REQUIREMENTS
New Student Orientation
You may find that you have many unanswered questions or curiosities about this new chapter in your life. It is for this reason that all new students will attend a New Student Orientation (NSO) session this summer. Each NSO session provides an introduction to our campus, the resources available, what you can expect from your JWU experience, the opportunity to complete placement exams, and the people who are eagerly awaiting your arrival!
There are seven sessions for you to choose from and one additional session specifically for “Garnish Your Degree” students. Attendance is mandatory for all incoming students – please be sure to register early to obtain your first session choice! The number of students at each session is limited so you can meet in small groups and have your questions answered.
• Complete the online registration form at www.jwu.edu/charlotte/orientation
Student Financial Services
submit payment by:
Paying your entire term balance
-or-
Establishing a monthly payment plan with Tuition Management Systems (TMS) (requires $55 application fee along with first monthly payment)
-or-
Receiving an approved loan to cover annual charges
-or-
Establishing an approved payment or combination plan with SFS.
Review more details on your payment options and contact a financial planning rep for assistance and further discussion about what plan might be best for you.
submit required documentation:
Completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if you plan to use financial aid
(JWU school code is 003404)
• Access this online via www.fafsa.ed.gov
Any verification forms (i.e. federal tax returns, dependent verification worksheet, etc.) requested by Student Financial Services
Completed Master Promissory Note (MPN) if you have been awarded a Federal Stafford Loan
• Access this online via www.jwu.edu/sfs/forms.htm
Completed Entrance Interview if you have been awarded a Federal Stafford Loan
• Access this online via www.webfinaid.com
payment deadline requirement:
Prior to each term’s check-in/payment deadline date, all students must establish (or confirm) an appropriate and approved payment plan with Student Financial Services.
• Payment Deadline Date: July 11. Failure to satisfy this requirement by the deadline will result in removal of your residential life housing assignment and a Financial Hold will be placed on your account.
Health & Counseling Services
As a prerequisite for registration, Johnson & Wales University and the North Carolina Department of Health require that all new, full-time students — residents and commuters alike — submit documented proof of:
• A physical exam within the last year with physician's signature and parent/guardian signature for students under 18.
• Three (3) tetanus-diphtheria vaccines (DTP/DTaP/Td) with one Td or Tdapbooster dose within last 10 years (required).
• Negative PPD/CXR Tuberculosis test or chest x-ray within the last six (6) months (required).
• Two (2) MMRs: measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (required).
• Hepatitis B series and Chicken Pox Vaccine (required).
• Meningitis vaccine and Hepatitis A vaccine (strongly recommended*).
* Important Note:
"Recent studies show that certain college students, particularly freshmen living in dormitories, have a sixfold increased risk for meningitis... Cases of meningitis among teens and young adults 15-24 years of age — the age of most college students — have more than doubled since 1991...A vaccine is available against four strains of the bacteria that cause meningococcal meningitis in the United States".
(source: American College Health Association)
Failure to meet any of these requirements will result in a Health Services hold being placed on your account. A hold prohibits you from registering/reinstating at the university. In addition, since you are no longer an active student attending the university on a full-time basis, you are not eligible to reside on campus and will lose your housing assignment. All documents must be submitted to Health Services before a hold will be removed.
Academic
Assessment
Johnson & Wales University requires all new students to participate in an Academic Assessment in the areas of math, reading comprehension, and sentence skills. The results of all assessment activities will help generate an appropriate class schedule based on individual student skill levels and abilities.
Students MUST register for New Student Orientation and complete the Academic Assessment while there.
• Complete the online registration form at www.jwu.edu/charlotte/orientation
• For more information about New Student Orientation, please call the Office of New Student & Parent Programs at 980-598-1800.
Residential Life
All students planning to live on campus must complete their online housing application for the Office of Residential Life and a deposit to Admissions. Send in your deposit as soon as you receive the Accepted Student Guide and complete your housing application online. Any student whose contract and/or deposit has not been received by July 11 will be assigned available space at Check-In. Residential Life and housing policies are explained in detail in the Johnson & Wales University Student Handbook, which is distributed at Check-In.
Important Note:
You must complete the Check-In process before reporting to your residence hall.
• Residential Life Policies
• Residential Life Check-In Info
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