General Student Information

Here you will find general student information to assist with settling into the Graduate School of Engineering and Management. 

Canvas

Canvas is the Learning Management System (LMS) which provides an area for instructors and students to post and view course information, submit homework, view course lectures, etc. Generally speaking, all the courses in your program will depend heavily on Canvas to distribute information and announcements.

Your Canvas account will automatically be created as part of you becoming active in the program. You will receive an email with your account information once your account has been created.

Your course(s) will show up after you are enrolled in Canvas AND the instructor publishes the course. You may not see it until the first or second day of the term. Once logged into Canvas, you will need to click on “Courses” and then select “All Courses”.

Course Booking

Registering for courses, called Booking, is completed through the AU Learner Portal. The site is CAC restricted, but available anytime world-wide.

There may be situations where course booking cannot be done through the AU Learner Portal due to various conditions. In such cases a Drop/Add form will be required. 

Reference https://www.afit.edu//ENER/page.cfm?page=1925 

Distance Learning (DL) Students

Information specific for DL students can be found at https://www.afit.edu//DL/index.cfm 

Degree Requirements

There are several references that will give you information on your academic program.

General program information is on the program page.  For Master’s programs, go to https://www.afit.edu/EN/programs.cfm?a=list&b=M and for Doctoral programs, go to https://www.afit.edu/EN/programs.cfm?a=list&b=D then select “View Program” under your academic program.

For more in-depth program information, to include required courses and academic specialty breakouts, the department brochures (or Bluebooks) will be your best choice.  These are on the main page of each department as follows:

Department of Mathematics and Statistics (https://www.afit.edu/ENC/) under Department Documents.

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (https://www.afit.edu/ENG/) under Department Brochures.

Department of Engineering Physics (https://www.afit.edu/ENP/) under Department Brochure (Blue Book).

Department of Operational Sciences (https://www.afit.edu/ENS/) under Department Brochures.

Department of Systems Engineering & Management (https://www.afit.edu/ENV/) under Department Brochures.

Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics (https://www.afit.edu/ENY/) under Department Brochures.

D’Azzo Library Information

The D’Azzo Research Library located on the AFIT campus provides full-service support for students of the graduate school. Visit their site at https://www.afit.edu/LIBRARY/

Network Access 

AFIT has its own educational computer network (AFIT.edu) that may be needed while in student status. All approved in-residence students attending full-time will have access to the AFIT.edu network. All others are on a case-by-case basis and should be requested through your academic department who will verify access needs. 

If you are not a full-time student, you will likely not need an AFIT.edu account. Please see the following topics: 

Registering for courses, called Booking, is completed through the AU Learner Portal. The site is CAC restricted, but available anytime world-wide. Reference https://www.afit.edu//ENER/page.cfm?page=1925

MatLab and Mathematica can be accessed without an AFIT.edu account. Reference https://usaf.dps.mil/sites/AFIT-SC/AFIT%20Software/SitePages/AFIT%20Software.aspx

For assistance with initial AFIT.edu account creation, please contact afit.ene.enstudentservices@us.af.mil 

Quarterly Document Submissions 

Some students will require additional forms prior to enrolling in courses.

All non-Air Force or Space Force students (except AFERB or International Students) must provide a completed AFIT Tuition Payment Information form to the Bursar each term.

Contractor students must provide a completed AFIT Tuition Payment Information form to the Bursar, and a completed Employment Verification form each term.

Reference the forms at https://www.afit.edu//ADMISSIONS/doclib.cfm?dl=24

Wright-Patterson Base Information

To find out about what's going on at Wright-Patterson, check out the base bulletin at https://www.wpafb.af.mil/Bulletin/