Friday, August 29, 2008

Welcome to Fall 2008!

Remember:

  • Online and blended students MUST login at LEAST once per week.
  • Students enrolled in residential courses must attend all class meetings.
  • Student ID/Access Cards are required to access the building and campus after hours and on weekends.
  • Check the blog for your classroom schedule and other updates.
  • Check your Argosy University Email.

Look For:

  • The Argosy University Scholarship announcement on September 19th via email!
  • Graduate Celebration Day, September 20th from 11am to 3pm and 24th, 4pm-7pm, Room 247
  • Student Appreciation (time and location TBA), September 23rd and 27th

HAVE A GREAT CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE!!!

Writing Lab Update


The Writing Lab's schedule for Fall I 2008 has been updated and posted in the Useful Websites section of this blog. Below is some more information about what the writing lab can do for you!


Writing Lab Room 109
“Come to learn—Plan to return.”

· What is the Writing Lab?

Help with APA format, including citations and references
Help with organization, style, clarity, and grammar

· Will the Lab proofread my paper and fix all of my errors?

No. The Lab will teach you how to fix your own written assignment.
Except for Comps, the Lab is not allowed to give last-minute help.
Allow enough time for more than one Lab visit.

· Do I need to make an appointment?

No. A Lab associate will give you one-on-one help for about 45 minutes.
No new papers accepted within 5 days of due date (except Comps).

Research support: Clara Williams, M.L.S. crwilliams@argosy.edu
Dissertation editor: Brenda Young, Ph.D. bjyoung@argosy.edu
Lab Coordinator: Donald Gregg, M.A., LAPC dgregg@argosy.edu

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Refund Policy - Argosy University Atlanta

REFUND POLICIES
The Georgia State Refund Policy applies to Georgia students who withdraw from the University according to the following schedule. Students dropping all courses in a semester are considered withdrawn for refund purposes.

If student withdraws from the institution: Refund Percentage
On or before the first day of classes 100%
After the first day of class but before the end of the first 5% of the term or instructional time 95%
Between the end of the first 5% and 10% of the term or instructional time 90%
Between the end of the first 10% and 25% of the term or instructional time 75%
Between the end of the first 25% and 50% of the term or instructional time 50%
After the first 50% of the term or instructional time 0%
Fees will be refunded according to the refund percentage. Tuition deposits are non-refundable for students that fail to matriculate in that program of study. Refunds are made within 30 days of the withdrawal date.

COURSE ADD/DROP REFUND POLICY
Students dropping a class, but remaining registered in the semester, must provide official notification to the Student Services Department via Student Link, by completing an Add/Drop Form (in-residence and distance courses), or via e-mail (online courses).Note: For weekend courses, the official start date may precede the on-campus component. Tuition credits will be applied to the student’s account according to the refund schedule below:

15-Week Courses 7.5-Week Courses
By noon of the second Friday after the session start date 100% By seventh calendar day of the session start date 100%
After noon of the second Friday after the session start date 0% After the seventh calendar day of the session start date 0%

How will you get your tickets for commencement?

Attend one of the Graduate Celebration Days for the October 17, 2008 commencement:

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 11AM to 3 PM
Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 4PM to 7PM
Saturday, October 4, 2008, 11AM to 3PM

See the graduation packet 2008 for more information about these dates.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Fall 2008 Financial Aid Refund Information

Students will begin receiving disbursements for the Fall 2008 the week of September 8, 2008 and we will process disbursements everyday (except Fridays) through October 3,2008 or until all completed files have been processed.

Please allow until Friday October 3, 2008 for processing and disbursing.

Please keep in mind that even if your lender says it has disbursed and it does not appear on the student link then we have not processed it yet.

At the start of a semester, there is no way to know ahead of time what specific day your disbursement will come in, therefore please check your “Account Summary By Term” on your student link daily.

