The Office of Records and Registration offers this step-by-step enrollment checklist to prepare you for your TCNJ Transition Orientation day on July 9, 2012. Please utilize this checklist to stay on track as we work together to prepare you for your first semester at TCNJ.
Placement Testing: As a student enrolling at TCNJ, you may be required to take some placement tests or meet departmental ssessments to ensure appropriate course placement in first year courses. Please review the Placement Testing Booklet available at http://recreg.tcnj.edu/placement_testing to determine if you need to take a Language and/or Writing Test. You will also find information on how we assess your level of Mathematics for those majors that require a Calculus-based course.
Please take a moment to study the booklet as early as possible to be sure that you understand all of the necessary departmental assessments before the June deadlines.
TCNJ Web Tools: The TCNJ Web Tools feature connects you to the information you will need throughout your career at TCNJ. Located at the top of the TCNJ homepage, this tool provides links to various College sites and resources including Google Apps, PAWS, SOCS, the Library and more! To access Web Tools, visit http://tcnj.edu.
TCNJ Email Account: Your email address is username@tcnj.edu which you can access through the portal. Check your TCNJ email for critical messages from the Office of Records and Registration leading up to Orientation. The College’s official method for communicating with you is through your TCNJ email account so it is critical for you to check this on a daily basis.
PAWS Self-Service: Learn to navigate PAWS, (Primary Academic Web Services), where you can access course descriptions, select and register for classes using the “shopping cart” feature, review your academic program requirements, and much, much more! Learn
to navigate PAWS by taking the helpful tutorial at http://pawshelp.pages.tcnj.edu . Sign into PAWS after reviewing the tutorial.
Academic Requirements
Report: To view your Academic Requirements Report on PAWS go to the Student Center and then to Advising Tools. This report lists all the courses necessary for you to complete in order to receive your TCNJ degree. You should always view it prior to registration and when meeting with your advisor. Check your Academic Requirements Report NOW to see your transfer credit equivalency.
First Seminar Program
(FSP): The First Seminar enables first-year students to be engaged in an intellectually exciting and challenging experience in a small, seminar-style class. Transfer students with fewer than 8 Units (32 credits) will usually be required to take as FSP course during their first semester. All questions regarding FSP course selections should be directed to Mr. Robert Anderson, Office of Liberal Learning at randerso@tcnj.edu, 609-771-2409.For more information on choosing your preferences, please visit: http://www.tcnj.edu/~liberal/fsp/
Understanding Liberal
Learning: Study the brochure under the Enrollment Resources section of this website and go online to learn more about our Liberal Learning Program. For more details go to our Liberal Learning website at www.tcnj.edu/~liberal
Shopping Cart: Begin to add courses to your shopping cart after reviewing your academic requirements report and any placement testing results. You and your academic department will use your shopping cart selections to facilitate your course class registration at Orientation.
Advanced Placement
Scores: Please request to have any official test scores sent to us from College Board to: Office of Records & Registration, Esther Ball, P.O. Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628.
Final Transcript:
Request to have your official final college transcript sent ASAP to: Office of Admissions–Transfers, P.O. Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628. If you are graduating with an Associates Degree, that information needs to be posted on your transcript.
Orientation Day: You are expected to attend the TCNJ Transitions Day July 9 Orientation Program during which you will be able to meet with your academic department, learn about transitioning to TCNJ, take your TCNJ Photo ID, and finalize your Fall 2012 class schedule. You will also have the opportunity to pick up some Blue and Gold gear, get to know other TCNJ students, and become a part of the TCNJ community!