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Advising
I’m thinking about pursuing a career in health-related fields. Where should I start looking for information?
I am a Pre-Pharmacy student. Does this class count toward my general education requirement?
For complete answers, visit the College of Pharmacy Student Services Office:
5-110 WDH | phone: 612-624-9490
http://www.pharmacy.umn.edu/pharmd/tcstudents/studentservices/home.html
Registration
I'm not a student at the University of Minnesota. What do I need to know?
Our classes are open to anyone. We currently offer testing session on the Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester campuses for our courses and will consider requests for alternate testing for long distance students. However, you must register as a student at the University of Minnesota. All questions regarding this are answered on the Office of the Registrar's website - http://onestop.umn.edu/You may also call or stop by any of the Registration Service Centers (one on each Campus)
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I am a student on another U of MN campus. How do I register for the course?
See our Registration page for explicit directions.
As a student on another U of MN campus, what tuition rates apply to me?
If you are a Twin Cities, Rochester or Duluth student, you will pay the tuition that your campus charges. Morris and Crookston students, according to the information we have received, will be charged Twin Cities tuition for the course.
Tuition rates can be found at:
Twin Cities: http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/Tuition_Billing/Tuition_Rates.html
Duluth: www.d.umn.edu/registrar/tuition_and_fees.html
Crookston: www.crk.umn.edu/people/services/businessaffairs/studentfees.htm
Morris: www.mrs.umn.edu/admissions/financialaid/tuition.html
Rochester: www.r.umn.edu/07_student_services-tuition.htm#1
If I register for this course as a multi-institutional student, will this course count towards my financial aid?
Here is what it states on the second page of the Multi-institutional Registration Form regarding Financial Aid:
Financial Aid Approval-If you are receiving any grants, loans, work-study, or scholarships, you must discuss your plans with a financial aid officer. Written approval from the financial aid officer is required. Financial aid can only be used for courses for which you register through the University.
Contact your campus' Financial Aid Office for more details.
Crookston: (218) 281-8563 or FA@mail.crk.umn.edu
Morris: (320) 589-6035 or morrisfa@mrs.umn.edu
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How late into the semester can I register? Are there late fees?
Check the Office of the Registrar's website at http://www.onestop.umn.edu/onestop/Registration/Changing.html. Please go to this site to get accurate information regarding the University policies on canceling/adding a course, late fees, etc.
We do allow students to register late for some of our courses. If you want to register for this course and you need either a permission number or an instructor permission letter, please contact our office at rxdx@umn.edu or 612-625-4148 or 1-800-633-6638.
Is enrollment limited for your classes?
No. Our classes have an unlimited enrollment.
Do I have to take a course A-F?
No, some of our courses are offered both A-F and S-N. However, be sure to check with your college to make certain that A-F is not required for however you are using the credits.
Are there pre-requisites for your courses?
The only courses with prerequisites are Phar 3700/5700, which requires a medical terminology course and Phar 5201, which requires a previous knowledge of physiology. We do require that students complete the course orientation before they start taking exams.
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Course Communication
I don’t regularly check my e-mail. Do I have to?
Yes. Our courses require that you regularly check your email, which is the official means of communication at the University of Minnesota. You are responsible for any messages we may send out via e-mail. There are kiosks all around Campus and/or you also have free access to the student computer labs on Campus. If you are a non-University student, you automatically get a free account when you register for a class. Before using your e-mail account, you must initiate it at www.umn.edu/initiate.
What if I don’t use my University email account?
Our official correspondence will be sent to your University email account. You can set your forwarding preferences to send all your University emails to another email account. Simply go to http://www.umn.edu/dirtools, login with your x500, and click on “Set E-mail forwarding.”
Note: If you forward your U of MN account to a Hotmail or any other free web-based account, the account might fill up or block your emails. Please be sure to check this.
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Do I have to read the course emails that are sent to me every week?
Yes – this is very important! Emails are our main form of communication with you, and you are responsible for knowing their content, which may include important announcements, study tips, reminders, test stats etc. in these emails.
Note: Please use GopherMail to view your course emails, so that you can view them correctly (they are sent as HTML formatted emails). Otherwise, you may need to view them in a web browser instead of your email client).
When I open up a course email, all I see is HTML code and an unable to read the message. What do I do?
Our messages may appear jumbled in your inbox. Because of this, there will be a link at the top of every message that will state:
“If you are unable to view the message below, please go to this link: http://courses.pharmacy.umn.edu/Phar1004/Emails/example.htm “
Click on the link to view an online version of the email newsletter.
I accidentally deleted an email. Can I access course emails somewhere?
Yes, you should reference the “Email Archive,” located on the homepage of your course Vista site. This archive is updated shortly after emails are sent and is available to you 24/7.
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