Texas Wesleyan University

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Texas Wesleyan University

• New Student Orientation

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Welcome

• Congratulations and welcome to Texas Wesleyan
  University. It is our hope that your educational
  experience is enlightening and inspiring.
  Wesleyan has exceptional faculty that dedicate
  their lives to helping you reach your goals and
  dreams. We are excited that you have chosen
  Wesleyan and look forward to sharing your
  experiences with you!

www.txwes.edu/admissions/orientation.htm
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Welcome
Outline

• Advising Registration
• Financial Aid
• Tuition Fees
• Academic Policies
• Academic Resource Center
• Career/undecided majors counseling

• Counseling Center
• Mentorship Program
• Health Services
• Library
• Athletics
• Ramlink
• Orientation web page

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Advising / Registration

• Academic Advising
• Transfer students are assigned an academic
  advisor when admitted to the university.
• Students are paired with an advisor from their
  selected major advisor provides one-on-one
  assistance in course selection.
• Advising is required before registering for
  courses.

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Advising / Registration

• Check our website or printed schedules for
  advising and registration times.
• Make an appointment and select courses with your
  advisor.
• Either register online or in the Registrars
  office -3rd floor of the administration building.
• In order to drop a course not only is approval
  needed from an academic advisor, but approval is
  also needed from the instructor after classes
  begin.

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Financial Aid

• Office of Financial Aid
• If financial aid will be requested, students must
• complete a FASFA either online or at the Office
  of
• Financial Aid. Students may apply for the
  following
• Scholarships (Academic, Performance, Outside,
  etc.)
• Grants (Federal, State, Institutional, other)
• Loans (Federal, State, Institutional, outside)
• Work Programs (Federal and State)
• Veterans Benefits

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Financial Aid

• Priority Application Deadline
• May 15 each academic year
• The FAFSA is the only application required
• Contact Info
• 817-531-4420
• financialaid_at_txwes.edu

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Paying Tuition / Fees

• Bill Paying
• Option 1 Pay account in full
• By check or debit/credit card at the Cashiers
  office,
• By Web (No Charge) By Phone (1.50 fee)
• www.txwes.edu [phone]
• Click on Ram Link button
• Click on Student button
• Click the Make a Payment button
• Select One Time Payment button

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Paying Tuition / Fees

• Option 2 Set up Payment Plan
• Payment plans must be set up by August 5 (fall
  semester) and/or January 5 (spring semester)
• By check or debit/credit card/ By WEB or By Phone
• 4 tuition payments of 25 each
• 25.00 enrollment fee
• Initial 25 payment is collected at the time of
  enrollment
• Remaining payments will be automatically deducted
  on
• Fall Sem. Spring Sem.
• 2nd payment - Sept. 5 Feb. 5
• 3rd payment - Oct. 5 March 5
• Final payment - Nov. 5 April 5

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Paying Tuition / Fees

• Please cancel payment plan if pending financial
  aid
• has come through and payment is no longer
• necessary.
• For assistance with website or phone please call
• [phone] Mon.- Fri. 800 am - 500 pm.

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Academic Policies

• Graduation Requirements
• Minimum 124 credit hours - 248 grade points
  2.0 GPA
• Minimum 45 credit hrs or 25 of credit hours
  earned at Wesleyan
• Minimum 15 upper division hours in major field of
  study earned at Wesleyan
• Minimum of 24 upper level hours earned at
  Wesleyan
• Application for degree plan must be filed during
  last semester of sophomore year
• Application for graduation must be filed during
  the semester before you plan to graduate

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Academic Policies

• Degree Audit
• You and your advisor can evaluate your academic
  progress using the Degree Audit online tool to
  generate a Degree Plan for you automatically.
  http//www.txwes.edu/registrar/degreeaudit.htm
• Yearly Check Sheets
• Yearly check sheets are available on the general
  orientation website these should help guide you
  each semester.

