Received acceptance from university but nothing from department so far?

[brightorangesocks]

So I received my first acceptance back on February 6th, just from the university's graduate school.  I saw it online one afternoon, received a form email that evening and a packet in the mail the following week.  So far it's been very light on details, and I haven't heard anything from the actual department.  

I wasn't really in contact with the department prior to my application, although I do have the email for the coordinator.  Should I reach out to see if they have any information about my offer (mainly funding, RA or GA positions, etc), or give them some more time to contact me first?

FWIW the application in question was for an MS program, since the school doesn't offer a PhD.

[Anxiously Hopeful]

What does the acceptance letter say?. I mean it should have mentioned the name of the program you have been accepted in along with the name of the department. 

[brightorangesocks]

15 hours ago, Anxiously Hopeful said:

What does the acceptance letter say?. I mean it should have mentioned the name of the program you have been accepted in along with the name of the department. 

Yes, it does have that information.  The question is do I reach out to the department specifically or wait for them to contact me?  I've only heard from the graduate school, not my actual department - so all I know is that I've been accepted into the program, nothing else.

[Anxiously Hopeful]

 

4 hours ago, brightorangesocks said:

Yes, it does have that information.  The question is do I reach out to the department specifically or wait for them to contact me?  I've only heard from the graduate school, not my actual department - so all I know is that I've been accepted into the program, nothing else.

You can definitely email the department. You can begin by asking about the financial aids the department offers to admitted graduate students and then politely inquire if you should expect an official letter from the department or not.