cts orientation newsletter - june 2013

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773.896.2400 1407 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 ctschicago.edu

WELCOME!

Congratulations! We are delighted that you will soon

be joining the CTS community! This is the first ofthree newsletters you will receive from theOrientation Team in order to provide you withseveral resources that can ease your transition toCTS.

In this first issue of the Orientation Newsletter, youllmeet the orientation team, learn about the manyways to interact with CTS on Facebook, get

important dates, and find info about healt

insurance, student loans, and orientation.

This newsletter has a lot of valuable information, splease take the time to read through this newslettethoroughly. If you have any questions, email thCTS Faculty Assistant [email protected]. We are excited to seyou in the fall!

MEET THE ORIENTATION TEAM

Jared Beverly is the Faculty Assistant and theHousing Coordinator. He will be a second-year PhDstudent. J ared will help ease your transition intoyour new role as studentat CTS, taking care ofmuch of the paperworkinvolved in yourenrollment process.Besides keeping track ofyour student forms, he is

also the one to go to foradvice about how to findhousing and where to stayin Chicago while yourevisiting potential housingsources. Contact him [email protected] 773.896.2428.

Ayanna Johnson is the Director of CommunitLife. Go to Ayanna with questions about Orientatioevents and Community Life at CTS in genera

Contact her [email protected] 773.896.2424.

Emily Vogt is thAssistant to the AcademDean. You may also go t

Emily with questionabout Orientation eventthe status of your studenrecord, and (when thtime comes) questionabout academic advisin

and faculty resources. Contact her [email protected] or 773.896.2422

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Mark your calendar and be sure to watch for more informationin the J uly newsletter.

Monday, August 19Friday, August 249:00 am4:00 pm.

DMin Orientation Intensive

Monday, August 26Orientation

(for all face-to-face students,optional for DMin)

Tuesday, September 3First day of classes

Friday, September 20Tuition and fees due

Saturday, September 21Retreat

CHICAGO

THEOLOGICA

SEMINARY

JUNE 2013

ORIENTATION

NEWSLETTER
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773.896.2400 1407 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 ctschicago. edu

STUDENT LOANS

Many CTS students qualify for federal student loansthrough the William D. Ford Direct Loan Programfor the 20132014 academic year. Please note theCTS does not automatically prepare an award letterfor students showing the federal student loans (aid)for which they are eligible. The request for studentloans is initiated by the student by contacting theCTS financial aid office.

Both new and returning students wanting to take outloans should complete the steps outlined below andthen contact Howard Nelson in the CTS financial

aid office. Feel free to contact Howard Nelson withany financial aid questions [email protected] 773.896.2412.

1. Review the Student Direct Loan Fact Sheetfound under the Costs and Financial Aidsection of the CTS website.

2. Complete the FAFSAapplication atStudentLoans.gov.Many of you haveprobably already donethis. The results of thisapplication will come toCTS automatically.

3. To complete theFAFSA, you need tohave a PIN; if you dontalready have one, youcan apply for it at thesame site. This PIN isalso required for steps4 and 5.

4. Complete the EntranceCounseling Session atStudentLoans.gov.

5. Complete the Master Promisory Note (MPNatStudentLoans.gov.

After completing the above steps, contactHowarNelsonin the CTS Financial Aid Office. You and hwill determine your estimated cost of attendancand your eligibility to borrow.

If you decide to borrow, the loans are arrangethrough the CTS Financial Aid Office and comdirectly to CTS to be credited to your schooaccount. If the amount you borrow exceeds you

tuition and fees, you will receive a refund to assisyou with other school and living expenses.

To be eligible to borrow, you must be enrolled as aleast a half-time student (2 classes per semester fomasters level) and not be in default on any previouloans.
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CTS ON FACEBOOK

As just one example of how CTS strives to beforward-thinking, you should know there are manyways to interact with your school on Facebook.

Besides ourofficial Facebook page, where you canstay up-to-date with the latest news and memesfrom CTS, we have a freecycle page to help withthe moving process. If you are already in theChicago area and have something to get rid of orneed some cheap (or free!) furniture, our freecyclepage is a great place to share what youre lookingto give away and see what others are giving away.

Also, if you havent already, join the2013 incoming

students groupand meet the people that you will besharing classes and sharing life with for the nextfew years. This group has been remarkably active,with people posting news, prayer requests, andpictures, as well as some helpful tips and updatesfrom CTS staff members. Check it out!

ORIENTATION EVENTS:

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU ARRIVE

You may have thought that your CTS experiencewouldnt begin until classes start on September 3.However, events before classes begin are crucialfor starting off right. During that time, you will bewelcomed into the CTS community and equipped tonavigate and effectively engage this diverseteaching/learning community.

For face-to-face students (and for online studentswho can make it), this work begins on Monday,August 26your day-long introduction to the

institution. This event will introduce you to CTSadministrative procedures (like information aboutIDs and how to pay your tuition), resources, andpeople so that you know whos who, whats where,and how to do what you need to do.

During this event, current staff and students willlead you on a tour of the building and give you tips

about going to school in the Hyde Park-Woodlawarea.

Students who will be taking courses online will bcontacted via email and will be informed about thonline version of the orientation. A large portion o

the online orientation will be self-pacedasynchronous activities. However, there will alslive virtual sessions with CTSs instructionatechnologist, registrar, controller, as well as degreprogram directors. If youre an online student, statuned for upcoming details about online orientation
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CHECKLIST: HERES WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

In your CTS email, you will have received the formsyou need to fill out in order to enroll. You shouldreturn the New Student Information and Orientationforms to theFaculty Assistantvia email as soon aspossible. The immunization form willunderstandably take longer because you will haveto go to your doctor. If you dont have all your formsin before registration, you will not be able to registerfor classes.

What you need to return is

New Student Information Form (due J une 2via email)

Orientation Form (due J uly 15 via email) A photograph of yourself (due J uly 15 via

email) Immunization Form (due August 1 via snail

mail)

HEALTH INSURANCE

CTS students are required to carry major medicalinsurance. If you are not already covered, you maypurchase health insurance through the University ofChicago, ACSA, or Sentry. If you want more

information about medical insurance, contacRegistrar Elena J imenez [email protected] 773.896.2471.

FIRST D.MIN. WEEK-LONG INTENSIVE

DMin students, mark your calendars for theOrientation Seminar scheduled for Monday, August

19Friday August 24 at CTS from 9:00 a.m.4:00p.m. In preparation for the seminar you will need topurchase and read the Introduction and the firstthree chapters of Tim Sensing, Qualitative

Research: A Multi-Methods Approach to Projectfor Doctor of Ministry Theses (Eugene, Ore.: Wipf

Stock, 2011). By the first week in August you wreceive a syllabus with additional details about thseminar.

PEOPLE TO CONTACT

Rev. Ayanna JohnsonDirector of Community [email protected]

773.896.2424

Justin KimCoordinator of Instructional Technology

[email protected]

Howard A. NelsonAssociate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid

[email protected]

Elena Maria JimenezRegistrar & Director of Student Learning [email protected]

Emily VogtAssistant to the [email protected]

Jared BeverlyFaculty Assistant and Housing [email protected]
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