Transcript Pacific School of Religion Office of Academic Affairs

Pacific School of Religion Office
of Academic Affairs
Holbrook 135 & 136
Vice President of Academic Affairs
and Dean
Admission
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Dr. Mary Ann Tolbert
Nicole Naffaa
Joellynn Monahan
Director of Academic
Advisement &
Registrar
Delphine Hwang
Office of Academic Advisement & Registrar
Director of Academic Advisement
• General advisement on what basic
courses to take and other
requirements needed to graduate.
• Assist Dean in approving incomplete
extensions, MA & DMin committee
forms, cross-registration forms,
advisor changes, exceptions to policy,
and most student forms that require
Dean signature
• Program Manuals, forms, &
milestones
• Transfer credits
• Disabilities accommodations (ADA) &
tutoring
• Graduation degree & certificate audits
• PSR web page: Academics
http://www.psr.edu/academics
Registrar
• Student Health Insurance
• Grades & official transcripts
• WebAdvisor
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Online registration
Health insurance billing
Grades & unofficial transcripts
financial & other account profile
ID/Library cards & stickers
Enrollment verification for loan
deferment & scholarships
Courses
Official student records
PSR web page: Registrar
http://www.psr.edu/registrar
Still not sure what to take?
Or maybe you know some things to take, just not all…
See your advisor this Wednesday 9:00-10:30, or
make an appointment with them. They will have
sign up sheets on their doors 
9:00am-10:30: advisor
sign up Noon- 1:30:
DMin lunch
2:30-3:30: continuing
student panel
Special student: make
appt. with me later in
Sept. for further
advisement if needed
Auditor: no advisor
ADVISORS NOT AVAILABLE TUESDAY
•Advisors are key in helping you proceed through your program successfully and can
assist you with developing a plan. Share you worksheet with your advisor.
•Ask continuing students for recommended courses
•Start taking courses in your area of interest
•Browse through course syllabi outside Holbrook 135
MDiv course registration
in WebAdvisor “Express Registration” screen:
This set = 9 units.
MDiv students
want to average
27 units/year, so
take 12 units each
semester plus 3 in
Intersession or
summer.
Suggestions:
*HR course for your
Other Faith Tradition
requirement
*RA 1700 Chorale
*Art & Religion
course
*3.0 unit course in
your area of interest
Alternatives:
No you don’t have to
take this set, you can
take their alternatives
instead.
MDiv Milestones
Milestones are not part of registration process, but you should be
alerted the deadlines of your first milestones. All milestones must
be signed off by your advisor before filing in the Office of Academic
Advisement & Registrar by the following deadlines:
October 31st:
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• MDiv Entrance
Interview
May 21st:
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• MDiv Vocational
Academic Plan
• Contextual Learning
Encounter paper
DMin Course registration
• Courses
– DM 6012 01: DMin Seminar
– 2 other 3-unit courses that are 4000+ level
– This set = 9 units
• Required at least 1 semester full-time residency
• All courses must be 4000+ level. If not and the
instructor is teaching 2-3000 level, you may
upgrade with extra requirements in class (use
“Upgrading Level form”).
• Instructors for courses DMins wish to use toward
graduation must be doctorate level at least.
MTS & MA course registration
•MTS & MA students should follow their worksheets or program checklists
•Take at least 1-2 foundational requirements or course distribution requirements in 1st
semester; must be 3.0 unit courses letter grade
•MTS & MA may rely more heavily on your advisor
MTS
Milestone
for 1st
semester:
December
18th – MTS
Entrance
Report due
Certificates course registration
• CTS students try to take
at least 2 foundational
courses, which must be 3
units each but not
necessarily for letter
grade
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• CAPS students the world
is your oyster!
 CSR students make an advising
appointment with Jay Johnson to see
which CSR courses this semester
fulfill which requirements.
Other PSR Registration Tips
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Restricted courses
"Restricted" courses (a.k.a. “limited enrollment”) have at least one of the following phrases in their course
descriptions:
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"(max # of students) max enrollment "
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“Course PIN required”
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"Faculty written permission required"
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"Interview prior to registration deadline"
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"Auditors with the permission of faculty" -- applies to auditors only
Only courses with messages in bold require instructor approval and course PIN
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PSR courses – what do you mean by that?
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A course is a PSR course when the School Course Ownership is PSR
Usually but not always PSR courses will have (PSR) after the instructor’s name. Same with the other
schools.
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“Smith, A.(PSR)”  PSR course usually
“Taylor(DSPT)”  NOT a PSR course usually
Full time? Half time?
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MA’s Full time = 12 units/semester
All others Full Time = 9 units/semester.
BUT! MDiv need to average 27 credits/year to finish in 3 years, so they should aim for 12 units/
semester with 3 units in Intersession or Summer.
Questions?
• Go to the PSR website
(Academics)
• Ask your peers
• Ask your instructors
• Ask your advisors
• Ask us!