Parent E-News

April 27, 2006

Reminder:  You can click on the links below to go directly to the topics listed

IMPORTANT DATES

COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT OF THE MONTH

TIGER PRIDE

FROSH CAMP

RESIDENCE LIFE AND DINING SERVICES

REGISTRAR

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID OFFICE

BURSAR NEWS

IMPORTANT DATES

April 28-May 4, Friday-Thursday              Spring 2006 Exams

May 5, 2006, 3:00 pm, Friday                   Residence Halls closes for 2006 Spring

Semester

May 6, 2006, Saturday                                Spring 2006 Commencement

                                                                        Click here for Commencement site 

May 26, 2006, Friday                                  Carpenter Complex closes for 2006

                                                                                    Spring Semester

Academic Calendar

www.enrollment.memphis.edu/registrar/calendars/academic/ay0506.htm

or the University Event Calendar

http://events.memphis.edu 

(best if viewed using Explorer)

• Dr. Marjorie Luttrell, Interim Dean of Nursing School
• The School is committed to supporting the research and scholarship mission of the University of Memphis, while continuing to offer an outstanding instructional program.
• The Loewenberg School of Nursing offers an undergraduate and graduate curriculum with a strong liberal arts component.
• Offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science in Nursing with concentrations in (1) Nursing Administration, (2) Nursing Education, and (3) Advanced Practice Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner), and (4) Nursing Informatics. A post master certificate in the area of Family Nurse Practitioner is also available
• Offers two options in its BSN undergraduate degree program: Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program and RN to BSN Option (for RNs).
• http://nursing.memphis.edu/home/

TIGER PRIDE
        Our graduate program in discrete mathematics and combinatorics was ranked one of the top 15         programs nationally by U.S. News and World Report in 2006

• What is Frosh Camp? 
  • Frosh Camp helps incoming students establish friendships, learn about what is offered on campus and begin the adjustment to life at The University of Memphis.  In addition to session about how to make your college experience the best it can be, there will be plenty of fun stuff to do, too!  Camp NaCoMe offers your favorite camp pastimes- swimming, hiking, basketball, or just lots of room to meet people.  Frosh Camp is completely planned and run by current students, so you know it will be fun!
• Why should I attend?
  • Frosh Camp is the most fun time of the summer!  It will tell you everything you need to know to have a successful first year.  You will meet many o the people that will be around you for the next four years.  You will come into contact with a group of counselors that are among the most visible on campus and who are willing to help you however possible.  In addition, you will be ready to go to your first football game already knowing the Fight Song.  You will leave camp ready for and excited about starting college at The University of Memphis!
• What do I get?
  • Three all-expense paid nights away from home in a comfy cabin, three all-you-can-eat meals each day, and even transportation to and from camp. All this is just $40! Just think, only $10 per day of fun you will never forget. You can’t ask for a better deal!

For more information visit the Frosh Camp website.

RESIDENCE LIFE AND DINING SERVICES

• Spring 2006 Check-Out
  • The residence halls will close for the 2006 Spring Semester on May 5, 2006, by 3 PM.  Carpenter Complex will close for the 2006 Spring Semester on May 26, 2006.

• Fall 2006 Rental Prepayment
  • A rental prepayment of $200.00 will be required after an assignment is made for the Fall 2006 Semester.  A deadline to submit the $200.00 prepayment will be given in the assignment packet, which is mailed to the student.  Students who fail to make the rental prepayment by the designated deadline will have their room assignments administratively canceled.  The $200.00 is a rental prepayment and will apply toward the semester’s rent for which it is being paid.  Students canceling for Fall 2006 prior to July 1, 2006, will be refunded their entire $200.00 rental prepayment; however, students canceling after July 1, 2006, will not receive a refund and will be responsible for the $200 rental prepayment.

• First Summer Check-In
  • Check-In for First Summer 2006 will be Friday, June 2 between 1 PM and 4 PM at Carpenter Complex.

