uah orientation post-guide 1
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UAH Post-Orientation GuideTRANSCRIPT
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Table of Contents Start Checking Your UAH Email pg. 3 Learn more about Banner pg. 4 Finalize Financial Aid & Student Bill pg. 5 Contact Future Roommates pg. 6 Get Ready to Play & Have Fun pg .7 Sign up for a Parking Permit pg. 8 Order Textbooks pg. 9 Sign up for UAlert pg. 10 Learn about the Student Code of Conduct pg. 11 Complete Alcohol Education Module pg. 12 Get Mentally & Physically Prepared pg. 13 Connect with Social Media pg. 14 Get Ready for Move-in Day pg. 15 Check-out WOW Events pg. 16 Student Health Forms pg. 17 PASS: An SSC Resource pg. 18 FOCUS: Another SSC Resource pg. 19 Get to Know More About Huntsville pg. 20 Welcome to the Charger Nation pg. 21
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Start Checking your UAH email
Get Started uah.edu! You can access your email from the “Current Students” tab off of www.uah.edu or simply go to www.gmail.com • Username. Your Username is your entire
UAH email. For example: [email protected]
• Password. Use your defaulted password or the password established for you at Orientation.
Forgot your username or password? You can go to http://apps.uah.edu/ITSPortal/ Please note you will need your Banner Student Account log-in information to retrieve email information.
Helpful Tips: Have a personal email you would rather use?
Remember all official UAH communication will come via your UAH email account. However, having your UAH forwarded to your personal email address is easy. On the right hand corner of Gmail there is a gear icon. Click “Forwarding” and select “Add a Forwarding Address.”
Stay connected. If you have a smart phone
you can add your @uah.edu account as a Gmail account. This is a great way to get emails straight to your phone.
Make sure to check-out Gmail’s Calendar
feature to help stay organized this academic year. You can create multiple calendars and even share them with friends & family.
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You are now a part of the Charger Nation and all electronic communication is now being sent to your new @uah.edu email account. At orientation you should have identified your new email and how to log-in. Forgot? Here are some helpful tips to get you connected.
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Get comfortable using Banner which will allow you to check your registration status, print your class schedule, add/drop classes, pay your bill, accept financial aid, apply for housing, and much more! Visit: Register.uah.edu
Finalize Financial-Aid & Student Bill
Pay Student Tuition Bill The University’s Bursar Office will generate bills after your successful enrollment prior to the start of classes. A message will be sent to your @uah.edu email address notifying you that your bill is available on the Banner Student Account at register.uah.edu. Look for this notification in early August 2013. All fees will be due by 5:00 p.m. on the first official day of the term. All accounts not paid in full by the deadline will be assessed a $50.00 late fee. Tuition may be charged to VISA, Master Card, American Express & Discover or by cash or personal check. UAHuntsville also offers payment plans. Please visit the Bursar website at bursar.uah.edu or call 256.824.2732.
Still have questions on how to finalize your financial-aid & scholarships? The Office of Student Financial Services located in the University Center, Room 212, provides information and services to help finance the cost of education at UAHuntsville. Available financial assistance opportunities include grants, loans, scholarships, work-study employment and veteran’s education assistance programs. The staff is dedicated in ensuring that families receive the maximum financial assistance available by providing access to resources and information related to financing the costs of education. The office is open Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Visit financialaid.uah.edu for more information.
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Contact Future Roommates Room & Roommate Assignments In July you will be mailed your room assignments for the Fall. You can also view your assignment and roommates by logging into your Banner Student Account. Once logged in you can select “My Housing” to see roommates and room assignment.
What to Bring? Your new Residence Hall Suite is now your home away from home. Make it yours! However, before you bring large items make sure to talk with your roommate to help avoid duplication. Look for a check-list on what to bring in your new Orientation Booklet.
Roommate Preference? Did you meet someone at Orientation you would like to be roomies with? Email the Housing Office at [email protected] to send your roommate request. Please note that all students involved must send in their request.
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Get Ready to Play & Have Fun! Now that you are a part of the Charger Nation it is time to prepare for a lot of fun! Two notable parts of Student Life at UAH include our Student Activities & our Charger Recreation. Whether it’s participating in competitive sports or going on a trip we have it all!
Release Forms
Release forms are required before you register for recreational trips or sports sponsored by UAH. In Alabama, the notarized signature of your parent or legal guardian is needed on your liability release form until you are 19 years of age. To become eligible for early registration in fall semester activities with limited available space, we recommend that you complete & mail in your liability release form during the summer as soon as possible. To access the form, visit www.imleagues.com/UAH click on the “Info” tab to the left and then on the “Handbooks and Manuals” link. Please email [email protected] or call (256) UAH-PLAY (824-7529) for assistance.
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Sign-up for a Parking Permit Students who park a vehicle on campus may purchase their permits online anytime or in person at the UAHuntsville Police Department Parking Management Office. Permits are no longer automatically billed to a student’s account. To sign-up for your Parking Permit go to http://parking.uah.edu
After the permit purchase has been made online, the student can elect to have the permit mailed to them or they may pick it up at the Parking Management Office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday during their first week on-campus.
