MTSU NEW STUDENT & FAMILY
PROGRAMS
Friday, August 20, 2010
Volume 3, Issue 1
Freshmen Connection
FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE APPROACHING
Inside this issue:
Financial Aid
Free Comedy Show
2
2
MTSU Sports Clubs
3
Week of Welcome
3
University Convocation
3
Blue Raider Football
4
Academic Success
4
Special Points of
Interest:
ATTENTION ALL
FRESHMEN:
Via PipelineMT/
RaiderNet–
MTSU’s Fee Payment
Deadline is right
around the corner.
You must pay or confirm your schedule (if
your financial aid covers all of your bill) by
the following dates:
August 24th by
6:00pm
By Mail– August
18th
In Person at the
Business Office–
August 24th by
4:30pm
It is strongly recommended that you do
NOT wait until the last
day to pay or confirm
your schedule. Approximately 2,500 students have their
schedules purged
from the system each
fall because they do
not pay or confirm
their classes. Don’t let
this happen to you!
Looking for a Job?
Check out Lightning’s
JobSource at
www.mtsu.edu/career
for On & Off Campus job
opportunities.
Important Fee Payment
Deadlines
Staying informed on campus events
Scholarship Opportunities
Fun activities at the beginning of the fall
2010 Blue Raider Football
Schedule
What’s Up MTSU!!
www.mtsu.edu/whatsup
is a new online calendar
created specifically for
students to keep them informed on everything happening on campus! Refer to
this website link for updated lists of on-campus
events including the
following:
Sept.
7th—
Volunteer Fair
Sept. 8th—Student Organization Fair
Sept 16th-20th—
Sorority Recruitment
Sept. 20th-26th—
Fraternity Recruitment
Check out the website for
more updates!
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Freshmen Connection
Financial Aid-Be Sure To Apply For Scholarships
If you don’t already have a scholarship from MTSU, you can apply
this fall for a scholarship for next
year. Enrichment Scholarships
are awarded to students with a 3.0
or higher GPA who are not receiving a lottery scholarship. Vision
Scholarships and MT Diversity
Scholarships are awarded to students with a 2.5 GPA who meet
diversity requirements (and financial need requirements for MT Diversity only); priority is given to
students who are not receiving a
lottery scholarship, but lottery recipients may receive a diversity
scholarship if additional funds are
available. To be considered for
any of these awards, you must
submit an online scholarship application by the December 15
deadline, must meet GPA requirements after the Fall 2010 semester,
and must be enrolled in at least 6
hours for the Fall 2010 and Spring
2011 semesters. Online applica-
tions must be submitted through
ScholarX
(https://mtsu.scholarships.ngw
ebsolutions.com) by December
15 for consideration. You can
read more about these scholarships and their requirements at
www.mtsu.edu/scholarships/curre
nt.shtml.
You should talk with your academic department about any
scholarships available to students
in your major. While scholarships for this year have already been awarded, you may
be able to apply for scholarships for the next year. You
can find limited information
about Foundation and Departmental Scholarships online at
www.mtsu.edu/scholarships/
current.shtml; additional information is available through
your academic department or
academic college.
“While scholarships for this
year have already been
awarded, you may be able to
apply for scholarships for the
next year.“
Comedian Josh Blue– September 1st– FREE Admission!
Don’t miss out on the FREE comedian
brought to campus as part of our
Week of Welcome activities! Comedian Josh Blue is coming to MTSU’s
Murphy Center on Wednesday, September 1st at 8pm. Blue is a fast-rising
star appearing on Comedy Central’s
“Mind of Mencia” and NBC’s “Last
Comic Standing.”
As a hilarious
stand-up comedian, talented artist, and stellar U.S.
Paralympic Soccer
player, Blue refuses to bow to the
challenges that come with living with Cerebral Palsy. Come
see Josh Blue use his incredible
sense of humor and versatile
persona at MTSU for FREE and
check inside for more upcoming events!
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Get Involved with MTSU Sports Clubs!
Sports clubs offer recreational and competitive activity for those
with a common interest
in a particular sport.
