1、P.A.W.S.NEW STUDENT ORIENTATIONWelcome to East Georgia State College!Survival How College Differs from High School Semester System and Schedule Options Choice of Days/Times/Courses Independence Greater personal responsibility YOU are held accountable for what you do or dont doSurvival Responsibility
2、 and Self-Motivation Attend Class See Instructors during Office Hours Study(2 for 1 hour spent in class)Establish Effective Study Skills and Time Management Out-of-Class Activities EGSC Clubs and Organizations College and Community EventsSurvival Decision Making:Academic AdvisorRegistrar(Academic St
3、anding)Financial Aid(Satisfactory Acad.Progress)EGSC CounselorMany people want you to succeed and are willing to help you LET THEM!What Is An Advisor?Faculty member who Helps you determine class schedule Registers you for classes Helps you develop your short and long range goals Interprets program o
4、f study requirements Assists with adding and dropping classes Monitors your progress towards educational goals Answers questionsWhat Is An Advisor?All students are assigned advisors prior to early registration for the next semester.To request a specific advisor,visit Registrars Office.Advisor inform
5、ation is posted in Banner Web under Student Information,your Academic Department,the Library,or the EGCS Center(if applicable).Financial AidHow to Get It See orientation packets Guide Sheet Be Informed:See links for Financial Aid on EGSCs Banner Web and EGSCs Financial Aid FAQs.Complete FAFSA Keep I
6、t Maintain Good Academic Standing Maintain SAP(Satisfactory Academic Progress)ega.edu/finaid/progress.htm Financial AidHow to Lose It Fail to successfully complete sufficient number of registered hours Fall to Spring or Summer GPA below 2.0 Get It Back Appeal Bring up your GPA Earn additional Credit
7、 Hours Financial AidFinancial Aid:Financial Aid Office 478-289-2009Phone and email list at ega.edu.ASK A FA QUESTION button on financial aid web page The Office of Financial Aid will respond to all questions.Financial AidFinancial Aid Authorization Login to your MyEGSC account at myegsc.ega.edu with
8、 your BannerWeb ID(same as your student ID number:a 9-digit number that begins with 930).Login to your MyEGSC account,click on Banner Web,Financial Aid,and Student Authorization.Authorize your financial aid one time.Must authorize for HOPE and or Federal assistance.You can rescind authorization at a
9、 later time.Financial AidFinancial Aid Authorization Additional monies,beyond tuition and fee expenses,can be authorized for other charges.EGSCs Bookstore Voucher program Can purchase books from the EGSC Bookstore on unencumbered financial assistance monies typically 1 week prior to the start of cla
10、sses until the day after last day of schedule adjustment.Only at the EGSC Bookstore on the Swainsboro campus.(or at the Statesboro campus the week prior and the week of classes)CounselingStudents see a counselor for many reasons:Career exploration Academic decision making Test anxiety Disability ser
11、vices Depression Relationship issues Grief work Life or Time management StressCounseling Counseling is confidential and is not part of your permanent academic records.EGSCs counselor:Ms.Anna Marie Reich,areichega.edu,478-289-2039 EGCS students:See Ms.Reich by appointment or see Ms.Erin Martin emarti
12、nega.edu,912-688-6912 at EGSC Statesboro.Academic AssistanceSwainsboro campus students:Visit the Academic Center for Excellence Resource Center(ACE Center)in the Luck Flanders Gambrell Building for Learning and Academic Resources Free Tutoring in Math,English,and Reading EGSC Statesboro students als
13、o have access to this facility.EGCS students:Visit the Statesboro Center at 10499 US Highway 301 South Free Tutoring in Math,English,and Reading Computer Access Regents Testing PreparationStudent Life Student Life Activities will enhance your college experience!Campus Clubs Vision Series Information
14、 about clubs,activities,and events can be found on EGSCs website at ega.edu.All students are encouraged to attend Vision Series events.Free programs are available to all EGSC students.Previous speakers have included former President Jimmy Carter,Maya Angelou,Andrew Young,Cokie Roberts,and Terry Kay.
