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August 2009, Vol. 33, No. 8 Inside This Issue:-- Datebook: fall 2009 Datebook: fall 2009AugustWednesday, August 26 SeptemberTuesday, September 1 Check where you teachDue to changes in classroom space, many faculty and instructors may find themselves teaching in a different building and room than they are used to. Please remember to check the building and room for your classes prior to the first day. If you are a staff member who works with faculty and instructors, you are encouraged to remind them to double-check their classroom location. Questions should be directed to ocmsched@umn.edu. Student aid planning resourcesStudents face momentous decisions on the road to higher education. Where should I go? What career do I want? How to pay? With so many options and life-changing outcomes to consider, the weight of these choices can hang heavy over a young student. However, a little planning can make all the difference. A wealth of resources are available to help students make informed choices. Two worth noting are recent additions from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). College.gov motivates students to pursue higher education and offers excellent advice on getting there, from ED as well as site visitors. The intriguing social media approach allows viewers to submit their own reasons "I'm going" and generates the text as attractive billboard art along the road that leads to school. The information is every bit as useful as it is well designed. It all adds up to a persuasive and actionable resource for college seekers. Careervoyages.gov takes valuable data on careers, pay ranges, education & training requirements and packages it all up for people exploring possible career choices. ED and DOL have partnered to draw upon their most widely used reports and the Occupational Outlook Handbook offering visitors an insightful look at careers that may interest them, and which ones are most in demand. Parents, students and advisers will find excellent tools here to help job seekers line up their interests with relevant skills and careers. For more information about student aid and planning for success, visit One Stop's Financial aid section at http://www.onestop.umn.edu/finances/financial_aid/index.html. Graduate non-degree student program for faculty and staffHave you thought about starting a graduate degree program, enhancing your job knowledge, or taking a class in a field of interest? If so, One Stop Student Services assists students in taking graduate level courses as a non-degree seeking student. Enrollment options and steps to register can be found at http://www.onestop.umn.edu/non-degree/registration/graduate/index.html . Staff and faculty holding at least a 75 percent work appointment can subsidize 75 percent of the tuition cost and some fees by using the Regents Scholarship. More information regarding changes to Regents Scholarship, effective for fall 2009, can be found at: http://policy.umn.edu/groups/hr/documents/policy/regentsscholarship_pol~10.cfm or contact Human Resources staff at 612-624-9090. One Stop counselors are here to answer your questions regarding enrollment options so please call, e-mail, or stop by one of our three locations. Policy Office Web site redesign: update your bookmarksThe Policy Office is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned Web site. Users will need to update bookmarks to any appendices (i.e., policies, procedures, and forms) as these pages could not be redirected to new links. Key highlights of the redesign include: Appendices and FAQs now have a standard template.
More than 200 appendices are now in a consistent format. Please take a moment to visit the site at policy.umn.edu and provide your feedback via the Policy Post on the home page. Student Veterans Appreciation Day 2009The Third Annual Student Veterans Appreciation Day is planned for Wednesday, November 11, 2009, which coincides with the annual Veterans Day holiday that honors American military veterans. All veterans and their family members, faculty, staff, students, and the public are invited to the day-long event at the Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union, East Bank campus. This Twin Cities campus event is an opportunity for the University community to recognize University of Minnesota student veterans and service members from all branches of the military. The day will feature activities to increase awareness among veterans of campus organizations and resources available to assist them as they transition into academic life. One Stop Student Services sponsors the event, along with
other University and community partners. For more information, please
contact Mary Koskan at Student veteran orientationThe Veterans Certification office will be hosting an orientation for new student veterans to answer questions on the veterans benefits process and its effect on financial aid; Chapter 33 and other veteran/military benefits; and One Stop procedures. The two-hour sessions will be held in B20 (lower level) Fraser Hall, East Bank campus (map) as follows: Thursday, August 27, 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, September 2, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m. If students would like to attend, they can e-mail veterans@umn.edu with "RSVP" in the subject line and the time, day, and date of the session in the body of the e-mail. Chapter 33 briefing for student veteransThe Veterans Certification office will be hosting a information session on the new Chapter 33 benefit. This session will help student veterans understand the application process, eligibility, financial aid impacts, and the Yellow Ribbon program. The hour session will be held in B20 (lower level) Fraser Hall, East Bank campus as follows: Tuesday, September 1, 1-2 p.m. Veteran advisers will be available for an hour after the session to complete paperwork and answer individual questions. Student veterans are asked to bring a copy of their DD214 with them. To RSVP, e-mail veterans@umn.edu. New benefit for student veteransBeginning August 1 the new Chapter 33 (also known as the Post 9/11 GI Bill) has benefits available for eligible veterans who served on active duty (other than initial training) after September 10, 2001. This benefit will pay a portion or up to all undergraduate tuition and fees, along with stipends for living and book expenses. Student veterans may contact the University Veterans Certification Office to determine if they are eligible for this benefit. To apply, complete the online application or a printed application available from the Veterans Certification Office. The completed application (or copy of the online application confirmation) and a copy of the veterans DD-214 form should be submitted to the Veterans Certification Office. The Veterans Administration (VA) will determine eligibility and send a letter to the applicant listing the benefit percentage rating, based on the amount of time served. To complete the application process, you must send a copy of the eligibility letter to the Veterans Certification Office. Academic Support Resources| FERPA Tutorial | ©2009 University of Minnesota The Record is published monthly for colleges and departments at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. Back issues are on the Web in PDF format at http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/Services/News_Events_and_Activities/Record.html Ingrid Nuttall, editor Academic Support Resources 160
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