UMSL Essentials Orientation 2019 - University of Missouri-St. Louis

Presented by: Office of New Student Programs

UMSL
Essentials
Orientation 2019

MILLENNIUM STUDENT CENTER
The Millennium Student Center is open.
    • Monday-Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

    • Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    • Saturday:10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    • Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

                      UMSL Triton Store: Bookstore
                      Welcome Center
                      US Bank
                      ITS Help Desk & TritonCard
                      The Current: Student Newspaper
                      The U: Student Radio Station
                      Dining Options

UMSL TRITONSTORE
Visit umsltritonstore.com

 Textbooks – New, Used & Rental
 UMSL Clothing & Memorabilia
 School Supplies
 Residence Hall Gear
 Snacks, drinks, and more
 Computers and technology accessories
 Everything you want : Books, Journals, Magazines,
  and Gifts!

Located 2nd Floor of Millennium Student Center
Store Hours:
M-Th: 8am – 7pm F: 8am – 6pm
Sat.: 10am – 2pm Sun: Closed

UMSL TRITONSTORE
Visit umsltritonstore.com

                            Textbook Timeline
1. Look up what books you need 4 weeks before classes begin.
2. Price compare and shop online at www.umsltritonstore.com
3. Early Bird Reservation begins 4 weeks before classes begin. Or textbooks can
   be found in-store for purchase 4 weeks before classes.
4. Early Bird pick up begins 1 week before first day of classes. Web order pick up
   available as soon as notified via email.
 $1200 per semester can be added to your TritonCard – student account if
                       you are in good standing.

UMSL TRITONCARD
 Visit umsl.edu/tritoncard/

TritonCard is used for the Following:
    Access to campus dining facilities
    Check out books in the libraries
    Academic Advising Appointments
    Access to Rec and Wellness Center for fitness
    Entry to residence hall
    Entrance to athletic events
    Charge items in the TritonStore to the student
    account *If you are in good standing with the University
    Swipe into student events for Triton Tally program
    UMSL Student Identification-carry with you when on
    campus

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Visit umsl.edu/reslife/

Residential Life and Housing Options:
         Oak Hall Residence Hall
         Villa North Hall Residence Hall
         Mansion Hill Apartments
         Website: http://www.umsl.edu/reslife

University Meadows Student Village
Apartment Style bedrooms available
www.universitymeadowsUMSL.com

MENIGITIS IMMUNIZATIONS
All students residing in on-campus housing must have received the
meningococcal vaccine unless a signed statement of medical or religious
exemption is submitted to the University Health Services.

Questions? Contact: University Health Services, 131 Millennium Student Center
314-516-5671 umsl.edu/services/health/

EATING ON CAMPUS
  Visit umsl.sodexomyway.com

1. Meal Plans – on-
   campus residential life
   students
2. Red and Gold Plan for
   commuter students
3. Dining Dollars

STAYING HEALTHY ON CAMPUS
    Visit UMSL.edu/health or 144 Millennium Student Center
Disability Access Services
                                                             Health and Counseling Services
• Pre-admission counseling
                                                                 • 5 full time counselors:
•   Specialized testing accommodations (extended time, quiet
    environment, etc.)                                               • 3 psychologists
                                                                     • Licensed clinical social worker
•   In-class accommodations
                                                                     • Counselor/victim advocate
•   Alternate textbook resources
                                                                 • Nurse Practitioner and Registered
•   Assistance in locating and training note-takers                Nurse
•   Assistance in hiring readers for blind students              • Health Insurance
•   Certified interpreters for deaf students                     • Immunizations / Flu Shots
•   Special furniture accommodations                             • Confidential counseling sessions
•   Emergency location procedures for mobility-impaired students • Walk-In crisis and consultation services
•   Computers equipped with adaptive software                    • Prevention Programming
• Coordination with community resources including Vocational
  Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Services for the Blind, and Para
  quad

STAYING HEALTHY ON CAMPUS
Visit umsl.edu/campusrecreation/

CAMPUS RECREATION
Hours of Operation:
M-R 6am-10pm; F 6am-9pm; Sat 8am-7pm; Sun 10am-7pm

• Aquatics Program – group swim lessons, certifications,
  natatorium open swim
• Fitness and Wellness - group fitness, personal training,
  kickboxing, fee based programs
• Intramural Programs – soccer, volleyball, wiffleball,
  kickball, flag football, basketball, badminton, volleyball
• Safety and Training Certifications
• Youth Programs – U-CREATE Summer Camps & Family
  Nights

TAKING CARE OF YOU ON CAMPUS
Visit www.umsl.edu/studentsocialservices/

STUDENT SOCIAL SERVICES
170 Millennium Student Center
Two full time social workers can assist you with securing
resources or make referrals for
      • Utility shut off/disconnection
      • Housing instability/homelessness
      • Childcare needs
      • Food insecurity
      • Applying for assistance programs like SNAP
        or health insurance
      • Other hardships
Triton Pantry – on-campus food pantry that serves all enrolled
students.