15、EGSC Statesboro students:You have access to any activity,facility,organization,or club available on the Swainsboro campus.You can also participate in student life activities on the GSU campus(Exclusions=Greek life organizations and NCAA sports).Business Office Fee Payments due at time of registratio
16、n.Make yourself aware of Fee Payment Deadlines by checking Calendar information on the EGSC website at ega.edu/registrar/calendar/or see your packet information for Fee Payment Deadlines.If financial aid has not been awarded by the Fee Payment Deadline,you are responsible for all fees.You will be re
17、imbursed once financial aid has been awarded.You can participate in the Bookstore Voucher program once your aid has been awarded.Check your packet information for Tentative Financial Aid disbursement dates.Business Office Your refund will be disbursed to your HigherOne account or your personal check
18、ing account.Be sure to log on to HigherOne and chose the method you wish to receive your refunds.Be sure to VERIFY YOUR ADDRESS today!You will receive your HigherOne card with 10 days from tomorrow.If you address is not correct and your card is sent to the incorrect address that you provided you wil
19、l have to pay$20 to get a replacement card.Business Office If you would like the Business Office to share your information with anyone other than yourself,we must have written permission from you in the form of current year tax returns or completed and signed FERPA form located in your packet inform
20、ation.For additional information please contact anyone of the Business Office reps listed below Becky Foskey bfoskeyega.edu Massie Kight mkightega.edu Pamela Herrington pherringtonega.edu Marcie Salter msalter.ega.edu Houston Kirkland hkirklandega.edu Brenda Crews bcrewsega.edu Or you can contact th
21、e Statesboro Center below egcsega.edu or 478-486-7050The NEW web portal is your one stop to access:East Georgia State College Student CatMail Banner WebGeorgia View VistaTo login in to your MyEGSC account go to:myegsc.ega.eduUse your MyEGSC account to access all three of these systems plus more onli
22、ne services.How to Access Your EGSC Student Catmail/Email AccountGo to myegsc.ega.eduEnter your MyEGSC User Name and PasswordYour MyEGSC password=last 4 digits of your Social Security Number plus last two digits of year you were born.Example:123472 is password for a student whose SSN ends in 1234 an
23、d whose birth year is 1972.Once you have signed into MyEGSC,click on the“CatMail”icon to access your EGSC student email.EGSC Student Catmail/Email All students receive an EGSC Student Email Account.Use this account to retrieve:Student ID number Info on registration,financial aid,and campus activitie
24、s.EGSC Statesboro students also receive a GSU email account.For additional information about GSU email account,visit GSUs website at:georgiasouthern.eduBanner Web Banner Web=An Online Information System that allows students to check grades register for classes manage student information Access your
25、BANNER Web account by first logging into your MyEGSC account at myegsc.ega.edu then click on the BANNER Web icon.Your BannerWeb ID is the same as your Student ID Number(a 9-digit number that begins with 930).GeorgiaView Vista GAView Vista=A Web-Based Learning Environment Instructors use Vista to tea
26、ch online courses or enhance face-to-face courses.Students use Vista for various purposes To access course syllabi and course materials To submit assignments or quizzes To respond to EGSC surveys To contact their instructors or their classmates To engage in online discussions*New students will not b
27、e able to access GaView Vista until the semester begins!*Georgia View VistaYour Georgia View Vista Username and Password are the same as your MyEGSC account.Access your Georgia View Vista account by first logging into your MyEGSC account at myegsc.ega.edu then click on the“Georgia View”icon.EGSC Sta
28、tesboro students must access EGSCs Georgia View Vista system(not Georgia Southern Universitys Vista system)for all of your EGSC courses.*EGSC Statesboro students who are taking Healthful Living and PE at Georgia Southern University will need to access GSUs Georgia View Vista System.*EGSC ConnectED E
29、mergency Notification SystemReceive EGSC campus emergency notification messages via your EGSC email,cell phone,home phone and other phones.To view/add/change the phone numbers associated with your ConnectED account,login to your MyEGSC account,then click on the“Update Your Emergency Contacts”icon.Fo
30、r more information about the EGSC ConnectED Emergency Notification System,go to:ega.edu/connected.pdfFuture Registrations Know Dates for Early Registration Week!The earlier you register,the better your chances of getting the classes you want at the times you want them.Know your Advisor!You will rece
31、ive email notification including your advisors name.If you do not receive the email,check with the Registrars Office,BannerWeb,the EGSC Library,or the EGSC Statesboro office(if applicable).Future RegistrationsSign up for an Early Advisement/Registration Session!Appointment sheets posted outside Swai
32、nsboro advisors offices one week prior to the Early Registration period.EGSC Statesboro keeps appointment sheets in a notebook next to receptionists desk.Early registration and final registration take place on both the Swainsboro and Statesboro campusesSchedule Adjustment(Drop/Add)is held on both ca
