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FINANCIAL AID

OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS

MILITARY AND POST-TRADITIONAL STUDENT SERVICESHOUSING OPERATIONS AND RESIDENCE LIFE

DINING SERVICESUNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

RMC/JSU HEALTH CENTER

COUNSELING SERVICESDISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICESCAREER SERVICES

TECHNOLOGY-SUPPORT CENTEROFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

HONORS PROGRAMDEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE

COMMUNITY STANDARDS AND STUDENT ETHICSTITLE IXUNIVERSITY RECREATION

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FAFSA • fafsa.gov

Communication • JSU Email: check frequently for updates • Self Service Banner in MyJSU: forms can be completed, signed, and submitted electronically

Federal Pell Grant • Determined by EFC from FASFA

Federal Work Study • Employment opportunity for eligible students

Federal Direct Loans • Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized

Scholarships • Outside scholarships • Merit scholarships require a 2.0 GPA and student to earn 24 credit hours each academic year • JAXAPP (Competitive Scholarship Application) available Sept. 1- Feb. 1 • scholarships@jsu.edu

Satisfactory Academic Progress • Pass 67% and maintain minimum 2.0 GPA • Students may check their status at the end of each semester on their MyJSU and will be notified via email

Next Steps • Be sure your file is complete by checking your MyJSU • Accept any FA offers • Complete Master Promissory Note & Loan Entrance Counseling online at www.studentloans.gov

Financial Aid107 BIBB GRAVES HALL | 256-782-5006 JSU.EDU/FINAID | FINAID@JSU.EDU

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Office of Student Accounts245 BIBB GRAVES HALL256-782-5458 | JSU.EDU/BURSAR

Tuition*In state per hour .................................................................................................................$324Out of state per hour ...........................................................................................................$648Online per hour ...................................................................................................................$377*Subject to the approval by the Board of Trustees.

Undergraduate Student Fees**1-3 hours ............................................................................................................. $150 per hour4-5 hours ............................................................................................................. $125 per hour 6 or more hours ............................................................................ $700 per semester (flat rate)*Excludes certain specialized undergraduate programs. **Subject to the approval by the Board of Trustees.

Payments • Online through MyJSU • In person at the cashier window, 2nd floor Bibb Graves Hall • By Mail • Payment must be in by the published date • All university charges must be paid in full, covered by financial aid, or students must be enrolled in a payment plan by August 24, 2020

Payment Plan • Sign up on MyJSU • The university automatically processes the payment on the scheduled installment dates using the saved payment method

PACT • Email each semester with name, student ID, and number of hours that the student is taking • Contact: Tonya New at tnew@jsu.edu

Financial Aid Refunds • Get your refunds faster with electronic direct deposit • Preferred method • Create a refund profile on MyJSU

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Groups Served • Adult Learners • Commuters • Military

Military & Post-Traditional Student Services Helps With: • VA and Military Education Benefits, Academic and Career Support, Social Engagement opportunities, and On-Site Counselor • Academic and financial advising • Campus and community resources • Resource Center on campus with student lounge, computer lab, and quiet place study spaces.

Military & Post-Traditional Student ServicesDAUGETTE HALL BASEMENT | 256-782-8838MILITARY: VETERANS@JSU.EDU POST-TRADITIONAL: POST-TRAD@JSU.EDU

• Students with Children • Transfer

Housing Operations and Residence Life103 BIBB GRAVES HALL256-782-5122 | JSU.EDU/HOUSING

First Year Students Must: • Register for Housing or fill out an exemption form • Availability & Assignments • Payment Deadline: August 24th • Safety/Security

Housing: First Year Residence Halls*Curtiss and Fitzpatrick ......................................................................................................$1,900Crow and Dixon ...............................................................................................................$1,900Logan and Patterson ........................................................................................................$2,450Meehan Hall .....................................................................................................................$2,750*Prices subject to the approval by the Board of Trustees.