Both formal and informal opportunities are
available for participation and competition in
a wide range of recreational activities. These opportunities
are available to students and other
members of the campus
community. With competitions occurring
throughout the southeastern region, sports
clubs affiliated with the
Campus Recreation
program have become
increasingly successful
in regional and national
competition with Wrestling, Paintball, Masters Swim,
Women’s Soccer, Racquetball, and
Men’s and Women’s Volleyball representing MTSU at national tournaments for the past two years. Other
active clubs include Men’s and
Women’s Rugby, Inline Hockey,
men’s Lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee,
and Triathlon...just to name a few!
Those interested in any of these clubs
should contact Campus Recreation at
615-898-5492 for further information.
Now get in the Competition!
Week of Welcome– Schedule of Events
Friday, August 27th
We-Haul (all day)
KUC Courtyard
Dinner & Music, 6:30pm, KUC Courtyard
Sunday, August 29th
Outdoor Movie: The Blind Side 8pm,
KUC Courtyard
Saturday, August 28th
We-Haul (all day)
Information Booths 10am-4pm
Dinner & Courtyard Carnival, 6pm
University Convocation: Speaker Warren St. John, 2pm, Murphy Center
Courtyard
President’s Picnic-Walnut Grove
Comedian: Josh Blue 8pm, Murphy
Center
Tuesday, August 31st
Thursday, September 2nd
Meet Murfreesboro, 10am-2pm
MTSU Dept. Fair, 11am-1pm, KUC
Courtyard/ Free Cookies & Lemonade
at noon
Wednesday, September 1st-Meet
Murfreesboro, 10am-2pm, KUC
University Convocation– Featuring Warren St. John
MTSU will mark the beginning of the
2010-2011 academic year with University Convocation, held Sunday, August
29th at 2:00pm in the Murphy Center.
University Convocation is free and open
to the public. First year students are
expected to attend; their families and
members of the MTSU and Murfreesboro communities are encouraged to
participate as well.
University Convocation will welcome
new students into the MTSU learning
community, engaging them immediately
into the learning process and exposing
them to the traditions and rituals of the
University. Convocation will open with a
fanfare played by the MTSU Band of Blue
and the faculty will march in their academic regalia in honor of the newest
class. A formal welcome will be given by
President McPhee, followed by the Keynote Speaker Warren St. John, author of
Outcasts United.
Fall 2010 Football Schedule
MTSU New Student & Family Programs
September 2nd, Minnesota, 6:30pm
Middle Tennessee State University
Box 61
Murfeesboro, TN 37130
September 11th, Austin Peay, 6:00pm
September 18th @ Memphis, 6:00pm
September 25th @ Louisiana-Lafeyette, 2:30pm
Phone: 615-898-2454
Fax: 615-904-8047
E-mail: customs@mtsu.edu
October 5th, Troy (Blackout Game), 7:00pm
October 16th @ Georgia Tech, TBA
October 23rd, Louisiana-Monroe (Homecoming), TBA
We’re on the Web!
November 2nd @ Arkansas State, 6:00pm
Www.mtsu.edu/nsfp
November 13th, North Texas, TBA
November 20th @ Western Kentucky, 3:30pm
November 27th, Florida Atlantic, TBA
Attention Class of 2014 Freshmen!!!
Join President McPhee for MTSU’s traditional
“Freshman Walk” during halftime of our football game
on September 11th against Austin Peay! Meet in the
tunnel below section 2E about 5 minutes before halftime so that President McPhee may lead your entire
class on to the field!
December 4th @ Florida International, TBA
December 18th, New Orleans Bowl, 8:00pm
Academic Success Series
These one hour workshops are
designed for any student who
needs help or wants to learn more
about the topic area. We hope
these “How To” sessions will help
you be a successful student!!
September 14th (4:30pm) & September 15th (2:00pm)
How To Get Started at MTSU
This session will cover topics including how to navigate RaiderNet
& D2L, understanding the Lottery
Scholarship, and helpful tips about
GPA and academic standing.
September 21st (4:30pm) &
gating different types of tests.
September 22nd (2:00pm)
How To Use Your Time Wisely
Time management is something
most students struggle with on a
daily basis. This session will cover
techniques to help you better
manage your time.
September 28th (4:30pm) &
September 29th (2:00pm)
How to Master Course Material
This session will cover tips on note
taking, how to effectively study
your notes as well as tips for navi-
There will be more workshops offered in October and November.
For any questions regarding the
Academic Success Series, contact
the University College Advising
Center at (615) 898-2339.