From: Parents E-newletter [parents@memphis.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 4:19 PM
To: mlcarter1@gmail.com
Subject: Parent's E-News October 3, 2007
Parent E-News
October 3, 2007
Our condolences go out to
the family and friends of Taylor Bradford.
“We will miss him dearly.
He will be remembered. He loved to play football. He loved his family, he loved
his friends and he loved Kappa. He was always full of innovation and ideas. If
you were around him, you were going to have a good time.”
-Will Terrell, President of Kappa Alpha Psi (the fraternity with
which Bradford was affiliated)
Please visit our homepage
www.memphis.edu as it will contain
updated news concerning the tragedy.
We are urging all
faculty, staff and students to sign up for our TigerText emergency alert
system. A U of M UUID is required to sign up and at the moment we are not
making the service available to others. However, students, faculty, and staff can sign up two
cell phone numbers with TigerText using their own account – one can be a
parent’s number if they wish. They may do this at tigertext.memphis.edu.
Reminder:
You can click on the links below to go directly to the topics listed.
Safety Parent Chat Monday October 8
Testing Center
October
13-16,
Saturday-Tuesday
Fall Break
October
19,
Friday
Last Day to Drop a Class- No Refund; “W” Grade is Assigned
November
3, Saturday
Homecoming & Parents
Club Brunch
November
12,
Monday
Spring ’08 Registration Begins
(Students
should set up meetings with their advisor before this date.)
November
22-23, Thursday-
Friday
Thanksgiving
Holiday
December 5,
Wednesday
Last day of classes
December
7-13,
Friday-Thursday
Exams
December 15,
Saturday
Fall 2007 Commencement (FedEx
Forum)
January 14,
2008,
Monday
Spring Classes Start
Link to entire Academic Calendar:
http://www.enrollment.memphis.edu/registrar/calendars/academic/ay0708.htm
or the University Event Calendar http://events.memphis.edu (best if viewed using
Explorer)
10/13
Middle Tennessee State
7pm
10/20
@
Rice
2pm (CT)
10/27
@
Tulane
2pm (CT)
11/3
East
Carolina
1pm HOMECOMING
11/10
@ Southern
Miss
3:30pm (CT)
11/17
UAB
2:30pm
11/24
SMU
1pm
Congratulations
to the Tigers for the great win over Marshall last night!
We conducted our first Parent Chat
Session Friday, September 21, 2007 with much success!! Thank you to all who
participated and we hope you found it helpful. To those who were not able to
attend, you can review the transcript on our website, http://saweb.memphis.edu/studentaffairs/parentinfo.htm. Simply click on “Parent Chat” and
you will find the session posted by date and topic. We will continue to post
the chats as they progress. Upcoming Parent Chat Sessions:
Campus
Safety
Noon, October 8, 2007
Representatives
from Police Services and Residence Life
Advising
Noon, November 2, 2007
Representatives
from Academic Counseling Center and Provost Office
To
join a session, all you have to do is click this link: http://saweb.memphis.edu/chat/session/o3tts/,
give yourself a nickname (just a nickname or something, best not to use your
full name) and join the chat.
Spring 2008 is right around the
corner!! If your child is admitted as a degree-seeking student,
he/she can still apply for federal aid for the remainder of the 2007-2008
academic year by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). Go on line to: www.fafsa.ed.gov. An electronic copy of
the student’s FAFSA will be sent to the financial aid office if he/she list The
University of Memphis’ federal school code, which is 003509.
It is highly recommended that students follow up with the financial aid office
after 7 to 10 business days to see if they have their FAFSA results.
The financial aid office NO LONGER
mails any request for required forms or documents. Students now need to
go directly to the Spectrum Portal at http://my.memphis.edu. Once they enter their User
Name and Password, select the Account$ tab. Their Financial Aid
Requirements, if any, will be listed with red flags next to them. They
can download most of the required forms from the Financial Aid web page at: http://www.enrollment.memphis.edu/FinancialAid/ then click on Financial Aid
Forms.
To see if they have been awarded,
students can click on the Financial Aid Awards link.
Students can check Spectrum
for their personal updated
financial aid information or call the financial aid office at (901) 678-4825 if
they have any questions. If they have a scholarship inquiry, please
contact the Scholarship Office directly at (901) 678-3213.
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:
·
Ask your student to
show you his or her grades on Student Self Service.
·
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.
·
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.
University
of Memphis - Student Health Services
Schedule for Flu Shots Fall of 2007
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Monday |
October
8, 2007 |
9
to 1 |
Student Health Services, Health
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Tuesday |
October
9, 2007 |
12
to 2 |
Ball Education Building, Room 215
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Monday |
October 22, 2007 |
12
to 2 |
Communication and Fine Arts
Building, Lobby |
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Tuesday |
October
23, 2007 |
12
to 2 |
Administration Building, 1st Floor
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Tuesday |
November 13, 2007 |
10
to 12 |
Student Health Services, Health
Center |
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Tuesday |
December
4, 2007 |
10
to 12 |
Student Health Services, Health
Center |
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Cost: |
Flu Shot |
$20.00
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Flu Mist |
$30.00
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Pneumonia |
$40.00
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You may also pay online with
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Questions? jdefouw@memphis.edu
Shorten the Path to a Degree
Testing
out of a class might be an option for your student. Check it out now and your
student may be graduating sooner than you expected. It is possible for students to “test out” of some classes and receive
course credit at the University of Memphis. Acceptable scores must be attained
by a student taking a test for course credit. We give CLEP, DANTES and Credit
by Exam tests. Inquire at the Testing Center on campus for information about
the various tests offered.
Testing
Center
112 Brister Hall
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152
Phone: 901-678-2428
Fax: 901-678-2745
For a complete listing visit http://saweb.memphis.edu/cclt/html/clep_info.htm
Attention
Parents: Adult and Commuter Student Services has launched the new U of M Off
Campus Housing Website!
Adult and Commuter Student Services
is excited to announce the launch of the new Off Campus Housing Website to help
students, faculty, and staff locate off-campus housing in the Memphis area.
Some key features include:
·
Searchable database of properties with:
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Pictures, floor plans, & driving directions
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Comprehensive list of amenities
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Direct e-mail links to property managers
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For Sale listings (homes, townhouses, condos)
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Message Boards for roommate/sublet postings,
buying/selling furniture, campus events, study abroad and more.
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Campus and Educational resource links
Visit the new website: http://www.memphis.edu/offcampushousing
In conjunction with the launch, ACSS
will host the seminar entitled Apartment Living: Using Technology to Find
Suitable Housing on October 9, 2007 from 9:40 am – 11:05 am in Dunn Hall
RM. 234. The facilitator is Michele Harris of Crye-Leike Property Management.
Encourage your son or daughter to attend this free seminar if they live off
campus or are interested in off campus living.
Parents, do you have rental or for
sale properties? You can list by calling toll-free 1 (877) 895-1234. For more
information, contact Joy Stout, ACSS Director, at (901) 678-2644 or acss@memphis.edu, or visit the ACSS website at http://www.memphis.edu/acss.
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Team”
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links at http://www.memphis.edu/parents.htm or you can address specific
inquiries to parents@memphis.edu. Past Parent E-news are
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