UNIVERSITY EYE CENTER
  Visit eyecare.umsl.edu

The University Eye Center is located in the Patient Card
Center on South Campus. The University Eye Center is a
full service eye care facility and is open to the public.
Services Offered:
• Adult Comprehensive Eye Care
• Pediatrics/Vision Training
• Contact Lenses
• Eye Health Management
• Retinal Photography
• Low Vision Rehabilitation
• Corneal Topography
• Electro diagnosis
Hours of Operation: Mon-Wed: 8:30 am – 8 pm
Tues-Thurs: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Friday: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
Visit umsl.edu/sass/

UNIVERSITY TUTORING CENTER
225 Millennium Student Center
Hours of Operation: M 8am-8pm; T-R 8am-6pm F 8am-5pm
Service include: one-on-one individual and group paired tutoring;
walk-in tutoring; student organizational tutoring; study hall and
academic preparedness workshops

OFFICE OF STUDENT ENRICHMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT
107 Lucas Hall
Hours of Operation: M-R 8am-6pm; F 8am-5pm
Support students with a cumulative GPA of 2.39 or below.
Services include: early alert management; success coaching;
mentoring; workshops.

STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
Visit umsl.edu/sass/

MULTICULTURAL STUDENT SERVICES (MSS)
225 Millennium Student Center
Hours of Operation: M-R 8am-6pm F 8am-5pm

Support students with a cumulative GPA of 2.4 or above.
Service include: one-on-one academic coaching; academic,
career, and professional workshops (Commit to Success
workshops); peer mentoring, gender specific mentoring, and
faculty/staff mentoring; cultural enrichment activities/heritage
months; and scholarship opportunities.

DON’T WAIT TIL YOU GRADUATE
Campus jobs, resume critique, workshops & more…

CAREER SERVICES | 278 Millennium Student Center

Being ready for your career is the number one reason why most
people attend college, so DON’T WAIT UNTIL YOU GRADUATE!
Understand the career you want and the steps to make it happen
while you complete your degree at UMSL.
Career Services can help you…
• Explore career options
•    Prepare for the internship/job search: create a resume,
    sharpen interview skills
•   Access internship and job leads
• Connect with employers at career events

WORKING ON CAMPUS
Visit studentjobs.umsl.edu

CAREER SERVICES | 278 Millennium Student Center

Considering to work on campus? Visit studentjobs.umsl.edu to see all the
exciting opportunities! They are constantly updating and posting every
day, so make sure to keep looking for the perfect opportunity.
Federal work-study opportunities are available only to qualifying students
who receive a Financial Aid award.

Various departments include:
Academic Departments                Residential Life and Housing
Disability Access Services          Sodexo Dining Services
Information Technology Services     Triton Store (Bookstore)
New Student Programs                University Tutoring Center
Millennium Student Center           University Child Development
Office of Student Involvement       Center

GETTING INVOLVED ON CAMPUS
Visit umsl.edu/studentinvolvement

OFFICE OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
366 Millennium Student Center

 Over 120 student organizations
 Fraternity and Sorority Life
 Friday Night Movie Series
 Homecoming
 Leadership Programs
 Community Service Programs
 Diversity and Cultural Programs
 Tiny Tritons
 Tritonsync – Involvement Portal

INVOLVING YOUR FAMILY ON CAMPUS

Millennium Student Center provides:
 Family Room that is available to be used as a lactation
  station and is equipped with a sink and a baby
  changing station (located on 1st floor)
 Gender Neutral Restrooms (located on the 1st floor)
 All restrooms are equipped with baby changing stations

Campus Wide Family Friendly Events including:
    Tiny Tritons Program
    SWAP (Students Who Are Parents) Group
    Recreation & Wellness Center – First Friday Family Nights

INVOLVING YOUR FAMILY ON CAMPUS
Visit umsl.edu/studentsocialservices/studentparents

Triton Childcare Fund is to increase student parents’
accessibility to safe, consistent, and high quality childcare while
they pursue their academic goals and progress through their
degree programs. It provides childcare subsidies for Pell eligible
students to use at the University Child Development Center. It
can be used for class time, practicum/internship hours, and on-
campus employment! We also build in time for students
eligible for the fund to have study time.

