Welcome to the First Week of Fall Quarter!

Congratulations to all of you on the start of the Fall Quarter and I wish you all great success in your courses!

I want to encourage each of you to get off to a good start, log into all of your courses within the first 72 hours, and actively participate in your courses here in the early going. Take advantage of this time to introduce yourself to your instructors and check out their background via the Meet Your Instructor section of each course. Also, take advantage of the many different resources available to you including:

Student E-mail – Stay informed via important e-mails from your instructors and MSB staff

Student Portal – Check out your schedule, pay your bills, and view the details of your student account

Pronto – Chat online with your instructors and fellow students throughout the day

Virtual Library – Our Online Librarian, Elaine Settergren, is available to assist with all your research needs (esettergren@msbcollege.edu)

Smarthinking – Live Online tutoring services are offered 24/7 across a wide range of subjects

Helpdesk – Get technical assistance from our support staff when you need it

As always if you have questions on any of these resources or if you need additional assistance accessing them, please feel free to contact your instructor or any member of our Education Team highlighted on the right hand side of this page. Congratulations again and good luck with your studies!

Seth Tesdall
Director of Online Education

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MSB Policy of the Week

The first five business days of each quarter are designated as the "Add/Drop Period" for schedule changes involving individual courses.

By the end of the five day period, each individual's schedule will be in place for the remainder of the quarter. Individual courses dropped during this period will not appear on a student's transcript, and no tuition will be charged. Courses that a student has attended and dropped after the add/drop period will appear on the student's transcript and tuition for the course will be charged to the student's account.

All Globe University/Minnesota School of Business policies can be viewed in the course catalog. You can view the catalog electronically by clicking here.

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Perfect Attendance

Congratulations to everyone who earned Perfect Attendance for Summer Quarter 2008!

To achieve perfect attendance, a student must log in to each class a minimum of three times per week (Monday through Sunday). Each student who achieves perfect attendance in a given quarter will receive a 20% discount on all textbooks charged to the student's school account in the quarter following their achievement.

