UM Tupelo Handbook 2021-2022

OleMiss Tupelo

2021-2022 STUDENT HANDBOOK

THE BEST THINGS I DID AS A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI-TUPELO

10. Made sure I knew who my academic advisor was and when this person was available.

9. Spoke to my instructors after class.

8. Joined an on-campus organization in order to network professionally.

7. Kept up with my reading and assignments for each class.

6. Participated in the UM-Tupelo career preparation workshops to improve resume writing and interview skills.

5. Joined a study group.

4. Met with the financial aid advisor.

3. Dropped a class by the withdrawal deadline.

2. Added a class by the deadline.

1. Checked my Ole Miss e-mail account daily to stay informed.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI-TUPELO 2021-2022 STUDENT HANDBOOK

Table of Contents

UM-Tupelo Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 UM-Tupelo Academic Advisors. . . . . . . . .2 UM-Tupelo Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 UM-Booneville Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Division of Outreach-Oxford Staff . . . . . .4 UM-Oxford Campus Contacts. . . . . . . . . .4 Ordering Textbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Office of the Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Academic Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Web Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Dropping and Adding Classes . . . . . . . . .5 Withdrawal from the University . . . . . . .6 Grade Points and GPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Requesting Your Transcript. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Class Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 UM Course Forgiveness Policy . . . . . . . . 7 Holds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 University Academic Honors . . . . . . . . . .8 Academic Conduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2021-2022 Academic Calendar . . . . . . . .9 UM-Tupelo Campus Information . . . . . . 12

Testing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Vehicle Registration and Parking . . . . . 13 Emergency Closings, Class Cancellations, and Safety Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Computers, E-mail, and Such . . . . . . . . . 14 UM-Tupelo Student Services. . . . . . . . . . 15 Student Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Career Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Library Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Counseling Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Equal Opportunity and Regulatory Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Writing Center Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Student Disability Services . . . . . . . . . . 18 Financial Aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Estimated Tuition/Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Satisfactory Academic Progress. . . . . . 21 Ole Miss Athletics Information . . . . . . . .22 Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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WELCOME OLE MISS-TUPELO STUDENTS!

from UM-Tupelo Director Derek Markley

Welcome to the University of Mississippi. We're glad you've chosen Ole Miss and our faculty and staff are here to help you reach your academic goals. UM-Tupelo will offer you courses at convenient times, opportunities to get involved with student organizations, and academic support to assure that you succeed.

Our students at UM-Tupelo pursue degrees in a wide range of fields. We offer degrees in business, education, social work, accounting, liberal studies, criminal justice, psychology, or multi-disciplinary studies. UM-Tupelo also offers graduate degrees in education and counseling. Our students take courses during the day and at night, in a traditional classroom setting or via technology, and in a regular semester format or during intensive intersessions that allow them to complete classes in just two weeks. Our goal is to find ways to help you get the classes you need in the format that works best for you.

By becoming a student at Ole Miss you'll be joining a state flagship university that Forbes Magazine has ranked as a best buy in higher education. The best thing about attending UM-Tupelo is that you will finish your degree in a setting where you'll get to know our faculty and staff. The size of our campus allows us to get to know you, your goals, and how to best help you earn a degree. I believe that our faculty and staff are our greatest asset. They're committed to providing you with a great education and the support necessary to succeed.

UM-Tupelo offers a fantastic opportunity for students and community members to get to know Ole Miss without making the trip to Oxford. We're committed to student success, providing financial aid to make your degree more affordable, and bringing the resources of a world-class institution to Tupelo.

Most importantly, the faculty and staff of UM-Tupelo are committed to helping you reach your goals. Your personal, educational, and professional goals are important to you. They're important to us too and we'd like to help you reach them. Just give us a call and we'll help you learn what Ole Miss can do for you.

