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Become familiar with the SLIS web site (http://slisweb.sjsu.edu). In particular, look over the "The Master's Degree in
Archives and Records Administration (MARA)" and "Current Student" sections as they contain a lot of information that you will need to know while you are in SLIS.
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Watch Dr. Linda Main's welcome and overview of SLIS for Newly Admitted Students [17 minutes]. |
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Update your home computing environment (link: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm) to meet the standards required by the school. |
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Monitor MySJSU (http://my.sjsu.edu) regularly. Students use their MySJSU Student Center web page to view messages, receive class-specific D2L access codes, handle payments, view grades, etc. Please log on to your MySJSU account regularly and check it for messages from the University and from your instructors, especially in the week before classes begin. |
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Beginning May 21, submit this form to receive information about your Desire2Learn (D2L) account.
You should receive your D2L account information on July 20. SLIS instructors and students use Desire2Learn (D2L), an online course software, for class lectures, assignments, resources, discussions, etc. |
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Subscribe to SLISadmin (and other lists, if desired). SLIS faculty and staff email important announcements and last–minute administrative changes to current students through SLISadmin. If you aren't subscribed to SLISadmin, you will miss these critical announcements, so we require that you subscribe to this electronic list. |
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Class Registration and Tuition Payment.
Register for classes. Register for MARA 200 and MARA 204 (see MARA Class Rotation Schedule), then locate your tuition payment deadline in the "Finances" section on your MySJSU Student Center page.
Please note that this the tuition payment deadline may be as short as one day after you are registered for your classes.
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Read your course syllabus/greensheet. Although instructors have no requirement to post their syllabus (greensheet) before the first day of class, many choose to do so. You may be able to access your course syllabus early to find out how the course will be run, what the assignments are, etc. If your class syllabi aren't posted yet, you can check again at a later date; meanwhile, you can read the Fall 2012 semester syllabi (look for the MARA classes at the bottom of the list). |
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Obtain your class textbooks. About six weeks before classes begin, you will be able to find out what textbooks (if any) are required for your classes. On the Fall 2012 Textbook Selections page, choose the courses for which you have been registered. Your courses will begin with "MARA". For example, if you have been registered in MySJSU for MARA 200-10, look for MARA 200-10 in the Textbook Selections. |
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New Student Technology Workshop: Online Social Networking, Technology and Tools. We will introduce you to the technologies you'll be using in your classes in this workshop that begins before the semester begins. The new technology workshop is scheduled to begin August 1, 2012. The coursework must be completed by September 19. More information will be sent to you via MySJSU on or before July 25.
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Prepare for Blackboard Collaborate Welcome Session. A one-hour welcome session is scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. PST to get you started with MARA.
This welcome session will be held on the Collaborate Web conferencing platform. You will need to read through the Student Guide to Using Collaborate,
get yourself set up, and take a Collaborate training session earlier than August 21 so that you can participate in the welcome session. The URL is: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2011274&password=M.B61B1BD8B58362B3181DDFE618F13B no password is required. |
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See the School's Facebook page  . It includes news updates,
event announcements, and links to other sites. You do not have to be a Facebook user to view the page.
Facebook users can post questions and comments on the Wall.
Also check out our Twitter feed. |
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Bookmark the SLIS21 blog. We use this blog as another way for getting information out to students. It deals mostly with current registration or curriculum issues, and students may also ask questions and get them answered.
Note: You can subscribe to an RSS feed (see RSS explained) to receive the latest SLIS21 blog updates as they occur.
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Bookmark SLIS Career Development and Career Pathways and begin reading through the wealth of information and resources presented. Refer to these web pages early and often while you are a student. Familiarize yourself with the wide range of career paths available in the Archives and Records Administration field, learn about emerging trends, and develop effective job search strategies.
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Consider joining a student organization such as SAASC. We hope to develop a student organization for records managers. |
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Read Academic Advising guidelines and Advising FAQ. If you have other questions, you can e-mail Dr. Pat Franks, e–mail our Associate Director, Dr. Linda Main, or post your questions to Dr. Main's SLIS 21 blog. |
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Obtain this semester's SLIS Restricted Readings login from your advisor or instructor. |
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Obtain a student ID (optional).
Obtain an SJSU email - if you wish (optional). |
