Parent E-News December 2004

The End of the Semester….exams....packing up to move home….. being at home……it is time for all of this! Happy Holidays to all of you!

The University will be closed Friday December 24 through Sunday January 2.

The Tigers are Bowl-Bound for the Second Year in a row – details below!!

Calendar and Important Dates
GMAC Bowl Information
Bursar
Registrar
Residence Life
Bragging Points
Athletic Events
Cultural Events on Campus
Alumni Association Scholarships

Important Dates for Fall 2004 and Spring 2005

Link to entire Academic Calendar

http://www.enrollment.memphis.edu/registrar/calendars/academic/ay0405.htm

or the University Event Calendar

http://events.memphis.edu  (best if viewed using Explorer)

GMAC Bowl Information – Game is December 22 at 6:00 p.m. Central time

GMAC Bowl Special

The University of Memphis Tigers are GMAC Bowl-bound and so is the Alumni Association! Read on for travel package and ticket info and details about all the True Blue festivities!


Join us on the GMAC Bowl Tiger Trek

The Alumni Association is headed to Mobile to cheer on our Tigers, and we want you to join us for the trip! Buses will leave from the Alumni Center on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 7 a.m. and return to Memphis on Thursday, Dec. 23. Availability is limited, so hurry to join your True Blue family on this tiger trek to the GMAC Bowl.

The package includes:

• Roundtrip bus transportation from Memphis to Mobile
• Two nights hotel accommodations at the Radisson Admiral Semmes located in downtown Mobile
• Game ticket
• Box meal (provided for trip down only)
• Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages while on the bus
• Coach transportation to and from the game
• Reservations for a Cajun dinner at the Tiger Village hosted by Tiger Clubs and the Alumni Association at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Dec. 22

The package costs $325 per person for multiple occupancy and $440 per person based on single occupancy. Please call 901/678-3119 for reservations. A credit card payment is due at reservation placement. No refunds or transfers.


Celebrate the Blue and Gray with Special Bowl Events

We hope to see you in Mobile at events planned for all Tiger fans! Festivities planned include:

• Greer's Food Tiger Mardi Gras Parade, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 6:30 p.m.
• Fireworks show over Mobile River, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 8:30 p.m.
• Party, pep rally and concert in Riverside Park, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 9 p.m.
• Brunch with President Shirley Raines and Athletic Director R.C. Johnson Wednesday, sponsored by the Alumni Association and Tiger Clubs, Dec. 22. For details and reservations, please call 901/678-5314. Credit Card payment is required.
• Tiger Village, sponsored by Tiger Clubs and the Alumni Association, featuring the Mighty Sound of the South and cheerleaders at Ladd-Peebles Stadium beginning at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22.
• Cajun dinner by Copeland's Famous New Orleans Restaurant and Bar, available at Tiger Village, Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 4:30 p.m. Cost is $20 (on or before Dec. 15) or $25 at the door. A cash bar will also be available. To make reservations for dinner, contact the Tiger Clubs office at 901/678-2334. A credit card payment will be required
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  Just need tickets?
  
  For information about game tickets, call the Athletic Ticket Office at 901/678-2331 or download the GMAC ticket order form at http://www.gotigersgo.com.  Tickets cost $45 and there is no limit to the number of tickets you may purchase.  If you buy through the U of M, you will be seated with all of the other Tiger fans!  Priority for ticket purchases will be given to Tiger Club members, football season ticket holders, and then the general public.

Bursar

Students will soon be able to view their invoices/statements online!  Be sure to have your son or daughter update their University email address and link it to their personal email if desired at http://iam.memphis.edu to make sure that they receive email reminders to view their invoices.  They will even be able to request that a copy of the reminder email be sent to YOU!  Have them watch their email for updates and additional information during January

For students who register during regular registration, the fee payment deadline for Spring 2005 is Friday, January 14, 2005 to avoid a $100 late payment fee.  Students who register after January 14 will incur a $100 late registration fee.

Registration and grade holds are placed on accounts of students who owe the University money.  Please remind your son or daughter to pay off any outstanding charges so that they may receive current semester grades and register for Spring 2005.  Account balances may be viewed and paid online at https://www.memphis.edu/cashnet/359/cgi/login.pl or over the telephone at (901) 678-8600.

Also, remember to ask your son or daughter to sign you up for a Parent PIN so that you can view and pay your student’s charges.  For more information, visit our website at http://bf.memphis.edu/finance/bursar/whatsnew.php

Reminders from the Registrar

1.      Classes end on December 8, 2004 and final exams begin December 10, 2004.

2.      Grades will be available on TIGERWEB as soon as the instructors enter them. They become official usually by the Thursday following the last exam period. Since changes may be made during that period, be sure your student rechecks his/her grades, stats, and academic action after that day.