Welcome to Ole Miss

Derek Markley Executive Director, University of Mississippi-Tupelo

THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI?TUPELO

1918 Briar Ridge Road, Tupelo, MS 38804 olemiss.edu/tupelo | tupelo@olemiss.edu Phone: (662) 844-5622, Toll-free: 1-888-846-5622 Office Hours:* Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. | Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

UM-Tupelo Staff

Kristina Austin Communications Specialist Annie Baker Secretary II William Beckman Distance Learning Technician Dawn Bradley Operations Coordinator II Carrie Cannon Staff Assistant II Melanie Clement Coordinator of Academic Support Services Marty Davis Distance Learning Technician Mary Beth Hunter Distance Learning Technician Deidra Jackson Interim Writing Center Director Derek Markley Executive Director Angela Palmer Coordinator of Student Services Clara Rock Financial Aid Advisor Lindsey Sanford Coordinator of Admissions Chris Tollison Admissions Counselor Jon Weeks Facilities Manager

akaustin@olemiss.edu abbaker1@olemiss.edu wabeckma@olemiss.edu adbradl1@olemiss.edu ckcrouch@olemiss.edu mclement@olemiss.edu cmdavi11@olemiss.edu mehunter@olemiss.edu djackson@olemiss.edu dmarkley@olemiss.edu alpalmer1@olemiss.edu

cmrock@olemiss.edu ldsanfo1@olemiss.edu

catollis@olemiss.edu jsweeks@olemiss.edu

UM-Tupelo Academic Advisors

Accountancy

Krandale Cager

Business

Krandale Cager

Criminal Justice and Law Studies Brian Ezell

Education

Aretha Nabors

Multi-Disciplinary Studies

Melanie Clement

IMC

Patricia Overstreet Miller

Liberal Arts

Ann Margaret Compton

Law Studies & Social Work

Brian Ezell

kdcager@olemiss.edu kdcager@olemiss.edu

bezell@olemiss.edu adnabors@olemiss.edu mclement@olemiss.edu hpoverst@olemiss.edu acompton@olemiss.edu

bezell@olemiss.edu

* Office hours may vary. Please call ahead to confirm staff availability. 2

UM-Tupelo Faculty

Aleta A. Crawford Instructional Asst. Prof. of Management Svjetlana Curcic Assoc. Prof. of Special Education Bud Hamilton Instructional Assoc. Prof. of Management Shari Holt Instructional Asst. Prof. of English Jeff Johnson Lecturer in Criminal Justice Deidra Jackson Instructor of Writing & Rhetoric Lynn Kugele Instructional Asst. Prof. of Finance Howard Lawrence Clinical Prof. of Accountancy Ivonne Liebenberg Instructional Asst. Prof. of Finance Christopher Luse Instructional Asst. Prof. of History Jan Mays Clinical Asst. Prof. of Elem. Ed. Alida Moore Lecturer in English Patty Overstreet-Miller Instructional Asst. Prof. of IMC Jamison Posey Instructional Asst. Prof. of MIS Elizabeth M. Prewitt Clinical Asst. Prof. of Elem. Ed. Shane Robbins Instructor in Social Work Zach Webb Clinical Asst. Prof. of Accountancy

aalli@olemiss.edu scurcic@olemiss.edu bhamilton@bus.olemiss.edu shodges@olemiss.edu johnson1@olemiss.edu djackson@olemiss.edu lpkugele@olemiss.edu hlawrence@olemiss.edu iliebenb@bus.olemiss.edu caluse@olemiss.edu cjmays@olemiss.edu amoore@olemiss.edu hpoverst@olemiss.edu jhposey@bus.olemiss.edu eamitche@olemiss.edu srobbins@olemiss.edu zwebb@olemiss.edu

The University of Mississippi-Booneville

Northeast Mississippi Community College 101 Cunningham Boulevard, Booneville, MS 38829

Physical address: 105 Hargett Hall on the NEMCC campus

olemiss.edu/booneville | booneville@olemiss.edu Phone: (662) 720-7781, Fax: (662) 720-7163

The University of Mississippi-Booneville site works in cooperation with the UM-Tupelo campus to provide junior- and senior-level courses in business, elementary education, criminal justice, liberal arts, and graduate level education. Students who live and work in the northern-most parts of Northeast Mississippi can take advantage of enrolling in many of their required courses at UM-Booneville.