Early Move-In GroupsBand | July 31 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Soccer | August 3 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Football | August 4 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Volleyball | August 6 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Sorority Recruitment Members | August 10 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Card scan • Residence life staff • Students living on or off campus need to consider renter’s insurance

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Dining ServicesJACK HOPPER DINING HALL256-782-7242 | DINING.JSU.EDU @JSUDINING JSU DINING SERVICES

Places to Eat • Jack Hopper Dining Hall • Gamecock Diner • TMB Food Court

Meal Plan Options and CostMeal plan ..........................................................................................................................$1760 • Unlimited meals with $50 flex • 14 meals per week with $125 flex • 10 meals per week with $400 flex (Default Meal plan) • 80 blocks with $800 flex Commuter Meal Plan .........................................................................................................$550 • 50 blocks with $100 flex

• World of Wings (WOW) • Jazzman’s Café • Peak Café

University Police DepartmentSALLS HALL (CORNER OF COLE AND FORNEY AVENUE)POLICE/SECURITY DISPATCH 256-782-5050ADMINISTRATIVE/PARKING 256-782-8888EMERGENCY 911 | JSU.EDU/POLICE

View the Campus Preparedness & Safety Video on UPD’s main webpage.

UPD has 24/7 full service police department with sworn police officers, security, police communications, parking enforcement, and emergency management

UPD Offers Student Employment • Student dispatch • Student patrol • Student parking enforcement

UPD Highlights• Offers self-defense classes

and safety training • Noonlight App• Emergency notification system • Police Reports• Assist motorists

Property Inventory List • jsu.edu/police/property.html

Parking • Vehicle and Motorcycle • Bicycle • Fill out decal form online • Rules • jsu.edu/police/traffic.html • jsu.edu/campusmap

Crime log • jsu.edu/police/crimestats.html

Reminder: “At the JSU police department, your safety is our commitment.”

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RMC/JSU Health Center1701 PELHAM ROAD SOUTH (RIGHT BESIDE WAL-MART)JACKSONVILLE, AL 36265 | 256-782-5310JSU.EDU/STUDENTHEALTH

Important Information • No co-pays • MedProctor - secure.medproctor.com/account/signin • JSU ID must be shown at time of service • Health insurance to be provided at time of service, if insured

Services Offered • Primary / Urgent care, Immunizations, Allergy injections • Women’s / Men's health care • Laboratory work, Physicals • ADHD treatment

Health information to be submitted to MedProctor via jsu.edu/studenthealth website.

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Personal Counseling • Academic Concerns • Family/ relationship concerns • Traumatic Experiences • Body Image/ Disordered eating • Substance Abuse/ Misuse

Student Groups • Active Minds • JSU Peer Educators

Support Groups • Collegiate Recovery Community • Common Ground • Full Spectrum

Educational Groups • New Pathways

Testing Services | 140 Daugette Hall • Residual ACT • CLEP

Counseling Services147 TRUSTEE CIRCLE256-782-5475 | JSU.EDU/CCSERVICES

• Anger Management • Grief and Loss • Depression and Anxiety • Overwhelming Stress

• CATS • Grief and Loss Support Group

DSS Offers • Reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities • Documentation is needed from a medical or mental health provider • Individualized Post Second Plan (IPP) documents requested accommodations • Present IPP to teachers • First week of classes • IEP or 504 plan is also helpful • No private medical information is listed on IPP

Disability Support Services139 DAUGETTE HALL 256-782-8380 | DSS.JSU.EDU

• Make-up Exams • Access to computers if necessary

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ACE offers • Free and flexible academic support • Drop in tutoring labs • Computers in each lab • No appointment necessary • Study hall offered for Fraternity and Sorority Life and Student Athletes

Business, English, Social and Behavioral Sciences • Located in TMB 304 (Main Office)

Math and Computer Science Center • Located in Ayers Hall 265

Science Center • Located in Martin Hall 302

Online tutoring available by completing the request form at jsu.edu/student-success/support/tutoring/request-for-online-tutoring.html.

Academic Support ServicesACE TUTORING CENTER – MAIN OFFICE(3RD FLOOR OF THE TMB)256-782-8223 | ACETUTORING@JSU.EDUJSU.EDU/TUTORINGSERVICES

Get involved with the career development process as soon as possible beginning with your Freshman or Sophomore year. Explore internships and build your resume.

