Welcome to FastForward Orientation

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Welcome toFastForward Orientation

• for students in the
• Accelerated BSM and BSMIS Degree Completion
  Programs

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Think youre ready for Accelerated Learning?

• Consider these questions . . .
• Is your goal to change careers, grow
  professionally, or finish a degree program
  started years ago?
• How much time can you give to attending class or
  to studying outside of class?
• How do you plan to balance work, family, kids,
  and assignments?
• How much can you reasonably afford to spend on
  tuition, fees, books, supplies, child care, etc?

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Who is the typical NLU student in the accelerated
programs?

• An adult learner
• Generally, over 24 years of age
• Is employed full-time
• Has dependents
• Has additional responsibilities such as family,
  career, or community
• Is seeking a degree or other educational offering
  to enhance their professional and/or personal
  lives
• Will commute to campus to attend class
• An active/veteran of the United States military

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NLUs Expectations of the Adult Learner

• Will respect instructors and fellow classmates
• Will become familiar with all NLU policies and
  procedures (refer to Student Guidebook and
  current catalog)
• Will assume personal responsibility for his/her
  academic success
• Attends all class sessions
• Arrives to class on time
• Completes assignments on time
• Seeks tutoring when needed
• Completes his/her own work

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Enrollment Admissions

• Program Majors
• Admission Requirements
• Graduation Requirements

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Accelerated Degree Completion Programs

• Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM)
• Bachelor of Science in Management Information
  Systems (BSMIS)

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Admission Requirements

• General Admission Requirements
• 90 quarter hours of college credit
• 2.0 GPA
• Additional Admission Requirements
• BSM and BSMIS require a résumé with a minimum of
  three years work experience

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Graduation Requirements

• Quarter hours to be earned in the program major
• BSM 49qh
• BSMIS 50qh

• 180qh consisting of courses in general education,
  the program major, electives, and any additional
  program requirements

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Graduation Requirements

• completion of the program major does NOT
  guarantee that all graduation requirements have
  been fulfilled
• an OFFICIAL transcript evaluation will provide
  details of the courses that may be required in
  addition to the program major

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Financing Your Education

• Payment Options
• Defining Financial Aid
• How to Apply for Financial Aid

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Payment Options

• NLU offers many payment options for making
  education affordable for you
• Full Payment ONLY applicable if pre-paying for
  the entire four-term program major and includes a
  4 discount. Discount does not apply to
  situations where students receive the NLU grant.
• Term by Term one payment per term
• Deferred Payment one payment per month, over
  the course of 3 months
• Tuition Reimbursement including Top-up/VA
• Direct Billing to Employer (including military
  tuition assistance)
• Tuition Assistance (Military) and Veterans
  Benefits
• Financial Aid

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Defining Military Tuition Assistance

• For non-Army personnel
• Go to your education office with your degree plan
  and/or class schedule before the beginning of
  each term or class and fill out tuition
  assistance forms. (If you try to fill out TA
  after class has started, your education office
  will not grant tuition assistance.)
• Keep a copy of the TA for yourself. Fax a copy
  to Diane Meek at 703-749-3024. If you are also
  using Top Up, mail a copy of your TA and your
  Top-up application to
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Regional Processing Office
• PO Box 4616
• Buffalo, NY 14240-4614
• If you do not receive your VA/Top Up money by the
  end of your term, you will still be expected to
  pay that portion out of pocket. VA money is
  considered a reimbursement, since the money goes
  directly to the student and not the university.
  If, however, your education office, or employer,
  hasnt paid your TA or 1556 by the end of your
  term, as long as we have a copy of the form, you
  will not be held accountable for that payment.
• For Army personnel
• Go to the website www.goarmyed.com

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Defining Veterans Benefits

• If you run out of tuition assistance for the
  fiscal year, or you are no longer active duty,
  please contact Diane Meek at 703.394-6920. She
  will assist you with the process of applying for
  VA benefits.
• If you are using Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill
  benefit (VA) by itself, please note that
  generally speaking, Chapter 30 does not cover
  100 of the undergraduate tuition. Payment is
  made on a sliding scale based on your enrollment
  status. The enrollment status, for the BSM and
  BSMIS courses, is evaluated by the VA per course.
  You may find one month your course is considered
  full time, and you may find that next month, the
  next course is considered part-time. Expect
  Chapter 30 to pay about 75 of the entire balance
  and plan to pay the remaining 25 out of pocket.
  This can be done through financial aid, or
  perhaps your employer has some tuition benefits.

