P.A.W.S. NEW STUDENT
ORIENTATION
Welcome to
East Georgia State College!
Survival
• How College Differs from High School
– Semester System and Schedule Options
• Choice of Days/Times/Courses
– Independence
– Greater personal responsibility
• YOU are held accountable for what you do or don’t
do
Survival
• Responsibility and Self-Motivation
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Attend Class
See Instructors during Office Hours
Study (2 for 1 hour spent in class)
Establish Effective Study Skills and Time
Management
• Out-of-Class Activities
– EGSC Clubs and Organizations
– College and Community Events
Survival
• Decision Making:
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Academic Advisor
Registrar (Academic Standing)
Financial Aid (Satisfactory Acad. Progress)
EGSC Counselor
Many people want you to succeed and are
willing to help you … LET THEM!
What Is An Advisor?
Faculty member who…
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Helps you determine class schedule
Registers you for classes
Helps you develop your short and long range goals
Interprets program of study requirements
Assists with adding and dropping classes
Monitors your progress towards educational goals
Answers questions
What Is An Advisor?
 All students are assigned advisors prior to
early registration for the next semester.
 To request a specific advisor, visit Registrar's
Office.
 Advisor information is posted in Banner
Web under Student Information, your
Academic Department, the Library, or the
EGCS Center (if applicable).
Financial Aid
How to…
• Get It
– See orientation packet’s Guide Sheet
– Be Informed: See links for Financial Aid on EGSC’s
Banner Web and EGSC’s Financial Aid FAQ’s.
– Complete FAFSA
• Keep It
– Maintain Good Academic Standing
– Maintain SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress)
– http://www.ega.edu/finaid/progress.htm
Financial Aid
How to…
• Lose It
– Fail to successfully complete sufficient number of
registered hours Fall to Spring or Summer
– GPA below 2.0
• Get It Back
– Appeal
– Bring up your GPA
– Earn additional Credit Hours
Financial Aid
• Financial Aid:
– Financial Aid Office
• 478-289-2009
• Phone and email list at www.ega.edu.
– ASK A FA QUESTION button on financial aid
web page
– The Office of Financial Aid will respond to all
questions.
Financial Aid
• Financial Aid "Authorization"
– Login to your MyEGSC account at myegsc.ega.edu
with your BannerWeb ID (same as your student ID number:
a 9-digit number that begins with 930).
– Login to your MyEGSC account, click on Banner Web,
Financial Aid, and Student Authorization.
• "Authorize" your financial aid 'one' time.
• Must authorize for HOPE and or Federal assistance.
– You can rescind authorization at a later time.
Financial Aid
• Financial Aid "Authorization"
– Additional monies, beyond tuition and fee expenses,
can be authorized for other charges.
– EGSC's Bookstore Voucher program
• Can purchase books from the EGSC Bookstore on
unencumbered financial assistance monies typically 1 week
prior to the start of classes until the day after last day of
schedule adjustment.
• Only at the EGSC Bookstore on the Swainsboro campus.
(or at the Statesboro campus the week prior and the week of
classes)
Counseling
• Students see a counselor for many reasons:
– Career exploration
– Academic decision making
– Test anxiety
– Disability services
– Depression
– Relationship issues
– Grief work
– Life or Time management
– Stress
Counseling
 Counseling is confidential and is not part of your
permanent academic records.
 EGSC’s counselor: Ms. Anna Marie Reich, areich@ega.edu,
478-289-2039
 EGCS students: See Ms. Reich by appointment or see Ms. Erin
Martin emartin@ega.edu, 912-688-6912 at EGSC Statesboro.
Academic Assistance
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Swainsboro campus students: Visit the Academic Center for
Excellence Resource Center (ACE Center) in the Luck
Flanders Gambrell Building for
– Learning and Academic Resources
– Free Tutoring in Math, English, and Reading
 EGSC Statesboro students also have access to this facility.
EGCS students: Visit the Statesboro Center at 10499 US
Highway 301 South
– Free Tutoring in Math, English, and Reading
– Computer Access
– Regents’ Testing Preparation
Student Life
• Student Life Activities will enhance your college experience!
– Campus Clubs
– Vision Series
• Information about clubs, activities, and events can be found on
EGSC’s website at www.ega.edu.
• All students are encouraged to attend Vision Series events.
– Free programs are available to all EGSC students.
– Previous speakers have included former President Jimmy Carter, Maya
Angelou, Andrew Young, Cokie Roberts, and Terry Kay.
 EGSC Statesboro students: You have access to any activity, facility,
organization, or club available on the Swainsboro campus.
 You can also participate in student life activities on the GSU campus (Exclusions
= Greek life organizations and NCAA sports).