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Student Services

• The Academic Resource Center The ARC
• First floor of the Library
• A multipurpose resource center for all Wesleyan
  students
• Small computer Lab
• Tutoring in both Math and Writing
• The Freshmen Academic Advising Center
• The Career Information Center
• Transfer Student Assistance
• College-level Study Skills Seminars
• On-line tutoring assistance

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Student Services

• All services are free - no appointment necessary
• Check out The ARC Web Page www.txwes.edu (Put
  your cursor on "Academics," in the left column -
  then slide over and click on "Academic Resource
  Center)
• The ARC will keep you afloat in academic seas.

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Student Services

• Career Services
• Located in the ARC on the first floor of the
  library
• Services for undecided majors include
• Assessment Testing - Strong Interest Inventory,
  College Edition
• Major counseling
• Majors Fair
• Current research on salaries outlook

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Student Services

• Career Services
• Services for job seekers, recent graduates, and
  current students include
• Career Advising One-on-one in the Career Center
• Resume cover letter critiquing
• Jobs postings
• Database of current job postings
• Career Fair
• Contact Sherri Mata _at_ Phone [phone]
• Email smata_at_txwes.edu

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Transfer Student Center

• Transfer Student Liaison
• Located in the Academic Resource Center
• Available to all transfer students to answer
  questions concerning any concerns or issues you
  may have
• Contact Sherri Mata _at_ Phone [phone]
• Email smata_at_txwes.edu

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Student Services
Student Services

• Counseling Center
• FREE
• CONFIDENTIAL
• Individual Counseling
• Couple/Marital Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Stress Management
• Eating Disorders
• Conflict Resolution

• Depression Screening
• Coping Skills
• Chemical Dependency
• Interpersonal Growth
• Contact Scott Methvin
• 817.531.4859
• 1106 Wesleyan St.

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Student Services
Student Services

• Mentorship Program
• The purpose is to introduce students to
  mentors with similar interests in an effort to
  attain compatible matches. These matches meet
  during the semester for lunch, outings, sports
  events, shopping, and more.!!!
• Contact Sharesa Alexander _at_ 817.531.4405

Health Services Minor First Aid Immunizations/Inje
ctions Referrals Insurance advising 817.531.7572
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Student Services
Library Services 1st Floor

• Circulation Desk
• All check outs
• Student IDs
• Parking permit
• Color copies
• Computer disks
• Color transparencies
• Interlibrary loan card
• TexShare card
• media

• Reference Desk
• Help with online research
• Help with answering general questions

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Student Services
Library Services

• Presidents Cup Coffee Corner
• Free coffee and tea for your enjoyment
• 2nd Floor - Periodicals
• Newspapers, magazines journals
• Group study rooms
• 3rd Floor General collections
• Individual study rooms

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Student Services
Athletics

• Fall Winter
• Womens Soccer Mens Basketball
• Mens Soccer Womens Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Womens Volleyball Spring
• Baseball
• For more info Softball
• contact athletics Golf
• _at_ 817.531.4210

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• Ramlink is a web interface that allows you to
  securely access the university's administrative
  database. RamLink provides direct web access to
  selected portions of students' academic and
  financial records. You can sign up on Wesleyans
  home page.
• User Account set up or change password
• Financial Profile account summary or make
  payment to account
• Financial Aid check status by term or year
  complete award letter
• Registration search or register for classes and
  add/drop classes
• Academic Profile check grades or GPA,
  transcript, class schedule and degree plan
• Ram mail check messages from instructors,
  classmates, and student services get feedback
  from assignments or read about campus events etc.

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Advising Registration

• Whats the next step?
• Academic Advising contact the Office of
  Admissions to get your advisors name.
• Call your advisor and make an appointment.
• Meet with your advisor to schedule your classes.
• Register for courses online or in the Office of
  Student Records.
• Meet with a Financial Aid counselor if you are
  applying for scholarships, grants, or loans.

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Orientation Website

• Please write this site down and refer to
  itfor information. Helpful links are provided on
  this site for you to refer to at anytime.

www.txwes.edu/admissions/orientation.htm
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Quiz

• Finally
• Exit out of this presentation
• Complete the quiz on the home page
• Submit quiz to career services

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