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Your Welcome to Stevenson Guide | SPRING 2021
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Your Welcome to Stevenson Guide | SPRING 2021
Your Welcome to Stevenson Guide | SPRING 2021
Becoming a Mustang – Key Steps to Enrollment
Complete the Enrollment Intent                                    The online orientation will be available to new students in mid-
                                                                  November.
and Housing Reservation Form
                                                                  Any new student who has not received SU transfer credit for a credit-
To reserve your place for the 2021 semester, complete the         bearing math course is required to take a placement test. Placement
Enrollment Intent Form and return it to the Admissions            testing must be completed in advance of your scheduled course
Office, along with your $300 enrollment deposit, as soon as       registration. More information regarding the math placement can be
possible.                                                         found at stevenson.edu/placement.
Please pay particular attention to the following when
submitting your enrollment deposit:
                                                                  Apply for financial aid and pay your bill
                                                                  To be considered for need-based financial aid:
The enrollment deposit is $300 for all students. It is due
November 1, 2020 and non-refundable after that date.              Apply for a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) at fsaid.ed.gov as soon as
                                                                  possible. The FSA ID acts as your electronic signature to file the Free
The $300 will be applied to your spring semester tuition bill.
                                                                  Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
If you complete your enrollment online, payment can be
made by credit card on our secure site. If you complete           A parent should also apply for a FSA ID if you are a dependent
your enrollment by mail, include a check or money order for       student.
$300 made payable to Stevenson University.
                                                                  Complete the 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student
As another option you may complete these forms and pay            Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov as soon as possible. SU’s required
your enrollment deposit by credit card on our secure site at      federal school code is 002107.
stevenson.edu/letusknow.
                                                                   uestions regarding financial aid should be directed to the Stevenson
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Questions regarding payment of the enrollment deposit             Financial Aid Office locally at 443-334-3200 or toll-free at 1-877-
should be directed to a member of our transfer admissions         468-6852. Information about filing the FAFSA and financial aid is
team (see back for contact information).                          also available at stevenson.edu/financialaid.

                                                                  SU Merit-based scholarships:
Academic Orientation, Placement
                                                                  All newly admitted applicants indicating interest in full-time
Testing, and Course Registration                                  enrollment are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships.
All new students will be required to complete an online           No separate scholarship application is required. Eligible applicants
academic orientation prior to registering for spring courses.     will be notified of their scholarship within two weeks of acceptance to
The online orientation will be completed through SU’s             the University.
Learning Management System, BlackBoard. Your Stevenson
                                                                  Paying your bill:
Single Sign On is required in order to access BlackBoard.
                                                                   heck your mail or WebXpress account shortly after registration for
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Once students have completed their academic orientation,
                                                                  your spring 2021 tuition bill, and if applicable, your housing bill.
they will receive follow up instructions from the Office of
Student Success regarding the course registration process.         uestions regarding bill payment should be directed to the Stevenson
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Students are not required to come to campus to register           Student Accounts Office locally at 443-334-3500 or toll-free at
for spring courses and will be able to meet with advisors         1-877-468-6852. Information about student bills and payment
virtually or over the phone.                                      options is also available at stevenson.edu/student-accounts.

