The Connection, February 2007
The spring 2007 semester is well underway! Welcome back! All of the distance-learning faculty and staff hope you have a great semester. You are receiving this newsletter because you are enrolled in at least one course that has a televideo or internet component. These types of courses are called eLearning courses. If you feel that you have received this newsletter in error or if you have a topic you would like to see addressed, please notify the Distance Learning staff at DL@mail.twu.edu.
Important Dates:
| Feb. 22, 5 p.m. |
Second payment installment deadline; Last day to drop without academic penalty |
| Mar. 1 |
Financial aid priority deadline for summer 2007; General scholarship application deadline for 2007-08 year |
| Mar. 5 |
Advising begins for summer and fall |
| Mar. 19 – 23 |
Spring Break |
| Mar. 29, 5 p.m. |
Final payment installment deadline; Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University |
Regarding Payment of tuition and fees…
- Registration bills will NOT be mailed. Balances due must be acquired via Pioneer Portal>My Info>Ebill.
- Payment must be made online through PortalPay by credit card or web-check, or in person. Payments that are mailed must reach the Bursar's office by the payment deadline to avoid deletion of class schedules and late fees.
- Students who wish to pay their spring semester charges via the Installment Payment Option must enroll in the Plan via PortalPay. Financial aid, payments and credits will be considered toward the minimum down payment of 50% of the total charges. Satisfaction of the minimum payment requirement is required at the time of enrollment in the plan. The remaining balance will be due in two installment payments by February 22 and March 29 by 5 p.m.
Career Services
Check out the Office of Career Services at http://www.twu.edu/o-cs/default.html. This site has useful information about career days, job searches and preparing for your future career. Your academic career will be over soon! Don’t let your professional career sneak up on you – be prepared!
S.T.E.P. (Student Technology Empowerment Program)
For those who are close to the Denton campus, technology trainings are available every Tuesday and Wednesday. The trainings are offered through the Student Technology Empowerment Program (STEP), which is sponsored by Instructional Support Services. The schedule and topics are on the STEP web site at https://portal.twu.edu/step. The presentations begin at 12:30 p.m. and are finished in plenty of time for class at 1. If you have any questions, please check out the website or send an email to STEP@twu.edu.
Thinking About Graduate School?
If you are approaching the end of your undergraduate work, consider graduate school at Texas Woman’s University! TWU currently offers 62 master's and 21 doctoral degrees. Application deadlines are quickly approaching. Check out this link for more information about what TWU has to offer for graduate education. http://www.twu.edu/admissions/graduate/default.htm.
