Online School Leadership Partnership Program

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Online School Leadership Partnership Program
Program Orientation

• Purdue University Calumet
• Master of Science in Education
• Educational Administration Concentration

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Welcome

• Welcome to the Student Orientation for the Master
  of Science in Education (Educational
  Administration concentration) from Purdue
  University Calumet!
• In this presentation, you will learn about the
  four main elements crucial for your success in
  the program. The four elements are
• Getting Started
• Program Elements
• Concluding the Program
• Student Support Services

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Getting Started

• Admission Criteria Application Process
• For more information, please consult the StateU
  website
• Meet our Faculty Staff
• TaskStream
• Textbook List - Please do not purchase textbook
  more than one course ahead.

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Program Elements

• PUC Handbook
• Graduate Studies Handbook
• Academic Integrity
• National and Program Standards
• Graduate Studies in Education Dispositions Policy
  
• Plan of Study
• Professional Portfolio

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Concluding the Program

• Submitting your Plan of Study
• Submission Deadline by the end of the 2nd course
• State Licensure
• National/State Exam, if Required
• Example Indiana Requirement SLLA
• www.ets.org
• Graduation Information
• Registrar

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Student Support Services

• Financial Aid
• myPUC
• Student e-mail
• Registration
• Payment
• Writing Resources Library Information

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Financial Aid

• How to apply for financial aid
• How to monitor the status of your financial aid
• What types of aid are available
• How does enrollment affect eligibility
• Contact information

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Financial AidHow to apply for financial aid

• Apply for a Federal Student Aid Pin . (if you do
  not already have one)
• Complete the FAFSA as early as possible each year
  after January 1.  The priority filing deadline
  for students attending Purdue University Calumet
  is March 10 prior to the academic year for which
  you are seeking financial assistance (i.e. March
  10, 2010 for 2010-2011, March 10, 2011 for
  2011-2012).
• Select Purdue University Calumet to receive your
  FAFSA information.
• School Code 001827
• Use completed federal tax information.
• Monitor your PUC STUDENT e-mail account for
  correspondence from the Office of Financial Aid
  and Student Accounts.
• Monitor PCSTAR for messages and information from
  the Office of Financial
• Aid and Student Accounts.

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Financial AidHow to monitor the status of your
financial aid

• After you sign your online FAFSA application
  with your PIN, it can take up to seven business
  days for Purdue Calumet to review your FAFSA and
  notify you of your financial aid status. To
  view the status of your application, log into
  PCSTAR. Financial aid awards will not be
  processed until you have registered for classes.
• To access your Financial Aid information
• On the PCSTAR Main Menu, click on Student
  Services Financial Aid
• On the Student Services Financial Aid Menu,
  click on Financial Aid.
• On the Financial Aid Menu, click on Overall
  Status of Financial Aid.
• Select the 2010-11 aid year.
• The Student Requirements tab displays documents
  or information required from you.
• The Requirement Messages tab displays important
  messages to you from the Office of Financial Aid.
  
• Select the Holds tab to view any Financial Aid
  holds currently existing on your account.
• Select the Academic Progress tab to review your
  current status. If your status is
• Probationary you are at risk of losing your
  aid eligibility. If your status is "ineligible",
  
• you are currently not eligible to receive
  financial aid.

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Financial AidWhat types of aid are available?

• Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan  For
  students with financial need based on the results
  of your FAFSA.  Recipients must be enrolled at
  least half-time.  Recipients are not charged
  interest while in school at least half-time and
  during grace periods and deferment periods.  If
  this is your first Direct Loan, you may
  electronically complete your Master Promissory
  Note (eMPN) and your loan entrance counseling at
  https//studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action
  .
• Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan  You
  are not required to demonstrate financial need to
  receive this loan.  Interest begins to accrue
  (accumulate) with the first loan disbursement. 
  Recipients must be enrolled at least half-time. 
  If this is your first Direct Loan, you may
  electronically complete your Master Promissory
  Note (eMPN) and your loan entrance counseling at
  https//studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action
  .
• Federal Direct Graduate Plus Loan  This loan
  requires an application that may be completed at
  www.studentloans.gov. You are not required to
  demonstrate financial need to receive this loan.
  Interest begins to accrue (accumulate) with the
  first loan disbursement. Recipients must be
  enrolled at least half-time.  If this is your
  first Direct Loan, you may electronically
  complete your Master Promissory Note (eMPN) and
  your loan entrance counseling at
  https//studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action
  .

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Financial AidHow does enrollment affect
eligibility?

• You must be enrolled a minimum of 4 credit hours
  (half time) between all five week courses in a
  semester to receive Direct Stafford Loans or
  Graduate Plus Loans.   If your enrollment
  changes after your financial aid has disbursed,
  your awards will be reviewed and you may be
  required to return funds to the university.

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Financial AidContact Information

• For additional information about financial aid
  please refer to the Academic Partnerships page
  on our official website at http//webs.calumet.pu
  rdue.edu/ofasa/oep.
• Questions? Contact Kathryn Smith, Financial Aid
  Coordinator for Educational Partnerships, at
  219-989-2660 (phone) 219-989-2141 (fax) or
  EDAD_FINAID_at_purduecal.edu (email).

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myPUC

• Student Log-in myPUC
• Your student log-in is also known as your career
  account, so if you are asked for this
  information, it is the same as your log in.
• Access information is printed on your schedule,
  or you can contact your faculty advisor.
• Help with passwords the log in for myPUC is
  available on the myPUC login page.

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Student e-mail / gmail.com

• Student email gmail_at_purduecal
• Once you have submitted your application for
  graduate school, you may receive emails through
  the email address you submitted with your
  application to Graduate School.
• When you are admitted, you will receive all
  official University communications through your
  student email account (name_at_purduecal.edu).

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Registration

• Web Registration Instructions
• During periods of web registration, you can
  process your own registration.
• When web registration is not available, you can
  contact your registration coordinator directly at
  mary.martinez_at_purduecal.edu for assistance.
• The Office of the Registrar
• Withdrawals and enrollment verification services
• Requesting a transcript
• Changing your address
• Graduation

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Payment

• Payment and Deadline Information
• It is important that you make your payment on or
  before the Friday before the start of class in
  order to avoid being dropped from the class.
  Periodic reminders will be sent to you regarding
  payment deadlines. Also, additional payment,
  refund and deadline information can be found on
  the web site www.stateu.com/purduecal by
  referencing the Student Services FAQS tab.
• Account Information
• All other questions regarding your course
  charges, invoices and payment due dates should be
  directed to
• Kendra Bates -bates_at_purduecal.edu
• Payment Submission
• If you would like to pay your tuition and fees
  using Web Check, Visa, Master Card or Discover
  using our On-line payment system option, you may
  select the PC Star icon using the same site
  mentioned above and select the appropriate
  Enrollment Services PC Star tab.  We ask that you
  please pay the exact amount due as shown. 
• Note  If you are enrolled in more than one
  Education Online course during a specific term,
  please be aware that the system will bring up the
  full amount due for all courses for which you are
  registered.  Once you enter your credit card or
  check information, you can then put in the amount
  you wish to pay should you decide to pay for the
  most recent online course. 
• If you experience problems trying to pay your
  tuition, please reference the Customer Service
• Center Tab (same site).

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Writing Resources Library Information

• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) has extensive
  help and information on writing and citation.
• Writing resources can also be found at
• http//www.calumet.purdue.edu/writingcenter/resour
  ces.html
• PUC Library