Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Write, Right!


Welcome back! The Writing Center’s regular fall hours begin today.

We do appointment-based consulting from
9a to 7p Monday through Thursday and 9a to 1p on Friday.

We also have NEW drop-in hours from 7p-10 Monday through Thursday.

Location:  112 Axe Library
URL:  https://pittstate.mywconline.com

Avoid a $50 Late Fee






Fall 2014 tuition is due by the end of the day on Monday, August 25th.  A $50.00 late fee will be assessed on August 26th.

You have the following payment options:

*  Pay on-line via GUS (you may also grant parents GUS eProxy access to view your tuition statement on-line and pay through CASHNet – see your Student Accounts menu on GUS).

*  Pay at the Cashier’s Office, 112 Horace Mann.

*  If you are receiving financial assistance, follow up and make certain everything is in place for payment or deferment by August 25th

*  Remember we offer a payment plan.  The process is now available on-line through GUS/Student Accounts.  Direct questions to Cashiers at 620-235-4092.

As always, if you have questions….ASK.  Every office on campus would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns as they arise.  I’ve added a short listing of phone numbers below to consider contacting should you have questions.

Cashiers Office        620-235-4092
Financial Assistance        620-235-4240 or 1-800-854-7488
Commerce Bank        620-235-4574
Gorilla Bookstore        620-235-4875
Registrar’s main number        620-235-4200

You may also utilize the PSU website at http://www.pittstate.edu for additional contact information.

Read Your E-mail



As you no doubt have recognized, students do NOT check their email accounts as frequently as we would like.  To date we have not identified another method to disseminate all of our very important and sometimes lengthy messages to our students.

I would appreciate your help in announcing to your students the importance of checking their email account often and explain this is how many of us communicate information they need to know.

If they wish to forward their gus.pittstate.edu email account to another email account, they are welcome to do so.  The Gorilla Geek support staff is ready to assist them with this process, but I understand it only takes a few seconds and a couple of clicks.

We will continue to do all we can to reach out to our students on the importance of checking their email, and would greatly appreciate your help.  Have a great semester.

Saturday, August 16, 2014

PSU: Prepare for the Fall Semester




Classes begin Monday, August 18th. We hope you are prepared and that you will let us know if you have any questions.

Some steps you should consider taking now to prepare:


1)  Check your fall schedule for any possible classroom changes since your enrollment.

2)  Sign up for eProxy, if needed. Make it easy for parents or other individuals to view your tuition by providing them eProxy access through your student account.  By taking this extra step, you are not sharing your own password to your GUS account and limiting what can be viewed by others.

3)  If you are receiving financial assistance and/or scholarships, be sure you have logged into GUS and "verified enrollment". Verification began on August 4, 2014 via GUS.

4)  Consider ordering your textbooks now on-line.  The Pitt State University Bookstore provides a link at http://www.pittstate.BKstore.com to make this task simpler.  Early ordering will provide a better chance for used books and less waiting in line once you're on campus. If receiving financial assistance, you need to know about the book voucher policy. See http://www.pittstate.edu/office/financial_aid/. Renting books are also an option.

5)  Obtain your parking permit on GUS.  University Police will mail it to you or have it ready for you to pick up in their office in the basement of Shirk Hall.

6)  Know who to call when you have questions.  The short list below provides the most frequently called offices at the beginning of the semester.

Cashiers 620.235.4092   (tuition payment questions)
Financial Assistance  620.235.4240 or 1-800-854-7488
Housing/Residence Life  620.235.4245  (for those living on campus) or 1-800-854-7488
Registrars Office  620.235.4200  (to make changes in your schedule, verify enrollment for insurance)

Don't forget many of these offices will be available to assist you in Horace Mann on Saturday, August 16 from 10:00-4:00.  
Please ask if you have any questions.

Debbie Greve
Registrar

PSU: Student Center Update & Hours



The University Club is still closed and will be for the duration of the fall semester.

However, to meet all of your coffee drink needs, Jazzman's Cafe' has been temporarily located in the Gorilla Crossing until the U-Club re-opens in the spring.

The Billiard room will reopen soon but the Mini-Theater will remain closed until the U-Club is finished.

Meeting room availability for the fall will be the Prairie Room, the Balkans Room (with a new fire code capacity of 49), the Ballroom, and Kansas East & West.

Please call x-4791 with any questions.  We appreciate your patience during construction.


The hours for Overman Student Center and it's Auxiliaries:

OSC regular hours begin Monday 8/18 - Friday  6:00 a - 10:00 p
Saturday and Sunday  12 Noon - 10 p

Barnes & Noble Bookstore:
Saturday, 8/16  10:00 a - 6:00 p
Sunday, 8/17  12:00 p - 4:00 p

Monday -Thursday  8/18 -  8/21  7:45 a - 7:00 p
Friday, 8/22  7:45 a – 4:30 p
Saturday, 8/23  12:00 p - 3:00 p

Regular hours begin on Monday, 8/25.
MondayThursday  7:45 a - 6:00 p
Friday  7:45 a - 4:30 p

Commerce Bank:
Saturday, 8/16  10:00 a - 4:00 p
Monday  8/18 – 8:00 a – 4:30 p
Regulars hours begin Tuesday 8/19 MondayFriday  8:30 a – 4:30 p

Sodexo Retail:
Thursday 8/14 & Friday 8/15:
Gorilla Crossing – Including Jazzman’s Coffee Bar
Open from 7:30 a – 2:00 p

Regulars begin Monday  8/18 Monday - Friday

The Gorilla Crossing  7:30 a – 4:00 p
(Extended hours for the Gorilla Crossing will begin on Monday August 25
More information to come)

KTCafe’
Monday 8/18 – Friday 7:30 a – 1:00 p

Axe Grind
Monday 8/18 – Thursday 8:00 a – 8:00 p
Friday 8:00 a – 1:00 p
Sunday 3:00 p – 8:00 p

PSU: Ice Cream Social

https://www.flickr.com/photos/sea-turtle/2127291233/sizes/z/

Join us for an Ice Cream Social!

August 28, 2014 - 4:00 p.m.

KTC Courtyard