Essential Enrollment Deadlines and Requirements for New Colorado Mines Students

1. Enrollment Finalizing your admissions file

2. Colorado Residency Tuition Classification Form - required of ALL students - Due June 1st

3. College Transcripts • if any courses were taken concurrently in high school, in addition to high school courses, or if you are a transfer student • Only required if it applies to you • Due June 15th

4. High School Transcripts – final, official • Transcript must include graduation date • Required of ALL new students; only exception are new transfer students with prior bachelor’s degree • Due June 29th

5. Health History Form & Immunizations info. – SEND to the Student Health Center • Get your questions answered during the ‘Student Services Panel’ orientation session this afternoon at 3:15 pm • Required of ALL new students • Due July 1st

6. AP or IB Exam results • Scores must be sent from testing agency • Students – please watch for email from Admissions staff member • Due July 13th

7. Activate Mines TRAILHEAD account • Student web portal • Activate Mines EMAIL account • Official communication point for all campus offices

8. Have a question, but unsure who to ask?? Contact the Admissions Office EMAIL: admit@mines.edu Phone: 303-273-3220 If your enrollment plans change, please contact the Admissions Office.

9. FINANCIAL AID

10. Where You Should Be: • FAFSA Completion • March 1st..Next year April 1st • Awarded Federal, State and Institutional aid based on the EFC calculation • Need Based = Grant, Subsidized Direct Loan, Federal or Colorado Work Study • Non-Need Based = Unsubsidized Direct Loan, Parent PLUS Loan • FAFSA must be completed each year

11. LOAN PROCESSING • finaid.mines.edu

13. Keeping Your Financial Aid • Scholarships – • Complete 24 credit hours (Fall/Spring) • Cumulative GPA of 2.5 • Reviewed at the end of the Spring semester • All other aid – • Cumulative GPA of 2.0 • Pace – 75% Completion rate • Pace = hours completed divided by hours attempted • Reviewed EVERY semester

14. Student Employment • Diggernet • Do not have to have Federal or Colorado Work Study to work on campus • If work study is on the award letter this amount will not go towards tuition and fees • Student can earn wages up to that amount and is paid every two weeks

15. Contacting Us finaid@mines.edu 303-273-3220 Eric Cronkright A-G Peg Mason H-N Sham Tzegai O-Z Please remind your students to check their Mines email frequently!

16. Bursar’s OfficeMichelle Hancocksturecv@mines.edu303-273-3158http://inside.mines.edu/Accounts_Receivable-Cashiering

17. Accessing Student Account • Self-Service Student on Trailhead , My Account Page(http://trailhead.mines.edu) enables you to: • Access student bills • Enroll in eRefund • Set up Parent/Third Party Access to make payments and view bills • Enroll in My Payment Plan • Enroll in text message notifications • Pay tuition/fees online via Check or Credit Card • Etc. • CHECK OFTEN!

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19. Tuition & Fees • Charges assessed each semester • All fees mandatory except for two: • Health Insurance • Parking (Charged based on your parking selection during the registration of your vehicle-not assessed to student account) • Descriptions of what fee covers available online • http://inside.mines.edu/Accounts_Receivable-Cashiering • FY13 Fees

20. Health Insurance • All students are required to have health insurance while attending CSM • Age Banding • Students are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Benefit Plan • Can be waived online through Trailhead • Must be waived by Census Date • Health Insurance Fee is not the same as the Health Services Charge, which cannot be waived • International Students cannot waive online

21. College Opportunity Fund (COF) • Provides a tuition stipend to students classified as residents • Set annually by the Colorado General Assembly • Currently $62.00 per credit hour • Will show as COF payment on student bill

22. Receiving the COF stipend • Apply at https://cof.college-assist.org • Authorize CSM to use your COF funds through Trailhead • Once these steps are completed the stipend will be credited to the student account • Student responsible for COF amount if steps are not completed appropriately

