Official e-mail to Students

Welcome back to campus!

The following message contains essential information for which you are responsible, and is being sent to all Iowa State University students for Fall 2009. Iowa State University uses e-mail to provide official notices and information to students.

CANCEL REGISTRATION

If you decide not to attend ISU for fall, you must CANCEL your registration by Friday, August 21(download instructions and form); or drop all your classes on AccessPlus no later than 11 p.m., Sunday, August 23. If you do not drop all of your classes on or before August 23, you will owe tuition and fees.

SCHEDULE CHANGE FEES AND DEADLINES

Schedule changes can be made using AccessPlus through Friday, August 28. System hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Saturday (excluding holidays). The system will also be available on Sunday, August 23 until 11 p.m. Beginning Monday August 31, schedule changes will incur a $10 schedule change fee and will be processed through the Scheduling Office in 10 Enrollment Services Center.

ISU ALERT

The ISU Alert system (see http://www.isualert.iastate.edu/) will quickly alert Iowa State University students, faculty and staff of potentially dangerous situations on the Iowa State University campus. For details on how to add or update your ISU Alert information see http://isualert.iastate.edu/update.shtml

NEW ADDRESS?

Make sure your current in-session address information is on AccessPlus. See http://accessplus.iastate.edu

DIRECTORY INFORMATION

As a registered student, your name, ISU e-mail address, in-session address and phone number, hometown, curriculum and year-in-school will be published in the ISU Directory, both hard copy and electronic, (http://ph.iastate.edu/phonebook/phf) unless you request that your information be suppressed. To restrict release of your information, contact the Office of the Registrar in 214 Enrollment Services Center. The hard copy directory is printed at the end of the second week of classes. See the Student Records portion of the catalog (http://www.public.iastate.edu/~catalog/2009- 2011/geninfo/studentrecords.html) for details about the confidentiality policy.

VIEW YOUR DEGREE AUDIT FROM ACCESSPLUS.

Degree Audit (DARSWeb) is the newest feature available on AccessPlus. Not only does DARSWeb provide the convenience of paperless degree audits, but it also offers additional options to assist you with your degree planning.

CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS

Meeting rooms for your Fall 2009 courses are now available on your AccessPlus schedule and the Online Schedule of Classes:

http://classes.iastate.edu  Room assignments are subject to change, so check back later for any updates. For a list of campus buildings, including abbreviations, see http://www.iastate.edu/~catalog/schedule/classrooms.shtml. Campus maps are available at http://www.fpm.iastate.edu/maps.

YOUR BILLING STATEMENT

Your most recent billing statement with Fall 2009 tuition and fees can be viewed on AccessPlus. You will not receive a statement in the mail. You may pay on-line or print a copy and mail your payment. Payments must be received no later than August 20, 2009.

TUITION ADJUSTMENT FOR REDUCTION IN CREDIT

Tuition and fees are based on credit load at 5:00 p.m. on the 10th day of class, September 4, 2009. This is the last day for adjustments downward in tuition and fee assessment. Schedule changes after September 4 will not be eligible for tuition reduction. Please note that this deadline does not apply to students who drop all classes. Students who withdraw from all credits are subject to the tuition adjustment schedule for withdrawals at:  http://www.public.iastate.edu/~registrar/fees/f09tuition-adj.shtml Tuition and fees are subject to change by the University and Board of Regents, State of Iowa.

TUITION AND FEES INFORMATION

Additional tuition and fee payment information is available at http://www.public.iastate.edu/~u-bill/Ubill.htm and http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/fees/

BRINGING YOUR COMPUTER TO CAMPUS

If you are bringing a computer to campus, Information Technology Services (ITS) can provide the most current information about software updates. You can reach them at the Solution Center 294-4000. Also see the information at http://www.it.iastate.edu/

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING?

Check out the Iowa State University homepage at www.iastate.edu. Many answers to your questions can be found by using the quick links on the page or the Index located at the top of the page.