New Student Orientation Fall 2014

1. New Student Orientation Fall 2014

2. How to find us? • We are located in Holloway Hall on the first floor, along with the Business Office and the Office of Financial Assistance • Office hours are 9:00am-5:00pm Monday – Friday • Website: www.Drew.edu/Registrar • Email: regist@Drew.edu • Phone: 973-408-3025

3. Your Email account • Your email account at Drew is the official method of communication with all administrative offices. • Billing, Registrar’s office, Financial Aid, Dean’s office notices to you all come to this address • Check this once per week at least • Forward to your personal email if you prefer: http://depts.drew.edu/its/docs/internet/email/groupwise/FAQs.php

4. Determine Proxy • If you wish someone else to see your Academic record, Billing or Financial Aid statements or degree progress. • Complete Proxy management available on the Treehouse tab. • Tutorial on how to set this up: • http://vimeo.com/79697616

5. Academic calendar • Pay attention to upcoming deadlines by checking this regularly. • http://www.drew.edu/cla/academic-calendar/

6. Registration • Registration start dates are announced by email and posted on the Academic calendar • Prior to registration HOLD emails go out telling you of HOLDS on your account which will prevent your registration • Meet with your Academic Adviser prior to registration to discuss courses to take and receive your PIN number if required. Save your PIN number to make changes later on. (Note: INTO students register in person with INTO Adviser) • Check your Ladder account for course needs

7. Grading • Grades are posted on Treehouse by the dates indicated in the Academic Calendar • If you see an “NR” grade that means your professor has not entered that grade online or provided the Registrar’s office with the grade sheet

8. Graduation • You are required to apply for graduation according to the deadlines listed on the Academic Calendar. • The Commencement website is located on the Registrar’s office home page, and details all essential elements of Commencement and preparing for that day.

9. Obtaining Permissions, Waitlisted courses • http://www.drew.edu/registrar/registration-guide

10. Taking courses off campus at another institution • http://www.drew.edu/registrar/student/transfer-credit For information about taking courses off campus and having them transfer back

11. Treehouse • One stop shop where you access your personal information • See grades, demographic information, perform registration, etc • Click on “Student Tab” • See REGISTRAR in the middle of the page

12. Treehouse Main Page

13. Click on “Student Tab”

14. See all options for self service