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1、p.a.w.s. new student orientationwelcome to east georgia state college!survival how college differs from high school semester system and schedule options choice of days/times/courses independence greater personal responsibility you are held accountable for what you do or dont dosurvival responsibilit

2、y and self-motivation attend class see instructors during office hours study (2 for 1 hour spent in class) establish effective study skills and time management out-of-class activities egsc clubs and organizations college and community eventssurvival decision making:academic advisorregistrar (academi

3、c standing)financial aid (satisfactory acad. progress)egsc counselormany people want you to succeed and are willing to help you let them!what is an advisor?faculty member who helps you determine class schedule registers you for classes helps you develop your short and long range goals interprets pro

4、gram of study requirements assists with adding and dropping classes monitors your progress towards educational goals answers questionswhat is an advisor?all students are assigned advisors prior to early registration for the next semester. to request a specific advisor, visit registrars office.adviso

5、r information is posted in banner web under student information, your academic department, the library, or the egcs center (if applicable).financial aidhow to get it see orientation packets guide sheet be informed: see links for financial aid on egscs banner web and egscs financial aid faqs. complet

6、e fafsa keep it maintain good academic standing maintain sap (satisfactory academic progress) /finaid/progress.htm financial aidhow to lose it fail to successfully complete sufficient number of registered hours fall to spring or summer gpa below 2.0 get it back appeal bring up your

7、gpa earn additional credit hours financial aidfinancial aid: financial aid office 478-289-2009phone and email list at . ask a fa question button on financial aid web page the office of financial aid will respond to all questions.financial aidfinancial aid authorization login to your myegs

8、c account at with your bannerweb id (same as your student id number: a 9-digit number that begins with 930). login to your myegsc account, click on banner web, financial aid, and student authorization. authorize your financial aid one time. must authorize for hope and or federal assis

9、tance. you can rescind authorization at a later time.financial aidfinancial aid authorization additional monies, beyond tuition and fee expenses, can be authorized for other charges. egscs bookstore voucher program can purchase books from the egsc bookstore on unencumbered financial assistance monie

10、s typically 1 week prior to the start of classes until the day after last day of schedule adjustment. only at the egsc bookstore on the swainsboro campus.(or at the statesboro campus the week prior and the week of classes)counselingstudents see a counselor for many reasons: career exploration academ

11、ic decision making test anxiety disability services depression relationship issues grief work life or time management stresscounseling counseling is confidential and is not part of your permanent academic records. egscs counselor: ms. anna marie reich, , 478-289-2039 egcs students: see

12、ms. reich by appointment or see ms. erin martin , 912-688-6912 at egsc statesboro.academic assistanceswainsboro campus students: visit the academic center for excellence resource center (ace center) in the luck flanders gambrell building for learning and academic resources free tutorin

13、g in math, english, and reading egsc statesboro students also have access to this facility. egcs students: visit the statesboro center at 10499 us highway 301 south free tutoring in math, english, and reading computer access regents testing preparationstudent life student life activities will enhanc

14、e your college experience! campus clubs vision series information about clubs, activities, and events can be found on egscs website at . all students are encouraged to attend vision series events. free programs are available to all egsc students. previous speakers have included former pre

15、sident jimmy carter, maya angelou, andrew young, cokie roberts, and terry kay.egsc statesboro students: you have access to any activity, facility, organization, or club available on the swainsboro campus. you can also participate in student life activities on the gsu campus (exclusions = greek life

16、organizations and ncaa sports). business office fee payments due at time of registration. make yourself aware of fee payment deadlines by checking calendar information on the egsc website at /registrar/calendar/ or see your packet information for fee payment deadlines. if financial

17、aid has not been awarded by the fee payment deadline, you are responsible for all fees. you will be reimbursed once financial aid has been awarded. you can participate in the bookstore voucher program once your aid has been awarded. check your packet information for tentative financial aid disbursem

18、ent dates.business office your refund will be disbursed to your higherone account or your personal checking account. be sure to log on to higherone and chose the method you wish to receive your refunds. be sure to verify your address today! you will receive your higherone card with 10 days from tomo

19、rrow. if you address is not correct and your card is sent to the incorrect address that you provided you will have to pay $20 to get a replacement card. business office if you would like the business office to share your information with anyone other than yourself, we must have written permission fr

