2. Welcome! Fall 2015 Orientation Palmer College of Chiropractic Port Orange, Florida Campus October 5, 2015

3. Fall 2015 Orientation Admissions & Matriculation Jessica Blumenfeld Campus Enrollment Director Office of Admissions Building One, Office 1204 Presentation 1

4. Fall 2015 Orientation Student Services Building One, Office 1103 Dawn Funk Student Activities Jessica Peskor Career Development Center Victor Hidalgo Academic Counselor Trena DeCandia Student Support Generalist Jason Brewer Director of Student Services Presentation 2

5. Fall 2015 Orientation Jessica Peskor Career Development Center Building Two – Room 2143 M-F 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Jessica.peskor@Palmer.edu 386-763-2650 Online Resources:  Locus Map  Optimal Resume  Interview Stream  Palmer Career Network On Campus Resources:  Career Fairs  Business Modules  Vendor Showcase Series  Brunch & Learn Sessions  Career Development Center  Student Computers  Resources Library

6. Fall 2015 Orientation Dawn Funk Student Activities Coordinator Office of Student Services Dawn.Funk@Palmer.edu  Clubs and Organizations – club hours  Student Council - elections  Upcoming Events  Intramural Sports – roster and waiver form

7. Fall 2015 Orientation Victor Hidalgo Academic Counselor 386-763-2780 Victor.hidalgo@Palmer.edu Tutoring  Done by Peers/ Upper Level Students  Group class settings.  Labs are different, opportunity for more one on one even though it’s a group setting, time for practice. Academic Counseling  Individual Scheduling.  Resources (study techniques, time management, etc.).  Personal Counseling Services – 5 Free Sessions. Disability Services  Compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and ADA  Examples of reasonable accommodations: Time and ½ on exams.

8. Fall 2015 Orientation Take a Break! Please be back in your seats in 5 – 10 minutes.

9. Fall 2015 Orientation Student Administrative Services / Registrar Located in Bldg. 1 – 1 st Floor; Office 1103 Front Desk – Jennifer Shaw Assistant Registrar– Christine Mota Registrar – Cerese Ramos Presentation 3

10. Fall 2015 Orientation Registrar’s Office is responsible for:  Student Registration & Withdrawals  Curricular Schedule / Student Schedules  Student Records  Grade Processing  Transcripts  Graduation Requirements  Address/Name Changes

11. Fall 2015 Orientation Registrar’s Office is responsible for (cont):  Accept payments for Tuition / Fees  Certification for VA Benefits  Certification for National Boards  Certification for students & graduates for chiropractic licensure  Notary Services  Direct Deposit Information

12. Fall 2015 Orientation Enrollment Certifications:  Palmer College has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to act as its agent for verification of student enrollment status.  You can obtain an official Enrollment Verification Certificate at any time via the Clearinghouse Website at www.studentclearinghouse.org. www.studentclearinghouse.org  NEW STUDENTS: For the first two weeks ONLY you may use the Enrollment Certification form for Enrollment Certification.

13. Fall 2015 Orientation Transcript Requests:  Official transcripts are available through the Registrar’s office.  Transcript Request Form is available on the Palmer website.  Form is also available in the Registrar’s office.  Unofficial transcripts are available through the student portal.  Plan ahead and allow two weeks for your request to be processed.

14. Fall 2015 Orientation Direct Deposits:  Information is available in the Registrars Office  Takes approximately two weeks to be processed. Students who Receive Financial Aid:  Checks will be available to pick up on Friday  Then once a week each Friday  Direct Deposits process automatically to account Business Office Tuition & Fees Policy:  Orientation Book  Read through pages 36 – 40  Complete form on page 43

15. Fall 2015 Orientation Important Stuff! Official Palmer Communication!  We will use your Palmer email to communicate with you.  You are responsible for checking!  Envelope in packet: Sheet with student email & Palmer Portal login information.

16. Fall 2015 Orientation FERPA Academic Reporting of Student Status:  If you choose to deny the academic reporting of student status, it is your responsibility to complete and submit to our office each term the required documents to send to each of your previous lenders to keep your loans deferred.

17. Fall 2015 Orientation Class Schedule / Sections  Each Academic Quarter is divided and scheduled in separate sections.  Student Portal and Email Letter:  At the top, see your section number.  Refer to the Quarter 1 schedule on pg. 31 of the Orientation Book to see when your classes meet.  That will be your assigned section your entire time at Palmer Florida as you progress through each quarter.