Mae Ahlgren
Sandra Anderson
Brian Andreasen
Aaron Andreen
Tiffany Arcaris
Genise Aretz
Mark Ashbaugh
Neil Bakker
Randi Barbour
Elizabeth Bargabos
Chris Barthel
Amy Baxter
Jayson Beagley
Tyra Beckers
Elia Belmares
Bryan Benjamin
Sara Betcher
Rhett Beyer
Brandon Bieringer
Julie Bisch
Angela Bishop
Cortney Bivens
Davion Bolden
Linda Borgos
Marianne Bovee
Jamie Brown
Julie Busse
Elizabeth Butler
Theresa Butler
Kayla Calaway
Lee Campbell
Beth Carlson
Hannah Casey
Jeanne Castellano
Daniel Chiodo
Tim Christenson
Ginger Cloyd
Sadie Cole
Debra Connell
Edgar Cortes
Angela Cowan
Allison Cox
Jessica Creech
Marta Crislip
Dustin Dandurand
Tyler Darkow
Crystal Davis
Mary Davis
Stephen Demarais
Joshua Derkey
Ryan Dilley
Lindsay Dockter
Jennifer Doherty
Kristina Donahue
Michele Doyle
Jessica Dressen
Brynjil Duffney
DaNeera Dufur
Robin Dulas
Joseph Duncan
Todd Ecklund
Shane Ellenburg
Lori Elness
Holly Emigh
Nathen Erickson
Robert Espersen
Rick Eubanks
Heather Farmer
Cheryl Fernandez
Florentina Foster
Joshua Friedt
Rebecca Fritz
Tiffany Garcia
Easter Geiszler
Lynn Geyen
Manju Ghosh
Kathleen Giese
Kelli Gilbertson
Peter Gilbertson
Kyle Gleason
Terry Glidden
Yvette Goins
Carolyn Graf
Greg Graupmann
Michael Gray
Heather Haberle
Tami Haley
Stacy Hall
Lindsay Harman
Adele Harris
Mable Harris
Jesse Hartmann
Rebecca Haugen
Jaime Helland
Thomas Hensch
Rebekah Herrmann
Leanna Hiner
Dorna Hoft
Nadine Hollerud
Laura Homann
Tare-Sheika Hosea
Cassie Hrbacek
Leslie Huddleston
Lisa Hunter
Bonnie Iacono
Jessica Imholte
Vickie Jackson
Shad Jacobsen
Jessica Jenkins
Nathan Jesh
Susie Jo Clouse
Jeannine Johannsen
Kyle Jones
Shane Kackley
Ashley Kedrowski
Jessica Keeneth-Zeuli
Patrick Kern
Alicia Kiewatt-Stenlund
David Kilian
Crystal Kilichowski
Susan Kimmes
Angela King
Jeremy King
Matt Kirkham
Shayne Klatt
Amber Klinkner
Rebecca Koens
Jeremy Kraft
Michelle Krasicki-Aune
Robert Krulik
Joanna Kuiper
Amy Kunkel
Heather La Duke
Debra Labore
April Lane
Jennifer Larson
Crystal Layland
Mario Lee
Maria Leegard
Maria Leonard
Andrew Lihosit
Melissa Lorentz
Ashley Lovelace
Tonya Love-Miller
Jacob Luehrs
Leslie Luster
David Lutzka
Angie Mack
Andrea Madsen
Cheryl Magers
Sarah Maki
Lexington Marino
Laura Martie
Anjeanette Martin
Brandon Martin
Trace Martin
Elizabeth Masog
Darren Mattern
Deloris Matthews
Landon Matthews
Andrew May
Glen McCarty
William Mcclary
Omega McIntosh
Jaclyn Melvin
Cynthia Meyer
Mindy Meyer
Steven Meyers
Heather Mohr
Brittany Monson
Jay Monson
Victoria Morris
Dawn Mrozinski
Adam Mukomela
Jacie Neese
Fernando Nino
Rachel Nolan
Patrice Norris
Jennifer Norton
Nicole Norvid
Tracey Nubbe
Shari Oconnor
Jini Oh
Annette Ohrenberg
Ryan Oldenburg
Amanda Oliver
Felecia Oliver
Molly Organ
Sean Orr
Linda Ott
Nichol Owen
Noele Owen
Shawn Owen
Johanna Paron
Nicole Patterson
Matthew Paulson
Sarah Pavek
Mark Pederson
Kimi Pena
Chrystal Perry
Nicholas Peshman
Tanya Philp
Stewart Pierce
Lori Piram
Mandy Pitcher
Ryan Pytleski
Roberto Quinones
Robert Rideout
Lisa Riihiluoma
Marissa Ruechel
Denise Rush
Brian Saintey
Stephanie Salo
Esau Sanchez
Stacy Sandford
Jennifer Sarutzki
Jennifer Scheele
Melissa Schefers
Jeffrey Schlueter
Tyrone Schmidt
Leah Schuneman
Kristopher Schwartz
Gerald Setterlund
Joy Shamla
Casey Shannon
Scott Sibbet
Ryan Smith
Sara Smith
Lucetta Smuder
LaDonna Solnitzky
Christopher Songe
Patrick Sonnek
Chamaera Sowell
Ed Springman
Michael Stagemeyer
Linda Stampley
Joann Steiskal
Shawn Stoner
Kristy Sutton
James Swanson
Kristen Swanson
Sarah Syverson
Charles Tamon
Zelda Taylor
Robert Teeple
Erin Thiele
Alona Thingelstad
Bethany Thompson
Cari Tohm
Therese Tuinstra-Blunck
Francine Unruh
Gregory Vander Feen
Elizabeth Varela
Kristy Wallace
Heidi Walstrom
Natalie Walter
Ronald Walusimbi
Sheila Weaver
Stephanie Weede
Jacob Wendorff
Jaime West
Laura Wilkerling
Julie Williams
Melissa Williamson
Brian Wurtzel
Mai Yang
Elizabeth Zeien
Michael Zombory

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Honors

Congratulations to everyone who earned Honors for Summer Quarter 2008!

