Columbus Center
February-March 2016, Issue 76
Congratulations!
Columbus Center
Degree Programs
BA, Business Administration—
Management
BA, Business Administration—
Technology Management
BA, Criminal Justice
BA, Criminal Justice- Homeland
Security
BA, Criminal Justice-Criminalistics
BA, Psychology
SLU Core Values
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Excellence
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Community
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Respect
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Personal Development
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Responsible Stewardship
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Integrity
Alum News
Oscar Lewis III, the new City of
Columbus Chief of Police is a
SLU graduate, Class of 2012.
Oscar starts his new position on
February 16.
Fall 2015 Dean’s List
Tyler Wilson and Allison Strouse made the
Fall 2016 Dean’s List. To make the Dean’s List,
you must be enrolled full-time for 2 consecutive terms and achieve a term GPA of 3.65 or
higher.
FILE YOUR FAFSA FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR!
Students should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after completing their
2015 tax returns. Go to FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Saint Leo federal school code is
001526. Priority Deadline for Financial Aid: March 1.
NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS
Beginning February 8, 2016, all eligible students enrolled at Saint Leo will be required to read and
acknowledge a Student Financial Responsibility & Registration Agreement. When students sign in
to the my.saintleo.edu portal, the Agreement will appear and students will need to read and accept the Agreement before proceeding to Learning Studio or other web services such as eLion. The purpose of this Agreement is to make sure our students understand their financial obligations to Saint Leo, as well as the terms and conditions that apply to their accounts here. The
Agreement is not yet posted to the my.saintleo.edu portal, but it can be found here: https://
uts.saintleo.edu/images/REGAG_1_2016.pdf. Please review the Agreement in advance and if
there are any questions, contact 352-588-6600.
Higher One Card—What is it?
Don’t throw it away (at least not yet) and here’s why: SLU uses Higher One, Inc., to process student refunds. The Higher One card is a means for students to select a refund preference (you can
opt to open a OneAccount, deposit to an existing personal bank account, or to have a paper check
mailed. You must follow the steps to select your refund preference and until you do this, the card
is not active. If you choose to open a OneAccount, the card is activated and becomes a debit
card. It is not a credit card or a prepaid card. If you decide to have your funds forwarded to your
personal bank account or a paper check, you can then dispose of the card. Note: There are no
Higher One ATMs in the Columbus area.
Consumer Disclosure Webpage
Schools are required to disclose specific info to prospective & current students, parents, employees, and the general public. SLU’s Consumer Disclosure webpage provides easy access to
info on financial aid, cost of attendance, health requirements, safety info, and much more.
Please check out the Consumer Disclosure webpage at www.saintleo.edu/consumerdisclosures.
Register now for SP2 and SU1
Upcoming Term Dates
REGISTRATION ONGOING FOR SP2 AND SU1
2016SP2 3/7/16—5/1/16
2016SU1 5/2—6/26/16
2016 Columbus Center Commencement
2016SU2 6/27-8/21/16
Our graduation ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, June 18, at 10 a.m. Please review your
academic profile to determine if you are eligible to graduate. If you will be completing your
degree requirements by 2016SU2, you are eligible to participate in commencement. If you
have any questions, please call me.
2016FA1 8/22-10/16/16
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If you plan to participate in commencement, you will need to fill out 2 forms. On the SLU
Portal, go to eForms to complete the Commencement Application (this indicates that you
plan to participate). You will then go into eLion, select Academic Profile, and complete the
Application for Graduation (degree conferral). You will be required to pay the $55 graduation fee.
If you don’t plan to participate in commencement, but will be graduating soon, you need to
go into the SLU Portal, eLion, Academic Profile, and complete the Application for Graduation
degree conferral and pay the $55 graduation fee.
LionsLINK
Change is the law of
life and those who
look only to the past
or present are
certain to miss the
LionsLINK helps you to be a big fish in a smaller pond by showing jobs and internships from
employers who are interested in SLU students. Instead of competing against hundreds of
thousands of applicants on mega-job search sites, LionsLINK only allows SLU students and
alumni to view and apply for jobs—and sends your resume directly to the recruiter. Add
LionsLINK to your job or internship search strategy and enjoy more direct access to employers who want to hire you. Visit www.saintleo.edu/lionslink.
future.
- John F. Kennedy
SLU is now providing Microsoft Office to every student free of charge. This means the latest
version of the full Office productivity suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and
more available for offline and online use to best prepare you for class. As long as you’re a SLU
student & the program continues, you’ll be able to use this software for free.
Saint Leo University
Columbus Center
680 Seventh Street, Room 120
Columbus AFB, MS 39710
662-434-8844
Columbus@saintleo.edu
www.saintleo.edu/Columbus
To get your Office follow these simple steps:
1. For PC and Mac:
a. Visit Office.com/GetOffice365
b. Click through to sign in with your portal credentials, including
“@Saintleo.edu” at the end of your portal user name, to download
c. On the installation page select your language and click “install”
You will need to add “@Saintleo.edu” to the end of your portal user name to sign in. If you
have trouble installing Office, this guide may resolve your issue: http://aka.ms/office365help.
Resume Writing & Interviewing Workshop
Become more competitive and better prepared for the workforce by attending our upcoming workshop scheduled for Thursday, February 25, from 2-4 p.m. Reservations required.
Call the office for more information.