DCP Newsletter (Nov, 2010)

October/November 2010

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Greetings DCP Students!

News from Alisa Little, DCP Financial Aid Counselor

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I hope that all is going well for everyone as you start your fall semester.

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Your financial aid for the fall will be applied to your tuition bill on the first day of your fall semester, provided that you have completed all of the necessary documents needed for your financial aid.

In order to be sure that you have completed all of the necessary documents for your financial aid, please review your financial aid award at http://finaid.tiffin.edu.

Please go the document screen to make sure that all of the necessary documents are marked as received.

In order to have your aid applied to your account, you must have all of Review your your documents marked as received in addition to accepting your financial financial aid award at aid.

If there is any extra financial aid on http://finaid.tiffin.edu your account after all of the tuition and any other charges on your account have been paid for, you will receive an overage check in the mail approximately three weeks after the start date of your fall semester. These funds are to be used for any other educational expenses that you may have while in school.

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

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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Alisa Little Financial Aid Counselor Toll Free- 800.968.6446 ext. 3514 Direct Line-419.448.3514 LittleAM@tiffin.edu

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Attendance Policy 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 classes in a seven, ten, or eleven week course. Absence is permitted due to illness or other emergency situation and must be made up through activities required by the instructor in that module or the Academic Center Director.

General guidelines for make-up work are:

1. Make-up work will be graded on a pass/fail basis, and will be assigned at the discretion of the instructor.

2. For make-up in any module, adult learners will discuss the missed class with the instructor. It is expected that make-up arrangements will be equivalent to four hours of class time.

3. Make-up work for the missed class will be turned in to the instructor when the student returns to class the next week.

4. If make-up work is not handed in when due, the student will receive an “F” for the course.

Structural guidelines are provided in the Adult Learn 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 Academic Center Director of the appropriate academic center. If more than one class session is missed in a five or six week module or more than two classes 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.

Make-Up Assignment Policy: 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 does not apply for online courses.) The assignment is due the week following the missed class, to be turned in with any homework for the week. If the assignment is not completed or it does not meet the requirements, the student will receive an F for the class.

The make-up assignment will be a paper, 8 pages in length, about a topic from the missed class session to be chosen by the Instructor. It will include at least two resources other than any resources from the Degree Completion program.

These resources may not be websites. They must be academic, industry or occupation resources. 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.

These will not be counted in the eight pages.

The assignment will be graded on a pass-fail basis. It will be submitted to the Degree Completion Program coordinator with the Make-Up Form at the end of the course with the Grade Breakdown and any other paperwork.

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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, please be reminded that Ivy Bridge College of Tiffin University Term Two runs from October 25 through December 12, 2010. If you would like to take classes through Ivy Bridge College at this time, please contact your DCP advisor for registration assistance. The cost of tuition for Ivy Bridge courses are $315.00 per credit hour.

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DCP Admissions/Student Services team AMY WOOD

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

ASHLEY RUNION

Online Admissions Representative (800) 968-6446, ext. 3587

woodar@tiffin.edu

runiona@tiffin.edu

JEREMY MARINIS

KATRINA SCHUMACKER

Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions (800) 968-6446, ext. 3301

Interim Director, Columbus Academic Center (800) 968-6446, ext. 3448

marinisjj@tiffin.edu

schumackerkm@tiffin.edu

MARY ELLEN DENNY

KRISTYN WILKINS

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

Interim Director, Fremont Academic Center (419) 559-2245 wilkinske@tiffin.edu

THOMAS WYNN

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

golinskin@tiffin.edu

DEB KAYA

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

JODY STRONG

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

YAW MAMPHEY

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

KRISTIN PAYNE

Director, Tiffin University at Northwood (800) 968-6446, ext. 3172 payneka@tiffin.edu

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DCP Academic Staff NANCY SULLIVAN

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

VICKI FRANTZ

Administrative Assistant (800) 968-6446, ext. 3184 frantzvl@tiffin.edu

PATTI SEEL

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