1. The Records Office

2.  1. Records Office  A. What we do  B. How to get an enrollment verification  C. How to get a transcript  2. Highlighted Announcements  3. Communication  4. Contact information update

3. 1. Schedule your classes BlazerNet vs GRASS 2. Receive and post grades 3. Send out forms & transcripts at your request  Loans  Automobile insurance discount  Parents insurance  Summer research opportunities  Military reimbursement 4. Data – reports school, nationally 5. Compliance monitoring (health, BLS) 6. Policy interpretation

4. Active students can verify their enrollment by going here: Current students http://medicine.uab.edu/education/46021 http://medicine.uab.edu/education/46021 Records section Forms and Documentation Medical Students Records Request Enrollment Verification

5. Current students http://medicine.uab.edu/education/46021 http://medicine.uab.edu/education/46021 Records section Forms and Documentation Medical Students Records Request

6.  Health Compliance ◦ After orientation SOM continues to check compliance  First day of the academic year  October 1  April 1 Any student out of compliance on these dates will automatically be charged the $150 Late Compliance Fee. No exceptions. We strongly recommend that you check your compliance every month.

7.  Other matriculation requirements ◦ BLS  Must be for two years and carry you until June 2012  If not at orientation bring card to Records office ◦ HIPAA Training

8.  Matriculating Student Questionnaire ◦ Please complete by White Coat Ceremony ◦ Link on FAQ’s  Mandatory Student Health Coverage (Insurance) ◦ If you do not have your own – VIVA ◦ If you have your own – waive through Student Health (If you forget to complete the waiver you will be charged!)

9.  Policies ◦ Your responsibility  http://medicine.uab.edu/education/48416 http://medicine.uab.edu/education/48416  Tuition and fee payment ◦ Tuition is an annual charge ◦ First installment due September 1, 2010 ◦ Second installment due January 1, 2011 ◦ Student Accounting charges late fees ($25 - $250) ◦ Financial hold on Banner/BlazerNet means you can’t attend class ◦ To check your balance – BlazerNet, Student Tab ◦ Strongly advised to look at the details of your bill

10.  Student Email Policy: ◦ Medical students are…  expected to check their UASOM e-mail at least once each weekday during periods of class attendance & once a week during periods between class attendance until your diploma date  Expected to keep their e-mail boxes cleaned out ◦ Never assume anything there is private!  Twitter: UASOM_MSS

11.  Current students -> Self Service -> Annual Update ◦ Must complete every field ◦ Local address – PO for mail but need street address ◦ Parent info – only SOM approved student groups and administration ◦ Suppression and FERPA: https://www.uasom.uab.edu/studentregistration/disclosur enotes1.asp https://www.uasom.uab.edu/studentregistration/disclosur enotes1.asp ◦ Please update your information anytime anything changes

12. Volker Hall 107 (Same suite as Admissions) 934-4964 Debbie Blackstone, Registrar Lacy Gilliland, Scheduler Ernest Grimes, Verification Specialist Sharon McChesney, Grades Specialist Lauren Ruffrage, Asst Registrar for Data