1. SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES Online and Distance Student Orientation

2. Welcome John Burgeson, Dean of Continuing Studies Patricia Hughes, Interim Associate Provost for Research and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

3. Purpose of the Orientation Welcome you to Graduate Education at SCSU Introduce you to available resources. Provide an overview of the technologies you will use as an online or distance student. Introduce you to the proctored testing/testing center process. Answer any questions you might have about the University, online and distance education, and the technology you will use.

4. School of Graduate Studies Resources Website for Online and Distance Students http://www.stcloudstate.edu/graduatestudies/current/distance.asp Links to University Resources Library http://lrts.stcloudstate.edu/library/services/distance/http://lrts.stcloudstate.edu/library/services/distance/ The Write Place http://www.stcloudstate.edu/writeplace/http://www.stcloudstate.edu/writeplace/ Announcements for online and distance students. Professional Development Workshops http://www.stcloudstate.edu/graduatestudies/current/involved.asp Thesis/Starred Paper and other Culminating Project Workshops http://www.stcloudstate.edu/graduatestudies/current/culmProject/

5. School of Graduate Studies e-Services – login using your SCSU student ID (8-digits) e-Services To register for classes To pay your bill To find course start dates, drop dates, and withdrawal dates To view your unofficial transcipts To review your degree audit report – after filing a Program of Study (.pdf), this report will be customized to you and allow you to track your progress on degree or certificate completion. Program of Study

6. Staying in Contact Email is the official form of communication at SCSU. Make certain you activate your campus email: https://www5.stcloudstate.edu/its/activateaccount/default.asp Contacting Graduate Studies Mail: AS 121 720 4 th Avenue South St. Cloud, MN 56301 Phone: 320-308-2113 Email: graduatestudies@stcloudstate.edu

7. CENTER FOR CONTINUING STUDIES SCSU Online Student Services Office 320-308-3181 8-4:30 M-F (starting in the 3 rd week of classes we will be open until 7PM Tu, Wed, Thurs and 9-1pm on Sat) scsu_online@stcloudstate.edu Normally we will respond within 24 hours

8. Technology Links and Tips Technology Homepage http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/default.asp Set up your Huskynet email – do this ASAP as email is the official form of communication at SCSU and required to login to Login to D2L – Learning Management System – many courses and all online courses will have a D2L site (requires Huskynet) Login to use your File/Web Space – 500Mb of backed-up storage space – free to students (requires Huskynet) Login to the Virtual Lab – much of the software available in the labs, free for you to use online (requires Huskynet) MyHuskynet Login and set up a personalized portal to SCSU (requires Huskynet)