New Student Orientation Fall 2014

New Student Orientation Fall 2014

How to find us?

• We are located in Holloway Hall on the first floor, along with the Business Office and the Office of Financial Assistance

• Office hours are 9:00am-5:00pm Monday – Friday

• Website: www.Drew.edu/Registrar• Email: [email protected]• Phone: 973-408-3025

Your Email account

• Your email account at Drew is the official method of communication with all administrative offices.

• Billing, Registrar’s office, Financial Aid, Dean’s office notices to you all come to this address

• Check this once per week at least• Forward to your personal email if you prefer:http://depts.drew.edu/its/docs/internet/email/groupwise/FAQs.php

Determine Proxy

• If you wish someone else to see your Academic record, Billing or Financial Aid statements or degree progress.

• Complete Proxy management available on the Treehouse tab.

• Tutorial on how to set this up:• http://vimeo.com/79697616

Academic calendar

• Pay attention to upcoming deadlines by checking this regularly.

• http://www.drew.edu/cla/academic-calendar/

Registration

• Registration start dates are announced by email and posted on the Academic calendar

• Prior to registration HOLD emails go out telling you of HOLDS on your account which will prevent your registration

• Meet with your Academic Adviser prior to registration to discuss courses to take and receive your PIN number if required. Save your PIN number to make changes later on. (Note: INTO students register in person with INTO Adviser)

• Check your Ladder account for course needs

Grading

• Grades are posted on Treehouse by the dates indicated in the Academic Calendar

• If you see an “NR” grade that means your professor has not entered that grade online or provided the Registrar’s office with the grade sheet

Graduation

• You are required to apply for graduation according to the deadlines listed on the Academic Calendar.

• The Commencement website is located on the Registrar’s office home page, and details all essential elements of Commencement and preparing for that day.

Obtaining Permissions, Waitlisted courses

• http://www.drew.edu/registrar/registration-guide

Taking courses off campus at another institution

• http://www.drew.edu/registrar/student/transfer-credit For information about taking courses off campus and having them transfer back

Treehouse

• One stop shop where you access your personal information

• See grades, demographic information, perform registration, etc

• Click on “Student Tab”• See REGISTRAR in the middle of the page

Treehouse Main Page

Click on “Student Tab”

See all options for self service