Student Success Services (Formerly TRiO/Student Support Services)
Everything You Wanted to Know about Financial Aid and Scholarships
Wednesday, Nov. 17th, 4:10 – 5:00 p.m.
SUB 233
Presenter: Tom Jewell, Assistant Director, Office of Financial Aid
Information on the financial aid process:
* Application
* Priority dates
* Types of aid (including scholarships)
* Award offers
* Accepting the award

LAST DAY TO REQUEST MISSING BOOKS

Students, if you are on Book Scholarship and you are missing books that are required for your class, please know the LAST DAY TO REQUEST Missing Books is Friday SEPT 24th. Please Fill out the PINK Book Request form and give it to Jamie.

Thanks the AC staff

FRESHMAN CONVOCATION

LABOR DAY NO CLASSES

ALL STUDENT ATHLETE MEETING GAINES 101

FALL SEMESTER BEGINS

FALL 2010 BOOK CHECKOUT

SURVEY IN INBOX

All,

You recently received an email from George Haynes, chair of the University Athletics Committee. He is conducting a survey about our student-athletes’ experiences.

Please complete this survey to have your opinion heard as a Student-Athlete at MSU! Check your emails for a link to the survey and complete no later than this Friday, April 30th. If you have already completed the survey, thank you for your participation!

BOOK RETURN

Again, All books must be returned to the Academic Center by Friday, May 7th at 2:00 or a $20.00 late fee will be assessed.

STUDENT-ATHLETE GRADUATION RECEPTION

A.L.L. BANQUET

This years A.L.L. Banquet will be held on

Monday, April 12th

at 6:00pm

in Shroyer Gym.

FREE DINNER PROVIDED BY OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE!

Awards will be given out for:

• Male and Female Athlete of the Year


• Men's and Women's Team of the Year


• Most Inspirational Athlete


• Al Beye All Star Award


• Most Raw Hours for a Team


• Top Academic Team


• Most Over Points for Team

Please come dressed in casual attire (no sweats) and wear your MSU Colors.

REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31ST!

ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES NEED TO REGISTER TODAY,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31ST, 8AM.

If you have any issues or problems with registration, stop by the Academic Center and speak with Jamie or JT.

Please remember, this is a privilege, and we need to take care of it. Register today.

5th YEAR POST ELIGIBILITY SCHOLARSHIPS

5TH YEAR POST ELIGIBILTY SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DUE BY

FRIDAY, APRIL 9TH.

Applications need to be filled out and accompanied with an application for baccalaureate degree (grad app). Once you gather up the information, you can turn it in to Jamie in the Academic Center.

CONFUSED BY COMMON COURSE NUMBERING?

Can't figure out what your courses are now changed to?

If common course numbering has you confused, use the equivilency tool below to find out what your courses are now called:

https://atlas.montana.edu:9000/pls/bzagent/msu_pk_sw_ccnint.P_Disp_CCNcw

EARLY REGISTRATION INFORMATION

March 29th: Graduate Students, 2nd Semester Seniors, Non-Degree Seeking Grads, L-Z Last Name @ 8AM

March 30th: Graduate Students, 2nd Semester Seniors, Non-Degree Seeking Grads, A-K Last Name @ 8AM

March 31st: ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES @ 8AM

Prior to registration at 8AM on Wednesday, March 31st, all student-athletes must have:

• Completed their pre-advising meeting with their Athletic Academic Coordinator (Jamie, JT, or Kylie)
• Met with their Advisor during the week of March 22-26, or earlier and completed their Worksheet
• Turned in their completed Worksheet (yellow copy) to their Athletic Academic Coordinator (Jamie or JT)
• Take care of any holds that may be on your MSU Account prior to registration.

It is imperative that we take advantage of the privilege of early registration. Please make sure that all of these items are completed prior to registration, so that on March 31st at 8AM you are ready to register.

