Subject: Graduate General Information


Dear AMU Student:  Thank you for applying to AMU and congratulations on your provisional acceptance into the Master of Arts program!
Please read this entire mail as it contains important information and instructions you need to know in order to register and pay for classes.
We have identified 10 Easy Steps you need to take for success.
Each are outlined below:  Step 1: Find Your Student ID and Password  By now you should have received an e-mail providing you with your Student ID and Password.
Your Student ID and password are the keys to access the Electronic Classroom and you will need them in order to register for classes.
If you have not yet received these, please immediately send an e-mail to hstine@amunet.edu or call (703) 330 - 5398 ext 117.
Step 2: Login to the Electronic Classroom and Complete Student Orientation  Clicking on the Electronic Campus button found on the AMU toolbar will take you to our campus login page.
After entering your Student ID and password you will encounter the Electronic Campus homepage.
This page provide is your gateway to the Online Classroom, Student Orientation, and My Academic Progress features.
As a new student the first thing you will want to do is complete Student Orientation.
This module has been designed especially for you and will explain many of the features of the AMU campus and our processes.
The Orientation uses Flash technology in the beginning, if your computer has an older web browser, you can either download the Flash plug in or just click on the "Skip Intro" button to participate in the rest of the orientation (don't worry you will not miss any important information and the orientation is not that long).
Step 3: Know Your First Course  Graduate students generally take RC500, RC 501  RC502, RC503 or RC504 as their first course.
RC500 is the required course for students majoring in Civil War Studies, Land Warfare, Naval Warfare, Air Warfare, or Unconventional Warfare.
RC502 will be the required research course for all Intelligence majors enrolling for Spring 01 and every semester thereafter.
RC503 is the required course for National Security Studies.
RC501 is required for all other majors.
RC504 is the required course for Criminal Justice.
Step 4: Know Your Semester Options and Register for Classes  To register for classes, click on the Electronic Campus button on the toolbar and logon with your Student ID and password.
Once in the Electronic Campus, click on the Register for Classes button.
Once inside the registration area, you will find several registrations options.
Click on the option most suitable to you and your goals (hint: most student register for 15 week courses).
Semester Options 	AMU offers four sections of classes:  A, B, C, D 	A& C are 15-week semesters; B &D are 8-week semesters* 	*Students completing the 8-week section will cover the same material contained in the 15-week section but in half the time.
Dates for sections A & B 	Registration dates for A & B are March 5, 2001 through May 6, 2001.
Section A starts May 7, 2001 and runs through August 17, 2001.
Section B starts May 7, 2001 and runs through June 29, 2001.
The only classes being offered for section B are: 	GM 307 Leadership and Motivation	 GM 311 Public Management IS 322 Ethic Conflict 	MK305 Strategic Internet Marketing	 MH 326 The War of 1812	MH 379 North Atlantic Treaty Organization  	Dates for sections C & D 	Registration for dates for C & D will begin on May 7, 2001.
Term dates are the following: 	Section C (15 weeks) - July 2 - October 12; and 	Section D (8 weeks) - July 2 - August 24, 2001.
Step 5: Get Tuition Assistance  You will need to go to your Education Center or Human Resource Office to get completed TA paperwork (Please register for course(s) before visiting).
In order for your TA paperwork to be completed by your ESO or HR professional and accepted by AMU, the following information must be correct: *	Course Number and Title *	Start and End dates *	The amount per credit hour ($250 per semester hour).
Please know that Tuition Assistance Regulations require that we not provide access to the Student Course Guide until the AMU Financial Aid Office has received your completed TA paperwork.
TA paperwork may be faxed to 703-330-5109 and is required before the start date of the semester.
Step 6: Order Your Books