20、om you in the form of current year tax returns or completed and signed ferpa form located in your packet information. for additional information please contact anyone of the business office reps listed below becky foskey massie kight pamela herrington

21、marcie salter houston kirkland brenda crews or you can contact the statesboro center below or 478-486-7050the new web portal is your one stop to access:east georgia state college student catmail banner webgeorgia view vistato login in to you

22、r myegsc account go to:use your myegsc account to access all three of these systems plus more online services. how to access your egsc student catmail / email accountgo to enter your myegsc user name and passwordyour myegsc password = last 4 digits of your social security

23、 number plus last two digits of year you were born.example: 123472 is password for a student whose ssn ends in 1234 and whose birth year is 1972.once you have signed into myegsc, click on the “catmail” icon to access your egsc student email.egsc student catmail / email all students receive an egsc s

24、tudent email account. use this account to retrieve: student id number info on registration, financial aid, and campus activities. egsc statesboro students also receive a gsu email account. for additional information about gsu email account, visit gsus website at: banner web ba

25、nner web = an online information system that allows students to check grades register for classes manage student information access your banner web account by first logging into your myegsc account at then click on the banner web icon. your bannerweb id is the same as your student id

26、number (a 9-digit number that begins with 930).georgiaview vista gaview vista = a web-based learning environment instructors use vista to teach online courses or enhance face-to-face courses. students use vista for various purposes to access course syllabi and course materials to submit assignments

27、or quizzes to respond to egsc surveys to contact their instructors or their classmates to engage in online discussions*new students will not be able to access gaview vista until the semester begins!*georgia view vistayour georgia view vista username and password are the same as your myegsc account.a

28、ccess your georgia view vista account by first logging into your myegsc account at then click on the “georgia view” icon.egsc statesboro students must access egscs georgia view vista system (not georgia southern universitys vista system) for all of your egsc courses. * egsc statesboro

29、 students who are taking healthful living and pe at georgia southern university will need to access gsus georgia view vista system.* egsc connected emergency notification systemreceive egsc campus emergency notification messages via your egsc email, cell phone, home phone and other phones. to view /

30、 add / change the phone numbers associated with your connected account, login to your myegsc account, then click on the “update your emergency contacts” icon.for more information about the egsc connected emergency notification system, go to: /connected.pdffuture registrations know dates f

31、or early registration week! the earlier you register, the better your chances of getting the classes you want at the times you want them. know your advisor! you will receive email notification including your advisors name. if you do not receive the email, check with the registrars office, bannerweb,

32、 the egsc library, or the egsc statesboro office (if applicable).future registrationssign up for an early advisement/registration session! appointment sheets posted outside swainsboro advisors offices one week prior to the early registration period. egsc statesboro keeps appointment sheets in a note

33、book next to receptionists desk. early registration and final registration take place on both the swainsboro and statesboro campusesschedule adjustment (drop/add) is held on both campuses: swainsboro: in each academic department statesboro: at the egsc center, 10499 us highway 301 southparking and s

34、ecuritya message from campus security: student on swainsboro campus, adhere to following parking practices: yellow lined parking spaces - faculty and staff.white lined parking spaces - students (except for the marked visitors spaces).blue lined parking spaces - handicapped only.orange spaces - servi

35、ce vehicles only.egsc statesboro students: you do not need a swainsboro campus parking decal unless you intend to take classes here. egsc statesboro parking is $73 per semester. hang tag must be purchased before the end of the first week of the semester.may be purchased after july 15 at the business

36、 office in swainsboro or at the help desk at egsc statesboroparking and securitybuses will run between paulson stadium and egcs on us hwy 301 south each day (monday thursday, from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm at a cost of $73 for the fall 2012 semester. bus transit service will be available. transit runs b

37、etween paulson stadium at georgia southern and egsc statesboro monday thursday, continuously, from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. students wishing to access bus transportation must pay a $73 transportation fee before the end of the first week of the semester. separate id cards will be issued to those stu

38、dents who have purchased a transit permit. students without a valid paid transit pass will not be allowed to enter the east georgia state college shuttle bus.campus tour 360 egsc tourhttp:/ maps swainsboro campus students /campusmap.pdf statesboro center students http:/www.georgiaso