• <>Summer Cancellation Deadline
  • <>The deadline for students to cancel their First Summer room assignment is May 1.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·       <!--[endif]-->In person at the Registrar’s Office, 003 Wilder Tower (student must show Student ID).

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·       <!--[endif]-->Online through TIGERWEB; for instructions see, How to: Request a Grade Mailer.

NOTE: Students may request Grade Mailers only for the Spring term, and they may do so only for a few weeks after grades are official. We send Grade Mailers by U.S. Mail to the student’s Permanent Address.

PARENTS AND GRADES

“Can I see my student’s grades?” No, not unless you have your student's consent or you can show that the student is still a dependent for federal income tax purposes.
This may seem strange to you, but federal law prevents us from releasing a student's information to anyone but the student unless we have the student's written consent. The specific law is the Family Educational Right to Privacy Act (FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment.
We recommend that you follow this procedure and that you talk to your student at every stage:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.  Ask your student to show you his or her grades on TIGERWEB.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.  If this isn't practical, ask your student to complete a “Student Consent to Release Education Record” form that would permit the Registrar to release a copy of the grades to you. For further information, including a link to the form, see Student Consent to Release Education Record.

3.  If your student is unwilling to complete the consent form, you can complete a “Request for Disclosure of Education Record Information” form, provided your student is a dependent for tax purposes. For further information, including a link to the form, see Parent Request for Student Record.<>

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID OFFICE

Beginning with the Fall 2006 semester, our office will NO LONGER mail any requests for required documents or forms, or any award information.  You now need to go directly to TIGERWEB.  Once you enter your student ID and PIN, select Student Requirements under Financial Aid.  You can download most of the required documents or forms from the Financial Aid web page at: http://www.enrollment.memphis.edu/FinancialAid/  then click on Financial Aid Forms.  To see if you have been awarded, go to Award Information by Year.  (At this time, Tigerweb automatically defaults to the 2007 year.) We will begin processing Fall 2006 awards about the second week of May.

Students interested in attending classes for Summer 2006 should visit the Student Financial Aid Office at 103 Wilder Tower or go on-line to the Financial Aid web page to download the “2006 Summer Update Form”.  Funds for summer are extremely limited.  Federal Pell Grant funds (if eligible) are available only if a student attended part-time in the Fall and/or Spring semesters, or did not receive payment for one of those semesters.  If you received aid at another institution during the Fall and/or Spring semesters, our office would have to consider all aid you already received.  Summer awards are posted under the 2006 year.

Remember to check TIGERWEB for your personal updated financial aid information!!

BURSAR NEWS

• Registration for Summer and Fall ’06 has begun!  Students should check their accounts online at http://bf.memphis.edu/ebursar to ensure that they do not have a registration hold due to an outstanding debt.  {The final payment for students who elected to pay their Spring 2006 fees using the Installment Payment Plan was due by April 1, 2006.}
• Invoices will be available online at http://bf.memphis.edu/ebursar in mid-May for Summer and early August for Fall registrations.  Emails will be sent to students and authorized users notifying them when invoices are available.
• If your student is expecting to receive excess financial aid, s/he should sign up for direct deposit  before May 15, 2006 for summer disbursements and August 7, 2006 for fall disbursements. This provides for the earliest receipt of disbursed funds.
• Visit eBursar at http://bf.memphis.edu/ebursar to see fee payment deadlines and other information that might be helpful to you and your student.
• Fees can be paid by credit card or e-check online at http://bf.memphis.edu/ebursar. Student’s UUID is his/her Universal User Identification. The username and password required to login to eBursar are the same username and password used to login to University e-mail and UMDrive accounts.  At this Web site, students can set you up as an authorized user, which will allow YOU to go online to view and pay fees.
• If the student does not remember his/her UUID or password, go to iAM, the University's self-service identity management website. This website gives students access to a secure website where they can change and maintain information about themselves. 

• Students can set up a PIN number at the above site for you to be able to view and pay the statements and invoices. (This PIN number is new and different from any other that you may have already established.) 

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