FE101OLA First Year Experience

Lesson 1 Academic Support

The Student Portal

Course Selection and Registration

By midterms, I had a much better

idea of how to balance school,

work, family and friends, thanks

to the Learning Center, my

teachers and, of course, some

hard work.

Imagine my surprise when I

logged on to the Student Portal

the week after midterms and

found that I was doing well in all

of my classes!

What is the Student Portal?

• The Student Portal is Manor’s online gateway where students can log on and access important information.

• You should use the Student Portal to

– Get a copy of your class schedule.

– See your midterm and final grades.

– Find out what courses will be held next semester to prepare for advising and registration.

How Do I Access the Student Portal?

Just go to the Manor website at www.manor.edu and click on Audiences and then Current Students

Click on Student Portal

Click on Student

Resources and Services

Instructions for accessing the Portal are on the login screen and on the next PowerPoint slide.

Instructions for accessing the Student Portal are always on the login screen. Just use the same login and password you used to complete your online application to Manor. An email with these login instructions was also sent to you before the semester began.

If you forget any of your logins or passwords…• Go to the Manor

homepage at www.manor.edu

• Click on Audiences

• Click on Current Students

• Click on Student Resources and Services

• Click on Password Resets

• Fill out and submit the password reset form you see at the right.

• Make a note of what the password reset will be for the login you need to reset.

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As you learned in Module 1,

your Academic Advisor can

be a lot of help. At Manor,

advisors are trained to know

all about the various

academic programs and

courses and careers.

Once I got help from the

Learning Center and found a

good balance for school,

work, family and friends, I

started thinking about what

my next step would be.

Should I stay in Liberal Arts,

transfer for a Bachelor

Degree or pick a different

major that would let me

work after 2 years of

college?

First, sign up for an advising appointment with your academic advisor. Courses

can fill up quickly. Advisors post sign up sheets for advising appointments

outside their offices.

If, like Marla, you are thinking of a new study or career path, be sure to meet as

early as possible with an advisor to discuss your options.

It’s a good idea to check the college catalog to see what courses are part of your

program. The current college catalog can always be found on Manor’s website.

Also, check the Course offerings on Manor’s website or through the Student

Portal to see which courses will be offered next semester.

Advising & registration for Spring semester begin in early

November.

Advising & registration for Summer & Fall begin in March.

What Courses Should I Take?

What are my Career Options?

Find Course and Program Descriptions in the Manor College

Catalog

You may have received a copy of the college catalog at Freshmen Orientation, but the most

recent version can always be found on the College website.

From this page you

From this page you’ll be able to access the College Catalog, Course Descriptions, Course Schedules for Fall, Spring and Summer, the Academic Calendar---just about everything you’ll need to plan your next academic steps.

It’s always a good idea to try and put together a schedule of classes you’d like to take before meeting with your advisor. You know your schedule better than your advisor. If you work, play sports, or have other obligations outside of school it’s important to tell your advisor so the two of you can plan a course schedule that will fit your needs.

Your advisor will check on whether there are open seats for the classes you want and help you register.Your advisor will also be able to answer questions you may have about certain classes.Be sure to take a copy of your new schedule with you before leaving your advising appointment, but if you lose it you can get another copy from the Student Portal.

Your academic advisor will have office hours every week, so you should feel free

to drop by or you can call for an appointment. Each semester you’ll make an

appointment with your advisor to review your progress and to select courses for

the next semester. Your advisor will be able to refer you to other college offices

that can help you with transferring out, financial aid, or even personal counseling

needs. As you get close to completing your program, your advisor will help

determine if you’re ready to graduate.

Together with your academic advisor, you can plan your future, both at Manor

College and beyond.

Before you move on to PowerPoint 4, check out the Video of my second meeting

with Marla – it’s very different than our first meeting!