First Steps

Here are a few steps you need to take to ensure a smooth transition into the program.

Before you arrive on Campus

Boise State Account

When your application was originally processed, you received a notification letter from the Graduate College containing your username, student ID number, and Boise State email address. Set up your my.boisestate account by going to my.boisestate.edu using the login information provided in the letter. My.boisestate.edu is your source for all of your campus information. You can access your email, calendar, course websites, student center, and much more through this portal.

Email Accounts

Boise State students receive email via BroncoMail. Your BroncoMail address is typically your first and last name followed by @u.boisestate.edu. As a graduate assistant (if funded), you will also receive an employee email address. Employee email addresses are typically the employee’s first and last name followed by @boisestate.edu. Employee email accounts are immediately deactivated if your employment is suspended (e.g., you receive a fellowship or there is any lapse in your funding). Thus, we recommend that you use your BroncoMail email account as your primary account and forward your employee email to your BroncoMail account. You are responsible for checking both accounts.

Housing

Many graduate students find off-campus accommodations in the vicinity of Boise State University. For those interested in on-campus accommodations, there are several options. For information on on-campus housing and application procedures, please refer to the Graduate Catalog or visit the Housing Office website.

Registering for courses

It would be best if you discussed your graduate course plan with your major advisor. Before your first day, you should discuss your academic background, strengths, and preferences to identify a plan for your first or first few semesters of coursework.

To register for classes, use the student center on my.boisestate.edu. Instructions are found online on the registrar’s website.

After you arrive on campus

Meet the staff

Please stop by RUCH 338 to say hello to Rhonda Magill and collect detailed information on keys, parking, purchasing, room, building access, timecards, travel, mailboxes, and the photocopy machine.

Employment Documents

Most of our graduate students have some funding arrangement which means you will get paid for your education! To get paid on time, you need to complete certain items. Some items (Federal Form I-9 and Employee Information Form) must be completed on or before your first day of employment. Other items (W-4 Tax Form, Direct Deposit, and Compliance Certification) must be completed immediately after you begin employment. Check the Boise State New Employee website for a complete listing of immediate action items. Please be aware that the hiring process does include a background check.

Bronco Card

After completing your employment documents at Human Resources, take your Student ID # and valid photo ID to the Bronco Card office in the Student Union Building to obtain your Bronco Card. Be sure to request a proxy Bronco Card. Your Bronco Card gives you card reader access to select laboratories and study areas for CE graduate assistants. You will use your Bronco Card to access the Recreation Center, purchase meal plans, and can also, optionally, make cashless purchases on campus with Bronco Bucks.

Parking

Parking on University Drive and other city-maintained streets is permitted without a Boise State parking permit. Signs posted on city-maintained streets describe any restrictions.

Otherwise, parking on campus requires a Boise State parking permit. You can purchase your parking permit and find out more about transportation options online.