1. TCNJ SUMMER SCHOLARS ORIENTATION June 24, 2017
Welcome Parents, Guardians, and Friends to the TCNJ EOF Family
We are here to assist you in supporting your students to reach their goals of obtaining higher education! Most importance, at some point your student will turn to you for advice and guidance and we want you to be ready. Today, we will familiarize you with EOF, college terminology, TCNJ resources, and how to parent a Lion.
Before we get started, I would like for each one of you to raise your right hand, reach over your left shoulder, and pat your self on the back. Being here today is a celebration.
At the end of this presentation, we ask that you take a few moments to complete the survey. There are also 2 Special Note Cards. Please write your student a special note. Our staff will distribute them next weekend.
Hosted by The Educational Opportunity Fund Program
Tiffani Warren Kilpatry Cuesta
EOF Director EOF Assoc. Director

2. Orientation Itinerary
Summer Housing
What you need to know?
Summer Bridge Program
TCNJ Financial Aid Process
Housing Tour or FAFSA Counseling
Lunch Keynote:
Mrs. Joetta Clark-Diggs
“Determined to Reach your Destiny”
Breakout Session By School: Degree Mapping and Advisement
Wrap Up and Closing

3. Today’s Agenda Summer Scholars at TCNJ The Summer Bridge Program
Staff Introductions
Summer Scholars at TCNJ
The Summer Bridge Program
Student Evaluation and Support
Making the Transition
Questions?
Take a moment to review the Orientation Packet Contents

4. TCNJ Summer Scholars Faculty and Staff
Tiffani Warren – EOF Director
Kilpatry Cuesta – EOF Associate Director
Michele McKenzie – EOF Administrative Assistant
EOF Program Specialists
Todd McCrary – Business, Education, Arts & Communications
Kim Quick – Humanities and Social Science (HSS)
John Marshall – Health & Exer. Science, Nursing, Science, & Engineering
John Marshall & Chinasa Tyler– Summer Scholars Residence Hall Staff
Ariel Matos– Assist. Director of Multicultural Recruitment
Benny Chan– FIRSTS Faculty
Sudhir Nayak– FIRSTS Faculty
Ivonne Cruz – Cooperman Liaison
Student Staff
We provide Academic, Financial and Personal Support
Remember to acknowledge the Harcourt Scholar

5. Summer Scholars
at TCNJ

6. EOF Cooperman FIRSTS 5 week summer intensive “THE EOF ADVANTAGE”
College transition
Academic rigor
Campus resources
Building community
Earning college credits

7. THE SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM 5 week summer intensive “THE EOF ADVANTAGE”
College transition
Academic rigor
Campus resources
Building community
Earning college credits

8. Program Key Components
Earn College Credits
Developmental Course Skill Building
College Transition
Developing Coping Skills
Career Exploration
Community Building
Student Recognition

9. Evaluation and Support
Student
Evaluation and Support
5 week summer intensive “THE EOF ADVANTAGE”
College transition
Academic rigor
Campus resources
Building community
Earning college credits

10. Summer Program Academic Review Committee (SPARC) Success Indicators
Preparation
Homework Completion
In-class /tutoring questions or ideas
Level of understanding
Tutoring (Mandatory or independent)
Effort
Homework submitted
Tutor readiness
Appropriate use of expression and engagement
Making improvement (Growth)
Academic Outcomes
Satisfactory course completion
Positive Faculty Recommendation
Adequate use of resources (tutoring, eTutoring, Inspiration, Faculty, Program Specialist, Student Staff, etc..)

11. SPARC Partnership SPARC Committee: Faculty and Staff Review Process
Evaluating the Overall Student Performance based on Success Indicators
SPARC Committee Recommendation
Notify Student and Schedule SPARC Meeting
Parent or Guardian Communication: Auxiliary Access
Student Success Action Plan
Final Performance Assessment, prior to finals
Final Committee Recommendation
Results will be provided in writing
To determine academic readiness and fall matriculation

12. MAKING
THE
TRANSITION
Speaking the college language
FERPA
HESAA
SISIP

13. Not Letting Go, but Letting Grow
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
HEALTH INSURANCE
PHOTO ID

14. Health Requirements Deadline Due Date: June 9, 2017
If not submitted and cleared, you are pass due and ineligible to move into the residence hall on July 8th.
Check your TCNJ for messages from Health Services for missing documents.
See Online Wellness Link (OWL) to upload missing documents, by no later than June 28th end of day.
Students who are not cleared by noon June 29th will not be permitted to move in and will be contacted by the EOF Office.
An Authorized User is an individual who has been granted permission to view and discuss a student’s billing, financial aid, and/or education records. TCNJ students are eligible to grant this access to up to three individuals with whom they wish to share their account details. Once enrolled as Authorized Users, these individuals are granted auxiliary access to the College’s information system (PAWS), where they can log in to complete the following tasks:
View financial aid
View the student To-Do list
View and pay the bill
View education records
Authorized Users are also eligible to discuss pertinent account details with TCNJ officials, who would otherwise only be able to discuss this information directly with the student. Students can sign up an Authorized User by following the instructions found

15. TCNJ Student Health Insurance Option Student Injury & Sickness Insurance Plan (SISIP)
If you are already covered by your parents, you can waive the College Insurance by providing evidence of health insurance coverage to the insurance company by the waiver deadlines established by the College.
Not waived, the total cost will be billed to your account and covered by TCNJ for 2017/18 Academic Year.
Questions about the Waiver and Enrollment Process can be directed to Student Accounts at or by at
Questions about plan coverage can be directed to United Healthcare Customer Service at
Note: If you are enrolled in a State Insurance Plan and you will be turning 18, ex. NJ Care, you will no longer be eligible under your parent. The student will need to apply on their own and may experience a gap in coverage.
Cost of insurance $
Each family should carefully consider coverage options which will provide optimum health coverage for your student.

