It's Time to Salsa!!

Join Cross Cultural Connections...

Thursday, February 5th at 12 PM

Room 400/401

Cross Cultural Connections

The next General Body Meeting for Cross Cultural Connections will be held on Wednesday, February 11th at 5:00 PM in the Student Lounge.

All are welcome to attend!

Jim Kivikoski
Assistant Director of Student Services

GLAS Diversity Day

Gay, Lesbian, And Supporters (GLAS) are sponsoring

Diversity Day

February 4, 2009

Room 400/401

Events:

12:00 PM: Lunch and Learn
Inclusive Language: Being a Good Clinician

Rebecca Stapel-Wax of The Rainbow Center

5:00 PM: Dinner & A Movie Plus Discussion
Times of Harvey Milk :
The first openly gay Public Officer

All Are Welcome to Attend!

Dinner and a Movie

Please join Cross Cultural Connections for

Dinner and a Movie

Featuring

"Hotel Rwanda"

Wednesday January 28th at 5:00 PM

Room 400/401

*Warning: This film contains violent scenes and adult content that may be objectionable to some viewers*

Holiday Hours

The Office of Student Services will be open from 8:30 to 2:30 on Monday, January 19th.

The library will be closed.

Cross Cultural Connections

Cross Cultural Connections will be holding their first general body meeting of the Spring Semester on Wednesday, January 21st at 5:00 in the 4th floor Student Lounge.

All are welcome to attend!

Jim Kivikoski
Assistant Director of Student Services

Credit Hours Accumulation Requirements

Please be aware that Argosy policy requires that students earn 67 percent of credit hours attempted on a cumulative basis each semester. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in the student being placed on academic probation. Students who are placed on probation for this reason must adhere to the policy the following semester in order for the probation to be removed.

This policy does not apply to students who drop courses during the add/drop period at the beginning of each semester, but it does apply to withdrawals after the add/drop period ends, and it also applies to grades of F or NC. Exceptions to the policy will be considered in cases where there are documented emergencies. Students should request exceptions to their respective program chairs.

Dr. Murray Bradfield
Vice President for Academic Affairs

Spring Registration Help

Welcome Back and Happy New Year ARGOSY Atlanta Students!!!

The Spring Semester begins tomorrow and some of you are still not registered. In general, not doing so may cause financial aid problems and academic progress problems.

However our class schedules are flexible enough that you can still complete registration without falling behind.

But you should do it today!

Just follow the steps below:
1. Download the “Add/Drop form
2. Download the Course Bulletin
3. Select your class
4. Complete the Add/Drop form
5. Fax it to 770-407-1110
6. Go to mbsdirect.net, find and order your book
OR
Check the library (selection may be limited)

WHAT I STRONGLY SUGGEST!

1. Read the “ACADEMIC POLICY” section of the Academic Catalog – Withdrawing from classes may have a negative effect on your academic status.

2. Download the Add/Drop Deadline Information attached and keep it for your records. Please know that if you are registered for a course and decide not to complete it, per this document you may be held responsible financially if your request to drop is not received by the deadlines on this form. All add/drop requests must be submitted on this form and on time.

3. Review the class schedule on the blog and make sure you attend class.

4. Log in to your class at least once PER WEEK – blended or online. LOG IN on or before January 10th if you are already registered. This counts as attendance. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY.

5. Check the blog at least once per week. Education students – check the education blog as well. www.auaschoolofeducation.blogspot.com

6. Check your ARGOSY email at least once per week. This is a very efficient way of communicating and all outgoing communication goes to your ARGOSY email address. If you have not set it up, download the instructions from the blog. This is VERY IMPORTANT.

7. If you have not consulted with your advisor this year or if your academic status has changed, make an appointment this semester. You will find the list of advisors on the blog.

8. ATTEND Class- ATTENDANCE is MANDATORY.

NEW ON THE BLOG -
1. Writing Lab Hours for Spring
2. Updated Course Bulletin
3. Classroom Schedules for weekend, evening, and day courses
4. Financial Aid Refund Information
5. Drop/Add Deadlines
6. Spring semester Calendar

Have a great semester!!

Kim P. Ousley
Diector of Student Services

Spring I Writing Lab Update

The Writing Lab's schedule for Spring I 2009 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

Spring 2009 Refund Information

Students will begin receiving disbursements for Spring 2009 the week of January 19, 2009 and we will receive disbursements everyday (except Fridays) through February 6, 2009 or until all completed files have been processed.

*Please allow us until Friday February 6, 2009 for processing and disbursing of outstanding refunds.

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

At the start of a semester, there is no way to know ahead of time what specific day a certain students disbursement will come in, therefore we ask that between 1/19/09- 2/6/09 please check your Student Link or Log on to www.salliemaebank.com/aua and log in to your personal account for refund and disbursement information.

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

1. Go to https://mycampus.argosy.edu and ogin using your “User ID” and “Pin”
2. Once you have logged in, click on “Click here To Access Self Service”
3. Then click on “My Finances”
4. Then click on “Account Summary"

Once the school receives the student’s disbursement, your account will show one of 2 options below:

1. 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 the student. 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.

2. Stipend- This means that your tuition has been paid and the refund amount has been sent to salliemaebank.com/aua for processing.

*Please note, that all refund are now disbursed through Sallie Mae Bank. If you have not already done so, please log on as a new user. If you have already set up your account, please access this site to set up direct deposit account as well as to review refund informaiton. Their number is 800 239-4211