University Child Development Center
*New Evening Care: Monday – Thursday from 5pm-9pm
     •   Enrollment open at UMSL.edu/~kids
     •   Students can pay and/or apply to use the Triton
         Childcare Fund

TRITON TECHNOLOGY
Visit umsl.edu homepage > current student tab

MYGATEWAY

MYVIEW
Visit myview.umsl.edu
                                             Financial
                         Class Schedule,
                                             Information, Pay
                         Registration
                                             your Bill

      Mailing Address,                     Grades,
      Contact Number                       Academic Advisors

CANVAS
My coursework, syllabus, instruction, assignments, etc.

                        After Orientation, we will be sending a Canvas
                        tutorial to preview how to navigate and use this
                        course management system with your courses.

MYCONNECT
Connect with my advisor and other support specialists

MYDRIVE
UMSL Google Drive

UMSL EMAIL
Your email is sso@mail.umsl.edu

Every student has a 10 GB campus email account hosted on Windows Live.

Outlook Live is the email service used for the distribution of official UMSL
email, such as registration notices, news updates, messages from your
instructors, etc.
Address: your email address is: SSOID@mail.umsl.edu
Password: your email password must be set up by using your first-time
password, found at https://mailtools.um.umsystem.edu/OutlookLive
Access to your email is available via MyGateway or http://mail.umsl.edu

AMENITIES IN COMPUTER LABS
  TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT                           Scanning: The labs in SSB 103, Benton, Fine
  Campus Help Desk; Visit 211 Lucas Hall or    Arts, Music, and Thomas Jefferson libraries are
  190 Millennium Student Center                equipped with flatbed scanners for your
                                               coursework needs. SSB 103 and TJ Library
TritonNet, the UMSL wireless network.          have high speed Bookeye Scanners.
                                                CD Rewritable Drives: All labs have CD
To get connected, you must register your       rewritable drives available for saving your work.
computer with TritonNet. You will be able to   USB Drives: All computers on campus have
browse the internet immediately after          USB ports for the use of flash memory devices.
registration. The registration web page        Headphones: most labs have headphones for
should open automatically the first time you   use in the labs
try browsing the web from a wireless
                                               Color Printing
connection
                                               Lab Consultants who assist with printing and
Printing. Each student can print $30 worth     technology questions
of black & white sheets a semester (approx.
1000 copies)

GETTING AROUND CAMPUS
Campus Shuttle, Metro, Parking, and UMSL Mobile App

Campus Shuttle Service
Hours of Operation: M-R 7:30am – 11pm F
7:30am – 3:30pm

Parking & Metro Passes – can be picked up
in Cashier’s Office with your TritonCard
    • Parking passes – valid for entire year
    • Metro passes – valid for each semester

Download UMSL Mobile App – live shuttle
tracker & campus maps

CONNECT ONLINE WITH US
 Social Media Channels
UMSL Homepage: www.umsl.edu
Facebook:
    UMSL
    UMSL Student Life
    UMSL New Student Programs
    UMSL Parent and Family Members: New Student Programs
    UMSL MSC
    UMSL Residence Life
    UMSL Cashier’s Office
Twitter: UMSL

LinkedIn:
 University of Missouri-St. Louis
 Alumni Association

Apps for to Download:
   UMSL Mobile App
   Tritons HQ – UMSL Athletics App
   RAVEGuardian app—Safety App

IMPORTANT DATES

August 16-18, 2019- Triton Take-Off Weekend
August 19, 2019- First Day of Classes & Help-A-Triton Tables
August 23, 2019- Food Truck Friday & UPB Welcome Party
August 28, 2019- Involvement Table Expo
August 29, 2019- Volunteer Table Expo
September 13, 2019 --UMSL Night at the St. Louis Cardinals,
purchase online at UMSL.edu/wow

       Go to umsl.edu/wow for detailed
       Triton Take-Off Weekend schedule.

THIS AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

CHECK-OUT & LUNCH

 Check-out to receive your:
     TritonCard
     T-Shirt and other welcome items
     Grab lunch and come back to
      these rooms to enjoy lunch with
      our leaders