16. About the Card Deadline Due Date: June 30,2017
Photo Upload Link
Cardholder Name: Registered name at The College of New Jersey
Cardholder Status: Student or Faculty/Staff
Card Number: Unique identifying number
Bar Code: Self-service library book check out program
ID Card Program Logo: Official TCNJ Get It card program logo
TCNJ Disclaimer: ID card disclaimer information
Card Services Information: Office of Student Accounts contact information
Magnetic Stripe: Can include, but not limited to, entrance to campus buildings, gated parking lots, computer labs, rehearsal rooms, Physical Enhancement Center, meal plan spending, and/or Get It card debit program.
THE TCNJ ID CARD IS THE OFFICIAL PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY AND MUST BE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES

17. Thank You
Tiffani will provide closing remarks+
Class of 2021

18. QUESTIONS?

19. Summer Scholars Housing Asst. Residential Director
What You Need To Know
Welcome Parents, Guardians, and Friends to the TCNJ EOF Family
We are here to assist you in supporting your students to reach their goals of obtaining higher education! Most importance, at some point your student will turn to you for advice and guidance and we want you to be ready. Today, we will familiarize you with EOF, college terminology, TCNJ resources, and how to parent a Lion.
Before we get started, I would like for each one of you to raise your right hand, reach over your left shoulder, and pat your self on the back. Being here today is a celebration.
At the end of this presentation, we ask that you take a few moments to complete the survey. There are also 2 Special Note Cards. Please write your student a special note. Our staff will distribute them next weekend.
Presented By:
John Marshall
Chinasa Tyler
Residential Director
Asst. Residential Director

20. New Residence Hall July 8, 2017 8 AM-12:30 PM
MOVE-IN DAY
New Residence Hall July 8, AM-12:30 PM

21. MOVE-IN TIMES Males Females 3rd Floor Move-In Last Names A-L
8 am – 9 am
Last Names M-Z
9:15 am – 10:15 am
2nd Floor Move-In Last Names M-Z 10:30 am – 11:30 am Last Names A-L 11:45 am – 12:45 pm

22. Be prepared to be PATIENT
MOVE-IN DAY
Please observe your respective move-in times
Having something to assist you with heavy items (ie dolly and/or hand truck) is recommended
You must move your vehicle to the Education Building Lot once you have unloaded. Ticketing and towing will be in effect!
Be prepared to be PATIENT

23. MOVE-IN Weekend Schedule
July 8th
Move In: 8-12:45 pm Community Meeting: 3-3:45 pm Dinner: 6-7 pm
Lunch: 1-2:30 pm Team Building: 4-6 pm Door Contest: 7:30 – 10 pm
LIGHTS 11 pm

24. MOVE-IN Weekend Schedule
July 9th
Breakfast: 8- 9 am Lunch: noon – 1 pm Dinner: 5-6 pm Race, Class and Gender Video: 7- 9 pm
Engage Assessment: 9 am – 12 Math Seminar: 1:30 – 5pm Pride Session: 6 -7pm Open Study: 9 pm – 11 pm
LIGHTS 11 pm

25. On Campus Weekends
July 14th -16th
August 4th – 6th

26. Weekend Campus Departure
All Students must make arrangements and depart campus by 5:30 pm on Friday, July 21st and July 28th
Complimentary shuttle to and from Trenton Transit will be available. Signups will be posted at the New Residence Hall desk by Thursday afternoon.

27. HOUSING Policies ID, Keys and Meal Band
Laundry is FREE, please respect the community space and keep it tidy
NO TOLERANCE for weapons, threats, bullying, harassment, horseplay, and hate crimes.

28. TIMELINESS
You are expected to be at your destination, ready to participate at the scheduled time. Lateness will result in an early curfew.
Monday-Friday out for breakfast by 7:30 AM (if you’re late signing out, you will have early curfew)
Curfew (in your OWN room)
Sunday – Thursday 11 pm
Friday & Saturday 12 am
(If you’re late signing in, you will have early curfew the following day)

29. Our clock is the only clock that matters

30. So…. Who is my roommate?
Login to My Housing using your TCNJ username and password
Click on “access your application”
Select “Summer Session 3 – 2017” and click “Save & Continue”
Click on “Application Status” in the top right
The room assignment will be in the middle of the page under “Room Reservation Details.” Roommates will be listed at the bottom of the page under “Occupancy Information.” Clicking on “View Profile” next to your roommates name will list the student’s TCNJ address.

31. Thank you for joining us!
We welcome your questions!