Career Services offers: • Career assessments • Type Focus, Strong Interest Inventory • Myer-Briggs Type Indicator • Resume critiques • Off-campus employment • JLink • Career & Education fairs

Career Services107 KENNAMER HALL | 256-782-5482JSU.EDU/CAREERSERVICES @JSUCAREERSERVICES

• Co-op and Internships • LinkedIn • Companies on campus: virtually & in-person • Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)

• Registered students are allowed to download/install a free copy of Microsoft Office Professional (up to 5 devices) • Students will be able to use online versions of Microsoft Office Apps within their Office 365 Outlook Account

• Students will have access to 50 GB of email storage and 1 TB of cloud storage

Technology Support Center9TH FLOOR HOUSTON COLE LIBRARY256-782-8324 | TECHCENTER@JSU.EDU

Office of the Registrar113 BIBB GRAVES HALL256-782-5400 | JSU.EDU/REGISTRAR

Contact for any Questions Concerning: • Academic Catalog and Calendar • Family Educations Rights & Privacy Act • Transcripts - Registration - Transfer Evaluation - Commencement JSU ProxyJSU Proxy allows students to grant view access to selected financial and academic information without providing their MyJSU log in credentials. • jsu.edu/registrar/proxy.html

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Honors ProgramDR. LORI J. OWENS | HONORS PROGRAM DIRECTOR104 MARTIN HALL | 256-782-5696 | HONORS@JSU.EDU

Students wishing to participate in the Honors Program must complete the online application • Entering Freshmen requirements: - 25 ACT composite and a ”B” average • Must take 24 hours of honors courses to graduate with honors • Students who do not meet the ACT and GPA requirement may apply after they complete

one semester of classes with a 3.5 GPA or higher

Benefits • Interactive classroom experiences • Smaller class size • Fellowship in a smaller learning community with bright, dedicated students • Service learning and community service opportunities • Priority class registration • Opportunity for international and domestic study tours

Offers• Student Government Association• Fraternity and Sorority Life• Freshman Forum

Dean of Students Office402 THERON MONTGOMERY BUILDING256-782-5491 | JSU.EDU/STUDENTLIFE

• Gamecock Orientation• Student organizations• Miss JSU

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Community Standards and Student Ethics

The Office of Community Standards and Student Ethics provides support and accountability to students engaged in and impacted by alleged violations of campus policy.

A digital version of student handbook can be found at jsu.edu/community-standards/docs/code_of_conduct-20-21.pdf

Title IXJENNIFER ARGO | TITLE IX COORDINATOR BIBB GRAVES HALL SUITE 301-A256-782-5769 | JLARGO@JSU.EDU

JSU is committed to maintaining a safe campus community. JSU employs a Title IX Coordinator who investigates any allegation of our sex-based harassment and misconduct policy. • The prohibited conduct addressed by this policy includes: • Sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking

• Discrimination based on: Sex, gender orientation, gender identity, or retaliation for reporting any of the above

University RecreationRECREATION & FITNESS CENTER | 119 BECK CIRCLE256-782-5075 | UREC@JSU.EDU | JSU.EDU/UREC

Empowering students to engage in fun and healthy experiences by developing growth opportunities which impact overall well being and success.

Features • Free Weight Space • Cardio Area• 3 Court Gymnasium • Rock Climbing Wall • Bouldering Area• Weekly Fitness Classes

Temporary policies will be in place due to COVID-19.

• Indoor & Outdoor Pool • Video Gaming Lounge • The Peak Café serving Starbucks • Intramural Sports • Adventure Recreation Trips & Gear

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• Jacksonville State University currently sponsors 17 sports • All students admitted into home athletic events for free with student ID • For all athletic schedules, stats, rosters, and information visit jsugamecocksports.com • For ticket information visit jsugamecocksports.com or call 256-782-8499

ROTC ProgramROWE HALL | 256-625-9840JSU.EDU/ROTC/INDEX.HTML

• Scholarships (2 and 3 year) • Leadership training • Cadet mentorship program • Guaranteed career and educational opportunities post graduation • Free physical training/adventurous internships • College Elective: MSC 101/107

Athletics

266-20 University Publications 7/20JSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and does not discriminate based on age, religion, race, color, sex, veteran’s status, national origin, or disability. Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Jennifer Argo, Title IX Coordinator, Suite 301 A Bibb Graves Hall, phone (256) 782-5679 is the coordinator for Section 504/ADA.

Jacksonville State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Jacksonville State University.