson.edu/cfo/student-financials.
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8. TIGERSTRIPE MERCHANTS
Dining
- 3 Spoons Yogurt
- Bojangles
- Brioso Fresh Pasta
- Chipotle
- Domino’s
- Firehouse Subs
- Friar’s Tavern
- Moe’s
- Panera
- Papa John’s
- Pizza Hut
- Starbucks
- Taco Bell
- TD’s Food & Drink
- The Burger Joint
- The Pita Pit
- Tony’s Pizza
TIGERONE CARD
The TigerOne Card is your official ID card and a vital part
of every day campus life. Always remember to carry it at all
times. You will need it to verify your identity and to acquire
certain services and benefits provided by the University
and its partners.
The TigerOne Card also becomes your personal debit card
or declining-balance card when you open a TigerStripe
account. The TigerStripe account allows you to draw upon
predeposited funds for the purchase of products and
services throughout campus.
There are a number of on-campus and off-campus
merchants that accept TigerStripe payments. For a full list,
visit: clemson.edu/campus-life/campus-services/tigerone/
usingyourcard/usetigerstripe.html
Grocery Stores
- Bi-Lo
- Food Lion
Stores & Services
- Bronze Tiger Tanning
- CVS Pharmacy
- Jade’s Salon
- Seneca Cinema 8
- Ultratan
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9. ON-CAMPUS HOUSING
For those students who enjoy being in the middle of all the
action, have you considered living on campus? Graduate
students can live on campus at Thornhill Village (two
bedrooms and two people per apartment).
Clemson no longer offers housing for married students and
families. Space is often limited, so graduate students
interested in on-campus housing should contact the
University Housing Assignments Coordinator, Darlene
Mahaffey, immediately upon acceptance to the University.
Specific information can be found at the Central Housing
Office, located in 202 Mell Hall, or by calling 864-656-
2295.
OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING
There is a wide variety of housing available to Clemson
students. Graduate students can find housing to fit just
about any budget and square footage needs. Large homes
and residential areas are as plentiful as apartments and
residence halls. Some of the property management groups
available to students include Burton Properties, Barefoot
Properties and Tiger Rental.
Clemsonoffcampus.com is a tool that can help you find a
place to live based on the number of bedrooms and the
price you want to pay.
When you enroll at Clemson University, you will most likely
want to live in Pickens, Oconee, Anderson or Greenville
county (they are the closest to campus and other
University resources).
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10. YOUR
GUIDE
TO
CLEMSON
UNIVERSITY

11. OUR HISTORY
Clemson University founder Thomas Green remarked in
the post-Civil War days of 1865, “This country is in
wretched condition, no money and nothing to sell.
Everyone is ruined, and those that can are leaving.” At his
death on April 6, 1888, he bequeathed in his will the Fort
Hill plantation and a considerable portion of his personal
assets for the establishment of an educational institution
that would teach scientific agriculture and the mechanical
arts to South Carolina’s youth.
Clemson Agricultural College formally opened as an
all-male military school in July 1893 with an enrollment
of 446. In 1955 students were given “civilian” status and
Clemson became a coeducational institution. The college
was renamed Clemson University In 1964 when the South
Carolina Legislature formally recognized the school’s
expanded academic offerings and research pursuits.
More than a century after its opening, the University
provides diverse learning, research facilities and
educational opportunities not only for the people of the
state, as Thomas Clemson dreamed, but for thousands of
young men and women throughout the country and the
world.
ABOUT CLEMSON
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12. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
The Graduate School at Clemson University was
formally recognized in 1964, and offers 102 graduate
degree programs in 66 fields of study that include 37
doctoral, 65 masters, and one educational specialist
program. Since its inception approximately 25,000
graduate degrees have been awarded. The Graduate
School has approximately 864 enrolled students from 77
nations.
Clemson University is academically divided into the
following five colleges:
Architecture, Arts and Humanities
Business and Behavioral Sciences
Engineering and Science
Health, Education and Human Development
Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Clemson University believes you, the student, are the
product of your own experiences, and you should assume
certain responsibilities for your own conduct and that of
your fellow students. These regulations should be
interpreted broadly and are not designed to define
prohibited conduct in exhaustive terms. Since Clemson
University cannot foresee every circumstance that may
arise, all may not be included herein. As such, you may
be subject to disciplinary action when such behavior is
deemed detrimental or disruptive to the mission, purposes
and/or goals of the University.
For the purpose of this policy, a “student” is defined as
any person who is admitted, enrolled or registered for
study at Clemson University for any academic period.
Student Code of Conduct
clemson.edu/administration/student-affairs/student-hand-
book/code-of-conduct/stu-dent-conduct.html
Student Handbook
clemson.edu/student-affairs/student-hand-book
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13. EXPLORE
UPSTATE
SOUTH
CAROLINA

14. THE UPSTATE AT A GLANCE
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
POPULATION TRANSPORTATION
INTERSTATES
RAILWAYS AMTRAK STATIONS Charlotte
Spartanburg, SC
Greenville, SC
Clemson, SC
Toccoa, GA
Gainesville, GA
Atlanta
MAJOR AIRPORTS Charlotte Douglas International
Greenville-Spartanburg International
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
AUTOMOTIVE: BMW of North America
Bosch North America
Michelin of North America
FINANCE: Toronto-Dominion Bank
SunTrust
MEDICAL: Bon Secours St. Francis
Health System
Greenville Health System
Mary Black Health System
TECHNOLOGY: Charter Communications
GE Power Systems
IBM
Microsoft
Greenville
467,606
Laurens
66,223
Greenwood
69,756
Oconee
74,627
Anderson
189,355 Cherokee
55,662
Abbeville
25,101
Union
28,252
Spartanburg
288,745
Pickens
119,670
7th Fastest Growing
Metro Area in U.S*.
Interstate
85
Interstate
26