UM-Booneville Staff

Tamulia Salters Associate Director of Admissions Kim Gray Coordinator of Student Services George Farris Distance Learning Technician

tam@olemiss.edu kimgray@olemiss.edu gmfarris@olemiss.edu

The University of Mississippi-Tupelo and Booneville campuses are operated by the University of Mississippi Division of Outreach

UM Tupelo staff dressed in Rebel Red on National

Wear Red Day

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"Pop In" to celebrate 2021 graduates

Jackson Avenue Center 1111 West Jackson Avenue, Oxford, Mississippi 38655 (662) 915-7283 | outreach.olemiss.edu

Division of Outreach-Oxford Staff

Tony Ammeter Associate Provost for Outreach and Continuing Education

Jo Stark Manager, Student Support Services

tammeter@olemiss.edu jstark@olemiss.edu

UM-Oxford Campus Contacts

Alumni Affairs Athletic Ticket Office Bursar (Billing) Career Center Central Ticket Office Counseling Center Financial Aid iStudy (Independent Study) Ole Miss Online (Online Study) UM Library (Oxford) Registrar Student Disability Services Student Health Center UM Internships (DC) UM Internships (NYC) UM Study Abroad UM Study USA

(662) 915-7375 (662) 915-7167 (800) 891-4596 (662) 915-7174 (662) 915-7411 (662) 915-3784 (800) 891-4596 (662) 915-7313 (662) 915-1267

(662) 915-7091 (662) 915-7792 (662) 915-7128 (662) 915-7274 (662) 915-1224 (662) 915-6511 (662) 915-1508 (662) 915-2764

alumni.olemiss.edu olemiss.edu/depts/bursar career.olemiss.edu

counseling.olemiss.edu

finaid.olemiss.edu olemiss.edu/istudy online.olemiss.edu

libraries.olemiss.edu registrar.olemiss.edu

sds.olemiss.edu healthcenter.olemiss.edu

olemiss.edu/wie olemiss.edu/nyie olemiss.edu/abroad olemiss.edu/study_usa

Ordering Textbooks

The Ole Miss Bookstore, operated by Barnes & Noble, is now responsible for online sales and delivery of textbooks for the UM-Tupelo campus. For more information, please contact the Ole Miss Bookstore at (662) 915-5899 or e-mail tm317@

Order Online

Order books online at olemissregionalcampus. or click on the "Order Textbooks" link under "Current Student" tab of the UM-Tupelo website at olemiss.edu/tupelo

You must create an account before you order your textbooks. (You will do this the first time only; please remember your user id and password for future access.) Choose "Login/Sign up" at the top of the page to create an account.

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You must return books in original condition that they were purchased. (shrink-wrapped, etc.)

No returns on reference materials or study aids.

There is a $1 delivery charge. You will receive an e-mail confirmation.

Payment

? After the return date, you can sell your textbooks back to the bookstore at buy-back prices (not the full purchase price).

If you would like to charge your books to your UM Bursar account, select "Student Financial Aid" as your payment option and enter your Student ID number. Please be aware that when you choose this option your textbooks are being charged to your UM Bursar account.

IF YOUR FINANCIAL AID HAS ALREADY BEEN DISBURSED WHEN

? During Summer and Intersession terms the refund policy is only available during the first two days of class.

It takes a few days for your Bursar account to reflect changes such as removal of charges for returned books.

YOUR BOOKS ARE CHARGED YOU ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR

THESE COSTS.

* Please note that if you decide to rent your textbooks, the site will prompt for credit card information. You will not be charged. This information is required in case of loss or damage upon return of your books.

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