Business Office
• Fee Payments due at time of registration.
• Make yourself aware of Fee Payment Deadlines by…
– checking Calendar information on the EGSC website at
http://www.ega.edu/registrar/calendar/ or
– see your packet information for Fee Payment Deadlines.
• If financial aid has not been awarded by the Fee Payment
Deadline, you are responsible for all fees.
– You will be reimbursed once financial aid has been awarded.
• You can participate in the Bookstore Voucher program once
your aid has been awarded.
• Check your packet information for Tentative Financial Aid
disbursement dates.
Business Office
• Your refund will be disbursed to your HigherOne
account or your personal checking account.
• Be sure to log on to HigherOne and chose the method
you wish to receive your refunds.
• Be sure to VERIFY YOUR ADDRESS today! You will
receive your HigherOne card with 10 days from
tomorrow.
• If you address is not correct and your card is sent to the
incorrect address that you provided you will have to pay
$20 to get a replacement card.
Business Office
• If you would like the Business Office to share your information
with anyone other than yourself, we must have written
permission from you in the form of current year tax returns or
completed and signed FERPA form located in your packet
information.
• For additional information please contact anyone of the Business
Office rep's listed below…
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Becky Foskey bfoskey@ega.edu
Massie Kight mkight@ega.edu
Pamela Herrington pherrington@ega.edu
Marcie Salter msalter.ega.edu
Houston Kirkland hkirkland@ega.edu
Brenda Crews bcrews@ega.edu
• Or you can contact the Statesboro Center below…
– egcs@ega.edu or 478-486-7050
The NEW
web portal is your
one stop to access:
East Georgia State College Student CatMail
Banner Web
Georgia View Vista
To login in to your MyEGSC account go to:
myegsc.ega.edu
Use your MyEGSC account to access all three
of these systems plus more online services.
How to Access Your EGSC Student
Catmail / Email Account
Go to myegsc.ega.edu
Enter your MyEGSC User Name and Password
 Your MyEGSC password = last 4 digits of your Social
Security Number plus last two digits of year you were born.
 Example: 123472 is password for a student whose SSN ends
in 1234 and whose birth year is 1972.
Once you have signed into MyEGSC, click on the
“CatMail” icon to access your EGSC student email.
EGSC Student Catmail / Email
• All students receive an EGSC Student Email
Account.
• Use this account to retrieve:
– Student ID number
– Info on registration, financial aid, and campus activities.
 EGSC Statesboro students also receive a GSU
email account.
 For additional information about GSU email
account, visit GSU's website at:
www.georgiasouthern.edu
Banner Web
• Banner Web = An Online Information System that allows
students to
– check grades
– register for classes
– manage student information
• Access your BANNER Web account by first logging into
your MyEGSC account at myegsc.ega.edu then click on
the BANNER Web icon.
• Your BannerWeb ID is the same as your Student ID
Number (a 9-digit number that begins with 930).
GeorgiaView Vista
• GAView Vista = A Web-Based Learning
Environment
– Instructors use Vista to teach online courses or enhance
face-to-face courses.
• Students use Vista for various purposes
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To access course syllabi and course materials
To submit assignments or quizzes
To respond to EGSC surveys
To contact their instructors or their classmates
To engage in online discussions
**New students will not be able to access GaView Vista until the
semester begins!!!**
Georgia View Vista
• Your Georgia View Vista Username and Password are the same
as your MyEGSC account.
• Access your Georgia View Vista account by first logging into
your MyEGSC account at myegsc.ega.edu then click on the
“Georgia View” icon.
 EGSC Statesboro students must access EGSC’s Georgia View Vista
system (not Georgia Southern University’s Vista system) for all of
your EGSC courses.
 *** EGSC Statesboro students who are taking Healthful Living and
PE at Georgia Southern University will need to access GSU’s
Georgia View Vista System.***
EGSC ConnectED Emergency Notification
System
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Receive EGSC campus emergency notification messages via
your EGSC email, cell phone, home phone and other phones.
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To view / add / change the phone numbers associated with
your ConnectED account, login to your MyEGSC account, then
click on the “Update Your Emergency Contacts” icon.
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For more information about the EGSC ConnectED Emergency
Notification System, go to:
www.ega.edu/connected.pdf
Future Registrations
• Know Dates for Early Registration Week!
– The earlier you register, the better your chances of
getting the classes you want at the times you want
them.
• Know your Advisor!
– You will receive email notification including your
advisor’s name. If you do not receive the email, check
with the Registrar’s Office, BannerWeb, the EGSC
Library, or the EGSC Statesboro office (if applicable).