3.      For information on how to view grades or how to request a grade mailer, students should visit the following website: http://www.enrollment.memphis.edu/registrar/Grades/grades_stdt.htm.

4.      Registration for the Spring 2005 semester continues through January 14, 2005. Please encourage your son/daughter to register early.

Residence Life

Spring 2005 Deposit Refund Deadlines

50%- January 15, 2005

Cancellations for Spring 2005 must be submitted in writing to the Residence Life and Dining Services Office, 011 Richardson Towers.

Residents canceling the spring portion of their contracts must check-out no later than Friday, December 17 at 3:00 p.m.  Residents checking out of their rooms after December 17 will be responsible for 25% of the rent for the 2005 Spring Semester. 

Semester Break

All residents, with the exception of students living in Carpenter Complex and Richardson Towers, must vacate the residence halls 24 hours after their last exam, at the latest by December 17.  The residence halls will be closed through January 13.  Residents checking out are required to sign up for an appointment to check out and surrender their room keys before they leave for Semester Break.  Residents returning for the Spring Semester are not required to move their possessions out of the halls; however, residents should take all valuables and possessions needed during Semester Break when they leave.

Spring 2005 Check-In

Friday, January 14 and Saturday, January 15 from 1 PM until 4:30 PM

All assigned rooms must be claimed by 4:30 PM on Saturday, January 15.  Residents failing to check into their rooms by 4:30 PM on Saturday, January 15 will forfeit their room assignment and their $100 application/reservation deposit.  In order to prevent your room and deposit from being forfeited, you must contact the Residence Life and Dining Services Office, 011 Richardson Towers, 901-678-2295 and request to be placed on the Late Arrival’s List if you cannot check-in by this date.

Rental Payments for Spring 2005

Rental payments for rent for Spring 2005 are due by January 14, 2005.  Payments must be made to the Bursar’s Office.  Residents who are on the installment plan for rent for Fall 2004 must complete new paperwork in order to obtain an installment plan for Spring 2005.  If you are receiving financial aid or scholarships for the Spring 2005 Semester, all aid will be applied toward tuition first, and then applied toward any debts owed the University, such as rent.

Call Residence Life at 678-2995 with any questions you have.

Did you know

• That the U of M Cecil C Humphreys Law School often has the best passage rate in the state?
• That the U of M Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology programs continue to be ranked among the top 15 programs in the nation, year after year?
• That the U of M Loewenberg School of Nursing boasts above a 90% passage rate on state licensure exams?
• That the U of M Fogelman College of Business and Economics was listed in the 2005 Princeton Review Best 143 Business Schools and was listed as being in the top 10 business schools providing the greatest opportunity for minority students?

Watch for more exciting tidbits in the months to come!

Athletic Events

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS MEN'S BASKETBALL

The University of Memphis men's basketball team has many great home games in the month of December.  Single game tickets can be purchased on the day of the game at FedExForum.  If you need further information about men's basketball tickets please call the ticket office at 678-2331.  For more information on University of Memphis men's basketball visit www.GoTigersGo.com.

HOME SCHEDULE

DEC 11 vs. Ole Miss               12 PM

DEC 18 vs. Austin Peay            7 PM    

DEC 20 vs.  Louisiana Tech         7 PM

DEC 23 vs. Providence                8 PM

DEC 30 vs. East Tenn St.            7 PM

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
 

The Lady Tiger basketball team faces Arkansas and Oklahoma State this month.  To purchase tickets contact the Tiger ticket office at 678-2331 or purchase tickets at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse on the day of the game.  For more information on Lady Tiger basketball visit www.GoTigersGo.com.

HOME SCHEDULE

DEC 7 vs.  Arkansas                 7 PM

DEC 11 vs.  Oklahoma St.         6 PM

DEC 28 vs. Radford                   7 PM

Music

For all upcoming events: http://music.memphis.edu/events.html#nov

U of M Symphony Orchestra, December 6 – 8:00 p.m., Harris Auditorium – Music Building, For ticket information call 678-2541

U of M Jazz Combos, December 7 – 7:30 p.m., Harris Auditorium – Music Building, Free admission

Alumni Association Scholarship

The Alumni Scholars Program encourages children and grandchildren of Alumni Association members to make the U of M their first choice for higher education. If you are interested in joining please visit the Alumni Association on the web at http://www.memphis.edu/alumni for an application or call 901-678-ALUM.

Family of dues-paying Alumni Association members may join any time within the calendar year prior to the application deadline.  First-time, incoming freshmen are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The award is worth $1000/year ($500/semester). 

For an application go to:  http://www.memphis.edu/alumni/alumni_scholarship.pdf.  This year's deadline is January 31. Recipients will be notified by the end of February, and must accept by April 15, 2005.

From,

Your “U of M Parent Information Team”

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