DCP Newsletter (March, 2012)

FEBRUARY / MARCH 2012

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SELF SERVICE AT TU | 2 Degree Completion Student Referral Program | 2 BILLING AND PAYMENT INFORMATION | 3 CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM | 3 DCP STAFF | 4

SPOTLIGHT Tiffin University is excited to announce that Jody Kilpatrick will be the new Manager of the Columbus Academic Center. Jody began her employment with Tiffin University in 2010, as the Director of the Brunswick Academic Center and most recently held the role of Manager of Northeast Ohio Academic Centers. Previously, Jody held the position of E-Learning and New Programs Administrator at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio.

Jody has over six years of experience in higher education. Jody has admissions, recruiting and new program development experience and has achieved great success in the Northeast Ohio area.

Jody grew up in Uhrichsville, Ohio and attended Claymont High School before graduating from Walsh University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Communications. Jody is currently enrolled in Tiffin University’s MBA program and will be graduating in August. Working as an Administrative Assistant in Walsh University‘s Adult Accelerated Degree program was Jody’s first experience with higher education. It was during Jody’s employment with Walsh University, that she found the higher education arena to be very rewarding and the right career path for her.

“I look forward to working with Tiffin University’s students in the Columbus area and the community. I’m excited to work at Tiffin University during a time of increased growth and I’m looking forward to contributing to its future successes,” states Jody.

Founded in 1888, Tiffin University is proud to offer a personal and practical education for motivated, professionally focused students who want real-world experiences and results.

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Self Service at TU! Students, Tiffin University has implanted a new student service center for you to use. You will want to start logging into the new Self Service link instead of using the old “My Records & Resources” tab. Below is a brief overview of what Self Service can do for you as well as how to log into Self Service.

Under the Classes Tab: » View class schedule (you have to click schedule, then click student schedule for it to show up) Under the Finances Tab: » Account balances » Check your financial aid » Make a Payment Under Grades Tab: » Check your grades (Click on grade report, then select which term you want to see) » Print unofficial transcripts **Eventually you will be able to request your official transcripts from this tab as well, but it is not quite ready**

To Login to Self Service: Your username is the same username you have for all other TU logins (typically your last name first initial or last name first initial and middle initial) Your password is your original TU Gmail password. If this does not work, please try the last four of your social security number or 0 + the last four of your social security number.

Please contact or advisor or the ITS Helpdesk at 419-448-3430, Option 2 if you do not remember your password or need it reset.

To access Self Service’s login page please go to MyTU https://tunet.tiffin.edu. Click on Student Resources Tab. Find the Self Service link in the middle of the box.

Degree Completion Student Referral Program Do you know someone interested in completing their Bachelor’s degree? Are you looking for a little extra cash? The Degree Completion Program is looking for students just like you!

Here’s how it works: All you need to do is put us in touch with someone who is looking for an opportunity to get back on track to completing their college degree. We offer a “referral fee” of $100 to any current student who refers someone who enrolls in the Degree Completion Program. The fee will be paid directly to your student account following the verification of enrollment in the program. There is no limit to the number of students you refer!

If you would like to refer a student to the Degree Completion Program, please go to http://www.tiffin.edu/degreecomp/ referral/

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Attention All Students …

If you still have outstanding courses that need to be completed in order to fulfill your non-module course requirements, spring semester – Term II online courses begin on March 12th and runs through April 29th. If you would like to take classes online classes at this time, please contact your advisor for registration assistance.

Billing and Payment Information Attention Students!

Tiffin University is going Green!

Tiffin University will no longer mail paper statements. Account statements will be updated once a month online through the new online Self-Service site. You will be notified through your TU email account when a new statement is available to view. Statements are generally posted during the first week of the month.

In order to view your bill on the Self-Service site, click on the link below and log in with your user name and password (Please contact the ITS Helpdesk at ext. 3430 if you do not remember your password or need it reset). Once logged in, click on the “Finances” tab at the top of the page.

Under the Finances tab, you can view your bill from the “Statement” tab. If you would like, you can then click on the “Balance” tab and click on the green link at the bottom of the page that says “Make Payment!”