As soon as the money is received by the school, you will be able to see this information by following the steps below:


  • Go to https://banner.argosy.edu and click on “Enter Secure Area”
  • Login using your “User ID” and “Pin”
  • Once you have logged in, click on “Student Services and Financial Aid"
  • Click on “student records”
  • Click on “account summary by term "

Once the school receives the student’s disbursement, your account will show one of 3 options below:

A Negative Balance- This means that the school received the disbursement, tuition has been paid and the Negative dollar amount is what will be refunded to you. The reason that it is Negative is because the money was just received and the refund has not yet been sent out. Once the refund is processed the account will read one of the following below. It may appear negative for up to 10 business days.

Direct Deposit- This means you have set up your direct deposit information and therefore your refund will be directly deposited into your checking account. Please keep in mind that it takes approximately 3-5 business days from the time a disbursement is received by Argosy before it will post to a checking account.

ATL Refund – This means that a paper refund check will be mailed to you from our Chicago office. Please keep in mind that it takes approximately 2 weeks from the time your disbursement is received by Argosy for you to receive your refund check.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

IMPORTANT NOTICES, DEADLINES AND REMINDERS!

Student Access/ID Card Reminder
The deadline for requiring access/student ID cards has been extended until August 25TH. Please take advantage of the extra days by coming to student services to get yours. See the previous blog on student access/ID cards.

When Will Grades Be Posted?
Grades are due 8 days after the end of the term. For summer 2, they are due August 25TH. If you do not see your grade posted on Student Link by August 26TH, please contact your professor.

Graduation Updates
The deadline to petition to graduate (participate in commencement) was August 1st. If you are not sure about your petition's status, contact me via email by 4pm tomorrow. Please continue to check the blog for updates (if necessary) about commencement.

Preparing for a Successful Fall Semester
Get prepared by:
  • Obtaining your syllabus
  • Reviewing your class schedule
  • Ordering your textbooks

If you are registered, you will be able to log into your class on August 26TH. Look for the email from e-College with your log in information on that day.

All classes start on September 2ND, so be sure to log in at least once per week to check for assignments and other information from your professor. NOTE: If you class is blended, you are still REQUIRED to log in, otherwise you may be dropped for non-attendance. If you do not receive your log in information email, please let me know.

If you are not registered for the Fall 2 term, please do so at your earliest convenience. Please let me know if you need assistance.

Kim P. Ousley

Director of Student Services
kousley@argosy.edu

Student Link Update

Attention Students: The Argosy University Student Link may once again be accessed by clicking on "Student Link" at the top of the Argosy University Website (http://www.argosy.edu/).

Jim Kivikoski
Assistant Director of Student Services

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

FedEx On-Campus Recruitment!


On-Site Campus Recruitment
When: August 27, 2008
Time: 11:00am until 1:00pm
Where: Room 245
Opportunities: Part Time Positions

“Come and speak with a campus recruiter regarding careers and opportunities at the FedEx Corporation”.

For additional information contact:

Angela Johnson
Argosy University Atlanta Career Services

770-407-1169

Monday, August 11, 2008

ADA Accommodations

If you are a student with a documented learning or physical disability in need of accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or if you need to renew your accommodations for the next academic year, please contact Jim Kivikoski as soon as possible. Jim may be reached at 770-407-1010 or at jkivikoski@argosy.edu.

Jim Kivikoski
Assistant Director of Student Services

Friday, August 8, 2008

UPDATE - Commencement!

Graduates should receive information pertaining to Fall Commencement via snail mail and email in the next two weeks or sooner. If you do not receive any information by August 18th, please let me know ASAP kousley@argosy.edu.

CORRECTION: Extra tickets will not be available! Students will receive eight (8) tickets for friends and family. We strongly encourage you to use the blogspot to communicate with other Argosy Atlanta students about the likelihood of obtaining tickets that they may not use.

I look forward to seeing you on October 17th!!

Kim P. Ousley
Director of Student Services