Friday, April 30, 2010

Refund Information Summer 2010 Semester

Students will begin receiving disbursements on their student link for the Summer 2010 the week of May 17, 2010 and we will receive disbursements everyday (except Fridays) through June 4, 2010 or until all completed files have been processed.

*Please contact us after Friday June 4, 2010 in order to allow time for processing and disbursing of outstanding refunds. Prior to then, please check your student link for information regarding your account.

Please keep in mind that even if Direct Lending 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 5/17/10 and 6/4/10 please check your Student Link.

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 login using your “User ID” and “Password”
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 or amount in parenthesis ()-means that the school received the disbursement, tuition has been paid and the Negative amount or amount in parenthesis will be refunded to the student. The reason that it is Negative or in parenthesis 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 show message below. It may appear negative or in parenthesis for up to 10 business days.

2. Stipend- This means that your tuition has been paid and the refund amount has been sent to https://debit.salliemae.com/AUA for processing.

*Please note, that all refunds 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 information. Their number is 800 239-4211

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Children and Visitors on Campus Policy

Argosy University Atlanta (AUA) takes great pride in the level of care, concern, and flexibility that we extend to our students. However, due to mounting concerns about the safety and health of your children and visitors; the following statement is official as of December 12, 2008 and supported by potential consequences set forth by Argosy University Code of Conduct, page 14 of the Argosy University Academic Catalog, 2009-2010.

I. POLICY STATEMENT

“Children are not allowed on campus unless they are accompanied by an adult student conducting administrative business in Admissions, Financial Aid, and/or Student Services. Non-student visitors must be accompanied by an AUA student at all times. Students are responsible for the actions of their non-student visitors.”

II. SCOPE

This policy applies to students and their visitors. For the purpose of this policy, the term "children" refers to persons under the age of 18 who are accompanied by an adult student and are not otherwise enrolled as students at AUA. The term "non-student visitors" refers to persons aged 18 years or older who are not otherwise enrolled as students at AUA visiting or accompanying active AUA students.

III. VIOLATIONS OF POLICY

1st violation - WARNING: Student will be warned, and documentation of the warning will be submitted to the Director of Student Services and kept on file.

2nd violation - REFERRAL: Student will be referred to the Student Conduct Committee for disciplinary action.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Argosy University Career Fair and Expo


Annual Career Fair and Expo
April 28th
12pm to 4pm
5th Floor

For Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students and AUA Alumni (ID will be required)
· Click here for a complete list of companies attending!

Bring lots of Resumes & Dress for Success!!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Graduation Announcement

The May 14, 2010 commencement ceremony has been RESCHEDULED.
Our new commencement date is:
Friday, December 3, 2010
1:00 PM
Georgia International Convention Center
College Park, Georgia

Click HERE for the Petition to Graduate Form

Timeline for Diploma Orders

AUA will order diplomas approximately 30 days after each semester ends (3 times per year). It may take up to 8 weeks for us to receive your diploma from the vendor. Refer to the Petition to Graduate 2010 for deadlines (see transcript update deadline).

The date on your diploma will reflect the end of the semester date, however the date on your transcript will reflect the date you completed program requirements.

If we receive your petition after the deadline posted on the petition to graduate form; we will order your diploma approximately 30 days after the next semester begins.

We ship diplomas 2 to 3 weeks after receipt via UPS (signature is required).


Total estimated delivery time may be 15 weeks

Monday, April 12, 2010

National Library Week


Don’t forget to partake of all of the happenings in the AUA LIBRARY this week in recognition of National Library Week!

· Workshops in basic database searching
· Interlibrary loan services
· Locating AU dissertations
· Amnesty week – all fines waived
· Enjoy pizza in the student break room Monday and Wednesday from 12:00 – 1:00

The AUA Library Staff wishes to thank you for your continued support and use of the Library’s products and services!

Clara

Clara R. Williams, M.L.S.
Director of Library Services

A Letter from Craig D. Swenson, Ph.D., Chancellor, Argosy University System

Dear Argosy University Students:

I am writing to share some exciting news and to reaffirm our commitment the University’s mission of providing exceptional professional higher education. To that end, I am pleased to announce that Argosy University is involved in a process of strategic expansion that will provide new opportunities for many of our existing and prospective students.

First, our plan is that the Western State University College of Law, the oldest law school in Orange County, California, will become part of our University and will become known as the Western State College of Law of Argosy University. Western State is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Our plans also include the establishment of a college of art and design. This new college will be created by merging the eight Art Institute campuses in California into a single entity and making it a part of the University. It will be known as the Art Institute of California, a College of Argosy University, with campuses in Hollywood, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and Sunnyvale.

In light of the geographical location of these two new colleges and in order to ensure a successful transition, we have begun the process of seeking regional accreditation from the Commission on Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC, see at http://www.wascsenior.org/ ). Until this process is complete, we will continue to be accredited by our current regional accrediting association, the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (HLC), after which time we will transition to WASC.

Throughout this process our institution’s distinctive identity, history, and reputation will remain strong and, we believe, become even stronger. These actions will advance Argosy’s stature as a national, comprehensive University. The addition of the disciplines represented by these two new colleges will enhance the intellectual life of our University community. The potential for interaction among the students and faculties of this diverse set of disciplines will create synergies that will support the mission of our University.

While new opportunities may open for you as a student of Argosy, Art Institute or Western State as a result of these actions, you will experience little to no change on a day to day basis in your program, your faculty, and the operations of your institution. If you have any questions, I encourage you contact your local campus.

Sincerely,

Craig D. Swenson, Ph.D., Chancellor
Argosy University System

Friday, April 9, 2010

Construction Related Traffic Alert!

The Georgia Department of Transportation is warning State Route 400 northbound motorists that traffic is expected to be heavy this weekend as the Department puts a traffic shift in place as part of the Hammond Drive Half-Diamond Interchange Project.

WORK IS SCHEDULED FROM 9PM FRIDAY (4/9/2010) TO 5AM MONDAY (4/12/2010)

When work begins on Friday at 9PM, the right lanes will be closed on State Route 400 northbound just north of I-285 and as the work progresses throughout the weekend the lane closures will move to the left lanes. Two northbound lanes will be maintained at all times and the southbound lanes will not be affected.

Motorists should also be aware that beginning sometime Saturday evening, the ramp from I-285 eastbound to State Route 400 northbound will be closed for approximately eight hours. It will reopen early Sunday morning. A detour for this ramp will be in place and will be signed accordingly. The ramp from I-285 westbound to State Route 400 northbound will be open the entire weekend however there will be a change in the merging and yielding conditions on that ramp and Georgia DOT is urging travelers to use extreme caution.

This traffic shift is a component of the construction at State Route 400 and Hammond Drive. This $18.2 million project began in February 2009 and is scheduled to be completed by August 31, 2011. To learn more about the progress of the Hammond Half-Diamond Interchange, please visit the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs) website. Click "Hammond Ramps" at the top of the home page to be redirected to the GDOT project site.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Good Friday

All Argosy University offices will be CLOSED on Friday, April 2nd in observance of Good Friday. All evening classes will be held as scheduled, unless your professors have notified you otherwise.

The campus will be open on Saturday during the regularly scheduled weekend hours.

Jim Kivikoski
Assistant Director of Student Services