DCP Newsletter (Feb, 2011)

February 2011

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MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENT POLICY | 2 FINANCIAL AID REMINDERS | 2 CHANGE IN ONLINE STUDENT’S COURSE WEEK | 3 REFERRAL PROGRAM | 3 DCP STAFF | 4

DCP New Staff Highlight JODY KILPATRICK Director of Brunswick Academic Center Tiffin University would like to welcome Jody Kilpatrick to the DCP team, serving as Director of the Brunswick Academic Center. Ms. Kilpatrick comes to us from Walsh University where she served as the E-learning and New Programs Administrator for the Adult Accelerated Program. Ms. Kilpatrick earned her bachelors in Marketing and Business Communication from Walsh University’s Degree Completion program and is currently enrolled in Tiffin University’s MBA program. Ms. Kilpatrick hopes to combine her business, education and adult higher learning background to provide superior service to her students and the Brunswick community.

Brunswick Academic Center Open House If you live in the Brunswick, Ohio area and would like to learn more about the Master’s Programs that Tiffin University offers, the following information sessions are available at the Brunswick University Center: Saturday, March 5 at 10:00 am Thursday, April 28 at 6:00 pm Tuesday, August 9 at 6:00 pm Saturday, August 20 at 10:00 am The session will be held in Room 101 of the Brunswick University Center, located at 3505 Center Rd., Brunswick, Ohio.

Please contact Jody Kilpatrick at 1.866.933.5182 ext. 3562 or kilpatrickj@tiffin.edu to RSVP or hear about our programs.

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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DCP Revised Make-Up Assignment Policy Effective February, 2011, please note the changes to the DCP attendance and make-up policy: ATTENDANCE – CLASS Due to the concentrated scheduling and the emphasis upon participatory learning, adult learners need to be in attendance every week. Students are permitted one class session absence in a five or six week course and two class session absences for a seven, ten or eleven week course.

What constitutes an absence?

When half or more of a class session is missed, the Adult Learner must complete an assignment to make up for the missed course content (the half-time attendance policy is for students in seated courses and does not apply for online courses). For online students a missed class session is due to completing zero work for the week; therefore, no postings and no assignment were submitted by the learner.

What are the requirements of the make-up assignment?

The make-up assignment is due the week following the missed class, to be turned in at the time the next week’s homework is due.

If the make-up assignment is not completed or it does not meet the requirements, the student will receive an “F” for the course.

The make-up assignment will be a paper, 4 pages in length, about a topic from the missed class session to be chosen by the instructor.

The paper will be, as all Degree Completion Program papers are required to be, in APA format, double spaced, Times New Roman, size 12. A title page and a reference page will be included. The title and reference page will not be counted in the 4 page requirement.

The assignment will be graded on a pass-fail basis.

Structural guidelines are provided in the Adult Learner Guide for seated courses and in each online course shell. Content of a make-up assignment is at the discretion of the instructor, and is provided in the instructor’s course policy.

Instructors will take attendance weekly and immediately report any absence from the module to the Coordinator of Enrollment Management Services for Degree Completion Programs. If more than one class session is missed in a five or six week module or (continued on page 3)

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Financial Aid NEWS FROM ALISA LITTLE, DCP FINANCIAL AID COUNSELOR Greetings DCP Students - I hope that everyone is doing well! Listed below are a few important financial aid reminders: •

In order for your financial aid to be applied to your student account, all of your documents must be marked as received. Additionally, you must accept your financial aid in order for it to be fully processed. Please take a moment to review your financial aid award to be sure it is complete.

You’ll find your financial aid information at https://finaid.tiffin.edu.

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Your spring 2011 financial aid will be applied to your Tiffin University account three business days after the start of your cohort’s spring semester.

You can find the date on which your cohort starts or started the spring 2011 semester on your cohort calendar.

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If there is any extra financial aid on your account after all tuition charges on your student account have been paid, you will receive an overage check.

This will arrive to you by mail approximately three weeks after the start of your spring 2011 semester.

These funds are to be used for educational expenses only.