Honors is awarded to any student who achieves a quarterly GPA of 3.5 to 3.99.

Brian Andreasen
Chris Barthel
Chad Bartlett
Ann Behling
Cassie Bernier
Natasha Bjerke
Jessica Block
Lori Brandel
Kayla Calaway
Jeanne Castellano
Amber Cleveland
Debra Connell
Stephen Demarais
Victoria Dennis
Ryan Dilley
Sara Djerf
Lori Elness
Jessica Estrem
Heather Fern
Aaron Freije
Easter Geiszler
Peter Gilbertson
Carolyn Graf
Gina Guidarelli
Tami Haley
Adele Harris
Mable Harris
Rebekah Herrmann
Dorna Hoft
Chad Holz
Kari Horbacz
Cassie Hrbacek
Shad Jacobsen
George Jerome
Shawn Johnson
Rachel Karras-Sack
Patrick Kern
Angela King
Jeremy King
Darren Mattern
Deloris Matthews
Landon Matthews
Glen McCarty
Kerry Mitchell
Jay Monson
Adam Mukomela
Fernando Nino
Jini Oh
Amanda Oliver
Felecia Oliver
Linda Ott
Nicole Patterson
Chrystal Perry
Stewart Pierce
Angela Rezac
Denise Rush
Gerald Setterlund
Sara Smith
Tracey Soderbeck
LaDonna Solnitzky
Chamaera Sowell
Michael Stagemeyer
Shawn Stoner
Alona Thingelstad
Matthew Thompson
Debra Towar
Kristy Wallace
Heidi Walstrom
Ronald Walusimbi
Heather Williams
Marcus Williams
Nancy Yang

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Highest Honors

Congratulations to everyone who earned Highest Honors for Summer Quarter 2008!

Highest Honors is awarded to any student who achieves a quarterly GPA of 4.0.