Future Registrations
• Sign up for an Early Advisement/Registration Session!
– Appointment sheets posted outside Swainsboro
advisors’ offices one week prior to the Early Registration
period.
– EGSC Statesboro keeps appointment sheets in a
notebook next to receptionist’s desk.
– Early registration and final registration take place on both
the Swainsboro and Statesboro campuses
 Schedule Adjustment (Drop/Add) is held on both
campuses:
– Swainsboro: In each Academic Department
– Statesboro: At the EGSC Center, 10499 US Highway 301
South
Parking and Security
 A Message from Campus Security:
 Student on Swainsboro campus, adhere to following parking
practices:
 Yellow lined parking spaces - Faculty and Staff.
 White lined parking spaces - students (except for the marked
visitors spaces).
 Blue lined parking spaces - handicapped only.
 Orange spaces - service vehicles only.
 EGSC Statesboro students: You do not need a Swainsboro
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campus parking decal unless you intend to take classes
here.
EGSC Statesboro parking is $73 per semester. Hang tag
must be purchased before the end of the first week of the
semester.
 may be purchased after July 15 at the Business Office in Swainsboro
or at the Help Desk at EGSC Statesboro
Parking and Security
 Buses will run between Paulson Stadium and EGCS on US Hwy
301 South each day (Monday – Thursday, from 7:30 am until
5:30 pm at a cost of $73 for the Fall 2012 semester.
 Bus transit service will be available. Transit runs between
Paulson Stadium at Georgia Southern and EGSC Statesboro
Monday – Thursday, continuously, from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30
p.m.
 Students wishing to access bus transportation must pay a $73
transportation fee BEFORE THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF
THE SEMESTER. Separate ID cards will be issued to those
students who have purchased a transit permit. Students
without a valid paid transit pass will not be allowed to enter the
East Georgia State College shuttle bus.
Campus Tour
• 360° EGSC tour
http://www.ecampustours.com/virtualtours/default.aspx?Fafs
aCode=010997&login=false
• Maps
– Swainsboro Campus Students
• http://www.ega.edu/campusmap.pdf
– Statesboro Center Students
• http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/map/
Reminders
As soon as possible:
• Obtain an EGSC Student ID Card.
• Purchase your Textbooks.
• Purchase a Parking Decal in the Business
Office.
Reminders
Throughout the semester:
• Pay attention to Bulletin Boards.
• Check your EGSC Email Account weekly.
• See Academic Calendar on EGSC’s web site for
Important Dates including
– fee payment deadlines, drop/withdrawal
deadlines, and pre-registration periods
• Check your GA View Vista Accounts
Reminders
• Check BannerWeb for your Mid-Term and
Final Course Grades.
• Visit your Professors, your Advisor, and the
AIR Center for assistance.
• Pre-Register for next semester’s classes.
Reminders
• Emergency Action Plan – Swainsboro Campus
– "In the event the fire alarm is sounded, everyone must
evacuate the building at once and in a calm and orderly
fashion - DO NOT RUN - using the nearest exit. In the event
of a severe weather warning, which will be delivered
verbally, everyone must proceed immediately to the nearest
Designated Shelter Area which are marked by a small
tornado symbol. All severe weather shelter locations are
posted on the EGSC website. Each student should, on the
first day of class, determine the location of the nearest exit
and the nearest designated shelter area for each of his or her
classrooms. If you have difficulty locating either ask your
instructor to assist you."
EGAC 1100: Student Success
• EGAC 1100 is a required course for all Beginning Freshmen!
• EGAC 1100 introduces students to
– College Policies and Procedures
– College Success Strategies
– Study Skills and Time Management
– Planning and Decision-Making Strategies
– Campus Events and Organizations
 Transfer, transient, and early-enrolled students are not required to
complete this course.
EGAC: Critical Thinking
• Beginning Fall 2012, Critical thinking will be a required course
for all Beginning Freshmen!
• The human mind is a wondrous thing. We will be discussing
conundrums large and small, probing the mysteries of this wide and
wonderful world, thinking, analyzing, creating, reflecting, writing, and
engaging in a veritable plethora of “mind matters.”
• Critical Thinking = Creativity!
• Creativity is alive and well at East Georgia State College !
Sherlock Bob will help you find
the answers you seek
EGAC: Critical Thinking Cont…
• Our emphasis on critical thinking is a part of our accreditation. Each school in
the Southeast is evaluated by an accrediting board that requires each school to
identify one element of school improvement. East Georgia State College chose
to focus on critical thinking because educators, scientists, politicians, and
members of the business community all recognize that critical thinking will be
of the upmost importance in an increasingly complex world.