23. Billing • Electronic Billing ONLY! • Tuition & Fees due first business day after Census Day • September 6th • There is a 5 business day grace period • Ensure Trailhead primary email is correct • Outstanding balances not covered by financial aid or tuition payment plan will be assessed a late fee of 1.5% monthly • A restrictive hold will be placed on the student account as well • Do not wait for an updated bill after schedule changes… • Trailhead should be checked regularly and any additional tuition/fees assessed should be paid immediately • Manually deduct expected financial aid, scholarships, COF, Heath Insurance, if applicable. • Check Trailhead often

24. Sponsored Students • ROTC Program • 45 days • Sponsor Authorization Form • Student Agreement Form • Available online • http://inside.mines.edu/Sponsor • Due to the Student Receivables office by the first day of class • Any tuition and fees not covered by sponsor are due first business day after Census Day

25. Payment Options

26. Payment Plan • $25.00 enrollment fee • Enroll online via Trailhead • Automatically withdraws funds from a credit card or bank account • Convenience fees apply for credit card use

27. Refunds • Must submit refund request form • Cashier Office • Online • Receipt of disbursement: eRefund! • Checking or Savings • Student will see “ED-Informational Only” hold • Plus Loans • Refunds appear on the student account as a charge to offset the credit to bring the account to zero

28. Withdrawal

29. Deciding to attend another university? • Student must contact Admissions/Financial Aid to make a formal notification that you will not be attending CSM. • If they fail to meet the requirements for formal notification, the tuition charges will remain your personal obligation.

30. Registrar’s OfficeLara MedleyRegistrar@mines.edu

31. Keeping Your Personal Information Updated • Address & Phone Number • Mines Emergency Alert System • E-mail • Official means of communication • Read on regular basis • Forwarding • Check your filters • You are responsible for content • Must set up account via e-key

32. Protecting Your Academic Record • E-key • Passwords to Trailhead & Blackboard • CWID • FERPA • SSNs • IDs required at Registrar’s Office • Transcript & Diploma Ordering System

33. Registration • Completed for the first term in the Reg Office • Based on information about the student including interest area, AP, IB, transfer credit, varsity athletic team, ROTC, band, choir • 15-18 credit hours, all lead toward degree • Time preferences not possible this first term • Medical or disability requests are accepted • If there is a basic error (different math class or course repeating credit already earned), speak to registration help center at New Freshman Orientation the weekend of August 18th

34. Registration • Never expect someone else to change your schedule for you. Always check Trailhead before Census and the withdrawal deadlines. • Schedules will not be final until August 15th • First day students can change schedules is August 21 • It is not recommended that you try to change your schedule on your own

35. Schedules • Math (Calculus I, II, III or Differential Equations) • Chemistry (based on interest area) • Physics (if Calculus I is complete) • BELS 101 (Biological Systems) or SYGN 101(Earth Systems) • CSM 101 – Freshman Success Seminar • PAGN 101 – Physical Activity (or varsity sport, or ROTC) • Combination of: • LAIS 100 - Nature and Human Values • EPIC 151 - Design I • CSCI 101 – Intro to Computer Science • EBGN 201 – Economics

36. Registration • Deadlines are listed on the Registrar’s website • Census Day – September 5th

37. State/Federal Regs • COF – two indicators-1) State, 2) Trailhead • Verification of Legal Presence • Utah, New Mexico, Washington, Illinois • Birth certificates • Immunization Records • Selective Service – during first semester • Trailhead Survey

38. CSM Verifications • Confirmation of Attendance • Trailhead starting August 1 • E-mail setup

39. Services You May Need Soon • Enrollment Verifications in Trailhead • Student Tab (not in Self-Service) • Transcripts • $10 for secure PDF, $12 for paper • Ordered on web from anywhere 24/7 • 24-48 hour turnaround normally • 48-72 hours in peak periods

40. Residency • Emancipation • Domicile • Registrar@mines.edu