Welcome to Fast Track Online Orientation

1. Welcome to Fast Track Online Orientation

2. A message from Jim perry campus dean Click Here after Deans message

3. UWFOx Homepage

4. Tammy Brunette - Adult Student Coordinator Click here after Tammy’s message

5. Students enroll in new courses approximately every five weeks: • Classes are held from 6:00 – 9:15 pm • All courses are taught in the accelerated blended format: • Students attend class one evening a week • Additional coursework assigned online throughout the week What is FastTrack?

6. What format are FastTrack courses taught in? Click on your answer online face to face accelerated blended format Questions

7. FastTrack courses are taught in the accelerated blended format Answer

8. is found on UWFox homepage • Campus email is the official communication for UWFox students • All students should check campus email on a regular basis • Email should be used to contact faculty and other students Tools needed to succeed in fasttrack

9. Email

10. is found on UWFOX homepage • PRISM is the system that allows students to: • Set appointment with an advisor • Verify enrollment dates • Enroll in classes • Manage financial needs • View semester holds and take required action • The first PRISM page will allow you to access your user name and password • The second PRISM page allows you to sign into your PRISM account Tools needed to Succeed in Fasttrack

11. Tools: PRISM

12. Tools: PRISM

13. = Desire 2 Learn • D2L is an online system which allows faculty to post: • Lectures • Assignments • Grades • Discussions • Students use D2L to participate in online discussions and gather information • Students sign into D2L with the same user name and password used for PRISM Tools needed to succeed in FastTrack

14. Tools: D2L

15. PRISM is used for what purposes? Click on your answer To post your assignments To enroll in classes, check enrollment date, holds, view financial activity, and find your advisor To contact your professors Question

16. To enroll in classes, check enrollment date, holds, view financial activity, and find your advisor ANSWER

17. Students should email professors and other students using which email account? Click on your answer Yahoo email account Campus email account Business email account Question

18. Campus email should be used to email professors and other students Answer

19. Student Services is the “One-Stop Shop” for student assistance on campus • Students are encouraged to stop in Student Services with any question • Student Service staff are available to assist students Student Services

20. Academic Advising/Registration • Financial Aid • Career Services/Choosing a Major • Accessibility Services • Veterans’ Benefits • Placement Testing • Multicultural Services • Student Activities…Student Success Series • And more…. Services available in Student SErvices

21. 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Monday • 8:00 am – 7:00 pm Tuesday • 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Wednesday • 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Thursday • 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Friday • Note: summer hours vary Contact Student Services at 920-832-2620 Student Services Hours

22. Tina Koch – Financial Aid Coordinator Click here after Tina’s message

23. Student Services is open until 7:00 PM on? Click on your answer Monday & Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday Tuesday and Friday Question

24. Student Services is open on Monday and Tuesday until 7:00 pm Answer

25. UWFox has two Mental Health Counselors available to students • Phone: 920-832-2697 • Dianna Harris Email: dianna.harris@uwc.edu • Dee Verkuilen, MSE, NCC Email: dee.verkuilen@uwc.edu Counseling Services

26. Wendy Seegers is the Coordinator of Alcohol or Drug Related Education (AODE) at UWFox • Contact Wendy with AODE issues by E-mail: wseegers@uwc.edu Office Room 1502 Phone 832-2820 Counseling Services

27. Mental Health Counseling is available to all UWFox? Click on your answer Faculty Students Staff Question

28. Mental health counseling is available to all UWFox students AnsWER

29. UWFox offers a variety of academic resources to assist students: • The Learning Resource Center • Library • The Writing Pad • Math Labs • Business & Economics Lab • Computer Labs Academic Resources

30. Quiet study area • FREE tutoring for all students • Both individual and small group tutoring available • Located across the hall from Student Services Steps: • Request a tutor • Fill out a tutor request online http://www.uwfox.uwc.edu/AdmReg/needtutor.html • Work as a peer tutor • Fill out a peer tutor application online http://www.uwfox.uwc.edu/admreg/betutor.html Visit the Learning Center website at http://www.uwfox.uwc.edu/admreg/acadtutoring.html Learning Resource Center

31. Hours (semester): • Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 9:00pm • Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm • Saturday Closed • Sunday 1:00pm – 5:00pm • Reference Materials • Interlibrary Loan • Course LEC 102: Library & Research Seminar • Computer Lab & Study areas • Free faxes • Copies Library