Payment can also be made over the phone with a MasterCard, Visa, or Discover to the Cashier’s office. The cashier’s number is 1-800-968-6446, ext. 3064. If you have questions regarding your billing statement, please contact the Bursar’s office at ext.

3409.

Co-Curricular Program Remember to do your co-curricular hours! You need 13 hours of personal development and 13 hours of service learning in order to fulfill your graduation requirements at Tiffin University. You can use activities you have completed up to five years ago. You cannot be paid for any of these activities. In addition, the activities that you submit for co-curricular hours cannot be required of you from your employer, teacher, or another individual.

You can receive personal development hours for activities that allow you to better yourself. These activities allow you to grow as an individual.

Examples of personal development activities are attending a workshop that helps improve your job skills, such as resume writing seminars or interview workshops; an unpaid internship; and attending cultural activities, such as art exhibits, music concerts, or theatre productions.

You can receive service learning hours for volunteer work with churches, schools, and non-profit organizations. Examples of service learning activities are being a volunteer coach, a tutor, and volunteering within a classroom. In addition, donating blood is also an example of a service learning activity.

Please remember to fill out the co-curricular form. Submit this form to your advisor so they can keep a copy in your advising file and submit the original to the co-curricular committee. The co-curricular committee typically meets once a month; therefore, please allow 30-45 days in order to find out if your hours that were submitted were approved or denied for co-curricular credit.

If you should have any questions about whether or not an activity would count as co-curricular you can reach out to your advisor for some guidance.

Co-Curricular Form: https://tunet.tiffin.edu/ics/Admissions/Co-Curricular_at_Tiffin_ University/Default_Page.jnz?portlet=Co-Curricular_Information How do you know if your co-curricular hours are approved?

Students are able to keep track of the number of cocurricular hours that they have earned on the Co-Curricular Database. Click Here to Enter the Co-Curricular Database.

You will enter your social security number (with no dashes) for your Student ID. The hours that appear are approved hours. Please check your TU e-mail on a regular basis. If your co-curricular hours are denied or additional information is needed in order to get them approved you will be contacted through your TU e-mail account.

Link to Self-Service: https://selfservice. tiffin.edu

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DCP Admissions/Student Services team AMY WOOD

Director of Degree Completion Admissions & Student Services (800) 968-6446, ext. 3372 woodar@tiffin.edu

DAWN CROOKS

Manager of Cincinnati Academic Center (513) 262-6790 crooksd@tiffin.edu

MARY ELLEN DENNY

Online Enrollment Counselor (800) 968-6446, ext. 3185 dennyme@tiffin.edu

STACY JENKINS

Manager of Northwest Ohio Academic Center (800) GO-OWENS, ext. 6131

ALLYSON OUDIN

Online Enrollment Counselor (800) 968-6446, ext. 3027 oudinay@tiffin.edu

ASHLEY RUNION

Online Enrollment Counselor (800) 968-6446, ext. 3587 runiona@tiffin.edu

BILL SCHUMACHER

Manager of Northeast Ohio Academic Centers (216) 987-3562 schumacherw@tiffin.edu

JODY STRONG

Online Enrollment Counselor (800) 968-6446, ext. 3592 strongj@tiffin.edu

jenkinss@tiffin.edu

DEB KAYA

Coordinator of Enrollment Management Services for Degree Completion Programs (800) 968-6446, ext. 3191 kayad@tiffin.edu

JODY KILPATRICK

DCP Academic Staff NANCY SULLIVAN

Dean of Degree Completion Programs (800) 968-6446, ext. 3188 sullivann@tiffin.edu

Manager of Columbus Academic Center (614) 593-0113

VICKI FRANTZ

YAW MAMPHEY

frantzvl@tiffin.edu

kilpatrickj@tiffin.edu

Coordinator of Admissions Operations (800) 968-6446, ext. 3374 mampheyyo@tiffin.edu

MEGAN MCELROY

Administrative Assistant (800) 968-6446, ext. 3184

PATTI SEEL

Program Assistant (800) 968-6446, ext. 3190 seelp@tiffin.edu

Manager of Fremont Academic Center (419) 559-2245 mcelroymm@tiffin.edu

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