18. Fall 2015 Orientation Palmer Florida Curriculum  13 Quarters of study in an Integrated Curriculum  Discipline specific courses are combined into four tracks extending through the first nine academic quarters  Four tracks include:  Structure of the Human Body  Function of the Human Body  Care for the Patient  Foundations for Practice  Quarters 9 – 13 include our Clinic Track

19. Fall 2015 Orientation Class Schedule / Sections  Curricular Schedule: Palmer Florida Curricular Schedule

20. Fall 2015 Orientation Academic Performance / SRE  Your Academic Standing and Financial Aid Eligibility are based upon your Academic Performance.  Failing a course/courses will negatively affect your Academic Standing and your Financial Aid Eligibility  Failing a course/courses will cause your schedule to be modified and will likely delay your graduation.

21. Fall 2015 Orientation Academic Performance / SRE  Self Remediation Exam (SRE) For a grade “F” if you have…  Earned at least 60% &  Met attendance requirements  you may take an SRE – See Course syllabus for procedures.  Pass the SRE and change the “F” to a “C”

22. Fall 2015 Orientation Academic Performance / SRE  Unsuccessful SRE will result in repeating the entire course and being placed on a modified schedule  SRE Limitations:  No more that 3 SRE during career  No more than 1 SRE for a course  Must be in the first enrollment in the course  Must be completed within 1 st week of following term  Register and pay in the Registrar’s Office ($100)  Your obligation to find out when and where offered

23. Fall 2015 Orientation Palmer Portal The Palmer Portal is your key resource, providing access to the following:Palmer Portal  The Curricular Schedule  Your Class Schedule  Unofficial Transcripts / Grades  Billing Statement / Financials  Student Self Service  Student Profile Information  Update Your Address

24. Fall 2015 Orientation Palmer Catalog  A student resource containing the Academic Policies, Curriculum and Course Listings, Academic Progress information and a wealth of other information regarding academic life at palmer.  The Palmer Catalog is found on the Palmer website at: http://www.palmer.edu/Catalog/ http://www.palmer.edu/Catalog/ Welcome to Palmer!

25. Fall 2015 Orientation Financial Planning Office Building One, Office 1103 386-763-2701 Sue Buro Student Support Generalist Tina Walden Financial Planning Officer George Stelma Financial Planning Manager Presentation 4

26. Fall 2015 Orientation Brightspace Learning Management System Douglas Black Instructional Technologist Center for Teaching and Learning Building Two, Office 2220 Brightspace Orientation Document Presentation 5

27. Fall 2015 Orientation Ethics, Policies & Sexual Violence Office of Compliance & Adjudication Cheryl Shaw Human Resources Manager Judicial Coordinator Title IX Coordinator Building Two, Office 2220 Presentation 5

28. Fall 2015 Orientation Ethics, Policies & Sexual Violence Office of Compliance & Adjudication Responsible For:  Student Ethics Process (Formal & Informal)  Sexual Harassment  Sexual Misconduct Ethics Considerations:  Progress Towards Degree  Impact on Chiropractic Licensure Presentation 5

29. Fall 2015 Orientation Campus Safety & Security Security provided by: Security Forces, Inc.  Supervisor:  Brad Kuhns (386) 763-2690 brad.kuhns@palmer.edu brad.kuhns@palmer.edu Emergency Situation:  Call security first Presentation 7

30. Fall 2015 Orientation Office Location:  Security Desk: Building Two, Lobby Phone Numbers:  Operational hours: (386) 763-2777  Extension 2777 from a campus phone  After hours: (800) 227-9805

31. Fall 2015 Orientation  Palmer Alert System  Escorts – Call Security  Code Blue Stations in Both Parking Lots  Parking  More information:  http://www.palmer.edu/students/resources- offices/security/ http://www.palmer.edu/students/resources- offices/security/  See Student Handbook  Visit Security Desk in Building Two

32. Fall 2015 Orientation Palmer College Bookstore Rhonda Snyder Bookstore Manager Standard Process Student Center Building Three, First Floor http://bookstore.palmer.edu/ 386-763-2660 Presentation 8

33. Fall 2015 Orientation Palmer College – Clinic Overview Dr. Craig Mencl Director of Clinics Palmer College of Chiropractic Clinic 4705 Clyde Morris Blvd. Port Orange, FL 32129 Craig.mencl@palmer.edu *Clinic Tour 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Presentation 9

34. Fall 2015 Orientation Student Council Reps Introductions & Advice!

35. Fall 2015 Orientation Palmer College  Wrap-up Session  Lunch @ 12:15 p.m. in Monte’s Cafe  Questions?  Welcome to Palmer College of Chiropractic!