Darlene Aberg
Mae Ahlgren
Lucretia Anderson
Sandra Anderson
Aaron Andreen
Falon Angeles
Genise Aretz
Bailey Bahe
Neil Bakker
Patrick Balvance
Randi Barbour
Elizabeth Bargabos
Melissa Bartel
Amy Baxter
Jayson Beagley
Tyra Beckers
Elia Belmares
Bryan Benjamin
Sara Betcher
Rhett Beyer
Brandon Bieringer
Angela Bishop
Davion Bolden
Linda Borgos
Marianne Bovee
Jamie Brown
Jason Brueske
Theresa Butler
Lee Campbell
Beth Carlson
Hannah Casey
Brian Cheese
Daniel Chiodo
Tim Christenson
Susie Clouse
Ginger Cloyd
Edgar Cortes
Jamie Cowdrey
Allison Cox
Jessica Creech
Marta Crislip
Tyler Crowley
Crystal Davis
Joshua Derkey
Lindsay Dockter
Jennifer Doherty
Kristina Donahue
Michele Doyle
Nicole Drilling
Brynjil Duffney
DaNeera Dufur
Robin Dulas
Angie Duus
Krissy Ecklund
Todd Ecklund
Chad Eken
Holly Emigh
Nathen Erickson
Rick Eubanks
Heather Farmer
Cheryl Fernandez
Patricia Fogg
Caitlin Franzmeier
Jason Freiheit
Joshua Friedt
Tiffany Garcia
Lynn Geyen
Kyle Gleason
Terry Glidden
Greg Graupmann
Michael Gray
Lindsay Harman
Eric Harrison
Jesse Hartmann
Christopher Heald
Jeff Hemming
Leanna Hiner
Jilleen Hocking
Nadine Hollerud
Laura Homann
Lisa Hunter
Joel Hyllested
Jessica Imholte
Jessica Jenkins
Nathan Jesh
Ryan Johnson
Kyle Jones
Alicia Kiewatt-Stenlund
David Kilian
Crystal Kilichowski
Susan Kimmes
Shayne Klatt
Amber Klinkner
Rebecca Koens
Nicole Kosec
Jeremy Kraft
Michelle Krasicki-Aune
Isaac Kremer
Tiffany Krogness
Julie Krueger
Robert Krulik
Joshua Krych
Joanna Kuiper
Amy Kunkel
Tresha Kuperus
Heather La Duke
Jonathan Landaw
Tracy Larkin
Erik Larson
Crystal Layland
Mario Lee
Maria Leegard
Brenda Lenton
Maria Leonard
Amy Letellier
Patrick Lewis
Andrew Lihosit
Khoun Lovan
Ashley Lovelace
Jacob Luehrs
David Lutzka
Mary Macdonald-Hatcher
Angie Mack
Sarah Maki
Lexington Marino
Jamie Marquette
Laura Martie
Trace Martin
Elizabeth Masog
Matthew Maus
Andrew May
William McClary
Jaclyn Melvin
Cynthia Meyer
Mindy Meyer
Steven Meyers
Tania Molden
Dawn Mrozinski
Kelly Murphy
Jacie Neese
Rachel Nolan
Jennifer Norton
Nicole Norvid
Tracey Nubbe
Annette Ohrenberg
Ryan Oldenburg
Jadon Ollila
Sean Orr
Nichol Owen
Shawn Owen
Johanna Paron
Jesse Pasek
Matthew Paulson
Mark Pederson
Kimi Pena
Nicholas Peshman
Kevin Petman
Tanya Philp
Lori Piram
Mandy Pitcher
Roberto Quinones
Robert Rebenitsch
Lisa Riihiluoma
Leland Rockstead
Marissa Ruechel
Natalie Ruiz
Brian Saintey
Stephanie Salo
Esau Sanchez
Stacy Sandford
Melissa Schefers
Jeffrey Schlueter
Tyrone Schmidt
Leah Schuneman
Kristopher Schwartz
Wanda Senne
Joy Shamla
Casey Shannon
Scott Sibbet
Ryan Smith
Lucetta Smuder
Christopher Songe
Patrick Sonnek
Linda Stampley
Lee Stevens
Kristy Sutton
James Swanson
Kristen Swanson
Robert Teeple
Erin Thiele
Bethany Thompson
Cari Tohm
Therese Tuinstra-Blunck
Francine Unruh
Elizabeth Varela
Natalie Walter
Sheila Weaver
Alicia Weierke
Shana Weiss Blegen
Jacob Wendorff
Jaime West
Julie Williams
Brian Wurtzel
Michael Zombory
Lindsay Zumbrunnen

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Summer Grades Available September 24th

Summer Quarter grades will be available through the student portal on September 24th at 6pm.

Grades will not be mailed out.

To access your grades log into the student portal, click Academics > View My Grades > Filter Grades by Term.

If you have any questions, please contact the Education Department at 1-877-609-8889.

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Are you ready for fall quarter?

If you plan to purchase your fall quarter textbooks from the GU/MSB Virtual Bookstore, remember to place your order as soon as possible.

Select rush delivery to receive your books before the quarter begins on Monday, September 29th.

Remember, if you earned perfect attendance in your summer quarter classes, you must order your books using your Voucher ID to receive the 20% discount on your textbooks.

If you have any questions about how to order your books, contact Jackie Pries at (612) 798-4472 or jpries@globeuniversity.edu.

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MSB Policy of the Week

Credit may be awarded for demonstrated proficiency in a subject.

Advanced-standing tests may be requested and arranged through the education department and must be taken before the beginning of the quarter that course would be required. Not all courses will have an advanced-standing test.

Visit our student website for more information on advance standing opportunities.

All Globe University/Minnesota School of Business policies can be found in the course catalog.

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Congratulations Graduates!

The Career Services department and entire staff would like to congratulate the 22 fully online students who will be graduating at the end of Summer. What an achievement!!

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Extended Hours

The Education Department has recently extended its hours of operation to better meet the needs of our students.

We are now available 8:00-7:00 PM Monday-Thursday and 7:30-4:00 PM on Fridays.

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Check Course Calendars to Plan Ahead

As we enter the last few weeks of summer quarter, remember to check the class expectations and grading criteria as well as the course calendar for due dates for the remainder of the quarter.