33、mpuses:Swainsboro:In each Academic Department Statesboro:At the EGSC Center,10499 US Highway 301 SouthParking and SecurityA Message from Campus Security:Student on Swainsboro campus,adhere to following parking practices:Yellow lined parking spaces-Faculty and Staff.White lined parking spaces-student
34、s(except for the marked visitors spaces).Blue lined parking spaces-handicapped only.Orange spaces-service vehicles only.EGSC Statesboro students:You do not need a Swainsboro campus parking decal unless you intend to take classes here.EGSC Statesboro parking is$73 per semester.Hang tag must be purcha
35、sed before the end of the first week of the semester.may be purchased after July 15 at the Business Office in Swainsboro or at the Help Desk at EGSC StatesboroParking and SecurityBuses will run between Paulson Stadium and EGCS on US Hwy 301 South each day(Monday Thursday,from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm a
36、t a cost of$73 for the Fall 2019 semester.Bus transit service will be available.Transit runs between Paulson Stadium at Georgia Southern and EGSC Statesboro Monday Thursday,continuously,from 7:30 a.m.until 5:30 p.m.Students wishing to access bus transportation must pay a$73 transportation fee BEFORE
37、 THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER.Separate ID cards will be issued to those students who have purchased a transit permit.Students without a valid paid transit pass will not be allowed to enter the East Georgia State College shuttle bus.Campus Tour 360 EGSC tourecampustours/virtualtours/defa
38、ult.aspx?FafsaCode=010997&login=false Maps Swainsboro Campus Students ega.edu/campusmap.pdf Statesboro Center Students georgiasouthern.edu/map/RemindersAs soon as possible:Obtain an EGSC Student ID Card.Purchase your Textbooks.Purchase a Parking Decal in the Business Office.RemindersThroughout the s
39、emester:Pay attention to Bulletin Boards.Check your EGSC Email Account weekly.See Academic Calendar on EGSCs web site for Important Dates including fee payment deadlines,drop/withdrawal deadlines,and pre-registration periods Check your GA View Vista Accounts Reminders Check BannerWeb for your Mid-Te
40、rm and Final Course Grades.Visit your Professors,your Advisor,and the AIR Center for assistance.Pre-Register for next semesters classes.RemindersEmergency Action Plan Swainsboro Campus In the event the fire alarm is sounded,everyone must evacuate the building at once and in a calm and orderly fashio
41、n-DO NOT RUN-using the nearest exit.In the event of a severe weather warning,which will be delivered verbally,everyone must proceed immediately to the nearest Designated Shelter Area which are marked by a small tornado symbol.All severe weather shelter locations are posted on the EGSC website.Each s
42、tudent should,on the first day of class,determine the location of the nearest exit and the nearest designated shelter area for each of his or her classrooms.If you have difficulty locating either ask your instructor to assist you.EGAC 1100:Student SuccessEGAC 1100 is a required course for all Beginn
43、ing Freshmen!EGAC 1100 introduces students to College Policies and Procedures College Success Strategies Study Skills and Time Management Planning and Decision-Making Strategies Campus Events and OrganizationsTransfer,transient,and early-enrolled students are not required to complete this course.EGA
44、C:Critical ThinkingBeginning Fall 2019,Critical thinking will be a required course for all Beginning Freshmen!The human mind is a wondrous thing.We will be discussing conundrums large and small,probing the mysteries of this wide and wonderful world,thinking,analyzing,creating,reflecting,writing,and
45、engaging in a veritable plethora of“mind matters.”Critical Thinking=Creativity!Creativity is alive and well at East Georgia State College!Sherlock Bob will help you find the answers you seekEGAC:Critical Thinking ContOur emphasis on critical thinking is a part of our accreditation.Each school in the
46、 Southeast is evaluated by an accrediting board that requires each school to identify one element of school improvement.East Georgia State College chose to focus on critical thinking because educators,scientists,politicians,and members of the business community all recognize that critical thinking w
47、ill be of the upmost importance in an increasingly complex world.Critical thinking takes many forms.Critical thinkers are analytical,reflective,creative,and flexible.Critical thinkers ask questions,build upon existing knowledge and recast old ideas in new and novel ways.Critical thinkers are open to
48、 new ideas.Critical thinkers are tolerant of others and accept the fact that there is always more to learn.Critical thinkers have a love of learning for its own sake.Critical thinkers are empowered to make the world a better place.Academic Information Learning SupportLearning Support Courses enhance
49、 students skills in reading,English,and mathprepare students for success in college-level courses.Placement in Learning Support classes determined by COMPASS Test scores.Grades earned in Learning Support Courses do not count toward GPA.LS courses offer students a chance to catch up without the press
50、ure of academic penalty.Academic Information Learning SupportLearning Support Courses do not count toward degree completion or transfer hours since they are preparation courses rather than college-level courses.If enrolled in LS courses,you should not enroll in certain college-level courses.See EGSC
