1. College Now Expectations and Opportunities
College Now Expectations and Opportunities Session
Jessica Mensink
Assistant Director of College Now
SMSU College Now Summer Workshop: August 6, 2019

2. High School Liaisons
Each school has designated one individual to be their high school liaison for the College Now program.
There is a liaison list inside your folders today. Please let us know of any changes to your school’s liaison if necessary.
This is the contact I will be in touch with regarding important information, deadlines, etc. Please make sure they are passing information along.
College Now Expectations and Opportunities Session

3. SMSU College Now Student Eligibility
High Schools are responsible for verifying eligibility of students
Seniors: 3.0 GPA and top ½ of class
Juniors: 3.0 and top 1/3 of class
Sophomores: top 10% and scores over 90% on a nationally standardized test. Transcripts and test scores are required.
Test scores can be used to replace class rank if needed. 50th percentile for seniors and 70th percentile for juniors
Appeal process – must be completed within the first 5 days from the start of the course. Can be completed earlier if possible.
College Now Expectations and Opportunities Session

4. Registration
Students needing to complete the application, should do this step right away on the first or second day of class.
Teachers should plan to set aside enough class time to go through the registration process
Students will register themselves through the SMSU E-Services website. Have students double check their schedule to ensure they are registered correctly.
Step-by-step instructions for this process can be found online on our College Now website and will be ed to liaisons before the start of the year. They can also be found in your folders.
No more late registrations allowed following billing
Roster verification should be completed immediately after the 10th day
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5. Resources Available Library Writing Center Tutoring Services
College Now Expectations and Opportunities Session
Library
Writing Center
Tutoring Services
Disability Services
Student admission to
athletic
music,
fine art events

6. Surveys
For accreditation purposes, the College Now program is required to conduct several surveys of the different individuals involved with our concurrent enrollment program.
Student Satisfaction
Teacher/Counselor/Principal
1 year student out
4 year student out
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7. Grading Procedures A+
Final grades need to be submitted to the Supervising Professor at the end of the course.
Grades should be to mentor within one week of the course ending at the high school.
Only SMSU faculty are allowed to enter grades.
Check to ensure grades are entered and entered correctly through e-services.
College Now Expectations and Opportunities Session
“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.”--Robert Frost

8. Transcript Request Official Transcripts Unofficial Transcripts:
Handled by our Registration and Advising Office
Requested completely online (do not complete paper copies)
Not an immediate turnaround
Requests are only good for 30 days. Students should not complete this process until the course is complete.
Unofficial Transcripts:
Sign on to E-services (check the Display Name box)
Click on Grades and Transcripts
Can be obtained immediately
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9. Who to contact
SMSU Faculty Mentor - Questions regarding anything with the course itself including: content, rigor, expectations, testing, grading and issues related to academic misconduct
College Now Coordinator – All registration issues including e-applications, course registration, verification, process of applying to teach additional courses
Concurrent Enrollment Director – Issues related to concerns with mentor, academic misconduct, student appeals, and any general issues or concern with the SMSU College Now program
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10. Teacher / Mentor Relationship
Professor will visit teacher once per course
Professor will be available via phone, fax, or skype etc. for support
Professor will provide curriculum, materials, tests & supplements upon request
Professor has final authority on university grade
HS will initiate request for visit for earlier date or extra visit
HS will contact professor if questions arise regarding course
HS will request additional supplemental course materials if needed
HS has final authority on HS transcript grade
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11. Instructor Goals
To work with the mentor to become a member of the university community and culture. To acquire habits of mind, knowledge sets, and skill sets appropriate to the university instructor
To work with the mentor to understand course content and pedagogy
To work with the mentor to maintain appropriate rigor in outcomes expectations, student success, and assessment
To enter the university community as a university instructor
To create an academic atmosphere that demonstrates college rigor
To ask questions and receive answers

12. Next Session: Networking
College Now Expectations and Opportunities Session