New student orientation

1. New student orientation

2. Nso booklet PowerPoint FAQ Handout eRecruiting Handout Surveys Instructions on how to access the New Student Orientation Booklet on the STC website

3. Student services Free Tutoring Disability Services Lending Library WIA

4. Student success center Free Tutoring Student Leadership Materials Career Assessment Software

5. Admissions Changing your program Name/address change Student ID’s Parking decals Withdrawing from class(es)

6. REGISTRAR Grades Academic Probation/Suspension Transcripts Transfer credit Graduation BannerWeb Exemption Exams

7. Drop/Add Procedure • Drop/Add is available during the first three days of the semester.  Please see your advisor to make sure you are registering for the correct class. You can then enter the class on your Banner Web account. • You can also use Banner Web to drop a class during the first three days of the semester with no penalty.

8. Drop/Add (cont’d) To withdraw from a class with no penalty during the first three days of the semester, you must see a Career Counselor in the Student Affairs office to obtain a Withdrawal Form. This form must be submitted by the close of business in the 3rd instructional day of the semester. If you do not complete the Withdrawal Form by this time, all courses for which you registered will become a permanent part of your academic record and you will be held accountable and financially responsible for these courses.

9. MY STC Portal Enter your Student ID # then enter your randomly generated PIN #, which was mailed to you.

11. FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT • Southeastern Technical College is committed to meeting the provisions established by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). This Act was designed to protect the privacy of educational records and to establish the right of students to inspect and review their non-privileged educational records. For additional information, please see the catalog or the Registrar’s Web Page at www.southeasterntech.edu.

12. library Research (books, periodicals, journals, etc) Newspapers Internet access Copying Scanning Laminating Poster maker

13. PARKING Adult collegiate environment More than 600 parking spaces May have to park and walk No reason to receive a parking citation DO NOT PARK: In a handicapped space w/o a permit In front of any trash dumpsters In any of the business lots adjacent to the college

14. SWAINSBORO CAMPUS

15. VIDALIA CAMPUS

16. PARKING Arrive early enough to get a parking space Refer to Traffic and Parking regulations in the Catalog and Student Handbook contained on our website regarding any questions about parking procedures and regulations.

17. FINANCIAL AID HOPE Grant/Scholarship Eligibility PELL Eligibility Student Loans Satisfactory Academic Progress Veteran’s Affairs Vidalia Campus: Melanie Walker Office: 169 Ph: (912) 538-3127 Email: mwalker@southeasterntech.edu Consequences of not paying the $55 Tech Fee Possible FA implications as a result of withdrawing from your class(es) Swainsboro Campus: Mitchell Fagler Office: 1214 Ph: (478) 289-2272 Email: mfagler@southeasterntech.edu

18. Career services Employment after graduation Work-Study Positions Resume writing assistance Interviewing Tips

19. eRECRUITING Benefits to eRecruiting: Students can register on-line and have access to the system 24/7. Students can upload resumes and cover letters to assist with employment opportunities. Inform students of workshops or events that are happening on campus. Students can browse and apply for available jobs that meet their skill sets. Register on the STC Career Services website: www.southeasterntech.edu/currentstudents/careerservices.asp Online tool to assist students with managing their career development and job seeking needs.

20. FEDERAL WORK STUDY • Must be Pell Grant eligible • Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours • Must maintain a GPA of 2.0 • 20 hours per week / $7.25 per hour • Flexible Scheduling

21. WORK ETHICS • Work Ethics traits will be integrated into the program standards of each program curriculum and evaluated in at least one course in the program. • Employers are urged to request transcripts of graduates which will include a work ethics seal.

22. TECHNICAL EDUCATION GUARANTEE • Offered to business partners • Applies to any graduate in his/her field of training • Remains in effect for two years after graduation “If one of our graduates who was educated under a standard program, and his/her employer agree that the employee is deficient in one or more competencies as defined in the standards, the technical college will retrain that employee at no instructional cost to the employee or employer.”

23. Business office Pick up PELL Checks Pay your $55.00 Technology Fee Pay tuition and fees

24. Bookstore Hours of Operation: May 16:……….….….……..……...8:30-4:00 5:30-7:30 May 20:….....…..…....………….…7:00-3:30 5:30-7:30 May 21-23:...........….…………..….8:30-3:30 5:30-7:30 May 27:……………..…………Closed – Memorial Day May 28-30:……..…...…………..….8:30-3:30 5:30-6:30 June 3 - end of semester:…….….……...Regular Hours Last day to use financial aid is May 30th Students must have their class schedule and a Student ID to purchase books using Hope.

25. website ANGEL Calendar Catalog and Handbook Course Schedule My STC Portal ANGEL BannerWeb Remote Lab Access (IDS) Student Email STC Facebook Account STC Twitter page STC You Tube page

26. SUMMER SEMESTER 2013 • If you are viewing this presentation to obtain your Student ID and/or New Student Orientation booklet please print this slide and present it to the staff member taking Student ID’s. • Please print only this one slide: • Once you click the print button, select ONLY slide 26 to print.