This guide will walk you through the steps to check your schedule, find your syllabus and books and when to log in online for your online or blended class. There are great tips for students at all levels.

1. Starting Class Successfully

3. Note that after submitting an add form, it may take 1-2 weeks before the classes are registered.

4. To check your schedule for the upcoming semester, sign into your student portal at (https://mycampus.argosy.edu/portal/server.pt).

5. On the right hand side you will see your current classes, and below, the current session with corresponding dates.

6. Click on the right arrow to scroll to the next session.

7. Once the correct dates are showing, click on “Print Schedule.”

8. A new website will pop up with your schedule. Click here to scroll to the upcoming session.

10. You can find the syllabus by clicking on “Syllabi” on the left-hand side of the homepage of www.argosydc.net.

11. Be sure to double check that the syllabus is for the correct semester, class, professor and section of the class.

12. If the syllabus is not posted a week before class, you may contact your professor. In most cases, your professor’s contact information may be found on this website on the left-hand side of the homepage. Faculty/ Staff Contact Info. Syllabi

14. When you search MBS Direct, please submit the correct semester of the class you will be taking and the course code; it will bring up your Required and Recommended books.

15. After selecting the correct campus, session, and class, you may see “Materials Available From The Instructor.” If that is the case, your text is an e-text.

16. You may order your books from MBS Direct or any other book store; be sure to match the ISBN number. If the books are not posted 1-2 weeks before class, you may contact the program coordinator. If your books are e-texts, please see the following page. List of Textbooks MBS Bookstore

17. Your E-Books You may find out if you have e-books in several ways. Digital books are indicated within the book list. You may find the book list within the Syllabi Page at www.argosydc.net, under “List of Textbooks.” Your syllabus (if it is available) may indicate that the book is an e-text. You may check within your student portal and click on “My Academics” and on the right hand side, “View the Fall Course List.” 4. If you have exhausted these options and you are still unsure, you may contact you program coordinator for clarification. To access your e-books, please visit your classroom within the e-college platform of your student portal. Fall Course List

19. On the first day of the session, please ensure that your schedule between 1-2 hours to spend on your class work. This will ensure you start class successfully.

22. An excused absence requires written documentation of urgent reasons such as ill health or critical emergencies with notification before class, if at all possible.

23. Any class time missed due to an absence may impact your grade.

25. Check it daily around important dates and events.

26. Use your resources. There are several tools to help you as a student.

27. The Argosy University, D.C. website

28. Your student portal

29. Blog Sites

30. Student Affairs and Career Services Blog

31. Forensic Psychology Blog

32. Counseling Department Blog

33. And of course, Student Services Meet Your Student Services Team Bethann Brennan Academic Progress Advisor Office: 703.310.1313 Fax: 571.480.7404 bbrennan@argosy.edu Erik Hunter Director of Student Services Office: 703.526.5800 erihunter@argosy.edu Alison Sanders Registrar Office: 703.526.5862 asanders@argosy.edu Tammy Cohen Academic Progress Advisor Office: 703.310.1314 Fax: 571.480.7404 tcohen@argosy.edu Anita Triggs Student Services Coordinator Office: 703.526.5808 atriggs@argosy.edu Student Services Email: auwstuservices@argosy.edu Office: 703.526.5830 Fax: 703.563.6062