39、/map/remindersas soon as possible: obtain an egsc student id card. purchase your textbooks. purchase a parking decal in the business office.remindersthroughout the semester: pay attention to bulletin boards. check your egsc email account weekly. see academic calendar on egscs web site for

40、important dates including fee payment deadlines, drop/withdrawal deadlines, and pre-registration periods check your ga view vista accounts reminders check bannerweb for your mid-term and final course grades. visit your professors, your advisor, and the air center for assistance. pre-register for nex

41、t semesters classes.remindersemergency action plan swainsboro campus in the event the fire alarm is sounded, everyone must evacuate the building at once and in a calm and orderly fashion - do not run - using the nearest exit. in the event of a severe weather warning, which will be delivered verbally

42、, everyone must proceed immediately to the nearest designated shelter area which are marked by a small tornado symbol. all severe weather shelter locations are posted on the egsc website. each student should, on the first day of class, determine the location of the nearest exit and the nearest desig

43、nated shelter area for each of his or her classrooms. if you have difficulty locating either ask your instructor to assist you. egac 1100: student successegac 1100 is a required course for all beginning freshmen!egac 1100 introduces students to college policies and procedures college success strateg

44、ies study skills and time management planning and decision-making strategies campus events and organizationstransfer, transient, and early-enrolled students are not required to complete this course.egac: critical thinkingbeginning fall 2012, critical thinking will be a required course for all beginn

45、ing freshmen!the human mind is a wondrous thing. we will be discussing conundrums large and small, probing the mysteries of this wide and wonderful world, thinking, analyzing, creating, reflecting, writing, and engaging in a veritable plethora of “mind matters.”critical thinking = creativity!creativ

46、ity is alive and well at east georgia state college !sherlock bob will help you find the answers you seekegac: critical thinking contour emphasis on critical thinking is a part of our accreditation. each school in the southeast is evaluated by an accrediting board that requires each school to identi

47、fy one element of school improvement. east georgia state college chose to focus on critical thinking because educators, scientists, politicians, and members of the business community all recognize that critical thinking will be of the upmost importance in an increasingly complex world.critical think

48、ing takes many forms. critical thinkers are analytical, reflective, creative, and flexible. critical thinkers ask questions, build upon existing knowledge and recast old ideas in new and novel ways.critical thinkers are open to new ideas.critical thinkers are tolerant of others and accept the fact t

49、hat there is always more to learn.critical thinkers have a love of learning for its own sake.critical thinkers are empowered to make the world a better place.academic information learning supportlearning support courses enhance students skills in reading, english, and mathprepare students for succes

50、s in college-level courses.placement in learning support classes determined by compass test scores. grades earned in learning support courses do not count toward gpa. ls courses offer students a chance to catch up without the pressure of academic penalty.academic information learning supportlearning

51、 support courses do not count toward degree completion or transfer hours since they are preparation courses rather than college-level courses.if enrolled in ls courses, you should not enroll in certain college-level courses. see egscs online course catalog for specific restrictions.academic informat

52、ioncollege preparatory curriculum college preparatory curriculum (cpc) consists of 17 units: 4 english 4 math 4 natural science 3 social science 2 foreign language2012 graduates will need to have completed an additional natural science course (17 units)academic informationcollege preparatory curricu

53、lum if you have a cpc deficiency, you should know that grades earned in cpc courses do count toward gpa. cpc courses do not count toward degree completion.egcs students: cpc hours do not count toward the 30 hours needed for transfer to gsu. all cpc deficiencies must be satisfied prior to transfer. t

54、he east georgia state college catalogthe egsc catalog covers general information rules and regulations degrees and certificates programs of study course descriptions and prerequisite requirements student life informationnote: egsc catalog is available online only. go to /registrar/catalog

55、/the east georgia state college catalogprogram of study: in egscs online catalog, you should review the core curriculum (areas a-e) review the programs of study offered by egsc undecided? focus on core curriculum areas a through e. a completed area of the core will transfer without question to any o

56、ther university system institution.decide on your program of study or major as early as possible. your program of study is your goal!research indicates that people who determine specific goals are much more likely to attain them. egsc statesboro students who have selected a major: access gsus online catalog at to review possible area f requirements. academic informationprerequisites prerequisites = courses that must be successfully completed before other courses are taken. prerequisite requirements are found in course descriptions in egscs online catalog