TRANSITION 101 FOR THE CLASS OF 2025 - The College of New Jersey Accepted Students Day | Saturday, April 10, 2021 Lindsay Barndt, Student ...

TRANSITION 101 FOR
 THE CLASS OF 2025
           The College of New Jersey
 Accepted Students Day | Saturday, April 10, 2021
       Lindsay Barndt, Student Transitions
      Maura Moore, Records & Registration

CONGRATULATIONS!

GREEN HALL
                     Records &                      Student Financial           Office of Student
                    Registration                       Assistance                   Accounts
    •           AP Scores & Transfer Credit                 •   FAFSA               •       College ID Card

                    •     Placement Testing          •   Private Scholarships                •   Parking

•       Course Schedules & Registration                                                 •    Tuition & Fees

        •           Major/Minor Declaration                                         •       Billing Calendar

                           •   Grading                                          •   Billing Payment Options

    •           Final Exam Administration                                           •       Authorized Users

                •        Transcript Requests                                    •   Student Health Insurance

            •           Enrollment Verification                                 •   Tuition Refund Insurance

• TCNJ Cares: http://tcnjcares.tcnj.edu/

HEALTH &   • Alcohol & Drug Education Program (ADEP):
             http://adep.tcnj.edu/

WELLNESS   • Anti-Violence Initiatives: http://oavi.tcnj.edu/
           • Collegiate Recovery Program:
             http://recovery.pages.tcnj.edu/
           • Mental Health Services: http://mhs.tcnj.edu/

           • Recreation: http://recreation.tcnj.edu/
           • Religious & Spiritual Life:
             http://religiousandspirituallife.tcnj.edu/
           • Student Conduct & Dispute Resolution Services:
             http://conduct.tcnj.edu/welcome/

           • Student Health Services: http://health.tcnj.edu/
           • Title IX: Addressing Sexual Violence:
             http://titleix.tcnj.edu/

• Tutoring Center:
ADDITIONAL     https://tutoringcenter.tcnj.edu/

 STUDENT     • Center for Student Success:

 SERVICES      https://css.tcnj.edu/
             • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
               https://diversity.tcnj.edu/
             • Accessibility Resource Center:
               https://arc.tcnj.edu/
             • Career & Leadership Development:
                • https://career.tcnj.edu/
                • https://leadership.tcnj.edu/

MAY 2021
• Matriculation & TCNJ Email
• Roar Booklet / Transition Times
• Online New Student Orientation (NSO)
   • Placement Testing
   • First Semester Worksheet (First Years)
   • Housing Application
   • Pre-Entrance Health Requirements
   • TCNJ ID Card Photo

MATRICULATION & TCNJ EMAIL
                              WEEK OF MAY 3

• Matriculation triggers the creation of your TCNJ email account and grants the rest of
  campus (outside of Admissions) access to you as a new student
• Your TCNJ email is the College’s official communication method for all students

ROSCOE TIP #1
Biggest Mistake New Students Make?
 Not checking their TCNJ email!
     Log in every few days…
           …not weeks.
         You’ll miss stuff.
            Trust me.

ROAR BOOKLET / TRANSITION TIMES
Roar Booklet
• Mailed the Week of May 3 (PDF online)
• Includes important information and deadlines for your transition to TCNJ this summer
• Please read it!
Transition Times
• E-newsletter sent to new students every two weeks throughout the summer to help
  you stay on track
• Sent to all emails (including parents) submitted during the application process; email
  tcnjinfo@tcnj.edu to be added to the list (also posted online)

ONLINE ORIENTATION (NSO55)
                     WEEK OF MAY 3
  All of your major Summer 2021 “to dos” in one convenient location!

     • Placement Testing               • TCNJ ID Card Photo Upload
     • Housing Application             • First Semester Worksheet
     • Pre-Entrance Health             • Summer Reading Assignment
       Requirements

PLACEMENT TESTING

• TCNJ administers placement tests in Second Language, Calculus, and Writing (May 5-25)
   • All incoming first-year students are required to take the Writing Placement Exam
            • Results used to complete pre-registration of your fall schedule
 • The Fall Placement & Assessment Booklet will walk you through the steps to determine
                            which ones you have to complete

FIRST SEMESTER WORKSHEET (FSW)
                  DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JUNE 11
• The core of your enrollment this summer will be the First Semester Worksheet (FSW)
• Comprehensive guide that collects your course selections and provides TCNJ with
  the curricular information needed to build your fall class schedule
• Personalized for each major
• Includes categories such as:
   • Major Requirements
   • First Year Seminar (FYS)
   • First Year Writing (FYW)
   • Liberal Learning
   • Second Language
   • IDS 102 and FYC 103 Requirements

RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION & HOUSING

• First Year Experience (FYE): ABE (Allen, Brewster, Ely), Centennial, Norsworthy,
  Travers, Wolfe
    • https://housing.tcnj.edu/residential-facilities/freshman-year-experience/

• Application Opens: Tuesday, May 25
• Deadline to Submit: Tuesday, June 15
• Notification Date: Thursday, July 29
• Access Application Link via your Online Orientation

PRE-ENTRANCE HEALTH FORMS
            DEADLINE: JULY 15 (EOF: JUNE 1)
• Required for ALL students, including those who are commuting to campus
• Not completing these requirements by the deadline will result in registration and
  housing holds placed on your account and late fees
• Access forms through online orientation

TCNJ ID CARD

• Online process for students to submit a photo for their TCNJ ID Card
• Pick Up at Orientation in July (or during move-in)
• Roscoe Tip: You need a government issued photo ID to pick up… don’t forget it!

JUNE 2021
• Pre-Registration
• Summer Reading Assignment

PRE-REGISTRATION
• Faculty and staff will be working throughout the month of June to pre-
  register you for fall classes, guided by major requirements, your responses
  to the First Semester Worksheet and placement test results (if applicable)
• Schedules will be adjusted in early to mid-July for those who took AP exams
  in May and may receive college credit

ROSCOE TIP #2
 Personalized, collaborate and
      rigorous education.
    That’s why you’re here!
Each academic school operates a
        little differently.
  Don’t compare your journey
     (including schedule)
       to someone else’s.

SUMMER READING
     ASSIGNMENT
              JUNE 2021

  The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

  More details regarding the assignment and
deadlines can be found in your online orientation
               module (NSO55)

ROSCOE TIP #3
 We (TCNJ Faculty & Staff) like
      taking time off too!
Please remember this when you are
  calling and emailing us over the
              summer.
 You are our top priority and we’ll
respond as quickly as we are able!

JULY 2021
• Final Transcripts
    • Due July 1
• On-Campus Orientation
    • July 19-22
• Fall Tuition Bill
    • Week of July 26

FIRST YEAR STUDENT ORIENTATION
 Part I: Academic Sessions (Virtual)
 • Department Welcome and Course Adjustments (IF NEEDED)

 • Will take place between 9:00a-12:00p; attend the appropriate day based on your major
 • School of Education students attend based on their content area
     • Monday, July 19: School of Business; School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; Center
       for Student Success (Undeclared- General and Provisional Cohorts)
     • Tuesday, July 20: School of Education; School of Humanities and Social Sciences
     • Wednesday, July 21: School of the Arts & Communication; School of Engineering; School of
       Education (Speech Pathology Majors and Open Option Students
     • Thursday, July 22: School of Education; School of Science

FIRST YEAR STUDENT ORIENTATION
 Part II: Optional On-Campus Program
 • Will take place July 19-22 (Monday-Thursday) between 1:00-4:30p

 • Students will be able to sign up for a day that works best for their schedule, but should only
   select one
 • Does NOT have to be the same day as their virtual academic sessions!
 • Exact events will depend on state restrictions, but we hope to include as many traditional
   orientation components as possible (campus tour, resource fair, icebreakers, guest sessions)

 • More details to come in late May!

AUGUST 2021

MOVE-IN & WELCOME WEEK
• Residential Move-In: TBD
• Welcome Week 2021 (August 26-30)
    • Five Days. 100+ mandatory and optional sessions & activities. Consistently ranked as one
      of their top three favorite TCNJ memories by our upperclassmen, Welcome Week is the
      true immersion experience for transitioning the newest Lions to our community!
    • Introduces you to our mission and values as a college, while informing you of the
      expectations and social responsibilities that come with being a member of a diverse and
      inclusive campus
    • Familiarizes you with resources and services on campus and provides endless social
      opportunities to develop new friendships!
    • Program is for ALL incoming students, including those who will be commuting to campus.
• First Day of Classes: Tuesday, August 31

FALL 2021

• Extended Orientation Things!
• More to come…

ROSCOE TIP #4
   Everyone is excited.
   Everyone is nervous.
 Everyone is overwhelmed.
      We’ve got you.
      You’ve got this.
    Enjoy the journey.

HOW’S EVERYONE DOING?

HOW TO FIND ME!
Office of Student Transitions
• Website:
  studenttransitions.tcnj.edu
• Email:
  studenttransitions@tcnj.edu
• Instagram: @ost_tcnj