Dana Wallace - Registrar

Congratulations to Kassandra Wilson! Kassandra won a free flat screen TV just by registering early for fall quarter!

Registration for Winter Quarter will begin on Monday, November 16th. This quarter we will be giving away a $100 Visa gift card to one lucky student who registers by Friday, November 20th! Register by Friday, December 4th and you could win a Nintendo Wii, an iPod nano, or free winter quarter books!

Remember, registration is easy – just log into the Student Portal or contact your Academic Advisor for assistance.

John Birkland - Associate Dean of Students

As an online student you have access to a wide variety of academic services designed to help you succeed in class. One of them is an online student assistance service called “Smarthinking”.

Smarthinking is staffed 24/7. If you come up with a question during a late night study session, someone online at the Smarthinking website will be available to guide you to an answer. You can also submit questions for assistance, schedule a future session for guidance, or even submit an essay for review. Turnaround time is prompt. Submitted questions and essays are typically returned to students with comments within a span of 24 hours.

Smarthinking can be accessed in any online course room. Simply click on the “Tools” link to the left hand side of your screen and then click on the “Smarthinking Login” button. You will be directed to the Smarthinking login page.

Reminder: Your chance to win an 8 GB iPod nano ends this Friday, November 13th! To enter the drawing, all you need to do is complete the library’s survey. For rules and details, please see the library’s blog. Thank you and good luck!

Lesley Farnham - Director of Career Services

Are you linked to your professional network of contacts? Are you staying up to date with what is going on with those in your field? Are you connecting with your fellow GU/MSB classmates and alumni? Do you know where you can ask professionals in your field questions?

Well if the answer to any of these was no, here is a social media tool to help you get and stay connected professionally – LinkedIn – www.linked.com. Check it out and start growing your network today by joining the Globe University/Minnesota School of Business group! May your circle of connections grow and grow!!

John Birkland - Associate Dean of Students

Student tutoring is available as a free service to all online students.

 
A tutor request form can be found at the student website. Please email your completed form to the Online Associate Dean of Students, John Birkland, and he will begin searching for your tutor.

The tutor with whom he will match you will have a proven track record of success. Tutors are only matched with students for classes in which they have previously earned either an A or a B. They are available to assist you up to one hour per week via telephone. They will be able to help answer your general questions, and will also assist you to gain insight into concepts presented in class.

Apply by November 30th, 2009 to be considered for one of two Carter Academic Service Entrepreneur awards given to Minnesota college and university students. The awards support innovative service learning projects that feature strong partnerships between students, faculty, and community partners. To learn more, visit www.mncampuscompact.org.  You can apply online here.

Brian Vos - Director of Financial Aid

Refund checks will start to be issued this week AND next week. Checks are cut on Wednesdays and mailed out on Fridays. The dates checks will be mailed out for fall quarter are Oct 30th AND Nov 6th.

Dana Wallace - Registrar

Did you know that you can access your final grades and unofficial transcript free of charge within the student portal?

Log into the student portal, click Academics > Degree Audit

Just above the “Program Details” box, you will see a box titled “Reports” and within this box is an icon titled “Unofficial Transcript”

Click on the words “Unofficial Transcript” to access this document. You may print or save it to your desktop. Adobe Acrobat is necessary to access this document. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, you can access it and several other helpful tools by clicking here.

Students with holds or alerts may need to resolve those prior to obtaining access to the transcript. Contact information to resolve these alerts and holds are included within the specific message in the portal.

To access your grades log into the student portal, click Academics > View My Grades > Filter Grades by Term.

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Also, as an added benefit to our students who participate in community service, we offer the Community Service Scholarship to those who qualify. If you are interested please contact the education department for more information. We are happy to give back to those who give to our communities!

Dana Wallace - Registrar

If you believe you are nearing graduation, please contact your academic advisor to make sure you are taking the correct courses to complete your degree. Fall quarter graduates will receive emails from the education department with the graduation date and application. If you believe you will be graduating this quarter, contact your advisor.

For those of you who intend to graduate in the winter 2010 or spring 2010 quarters, please let your advisor know so they can ensure you have met all requirements for your degree.

Online graduates are welcome to participate in the commencement ceremony, which is held in conjunction with the Richfield campus. Online staff and faculty will be attending the Richfield graduation ceremony.