Gateway Orientation

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Welcome to Fontbonne University OPTIONS
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Fontbonne University History

• Established in 1923 by Sisters of St. Joseph of
  Carondelet
• Became a co-educational institution in 1974
• Began offering graduate degrees in 1975
• OPTIONS program established in the fall of 1991
  
• Currently over 1000 OPTIONS students in our
  undergraduate and graduate adult programs (total
  school enrollment-approx 3,000)
• -28 male, 72 female,
• -38 minority 21 states, 17 foreign countries
  represented
• Became a university in the Spring of 2002
• Although historically Fontbonne has been renowned
  for fine arts and education, today the
  university's largest department is Business
  Programs.
• Accreditation
• -Higher Learning Commission and is a member of
  the North Central Association of Colleges and
  School
• http//www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/

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Fontbonne Site Information

• OPTIONS Main Office Hours
• -930 a.m. - 600 p.m. (Monday through Thursday)
• -800 a.m. 430 p.m. (Friday)
• OPTIONS Textbook Services Hours
• -930 a.m. - 600 p.m. (Monday through
  Thursday)
• -800 a.m. 430 p.m. (Friday)
• Ryan Dining Hall Hours (Monday - Friday)
• Breakfast 730 a.m. - 900 a.m.
• Lunch 1115 a.m. - 130 p.m.
• Dinner 415 p.m. - 630 p.m.
• DSAC 'Caf Hours (Monday - Friday)
• Continental Breakfast 900 a.m. - 1100 a.m.
• Lunch Dinner 1100 a.m. - 1000 p.m.

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Fontbonne Site Information

• Library Hours
• -Monday Thursday
• 730 a.m. 1100 p.m.
• -Friday
• 730 a.m. 500 p.m.
• -Saturday
• 900 a.m. 500 p.m.
• -Sunday
• 100 p.m. 900 p.m.
• Campus Bookstore
• -Monday Thursday 900 a.m. 600 p.m.
• -Friday 900 a.m. 200 p.m.

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Fontbonne Technology
Fontbonne University Website www.fontbonne.edu St
udent Information Management System http//facult
yweb.fontbonne.edu/carsserv Fontbonne
Email http//mail.campus.fontbonne.edu/openwebmai
l/cgi-bin/openwebmail.pl Blackboard http//course
s.fontbonne.edu/ Wireless LAN ON FBU
CAMPUS -802.11g wireless card -Current
antivirus software installed -Your computer
registered in the Information Technology
Department located in Ryan Hall, Room 322. Office
of Information Technology http//www.fontbonne.ed
u/campusdirectory/informationtechnology/
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Fontbonne Computer Labs and Hours

• Locations
• -Ryan Hall
• -Medaille Hall
• -Library
• Ryan Hall Lab Hours
• -Monday through Friday
• 800am - 1000pm

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Your First Step to Degree Success
All Degrees Require 128 credit hours
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) 45
core credit hours 38 (at least) general
education requirements 45 (at least) elective
credit hours Bachelor of Arts in Organizational
Studies (BOS) 45 core credit hours 35 (at
least) general education requirements 48 (at
least) elective credit hours
Bachelor of Science in Sports and Entertainment
Management (BSEM) 45 core credit hours 44 (at
least) general education r requirements 39 (at
least) elective credit hours Bachelor of Arts in
Contemporary Studies (BCS) 33 core credit
hours 38 (at least) general education
requirements 57 (at least) elective credit hours
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General Education Requirements

• Purpose
• To provide students with the opportunity to
  acquire the knowledge and develop the skills that
  help to define and educated individual.
• To acquire the essential core of an undergraduate
  education that establishes the foundations for
  living a productive life, being a citizen of the
  world, appreciating aesthetic values, and
  engaging in life-long learning in a continually
  changing world.
• For this reason, these core requirements provide
  for breadth across the humanities and arts,
  social, biological, and physical sciences
  competence in communication, critical thinking
  and analytical skills appropriate for a
  university-educated person and investigation of
  the issues raised by living in a culturally
  diverse society.

