Registration!

Published by Laura on July 20, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Some Friendly Richmond Reminders…

THE START OF THE YEAR IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING!!! Hooray!

Sooooo…

Registration: July 28th

Most of you will be registering FOUR UNITS on your registration tab.

Check: Make sure you sign up for Library and probably one Wellness class (they don’t count towards units but you still sign up for them along with your unit classes)

Incoming Freshman (and not necessarily transfers): Make SURE you sign up for CORE! It’s absolutely required.

 Questions? E-mail or call me! :)

Hope you’re staying cool in the HEAT!!!

Summer, summer, summertimmmmme

Published by Laura on June 18, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Almost the end of June, which means it’s almost July, which means it’s ALMOST time for school to start! Well, kind of.

I always feel that once August hits me, school’s back in session. I start scheduling things for the year, picking out new school clothes for fall, and getting excited about buying fresh new school supplies (yeah, I know I’m a dork).

So since in my eyes we’re almost half way through with our summer, you might be thinking about more and more questions every day regarding the upcoming year…don’t hesitate to ask me any of them!

I know when I was anticipating my first semester at Richmond, I was anxious about meeting new people, making new friends that already had their cliques, and how I would handle the work load. Trust me, as much as you might worry now, it WILL work out and be an awesome experience…don’t be anything but excited about your new adventure! Many of you have had great questions that seem to be stemming from the same topics.

Here are some things that might help so far:

1. You’ll get your official academic advisor in August and you’ll meet with them face-to-face during your orientation. As of now, there are summer advisors to help you (and me!) This website is good for more advising info: http://newspiders.richmond.edu/summeradvising/advisors.html

2. If you want to know about which classes to choose from and you’re a tranfer student, you can go on Bannerweb to check it out. The rest of you will have to wait until July 17th to pick out what classes you might want to take.

3. To log onto Bannerweb:

Go to Bannerweb:  https://bannerweb.richmond.edu/
Regular login, Use University ID (not netID)
First-time password= your birth date: MMDDYY (six numbers)  
It will say “re-enter your old PIN”- so again enter your birth date
Then you will be prompted to create your new PIN, (six characters, numbers or letters)  You will also have to create a recovery question. Be sure it’s something you’ll remember.  Any issues, contact the HelpDesk at helpdesk@richmond.edu or (804) 287-6400.

Sound good? Anything else, feel free to e-mail me. Oh, and if you’re all set up on e-mail at Richmond, start using it. Check it often because the Registrar’s Office and other UR programs should be contacting you through UR e-mail.

Hope you’re enjoying your summer! :)

Hello

Published by Laura on May 17, 2008 in Uncategorized. 1 Comment

Hi there!

Back from the beach…it was lots of fun! Aside from sand in my bed and a little sun burn on my back, Beach Week was a success. The weather cooperated perfectly and we got to be out in the sun all day every day we were there. We had a pool in our backyard, which was awesome so when the sand got to be too much, girly afternoons were spent poolside reading magazines, listening to music, and catching rays.

Now it’s back to work though! Reality check. I work at the Student Activities desk (in the Pier) on campus and baby-sit every day until I go home to Cincinnati next Thursday. I can’t wait to see my family! It’s been since Ring Dance (a junior UR tradition) that I’ve gotten to see them and that was in February. I’ll have one week to catch up with my family, hang out with my friends from home, and sleep in MY OWN BED before New York City! Can’t wait for my internship to start, although I’m getting slightly nervous :)

Okay, must go check on the munchkins I’m watching tonight…they were supposed to be asleep an hour and a half ago and I hear one of them rumbling around upstairs with the Legos again…

Reminder: check out the “housing deadline” on the New Spiders website. Make sure you’re following your New Spider checklist! E-mail me or comment on here with any questions you have.

Goodnight!

It’s MAY!

Published by Laura on May 1, 2008 in General. 0 Comments

Hi! 

I honestly cannot believe it. This year flew…it went by so, sooooo fast! Last night, I finished my last paper (I had all take-home and no in-class exams, woo!) so now I’m officially a senior. It feels GREAT. The weather here is fabulous today, 76 and sunnyyyyy. I love springtime in Richmond. Everything’s in full bloom, the sun is almost always out, and the campus looks gorgeous (plus, I’m one of the lucky few who doesn’t suffer from alleregy season).

Anyway, today I’m babysitting and then enjoying the rest of my day with my friends. At some point, I have to pack because I’m off to the beach this weekend. A UR tradition is that every year after exams, a bunch of students head down to Myrtle Beach, SC and rent houses for the week. Very relaxing, tons of fun…I can’t wait! :)