32. Located in the Library Room 1243 • Help for writers of all skill levels at all stages in the writing process • Schedule an appointment or drop in • Go to: fox-writingpad@uwc.edu or call 920-832-2867 • For further details, check out: www.uwfox.uwc.edu/admreg/writingcenter Writing Pad

33. Math Lab – 2nd floor • Business & Economics Lab – 2nd floor • Developmental Math Lab -Room 1223 • General access Computer Labs • Science wing – Room 1015 • 2nd floor – Room 2819 & 2821 • Library Labs are available to all students when not used for classroom instruction View the web page for specific lab hours: http://www.uwfox.uwc.edu/AdmReg/acadtutoring_res.html ACADEMIC RESOURCES - Labs

34. Steps to buy books from our campus bookstore: • Order books online at: www.uwfoxvalleybookstore.com Or • Bring a copy of your course schedule to the bookstore THEN • Sell books back to the bookstore when the semester ends • Questions? Contact the bookstore at 832-2665 Campus bookstore

35. A student can receive free tutoring at which location on campus? Click on your answer Bookstore Learning Center Library Question

36. Students can receive free tutoring in the Learning Center Answer

37. Visit Business Services to: • Pay your tuition deposit • Apply for on-campus employment • Pay your tuition • Report issues related to campus security • Obtain parking permit • Request an official transcript Business Services

38. Students can earn their degree in two ways: • Complete the UW Colleges Associate of Arts and Science Degree OR • Complete your general education courses at UWFox and transfer these credits to your four-year transfer institution Earning your Degree

39. Earn the Associate of Arts & Science (AAS) degree through FastTrack courses • The AAS degree encompasses the liberal arts, which are the foundation for many majors and for earning a bachelor’s degree • Earn the Associate of Arts & Science degree with an Emphasis! Check it out… http://www.uwfox.uwc.edu/admreg/emphasis/ Associate of Arts & Science (AAS)

40. All students need to take general education requirements towards their degree • Some majors require additional courses in specific areas • The number of credits needed in English and Math may depend upon your placement test results • 3-6 Credits English Composition • 3+ Credits Mathematics • 9 Credits Humanities(HU)/Fine Arts(FA) • 9 Credits Social Science(SS) • 8 credits Lab Science(NS/LS) • 3 credits Ethnic Studies(ES) • 3 credits Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) • + credits Elective credits to equal 60 credits Requirements for AAS

41. Pay $100 tuition deposit • Meet with advisor • Register: All FastTrack courses need consent to enroll. Email tammy.brunette@uwc.edu the FastTrack course in which you would like to enroll • Tammy will then review your transcript and verify with you that you understand the format of FastTrack courses • Tammy will enroll you in the course and follow up with an email Registration Process

42. How does a FastTrack student register for Fast Track courses? Click on your answer Email tammy.brunette@uwc.edu Register via PRISM Get Instructor Consent Question

43. A FastTrack student registers for classes by emailing tammy.brunette@uwc.edu the name of the FastTrack course in which they wish to enroll Answer

44. Dropping Courses • Meet with FastTrack Advisor about effects on your academic record • Check with Business Services about tuition/fees prior to dropping course • Last day to drop without penalty varies based on course session Dropping courses

45. Dropping for Not Attending First Class: • Students who do not attend the first session of each class for which they are registered will be dropped from the roster – unless they have given prior notice to the instructor • If withdrawn from all classes as a result of non attendance, the $100 tuition deposit is forfeited Dropping Classes

46. Withdrawal Policy: To withdraw officially from UWFox, a student must withdraw from all courses • IMPORTANT: Withdrawal during a semester may result in loss of Financial Aid eligibility • Non attendance does not constitute official withdrawal Withdrawal policy

47. To withdraw from UWFox a student must Click on your answer Not attend class Withdraw from all classes Email professor Question

48. To withdraw from UWFox a student must withdraw from all classes via PRISM Answer

49. Students utilize the Transfer Information System (TIS) to: • Print a transfer guide • Identify the course work needed to satisfy the general education requirements for their transfer school • View how credits will transfer • Visit the Transfer Information System at http://tis.uwsa.edu/ Tools used for Registration

50. Preparing for Registration