All course work must be completed prior to the end of the final date of the quarter. Identify due dates now to plan ahead. All work will be due prior to Thursday, September 18th, 2008.

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MSB Policy of the Week

The school reserves the right to vary the sequence of courses and to revise curriculum content for the purpose of upgrading program material.

Students who drop from school for one or more quarters will be required to reenter their program under the current catalog requirements.

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Share College with a Friend!

We are excited to have you as a student at Minnesota School of Business-Online. We have found that some of our most successful students attended school with a friend, co-worker or family member.

Students often share with us that it is helpful to have a strong support system when attending classes to keep each other motivated. Many think of it as a buddy system to help each other stay on track to graduate and reach their career goals.

You may refer a co-worker, family member or friend that could also benefit from our career training programs by contacting us at 1-877-609-8889 or via email. We look forward to hearing from you and assisting other students with achieving their career goals or updating their skill set to be more marketable in their career field.

Good luck with all your classes!

Jennifer Foss-Wille
Director of Online Admissions

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Constitution Day 2008

The Globe Education Network is celebrating Constitution Day!

You could win free books for the Fall Quarter!

Here’s how: Click here to review the U.S. Constitution, a handy outline, and learn 10 Fast Facts. Then take our quiz. Two students who complete the quiz will win free Fall Quarter books! Quizzes must be completed and submitted by Friday, September 12th in order for you to be eligible to win. Good luck!

Please note that in order to win free books you must purchase your books through our online bookstore using your Voucher ID.

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Check Course Calendars Now to Plan Ahead

As we enter the last few weeks of summer quarter, remember to check the class expectations and grading criteria as well as the course calendar for due dates for the remainder of the quarter.

All course work must be completed prior to the end of the final date of the quarter. Identify due dates now to plan ahead. All work will be due prior to Thursday, September 18th, 2008.

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MSB Policy of the Week

If a student changes programs, all courses that can be applied to the new program are used in all SAP calculations (CGPA, completion rate and maximum time frame), including courses with grades of W or F.

Courses that are not in the new program are excluded from all SAP calculations. A determination of courses that may be included in the new program as electives will be made in consultation with the dean of students.

If a student earns a degree at GU/MSB and enrolls in another program for an additional degree, all courses that have been successfully completed and can be applied to the new program are used in all SAP calculations (CGPA, completion rate and maximum time frame). Courses that are not in the new program, including courses with grades of W or F, are excluded from all SAP calculations.

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Are You Registered?

Have you already registered for fall quarter courses?

Fall quarter registration ended last Friday, so if you haven't registered yet please contact the Education Department as soon as possible. Classes are filling quickly, so reserve your seat today! Register now to avoid having to pay for rush delivery when you order your textbooks.

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The Online Bookstore is Open!

Have you already registered for fall quarter? If so, the bookstore is now open for you to purchase your books!

By ordering your books online, you ensure that you are receiving the correct books for your classes. To order, simply log into the online bookstore using your voucher ID or call 1-800-325-3252 to order over the phone. Before finalizing your order, take a moment to verify that all information is correct.

Remember, if you earn perfect attendance in your summer classes, the perfect attendance discount will only be applied to fall quarter textbooks purchased using your voucher ID.

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Career Services Webinar this Thursday!

A 30 minute Lunch & Learn webinar titled How to Find Hidden Job Opportunities will be held on Thursday, September 4th.

Thursday, September 4th – 12:15 – 12:45 PM CDT
Hosted by – Lesley Farnham, Online Director of Career Services

No reservations needed – just join in Thursday by clicking here (ensure your PC has speakers so you can hear).

Lesley Farnham
Online Director of Career Services

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MSB Policy of the Week

In order to stress the importance of academic performance, the institution awards honor recognition quarterly to qualifying students.

A student must achieve a quarterly GPA of 3.5 or above to achieve the honors recognition and a quarterly GPA of 4.0 to achieve highest honors. Students maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above will graduate with honors. Students maintaing a cumulative GPA of 4.0 will graduate with highest honors.

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