  Visit our Accepted Students site for
  information updated throughout the year:                       stevenson.edu/accepted
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Frequently Asked Questions
How will my college credits transfer           When will I receive a financial aid             Do I need to submit health records to
to SU?                                         award?                                          enroll?
You will find an official transfer credit      You can expect to receive a financial aid       Yes. Stevenson’s Student Health Profile
evaluation from our Registrar’s Office and     award within two weeks of submitting the        must be completed by all new, full-time
a guide to understanding that evaluation       2020-2021 FAFSA to Stevenson and being          students. The profile is completed online
enclosed in this folder. We have also          admitted to the university.                     through the Wellness Center Secure Patient
enclosed a suggested course sequence for                                                       Portal. You’ll have access to the portal
your major at SU. Your official degree audit   When will I hear about living on                in May after submitting your enrollment
showing exactly what courses you have          campus?                                         deposit and receiving your SU single sign-on
remaining to complete your degree will be                                                      account (one log-in for a variety of Stevenson
available on WebXpress shortly before your     New students who have submitted the             services). Visit stevenson.edu/accepted for
registration date.                             Enrollment Intent Form, and the $300            a link to the portal. Even before you have
                                               deposit by November 1, 2020 are                 access to the portal you should request your
                                               guaranteed housing availability. Residence      immunization records from your physician as
When can I visit campus?                       Life will e-mail information about room         you’ll need to submit those to the Wellness
Campus visits are available every day          assignments over the summer.                    Center. The deadline to complete the
SU classes are in session from Monday-
                                                                                               Student Health Profile is January 7.
Friday and selected Saturdays. See visit.      Who should I talk to about Disability
stevenson.edu for more information about       Services?
our visit programs or to register                                                              All full-time students, whether residential
                                               Newly admitted students with disabilities       or commuter, are required to be immunized
                                               who require accommodations should               against MMR (Measles, Mumps, and
I want a different major than I listed on      contact Disability Services in the Office       Rubella) as well as Varicella (chicken
my application. how can I change IT?           of Student Success as early as possible to      pox) according to the recommendations
Please contact the Admissions Office           initiate the intake and eligibility process.    of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
before your registration day to change your    To request accommodations, students must        If immunization records are not available,
major.                                         complete the following three steps:             students will be asked to show proof of
                                                                                               immunity through Titer Test (blood work)
What is WebXpress?                             1. Complete the Disability Services             results.
WebXpress is Stevenson’s online                Accommodation Intake Form. Students
information system. As an accepted             should clearly state on the intake form what    All students planning to live on campus
student you can use WebXpress to check         specific accommodations they require due        at SU are required to be vaccinated
the status of your financial aid application   to their disability.                            according to the CDC recommendations
or view updates to your transfer credit                                                        against Meningitis ACWY (MCV4). A
evaluation. WebXpress log-in instructions      2. Submit documentation of the disability       separate vaccination against Meningitis B is
are available at stevenson.edu/webxpress.      that meets the University’s guidelines.         recommended but not required at this time.
                                               The documentation should identify the
Will I get credit for my AP, IB and CLEP       student’s disability, detail the current        Failure to submit a completed Student
exams?                                         functional impact of that disability, and       Health Profile by the designated deadline
                                               explain the need for each recommended           will block you from registering for future
Official AP, IB and CLEP test scores are       accommodation.                                  classes and/or lead to removal from housing.
considered for college credit. A chart with                                                    Stevenson University cannot be responsible
our full AP, IB and CLEP credit policy                                                         for costs not covered by insurance associated
                                               The intake form and the University’s
is linked from stevenson.edu/accepted.                                                         with completion of the Student Health
                                               documentation guidelines are available at
Official scores should be sent to the                                                          Profile.
                                               stevenson.edu/accepted or by contacting the
Registrar’s Office as soon as possible.
                                               Director of Disability Services at 443-352-
                                               4920.                                           IMPORTANT: Students required to turn in
When will I hear if I have been                                                                health related information to Athletics or
awarded a scholarship?                                                                         the Berman School of Nursing and Health
                                               Note: SU does not provide testing for
Eligible applicants are notified of            learning or other disabilities on-campus. We    Professions still MUST complete a Student
scholarship awards by mail within two          do have a list of professionals in the area     Health Profile separate from those additional
weeks of acceptance. Scholarship awards        who provide these services off-campus.          requirements. The information that is
are based on cumulative college GPA and                                                        submitted to these other offices is NOT
number of credits completed by October                                                         shared with the Wellness Center.
                                               3. Schedule an intake appointment with the
1. Cumulative high school GPA and SAT          Office of Disability Services staff. Students
or ACT scores are also considered for          must complete this required step in order to    When is the first day of class?
students with under 28 credits. Please         finalize any accommodation plans.               Jan. 25, 2020
see stevenson.edu/scholarships for more
information.
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Important Contact Information
              Listed below you will find contact information for Admissions followed by other relevant campus departments and
              staff. If you are unsure of who to contact for a particular question, please call Admissions and we will assist you.

              William “Dave” Copenhaver                 ADMISSIONS OFFICE                         REGISTRAR’S OFFICE
              Assistant Director, Transfer Admissions   Garrison Hall North, 2nd Floor            (Credit evaluations)
              443-352-4409                              Owings Mills campus                       Dawson Center 212
              wcopenhaver@stevenson.edu                 PHONE: 410-486-7001                       Greenspring campus
                                                        TOLL FREE: 1-877-468-6852                 443-334-2206
              Darius Morgan                             FAX: 443-352-4440
              Assistant Director, Transfer Admissions                                             RESIDENCE LIFE OFFICE
              443-352-4403                              OFFICE OF STUDENT SUCCESS                 443-334-2588
              ddmorgan@stevenson.edu                    Garrison Hall South,                      443-352-4201 (fax)
                                                        Owings Mills campus
              Katelynn DeFiore                          443-352-5880                              STUDENT ACCOUNTS
              Assistant Director, Transfer Admissions                                             Garrison Hall, 2nd Floor
              443-352-4446                              ATHLETICS                                 Owings Mills campus
              kdefiore@stevenson.edu                    Caves Sports & Wellness Center,           443-334-3500
                                                        Owings Mills campus
                                                        443-352-4251                              TECH CONNECTION
                                                        athletics@stevenson.edu                   (WebXpress questions)
                                                                                                  443-334-3000
                                                        FINANCIAL AID OFFICE                      techconnection@stevenson.edu
                                                        Garrison Hall, 2nd Floor
                                                        Owings Mills campus                       WELLNESS CENTER
                                                        443-334-3200                              Caves Sports & Wellness Center,
                                                                                                  Owing Mills campus
                                                                                                  443-352-4200

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