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Order Textbooks
Didn’t get a chance to stop by the University Bookstore at Orientation? No worries! You can go online to their website to begin viewing and ordering the textbooks you need for the Fall semester.
Make sure to have your course schedule handy when researching your textbook list!
Click here to go to the University Bookstore Website.
Follow the easy step-by-step instructions on entering your courses.
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Sign-up for UAlert UAlert is UAHuntsville's emergency notification system. UAlert is a comprehensive communications solution that allows the university to quickly disseminate an urgent message through multiple communication methods including:
Voice messages to cell, home, and office phones Text messages to cell phones Email messages UAHuntsville, UAHuntsville ITS, and UAHuntsville Police Facebook pages UAHuntsville Twitter Feed (@UAHuntsville) RSS Feeds
You will need your Banner ID Number and your official UAHuntsville email address in order to complete the registration process. To sign-up for UAlert start here.
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Learn about the Student Code of Conduct
• When you arrive on campus you will be taking on new responsibilities and making many decisions for the first time. It’s important that you understand the community expectations and ethical standards of campus life.
Student Code of Conduct The Student Code of Conduct helps to ensure the rights and responsibilities of all students are being upheld and it communicates the expectations of every student’s membership within the university community. You can find the Student Code of Conduct at http://www.uah.edu/student-affairs/student-policies
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Complete Alcohol Education Module
Starting July 18th (Additional Directions coming via email)
Alcohol Awareness In Alabama, it is illegal to possess or consume alcoholic beverages if you are under the age of 21. At UAHuntsville, underage drinking is always prohibited. The University provides education, programs, and policies that help to empower students to make responsible decisions in regard to using alcohol.
Prior to attending your first class you are required to complete the online alcohol awareness program called AlcoholEDU. You can start completing the Alcohol Awareness Program here.
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Get Mentally & Physically Prepared
Academics Goals
What is your GPA expectation?
How are you going to handle getting a bad grade?
Will you discuss grades with family? How often?
How will you stay motivated?
Have you researched the resources within the Student Success Center?
Being Healthy & Happy
• Do you know what activities you would like to be involved in? How will this affect your time management?
• How are you going to meet new people on-campus?
• How are you going to incorporate eating healthy & exercise?
• What are your dating expectations?
• Do you know what resources are offered in the Student Health Center and the Counseling Center?
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Here are a few questions and conversation pieces you should not only have with yourself, but also with friends & family. Preparing early for the mental and physical demands of college is the best way to be successful.
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Start connecting with campus and your future classmates via social media! Look for UAHuntsville on these popular sites!
Get Ready for Move-in Day New Student Move-in Day across campus is Friday, August 16. Please see your official assignment letter for exact time and your building’s location.
We have current students, volunteers, staff & faculty helping to assist your move-in. We promise move-in day will be an easy process! You will get into your room in no time at all, so you can enjoy the afternoon WOW events with your family.
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Tip: Pack as much stuff in boxes as possible. We will have plenty of hand-trucks & shopping carts to help move items inside.
Check-out WOW Events Counting down the days until the semester begins? We are too! Besides moving into your new Residence Hall and going to your first awesome semester of college courses, we have designed an action-packed week of events! Check them out at wow.uah.edu
Week of Welcome (WOW) is a campus-wide set of programs and activities that occurs in the fall and spring semesters designed to welcome new and returning students back to campus. WOW is packed with social, educational, and informational programs that will allow you an opportunity to interact with other UAHuntsville students, faculty, and staff. It is a great way to make new connections, find your way around campus, and get free stuff!
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Visit: uah.edu/shc
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• Check to see if the classes you are taking offer “PASS” which stands for Peer Assisted Study Sessions. • The PASS Program provides academic support for students enrolled in classes that have been designated as historically difficult. • To find out more about PASS, view the UAH PASS Website: http://www.uah.edu/ssc/programs/pass-program
For a current PASS Schedule, see here: http://www.uah.edu/ssc/programs/pass-program/schedule
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Start using FOCUS, the online career and education planning system offered by the Student Success Center. FOCUS will guide you through an interactive process enabling you to: • Assess your career planning readiness, work interests, values, skills, personality type, and leisure time interests. • Broaden your career options and discover occupations matching your personal preferences and attributes. • Decide which career fields, majors, and training programs are best for you. • Plan the career and educational pathway that will support your personal needs and goals.
Visit:
http://www.uah.edu/ssc/programs/career-development/resources/focus
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Get started discovering more about your new home by visiting these websites and more! • http://www.huntsville.org/visitors/calendar/ • http://www.ourvalleyevents.com/ • http://www.al.com/events/huntsville/
Orientation Leader Favorites include…
Thank you for completing the Post-Orientation Guide
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We are the Chargers who wear BLUE and WHITE We have the COURAGE and the strength to FIGHT
SHOUT the battle cry U-A-H! Have pride in your BLUE and WHITE
Fall Classes Begin August 21