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Defining Financial Aid

• The term financial aid refers to resources
  (other than the familys personal funds) that are
  used to pay the cost of attendance
• There are three main types of financial aid
• Scholarships gift funds that do not have to be
  repaid some awarded based on either academic
  performance or need
• Grants gift funds, based on need, that do not
  have to be repaid
• Loans low interest loans which must be repaid,
  with interest, after the student is no longer
  enrolled or ceases to be enrolled at least
  half-time

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Loan Responsibilities

• Before NLU will disburse loan funds, federal
  regulations require that students complete an
  entrance counseling session.
• (Visit http//www.mapping-your-future.org/service
  s)
• To maintain eligibility to receive loans,
  students must
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress
• Complete their degree within certain time limits
• Pay any past due tuition and fees before
  beginning a new term

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How to apply forFinancial Aid

• In order to receive financial aid, students are
  required to fill out a Free Application for
  Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• NLU school code 001733
• For more information, please contact Student
  Finance by
• Phone [phone], ext. 5350
• E-mail studentfinance_at_nl.edu
• Fax [phone]

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Registration Course Options

• Registration
• Unclassified Students
• Additional Credit Options
• Text Books
• Program/Course Withdrawal

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Registration

• To meet all program admission requirements,
  student must complete the following
• A completed application form.
• Official transcripts from all colleges and
  universities attended, as well as Dantes and CLEP
  tests.
• A minimum of 90 quarter hours (or 60 semester
  hours) of transferable credit with C grades or
  above from accredited colleges or universities.
• A professional resume with a minimum of three
  years of work experience.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better
  on a 4.0 scale, on all previous coursework.
• Students who are fully admitted will be
  pre-registered for ALL four terms of the program
  major

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Unclassified Students . . .

• Students who have yet to complete the admission
  process (due to outstanding documents) MUST sign
  an UNCLASSIFIED Registration form prior to
  beginning courses in the program major
• may start program major but will NOT be
  considered admitted to the program until all
  documentation has been received and all
  requirements have been fulfilled
• will be registered for ONE TERM ONLY
• must complete admission requirements PRIOR to the
  end of term one in order to continue in program
  major
• are NOT eligible for Financial Aid while
  registered as an unclassified student and will be
  held responsible for all charges incurred during
  term one until admitted

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Credit Options Outside of the Program Major

• Choose from the following options to earn general
  education credit
• Traditional college courses
• can be completed at a community college or NLU
• FOCUS courses
• NLUs accelerated general education courses-
  many are offered on-line
• Credit by Portfolio
• write essays on your life/licensure experience
• Credit by Examination or Proficiency (Dantes or
  CLEP)
• earn credit in a subject area by passing an
  exam on the subject
• Marine Corps Institute
• Military personnel and federal government
  employees can register for correspondence
  courses.
• Certifications and Military experience
• contact an Academic Service Representative for
  more information

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Text Books

• Textbooks for program major are included in the
  cost of tuition and are ordered at time of
  registration
• For accelerated degree completion programs
  only and are automatically mailed prior to the
  start of each term
• Books for courses taken outside of the program
  major can be purchased as follows
• FOCUS courses online at ecampus.com/nlu

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Program/CourseWithdrawal

• Requests to withdraw from the program major (and
  any additional courses) must be done in writing
  to the Registrars Office
• Consult the current NLU catalog for withdrawal
  policies
• Requests to withdraw may be submitted through the
  following methods
• In person with any Student Services
  Representative
• By fax [phone]
• NLU e-mail registrar_at_nl.edu requests must come
  directly from the students NLU e-mail account.
• By mail National-Louis University, attn
  Registrar Office
• 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA
  22314

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Returning to NLU

• Should you take time away from NLU, your return
  will be subject to the Re-entry policy of the
  university.
• Being away from NLU means not taking any courses
  at NLU. Taking courses at another institution
  counts as time away from NLU.
• Returning to NLU
• If you are away from the university for more than
  one calendar year but less than five, you must
  complete a Re-entry Form.
• If you are away from the university for more than
  five calendar years, you must Re-apply to the
  university.
• What this means to you upon re-entry or
  re-admission, you will have your credits
  evaluated under the current program, meaning that
  you may have different requirements needed to
  complete your degree from when you originally
  were admitted.

