1. BASIC TRAINING WELCOME TO

2. SOLDIER RESPONSIBILITIES AS A COLLEGE STUDENT ARMY CSU

3. COUGARNET This is your communication tool to Columbus State University CHECK COUGARNET OFTEN

4. CougarNet and GoArmyEd Do not work together! Information sent to you regarding CSU information DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY GET SENT TO YOUR AKO CHECK COUGARNET OFTEN!!

5. Personal Records Grades Invoice Information View holds Assigned Advisor Register for Classes

6. COUGARVIEW YOUR COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR INSTRUCTORS

7. ACADEMIC CALENDAR http://www.columbusstate.edu/ Registration Dates All Military have Priority Registration Class Start Dates Payment Deadline Dates If your classes are not paid for by the deadline date You will be dropped from your classes!

8. Which means you must be Signed up in GoArmyEd by the payment deadline date!

9. Go to Academics From the CSU Homepage Click on Academic Calendar Choose a Semester

10. Deadline to withdraw CAUTION: if you withdraw from A class after this date You will receive a WF Drop/Add Period Schedule Change CAUTION: what you change in CougarNet, must be Changed in GoArmyEd

11. CLASS REGISTRATION (Signing up for classes) YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR CLASSES IN TWO AREAS: CougarNet GoArmyEd & Step-by-Step Instructions http://benning.columbusstate.edu/registerforclasses.php THIS MUST BE DONE EVERY SEMESTER

12. IF Cannot find your class in GoArmyEd Or You get an Error message Call or e-mail KATHLEEN HARR GOARMYED COORDINATOR (before you put in a GoArmyEd helpdesk case) 706-507-8805 harr_kathleen@columbusstate.edu

13. AFTER REGISTERING In both CougarNet & GoArmyEd send KATHLEEN HARR AN E-MAIL

14. If you do not complete the E-MAIL Portion of the registration process YOU RUN THE RISK OF BEING DROPPED FROM YOUR CLASSES

15. Soldier Registers CougarnetGoArmyEd Bursar’s office does not know how you intend to pay for classes E-mail Sent to goarmyed@columbusstate.edu I code your account To keep you from Being dropped From classes

16. If you do not sign up for your classes in GoArmyEd and the semester ends… GoArmyEd will not allow YOU to go back to sign up for a class GoArmyEd will not allow the BURSAR’S OFFICE to go back to sign up for a class GoARmyEd will not allow ME, the GAE Coordinator, to go back to sign you up for a class GoARmyEd will not allow the ARMY EDUCATION COUNSELOR to go back to sign up for a class YOU WILL GET A BILL FROM CSU

17. ACCOUNT HOLDS CSUGoArmyEd Advisor Hold Every Semester Military Advisor Hold Payment Hold Departmental Holds SOU – Statement of Understanding Must be provided EVERY YEAR Student Agreement Hold Degree Plan ARMY will only pay for classes on your degree plan Degree changes must be done with CSU FIRST through the Registrar’s office. GPA Hold – GPA must be 2.0 or better to be able to use Tuition Assistance

18. CLASS ATTENDANCE Established by each individual faculty If you have not received a written policy from your instructor, 9 hours of absences in a 3-credit hour class is permitted You are required to account for all absences with your instructor, i.e. COMMUNICATE You are required to make up all missed work

19. Military Personnel Class Attendance Reservists or National Guard called to Active Duty Active Duty that come up on PCS or Deployment orders May officially withdraw from CSU upon providing a copy of orders!

20. CLASS WITHDRAWAL Per Your Statement of Understanding “I will advise the education center of any intent to withdraw from a class for which I am receiving TA and will follow the established GoArmyEd Withdrawal procedures.” Contact the Army Education Center FIRST before you withdraw in GoArmyEd ! If you are using TUITION ASSISTANCE Tuition Assistance Non-Reimbursement Withdrawal or fail for academic or personal reasons: F for nonattendance Failure to remove and “I” incomplete grade within the time stipulated by the school for 120 days whichever comes first. Disciplinary or fraud causes forced withdrawal

21. CSU Withdrawal Policy Check Academic Calendar Every Semester Look for Schedule Change Period (drop/add period) You Must officially withdraw from a course through CougarNet before the deadline for withdraw date! Withdrawal before deadline date: “W” Withdrawal after deadline date: “WF”

22. Deadline to withdraw Drop/Add Period Schedule Change “W” “WF” Fail

23. ACADEMIC STANDING Academic Probation: Grade point average falls below 2.0. Academic Exclusion: Term GPA is lower than 2.0 or after attempting 30 semester hours you are not from removed from probation The length of exclusion resulting from the grade point averages will be a minimum of one regular semester (i.e. Fall or Spring) after the first exclusion, and a minimum of two regular semesters after the second exclusion. Credit earned at other institutions during a mandatory exclusion period will not transfer to Columbus State University. Student academic progress is evaluated at the end of every semester.