{"id":1222,"date":"2015-09-30T16:26:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T21:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/?page_id=1222"},"modified":"2024-12-16T14:23:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:23:38","slug":"post-admission-welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/student-resources\/post-admission-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"New Student Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*This page contains information for newly-admitted Extended Learning students*<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro\">Congratulations on your admission to BSU! \u00a0To make your transition easier, please review the following important information.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">CRITICAL: StarID\u00a0and BSU Email<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Step one is to log in to your MyBSU account. Please go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/mybsu\/\"><u>https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/mybsu\/<\/u><\/a> and enter your username and password. The username is your StarID, and the password is your StarID password. If you have forgotten your StarID password, click the &#8220;Forgot password&#8221; link on that page. You may need to reference your 8-digit BSU TechID to reset the password. Your BSU TechID was emailed to you from the BSU Admissions office at the time you applied to BSU.<\/p>\n<p>Once logged in to MyBSU, you\u2019ll see a tile for your BSU email account through &#8220;Office 365&#8221;. Your email account should be active within 48 hours of your admission. <span style=\"color: #92001d\"><strong><em>This e-mail account should be checked regularly<\/em><\/strong><\/span> to receive important information from all BSU offices, including your professors and advisors. If you need assistance activating your MyBSU account, please <a href=\"https:\/\/services.bemidjistate.edu\/TDClient\/84\/Portal\/Home\/?ID=b756ef4d-c2e0-4fcd-9dd1-a5db24d913e2\"><u>contact the BSU IT Service Desk<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Acceptance to Your Major Program<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While you have been admitted to BSU, you may have additional requirements to meet before you can be accepted to your major of choice. Social Work, DLiTE Elementary Education, and RN-BS Nursing have additional requirements and\/or applications for program acceptance. See the &#8220;special statements&#8221; further down the page.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Transfer Credit Evaluation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Part of the transfer admission process includes evaluation of your transfer credits. <strong>You should be notified of a completed transfer evaluation by email within two weeks after all transcripts have been received<\/strong>. Reviewing your evaluation at that time will help you determine your progress in liberal education and your chosen major, based on the credits that transferred. If you have not received notice of your completed evaluation within three weeks after your last transcript was received, please contact BSU Admissions.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Understanding your\u00a0Transfer Evaluation (Degree Audit Report)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is very important that you know how to interpret your transfer evaluation, which is just like a degree audit report (or &#8220;DARS&#8221; report). <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/mybsu\/degrees\/audit\/\"><u>Use the resources on this web page<\/u><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0as a guide.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Access Digital Library Resources<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/library_login.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"th alignright wp-image-1557 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/library_login-300x143.png\" alt=\"Access digital library reserves by logging in with your StarID.\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/library_login-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/library_login.png 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>You may quickly access digital library resources through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/library\/\"><u>BSU A.C. Clark Library<\/u><\/a>. If you&#8217;d like to obtain a\u00a0library\u00a0card, which\u00a0will give you access to the library resources <em>on campus<\/em>, and at Minnesota State consortium libraries, please request a BSU ID Card (see below).<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Get your BSU ID Card<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To request a Bemidji State ID card (which includes your StarID, Student ID, and library bar code) please submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/mybsu\/resources\/id-cards\/\"><u>ID Card Request form<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Special Statement for RN-BS Nursing Applicants<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As an applicant for the RN-BS Nursing program, you are also required to apply to the Nursing Department.\u00a0 For information about the program, and to submit an online application, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/nursing\/application-information\/rn-to-b-s-admission-process\/\"><u>visit the RN-BS Nursing Application Process page<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Special Statement for\u00a0DLiTE Applicants<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As an applicant for the DLiTE Elementary Education program, you are required to complete additional steps prior to your admission to the program. \u00a0For required steps you may still need to complete, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/dlite\/admission-requirements\/\"><u>visit the DLiTE Application Process page<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Special Statement for Social Work (SWIM) Applicants<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The next hybrid Social Work (SWIM) cohort begins in Fall, 2023. For information about the program and to apply, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/social-work\/admission-to-the-social-work-program\/\"><u>visit the Social Work Application page<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Registration Information<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Use the Class Schedule:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/schedule\/\">http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/schedule\/<\/a>.\u00a0 Select \u201cDistance\u201d in the\u00a0\u201cLocation\u201d drop-down menu to see the online and off-site\u00a0course offerings each semester.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Advising and Course Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0 All degree-seeking students are assigned a faculty advisor to assist them with course selection and degree completion.\u00a0 Your advisor is listed on your degree audit report (see below for information on how to access this report).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Registration through E-Services<\/strong>:\u00a0 You can register for courses online by going to E-Services within your MyBSU portal.\u00a0Once you have successfully logged into E-Services, click on \u201cCourses and Registration\u201d to access the registration menu.\u00a0 From this menu, you can browse for courses or \u201cquick add\u201d by entering the 6 digit course ID number for the courses you wish to register for (see the Class Schedule link above for course ID numbers).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Degree Audit Report<\/strong>: all undergraduate students have an interactive degree audit report that details the requirements needed for the student\u2019s declared program of study. Upon receipt of a post-secondary transcript, the Records Office updates the degree audit report and will send you an updated copy.\u00a0 You will also have access to your DARS reports in E-Services, under \u201cAcademic Records\u201d.\u00a0 It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with this report and contact the Records Office if you have any questions pertaining to the report. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/mybsu\/degrees\/audit\/\"><strong><u>Check out the DARS help files here.<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For additional registration information, go to the Records &amp; Registration website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/mybsu\/registration\/registering-classes\/\"><u>https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/mybsu\/registration\/registering-classes\/<\/u><\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/affairs\/academic-calendars\/\"><strong>Academic Calendars<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Taking Online Classes from other Minnesota State Schools<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You may choose to take online courses in liberal education from other Minnesota State system schools, while enrolled at BSU. Please note that if you receive financial aid through BSU, you must notify the BSU Financial Aid office when you register for these external courses as a visiting student. You need not be admitted to these other schools, but the courses you take must be financial aid eligible, which is determined by BSU Financial Aid staff. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/mybsu\/finances\/aid\/\"><u>More about Financial Aid here<\/u><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #92001d\">Notice about Tuition Responsibility<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Please be advised that Minnesota State Colleges &amp; Universities board policy 5.12 Tuition and Fee Due Dates, Refunds, Withdrawals and Waivers, requires that your tuition and fees must be paid in full no later than 5 days before the start of the semester, or you will be dropped from all classes. Completing any of the following allows you to stay registered for your classes:\u00a0 1)\u00a0<em>You have applied for Federal Financial Aid and the university has received the FAFSA results from the U.S. Department of Education. 2) You have made a minimum down payment to tuition and fees of 15% or $300, whichever is less. 3) You have a scholarship or third party award\u00a0that meets the minimum down payment amount.\u00a0 4) You have an active payment plan contract with FACTS Management<\/em>.\u00a0 Contact the BSU Cashier\u2019s Office at 218-755-2045 for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*This page contains information for newly-admitted Extended Learning students* Congratulations on your admission to BSU! \u00a0To make your transition easier, please review the following important information. CRITICAL: StarID\u00a0and BSU Email Step one is to log in to your MyBSU account. 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