Shaw Center Newsletter

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1 Shaw Center Newsletter Summer 2017 Edition, Volume 1, Issue 2 Shaw Center Office: Fax: Monday Thursday 9:00am 6:00pm Friday 8:00am Noon Sumter Education Office Office: Monday Thursday 2:00pm 10:00pm Saturday 9:30am Noon Important Dates Summer I term starts May 1 Last day to add/drop May 7 Graduation is here! You re invited for an evening of achievement and celebration. Come out and support your fellow Shaw Center classmates at the 2017 Commencement Ceremony. Invite your family, bring your friends, and get inspired to walk across the stage one day as a Saint Leo University graduate. Graduation: Date: Friday, June 2nd, 2017 Time: 7:00 PM (Rehearsal starts at 5:00PM) Location: Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St, Sumter, SC Dress: Business casual, cap, gown and tassels for graduates; appropriate civilian/military attire for guests Guests: Open to as many guests as you like. Tickets are not required. Last day to withdraw June 8 Summer I term ends June 25 Final grades are posted for SUI June 28 Summer II term starts June 26 The Drop/Add deadline is now always on Sundays in Week 1.

2 2 Summer 2017 Programs of Study Associate Programs Business Administration Criminal Justice Liberal Arts Bachelor s Programs Business Administration: Management Criminal Justice - Criminalistics - Homeland Security Pi Gamma Mu Induction Ceremony Pi Gamma Mu is the oldest and most preeminent honor society in the social sciences. There are over 150 active chapters in the United States and overseas. This year Saint Leo University Shaw Center welcomes new inductees into the Pi Gamma Mu honor society. The Shaw Center is proud to congratulate newly inducted members: SaRoni B. Loyd Angela R. Letterman Computer Information Systems Health Care Management Human Resources Management Human Services

3 3 Online Undergraduate Courses replaces Distance Learning Program to register for online classes. When you register for your next online classes, you ll notice the Distance Learning section of the schedule is empty of classes. All online classes have been moved to the new Online Undergraduate Courses. This is where you will go to register for online classes like you did when you went under Distance Learning Program. Did you know about the changes with FAFSA? The form for each year will become available three months earlier than it had previously. The form is available to be completed in October instead of January. You can use your previous year tax information to complete your FAFSA. That means you can use your 2015 tax information to complete the FAFSA. Saint Leo University Financial Aid Office can be reached at (800) or by at

4 4 Summer 2017 Introducing Lions Share Lions SHARE combines D2L, Office 365, and Whiteboard within a social environment which allows for connections and interactions across the entire University from our Centers, to Online Courses, to University Campus. Login into your my.saintleo.edu account and you will see a LionsSHARE link under Online Services. Microsoft Office for Free! Saint Leo offers students Microsoft Office 365 for free. You can install this full version of Office on up to five devices. Follow these steps to obtain your copy, for PC and Mac: 1. Visit Office.com/GetOffice Click through to sign in with your Saint Leo portal credentials, at the end. 3. On the installation page select your language and click install. Scholarships available for Shaw Center Students Lieutenant Colonel Clement E. Petters, FLNG, (Retired) and Joan A. (Barthle) Petters Endowed Scholarship - Must be a student at any location of Saint Leo University - Must demonstrate financial need - First preference will be given to active duty military and - Second preference given to reservists or veteran students. Search and apply for more scholarships through the Saint Leo University website.

5 5 Did you miss our Open House event? Get Writing Support with edu. is an automated grammar tutor and revision tool that helps with your academic writing. A webbased application, Grammarly@edu works one-onone with a student to develop sentence-level writing skills, prevent, plagiarism, and reinforce proper revision habits. Check your student to keep informed on upcoming Shaw Center events.

6 6 Summer 2017 Veterans Corner The VONAPP (Veterans On Line Application) website is an official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) website that enables service members, veterans and their beneficiaries, and other designated individuals to apply for benefits using the Internet. Website: vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/about_vonapp.asp Who should use VONAPP? You should use VONAPP if you are a U.S. military veteran, a service member on active duty, a member of the Selected Reserve, a spouse/dependent of a "service connected" disabled or deceased veteran, or a family member that has been approved to receive transferred benefits. If you have previously filed a claim for education benefits, use VONAPP only if you are filing for a different education benefit or if you are changing schools or programs under your current benefit program; for example, if you are eligible for two benefit programs, currently using one, but would like to begin using the other benefit program. If you have a pending application, don't use VONAPP to resubmit your claim. It will slow down processing. If you would like to know the status of a pending claim, contact the Education Division by calling GI BILL 1 ( ). If you are applying for compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation and employment, or burial benefits: Active duty and full-time service members within 180 days of separation or retirement may apply under the Benefits Delivery at Discharge or Quick Start Pre-Discharge programs. For information on how to apply, visit the Pre-Discharge website. Disability Compensation benefits can be applied for using the Disability Compensation Application process in ebenefits. Login is required. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits can be applied for within ebenefits/vonapp using VA Form Pension benefits can be applied for within ebenefits/vonapp using VA Form Burial benefits can be applied for within ebenefits/vonapp using VA Form In order to use your VA educational benefits at Saint Leo University, you must: Officially apply to Saint Leo University and request all transcripts be sent to the center within the first two academic terms. Saint Leo University does not determine VA eligibility. Eligibility to receive education benefits is determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Before you register for class, provide the School Certifying Official (SCO) with documentation of your VA eligibility in the form of a certificate of eligibility letter or a copy of your VA application. Your SCO will then submit a to the VA on your behalf.

7 7 We are in the process of planning a Human Services Cruise to Cuba. The tentative dates are Oct 25 Oct 30 [5 days]. Cabins start at $500 per person and they require double occupancy. On the last cruise, we recommended that students share rooms to make it more affordable. The itinerary is as follows: Day 1 Depart from Tampa on Wednesday Oct 25 Day 2 Key West Day 3 Havana Cuba (in port 7am 4pm) Day 4 Cozumel Mexico Day 5 At Sea Day 6 Arrive in Tampa (Monday) The cruise is open to current Saint Leo human services students and alumni. We are working on approval to include the trip as part of the HUS 101 elective course for Fall II, which means you can use left-over financial aid to assist with the cost of the cruise. If you are interested or know that you want to participate, please complete the level of interest survey at the address below. Complete by May 31, Once we determine the level of interest, we will schedule a meeting to discuss additional details. Hope you can attend! oc-q-0fozwqnxktgrkatox2ccclhzw/viewform

8 8 Summer 2017 Saint Leo University Earns 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Honors Saint Leo University was named as one of the best regional universities and best values in higher education in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report s Best Colleges. Do you have ideas for our next newsletter? Do you want to tell your fellow students about your upcoming events and business? Send your information to Shaw Center at shaw@saintleo.edu. Show your school spirit and colors! Order your school apparel and other merchandise from the university campus bookstore at

9 Visit the Cannon Memorial Library Online 9 Shaw Center 398 Shaw Drive Bldg. 501, Room 116 Shaw AFB, SC Sumter Education Office 2751 South Wise Drive Sumter, SC We are now WORLD WIDE SAINT LEO! See us at: What you need for where you are going.