If you have any questions, please contact Jamie, jrizzuto@msubobcats.com, or JT, jtaylor@msubobcats.com, or stop by the Academic Center.

MANDATORY SA MEETING

READ DR. SEUSS TO KIDS!

CJMS WILL CELEBRATE DR. SEUSS DAY, FRIDAY, MARCH 5TH

They are inviting you to celebrate with Them. Would you consider reading from a Dr. Seuss book aloud to one of their classes? I know you'd be GREAT!!! They will host a GREEN EGGS and HAM breakfast in the teachers’ lounge at 7:30am for teachers and readers then... have some fun reading aloud to students during Advisory period from 8:20 – 8:50. There are a lot of spaces to fill and would LOVE to have you come read aloud to one of the wonderful Junior High classes!

Bring your favorite Dr. Seuss book with you, or pick one out from the library, bring your appetite and a big reading voice. Oh, the places we can go….! Thanks! And Happy Reading!

If you are interested please contact Kris at the following… CJMS Library 522-6307 or kristin.kailey@bsd7.org

"ALMOST" SPRING JOB FAIR - JOIN IN THE ACTIVITIES

CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Good Morning,

In an effort to better serve student-athletes the NCAA has designed a CHAMPS/Life Skills Needs Assessment. I would like to use this tool in order to provide you with the type of Life Skills programming that you would like to see offered at Montana State University. Please take a few minutes to complete the assessment by clicking the link below. The assessment opened today and will remain open until 3:00pm February 26th.

http://web1.ncaa.org/surveys/champs_needs_assessment.html

Thank you,

John Taylor
CHAMPS/Life Skills Coordinator
Montana State University
jtaylor@msubobcats.com
406-994-2614

COME SAY GOODBYE & GOODLUCK TO KYLIE PERLINSKI

Next Friday, February 12, 2009 will be Kylie Perlinski's last day in the Athletic Academic Center in Bobcat Athletics.

You are invited to a reception/open house to thank her for her years of dedicated service.

The reception will be

Friday, February 12, from noon – 2pm

in the Athletic Administration Offices (RM 140) in the Fieldhouse.

Please stop in to wish Kylie the best and to thank her for service to Bobcat Athletics.

We hope to see you there!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT HYALITE ELEMENTARY!

Hyalite Elementary and Emily Dickinson Elementary are having a Jump Rope for Heart event on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 9 - 11 a.m. at Emily Dickinson. They have had MSU athletes help in the past and it made a huge difference for the kids attending! They need help turning ropes, encouraging kids, and trying rope skills with the students. Helpers could arrive around 8:45 to check out the facilities prior to the fun beginning at 9:00.

Those interested can contact Chris Fisher chris.fisher@bsd7.org or 582-6829, for more information or to commit to helping.

CANCER SURVIVOR SPEAKER - RICK BENDER

On February 10th at 7:00 p.m. the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program and MSU Health Promotion will be sponsoring a nationally-recognized speaker Rick Bender, cancer survivor, who will be talking about the issue of smokeless tobacco.

Rick was diagnosed with cancer at age 26 due to long-term use of spit tobacco. Multiple surgeries to remove the cancer cost him part of his tongue, jaw and use of his right arm. Rick’s doctors did not expect him to see his 30th birthday. We are grateful to Rick for his willingness to share his story with college students around the country.

This educational program will address an important public health issue relevant to MSU students. With the increase of indoor smoking bans the tobacco industry has stepped up production and marketing of smokeless products – college students are a primary target of these marketing campaigns. MSU is currently debating the issue of a tobacco-free campus policy, which would include smokeless tobacco. We feel this is a timely and important educational opportunity for all MSU students, faculty and staff.

Date: Wednesday, February 10th
Time: 7:00 – 8 p.m. (refreshments to follow)
Location: SUB Ballroom A

GRADE CHANGES

If you have a grade change in any of your classes from Fall Semester, please let someone in the Academic Center know ASAP. Thanks for your help!