Welcome to Park University

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Welcome to Park University!

• Your guide to the
• Student Assistance Center, Advising
• SO MUCH MORE!

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Who are we?

• Jennifer M. Sanders
• Academic Adviser
• Student Assistance Center
• 816-584-6732
• jmsanders_at_park.edu
• Tiffany Wine
• Academic Adviser
• Student Assistance Center
• 816-584-6291
• tiffany.wine_at_park.edu

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What is the SAC?

• Stands for Student Assistance Center
• The SAC is the one place on campus you can come
  to take care of all your university business.
• If you dont know who to ask or where to go, come
  here FIRST!
• We can help.

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What can I do at the SAC?

• You can do any of the following and lots of other
  things as well!
• Find out your password
• Ask questions
• Confirm your classes
• Get Insurance
• Get your Adviser's contact information
• Get Student ID card
• Stop and say Hello to us!

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Confirmation

• What is it?
• What do I need to do to confirm?
• When do I confirm?
• Do I have to confirm if I have a scholarship or
  other types of financial aid?
• Contact the SAC if you have any questions!

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Student Insurance

• All students on an F-1 visa must carry the
  Student Insurance plan
• Policy information is available online at
• http//www.bollingerschools.com/park/
• Check your email for notification of when your
  insurance card is available for pick up in the SAC

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Refund Policy

• Any course dropped during the first eight (8)
  days of any term will receive a 10 charge if no
  class is added in its place.
• Please refer to the undergraduate catalog for a
  full refund schedule.

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Student Paychecks

• If you have a job working on campus, you will
  pick up your check in the SAC
• Payday is the 10th of each month
• Be sure to bring some form of picture ID with you
  (student ID, Drivers license, etc) to pick up
  the check

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ADVISINGINFORMATION
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Academic Adviser

• All students are assigned an academic adviser
  according to their declared major
• If you do not know who your adviser is, stop by
  the Student Assistance Center (SAC) to find out
• Your academic adviser has many roles, among them,
  they help you choose courses and work towards
  completing your degree. They are also a great
  resource for many other things related to your
  academic success at Park University
• Get to know your adviser!

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ONLINEACCESS
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What is PirateNet?

• PirateNet is your online access portal to
  everything at Park University
• You can log into your email, online classroom,
  student schedule, statement, and degree audit, to
  name a few!
• What if I have trouble using PirateNet?
• You can contact the Information Technology
  Helpdesk.

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Password
Student ID Number
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Your Name
Tabs to Navigate
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Email Account
E-Companion/Online classroom
Research
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Course Schedule Online

• What do I use this for?
• How do I know what to look for?

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University Terms

• As a college student, you will learn a lot of new
  vocabulary. In the advising portfolio, you will
  find a few pages of important vocabulary you will
  want to familiarize yourself with over the next
  several semesters
• If you ever have a question, dont be afraid to
  ask!

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What is the WCT?

• Writing Competency Test
• When do I take it?
• You will take this once you have completed EN105
  and EN106
• Why do I take it?
• It is a requirement for graduation and all
  students take the WCT before taking the final
  English composition course (EN306)
• How do I take it?
• You will pick up the information packet in the
  SAC 10 days before the test date and the packet
  will have all of the information you will need.
• Contact the Academic Support Center for
  information about Prep Sessions
• http//www.park.edu/support/wct.asp

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Academic Support Center

• What is it?
• Offers services to enhance the success of all
  Park University students.
• Where is it?
• Located in Mabee 406 (near the library)
• What can they help me do?
• Tutoring, Writing Help, Academic Counseling,
  Preparation for the WCT, Testing (CLEP, ACT, and
  others)

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Student Services

• Being a college student is Cool!
• Take advantage of everything available to you!
• Get involved!
• Check out different student clubs and
  organizations

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Your Degree
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Degree Requirements

• Overall Total hours (120-122 hrs)
• This is the minimum, some majors will have more
• Upper Division hours (45 hrs)
• Major Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• General Education
• Natural Sciences
• Humanities
• Social/Administrative Sciences
• Liberal Learnings

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FORMS
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Parking Permit

• All cars parked on campus must have a parking
  sticker displayed in the rear window.
• Apply in person 24 hrs a day with the Public
  Safety Office (Lower level of Thompson Student
  Center)

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Authorization for Release of Information (FERPA)

• Your information is private and the university
  will NOT speak to anyone about your student
  information
• UNLESS
• You give the university written permission to
  speak with a specific person(s).
• The form is available in the SAC or online at
  http//www.park.edu/registrar/authorizationforrele
  ase.pdf

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Direct Deposit

• As soon as you have a bank account opened, you
  are encouraged to place a direct deposit
  authorization on file
• This is the FASTEST and SAFEST way to get any
  type of refund on your account.
• Stop by the SAC if you have any questions
• The form is available there or online at
  http//www.park.edu/finaid/Forms/direct_7_31_2006.
  pdf

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Catalog on CD

• This contains all of the information about the
  degree programs offered at Park University
• All course descriptions
• All policies and procedures

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Questions??
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Orientation Agreement

• Please fill in
• Your name
• Student ID
• Sign where it says Student Signature