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Student Service Departments

• Advising Additional Student Services
• Student Guidebook

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Advising

• Undergraduate Academic Advising Center (UAAC)
• a university-wide service providing students with
  tools to achieve academic success. The goals of
  the UAAC are to
• Enhance student success in the classroom
• Develop an educational plan to successfully
  achieve student goals
• Use campus resources and services to assist in
  achieving academic, personal, and career goals
• Graduate in a timely manner
• Luisa Carneiro and Ezekiel Benitez are the
  Virginia area academic advisors. Luisa is at the
  Alexandria campus at 1-800-443-5522, ext. 6905.
  Ezekiel is at Andrews Air Force Base and can be
  reached at 1-800-443-5522, ext. 6909.

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Student Services

• Student Life
• enhances student development through
  organizations, clubs, and leadership
  opportunities
• Career Services www.nl.edu/careerservices or
  1800-443-5522 ext. 3170 assists students with
  career development
• Counseling www.nl.edu/StudentServices/studentaffai
  rs/Counseling.cfm or 1800-443-5522 ext. 2443
• includes personal counseling, community
  referrals, support groups, wellness information,
  programs and workshops
• Health Services
• promotes wellness and offering individual
  quality health services
• Disability Services 1800-443-5522 ext. 5491
• accommodations in accordance with the Americans
  with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the
  Rehabilitation Act
• International Student Services brouzan_at_nl.edu
  1800-443-5522 ext. 3461
• assists NLU International Students including F-1
  J-1 visa issues
• Ombudsperson brouzan_at_nl.edu 1800-443-5522 ext.
  3461
• assists students through problem resolution

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Student Handbook

• The NLU Student Handbook provides detailed
  information regarding policies, procedures, and
  services
• Hard copies available on each campus or online
  http//nl.edu/StudentServices/studentaffairs/Stude
  ntHandbook/
• Catalog information
• http//www.nl.edu/undergrad/upload/NLU_2006-07_Ca
  talog.pdf

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Student Academic Services

• University Library
• Center for Academic Development
• Prior Learning Assessment

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University Library

• The University Library offers the following
  services both
• in-person and online
• Online Book Catalog
• Reference and Research Assistance
• Journal Article Databases
• Document Delivery
• Interlibrary Loan
• Library Instruction Sessions
• Access the NLU library via the portal or visit
  the campus librarians for assistance

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Center for Academic Development

• The Center for Academic Development (CAD) is the
  learning center available to help NLU students
  take full advantage of their academic experience
  and become independent learners
  http//www.nl.edu/center/cad
• The McLean/Washington, DC, CAD representative is
  Molly Fredette. She can be reached at
  1-800-443-5522, ext. 6935.
• Available CAD services
• learning assistance and tutoring
• writing help is provided
• computer skills development
• test preparation workshops
• accommodations for special needs students
• skills assessment

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Prior Learning Assessment

• The Prior Learning Assessment Center (PLA)
  recognizes and validates personal and
  professional learning for possible academic
  credit.
• Credit by portfolio
• Portfolios submitted by students are assessed to
  demonstrate possible extrainstitutional learning.
• Credit by examination
• NLU may award credit to students who have
  achieved acceptable scores on a variety of
  standardized exams.
• Credit by proficiency
• Students may demonstrate the required
  competencies in a course to receive credit for
  that course.

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NLU Electronic Communication

• NLU Portal
• Student E-mail

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MY.NL.EDU the NLU Portal

• NLUs Portal environment provides single point
  access to a multitude of services with a single
  username and password
• Check NLU Student E-mail
• View class schedules
• Register for classes
• Access the NLU Library catalogs
• Get grades, unofficial transcripts and financial
  account information

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NLU Student E-mail

• All students are assigned a username and password
  upon registration
• From my.nl.edu portal click the link in the
  circled area for instructions on how to log into
  your student e-mail account
• NLU uses Student E-mail as the primary means of
  communication for ALL MATTERS, including billing

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Standards of Conduct Campus Policies
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Standards of Conduct Campus Policies

• NLU promotes an environment conducive to
  intellectual and personal growth of its students.
  To this end, NLU maintains regulations against
  the following
• Disruptive classroom behavior
• Harassment and hazing
• Alcohol or substance use
• Falsification of records
• Plagiarism
• Students rights to appeal and appeal processes
  are described in the Student Guidebook, pp. 32 -
  66.

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Academic Honesty

• It is expected that all material submitted as
  part of any class exercise, in or out of class,
  is the actual work of the student whose name
  appears on the material or is properly documented
  otherwise. (Student Handbook, p. 32)
  http//nl.edu/StudentServices/studentaffairs/Stude
  ntHandbook/
• Students, faculty, or staff found to have engaged
  in academic dishonesty are subject to
  disciplinary action and may be dismissed from the
  University.

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Welcome to National-Louis University
We look forward to helping you achieve success
and earn your Bachelors degree!