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General Education Requirements

• All Degrees Must Have 44 credit hours of general
  education requirements
• 6 credit hours of Written Communication (ENG101
  102)
• 3 credit hours Verbal Communication (COM102)
• 3 credit hours of Mathematics (BBA308)
• 3 credit hours of Philosophy (PHL260)
• 3 credit hours of Religion (REL100)
• 3 credit hours of Special Valuing/Ethics (Met in
  core)
• 3 credit hours History (HST340)
• 3 credit hours Human Behavior (SOC100)
• 1 credit hour US MO Constitution (GOV101)
• 3 credit hours of Literature (ENG120)
• 3 credit hours of Fine Arts (MUS106)
• 3 credit hours Life Science w/Lab (BIO106/107)
• 3 credit hours of Physical Science w/Lab
  (PHY108/109)
• 3 credit hours of Computer Information Systems
  (CIS100)
• 1 credit hour of Information Literacy (INT108)

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Electives

• Purpose
• Courses that are not specifically prescribed by a
  degree or major but are necessary to fulfill and
  accumulate the necessary amount of credit hours
  required to earn a liberal arts degree
• Additional credits earned by students to support
  their academic, career, and/or personal interests

• Definition
• Any course that does not fulfill the core and/or
  general education requirements over 100/1000
  level
• Any course that goes beyond the core and/or
  general education requirements over 100/1000 level

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General Information

• Each cohort group will assign a
• Class Representative
• Mail is distributed via class representatives
  mailbox located by the OPTIONS front desk
• Student grades posted on the Student
  Information Management System 20 business days
  after class ends
• to have an official grade report mailed to your
  employer, must complete the Grade Request Form

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OPTIONS Student Handbook Information

• Cancellation of Classes Due to Weather
• GPA Requirements for Programs
• Grade Appeals Process
• Course Authorization Information
• Petition for Incomplete Grade Information
• Policy Exemption Guidelines
• Attendance Policy
• must attend at least 50 of class meetings or
  automatically issued an F grade

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Academic Information

• Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be maintained
• Must earn a C- or better in two written
  communication and one verbal communication courses

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Continuous Enrollment and Your Financial Aid

• Attendance
• -Attendance to class is MANDATORY not optional
• -Attendance is monitored daily and
  electronically
• -Non-Attendance will result in loss of financial
  aid
• Continuous Enrollment
• -Maintaining non-interrupted attendance until
  graduation
• -Consistent class attendance is imperative to
  being successful in an accelerated learning
  format
• -The Department of Education sees an attendance
  break of 29 calendar days or more as reason to
  revoke your Financial Aid

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You and Your Financial Aid

• In order to keep original award must maintain 24
  credit hours in 30 calendar weeks
• What if I need to drop a class?
• -Must be completed BEFORE the first day of class
• -If done AFTER the start of class will be issued
  a grade of W and charged for the number of
  classes attended.
• What if I need to be out of class for more than
  29 calendar days?
• -Must apply for an LOA.

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Leave of Absence
What is a Leave of Absence Request? A
temporary interruption in your program of study
planned prior to the first night of any course.
This interruption in attendance cannot last
more than 90 calendar days. When Do I Need to
Apply For a Leave of Absence Request? If your
break in attendance is more than 28 calendar
days. -or- If you are withdrawing from a
course and are not enrolled in any concurrent
courses. How Do I Know if I Am NOT Eligible for
a Leave of Absence Request? If you are
withdrawing from a course after the first
night. If you are planning on being out of
attendance for more than 90 calendar days. A
leave of more than 90 calendar days necessitates
withdrawal from the program. If you have
already had one Leave of Absence in a given
calendar year.
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Leave of Absence

• How Many Leave of Absence Requests Can I Submit?
• You may apply for one leave per calendar year.
  
• A second leave may be granted for a special
  circumstance
• (e.g. jury duty, military leave, FMLA)
• must be approved through the OPTIONS Financial
  Aid office.
• What If I Need to Withdraw After the Start of a
  Course?
• You must contact your advisor to see if
  another course is immediately available at
  Fontbonne University.
• If you do not enroll in a course at
  Fontbonne, your funds will be returned!
• Remember, after the course starts, a Leave of
  Absence Request is not an option.
• If My Funds Are Returned, Can My Financial Aid Be
  Reinstated?
• Re-application paperwork (including a FAFSA)
  must be filed and you lose Pell Grant
  eligibility.
• If the refund has created a balance on your
  account, you will need approval from the OPTIONS
  business office to be reinstated.

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Fontbonne Services

• Computer/Internet Labs
• Online library research/access
• Student Activity Center
• Center for Academic Resources (Kinkel
  Center) in library
• Email
• Career Services
• Dining

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Continuous effort -
not strength or
intelligence - is the key to
unlocking our
potential. Winston Churchill