• Critical thinking takes many forms. Critical thinkers are analytical, reflective,
creative, and flexible. Critical thinkers ask questions, build upon existing
knowledge and recast old ideas in new and novel ways.
• Critical thinkers are open to new ideas.
• Critical thinkers are tolerant of others and accept the fact that there is always
more to learn.
• Critical thinkers have a love of learning for its own sake.
• Critical thinkers are empowered to make the world a better place.
Academic Information
Learning Support
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Learning Support Courses
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enhance students’ skills in reading, English, and math
prepare students for success in college-level courses.
Placement in Learning Support classes determined by
COMPASS Test scores.
Grades earned in Learning Support Courses do not
count toward GPA.
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LS courses offer students a chance to catch up without
the pressure of academic penalty.
Academic Information
Learning Support
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Learning Support Courses do not count toward
degree completion or transfer hours since they are
preparation courses rather than college-level courses.
 If enrolled in LS courses, you should not enroll in
certain college-level courses.
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See EGSC’s Online Course Catalog for specific
restrictions.
Academic Information
College Preparatory Curriculum
• College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC)
consists of 17 Units:
– 4 English
– 4 Math
– 4 Natural Science
– 3 Social Science
– 2 Foreign Language
2012 graduates will need to have completed an
additional Natural Science course (17 units)
Academic Information
College Preparatory Curriculum
• If you have a CPC deficiency, you should know
that
– Grades earned in CPC courses do count toward GPA.
– CPC courses do not count toward degree completion.
 EGCS students: CPC hours do not count toward the 30
hours needed for transfer to GSU.
 All CPC deficiencies must be satisfied prior to transfer.
The East Georgia State College Catalog
The EGSC Catalog covers
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General Information
Rules and Regulations
Degrees and Certificates
Programs of Study
Course Descriptions and Prerequisite Requirements
Student Life Information
 Note: EGSC Catalog is available online only. Go to
www.ega.edu/registrar/catalog/
The East Georgia State College Catalog
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Program of study:
– In EGSC’s Online Catalog, you should
• Review the Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)
• Review the Programs of Study offered by EGSC
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Undecided? Focus on Core Curriculum Areas A through E.
A "completed" area of the core will transfer without question to any
other University System institution.
Decide on your Program of Study or major as early as possible.
Your Program of Study is your Goal!
– Research indicates that people who determine specific goals are much
more likely to attain them.
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EGSC Statesboro students who have selected a major: Access
GSU’s online catalog at www.georgiasouthern.edu to review
possible Area F requirements.
Academic Information
Prerequisites
• Prerequisites = Courses that must be successfully
completed before other courses are taken.
• Prerequisite Requirements are found in course
descriptions in EGSC’s Online Catalog.
 Ex: ENGL 1101 must be successfully completed before ENGL 1102
may be taken.
 Ex: SOCI 1101 must be successfully completed before SOCI 1160
(Social Problems) may be taken.
Program Completion Plan
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A Program Completion Plan
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maps out courses for degree
helps you choose the courses you need to graduate.
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See back of Tentative Schedule Worksheet for a Program
Completion Plan guide.
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Begin planning now for future semesters!
 EGCS students: Your Program Completion Plan will be shorter
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because of your intent to transfer.
To transfer, you must
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Satisfy all Learning Support requirements and CPC deficiencies.
Earn 30 hours of degree credits.
Have at least a 2.0 GPA
Course Schedule Preparation
• Schedule Learning Support and CPC-required
courses first.
– Next, Schedule courses in Areas A-E
 Swainsboro campus students are not allowed to take
classes in Statesboro.
 EGSC Statesboro students:
You will attend classes at the
EGSC Statesboro campus and/or on GSU’s campus, but
you may also attend classes on Swainsboro’s Campus.
– You may take Statesboro and Swainsboro classes on
both campuses in the same semester!
Online Course Schedule Preparation
• The online schedule provides you with the following information:
– Course Title
– CRN (Course Reference Number) Your advisor must have this number
to register you for the course!
– Days and Times each course is offered
– Professor’s Name
– Number of seats remaining (red shading indicates that the course is
full).
• Be sure you choose courses on the correct campus:
– Each course has a campus code (listed on the left of the online
schedule)
– EGSC Swainsboro = Campus A; EGSC Statesboro = Campus S
– Web/Online Courses = Campus W
Online Course Schedule Preparation
Orientation is now complete!
• You may now go with your OGL to begin
preparations to create a class schedule
• Don’t forget to complete the Orientation survey
as you will not be able to register until you have
done so!!
• You will need to login to Banner Web,
– click the Personal Information menu
– then select the Answer a Survey then choose the EGSC
Orientation Survey . You Must Complete to Register!