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Please remember to submit your 2011-2012 FAFSA by going to www.fafsa.ed.gov. Be sure that your current email address is listed on your FAFSA, as this is where you will receive your financial aid award notification.

I wish you all the best as you continue your education!

Sincerely, Alisa M. Little Financial Aid Counselor 800.968.6446 ext. 3514 littleam@tiffin.edu

ATTENTION ALL DCP ONLINE STUDENTS DCP online cohorts that started prior to January 2011 have always been on a Saturday through Saturday course week. Effective over the next few months, DCP online cohorts will change over to a Monday through Sunday course week schedule. This change will not apply to DCP online cohorts that will complete their program by the end of August 2011.

Please note that DCP online cohorts that started in January 2011 are already on a Monday through Sunday schedule, so no changes are necessary for these groups.

Listed below are the dates on which your specific cohort will change over to the Monday through Sunday course week schedule: ONLINE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COHORTS: Cohort Date on which change goes into effect OL16, 18 and 19 remaining on original schedule OL20 4/4/11 OL21 4/4/11 OL22 4/18/11 OL23 4/18/11 OL24 5/30/11 OL25 4/18/11 OL26 4/18/11 OL27 4/18/11 BAX-1 3/28/11 ONLINE BACHELOR OF ARTS COHORTS: Cohort Date on which change goes into effect BA2 3/21/11 BA3 4/25/11 ONLINE BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE COHORTS: Cohort Date on which change goes into effect OJ11, 12, 13 and 14 remaining on original schedule OJ15 4/18/11 OJ16 4/18/11 OJ17 3/21/11 OJ19 3/14/11 OJ20 3/7/11 OJ21 3/7/11 OJ22 3/7/11 If you have any questions regarding when this switch over will take place for your cohort, please contact your advisor.

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 is 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 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/

Make-Up Assignment Policy (continued from page 2)

more than two class sessions are missed in a seven, ten or eleven week module, the adult learner must be withdrawn from the module.

The student will have the option to retake the module with a later cohort.

Tiffin University will monitor attendance records.

Attendance records are essential in order to comply with regulations established by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs for recipients of VA benefits or federally insured student loans.

If long-term medical, family or employment concerns develop, the adult learner must contact the appropriate Tiffin University administrative office immediately. The adult learner will be assisted both academically and financially to address any issue which impacts the program.

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DCP Admissions/Student Services team AMY WOOD

Director of Academic Centers (800) 968-6446, ext. 3372

KRISTIN PAYNE

Director, Tiffin University at Northwood (800) 968-6446, ext. 3172

woodar@tiffin.edu

payneka@tiffin.edu

JEREMY MARINIS

ASHLEY RUNION

Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions (800) 968-6446, ext. 3301 marinisjj@tiffin.edu

MARY ELLEN DENNY

Assistant Director Student Services Counselor (800) 968-6446, ext. 3185 dennyme@tiffin.edu

NANCY GOLINSKI

Director, Northeast Ohio Academic Centers (800) 968-6446, ext. 3189 golinskin@tiffin.edu

DEB KAYA

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

JODY KILPATRICK

Online Admissions Representative (800) 968-6446, ext. 3587 runiona@tiffin.edu

JODY STRONG

Student Services Counselor (800) 968-6446, ext. 3592 strongj@tiffin.edu

KRISTYN WILKINS

Director, Columbus Academic Center (800) 968-6446, ext. 3448 wilkinske@tiffin.edu

THOMAS WYNN

Director, Cincinnati Academic Center (513) 262-6790 wynnte@tiffin.edu

DCP Academic Staff

Director, Brunswick Academic Center (866) 933-5182, ext. 3562

NANCY SULLIVAN

CHAD KIRCHNER

sullivann@tiffin.edu

kilpatrickj@tiffin.edu

Dean of Degree Completion Programs (800) 968-6446, ext. 3188

Director, Fremont Academic Center (419) 559-2245

VICKI FRANTZ

kirchnerc@tiffin.edu

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

YAW MAMPHEY

frantzvl@tiffin.edu

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

PATTI SEEL

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

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