June 2015
NEW STUDENT NEWSLETTER
TWO MORE MONTHS L ess than two months to go until the start of our July 2015 term! Are you ready? As we approach the start of our July term I hope you’ll find the information in this newsletter helpful as you prepare for your first day of class.
Everyone at Embry-Riddle Asia is working hard to prepare for your arrival in July and we look forward to sharing details of our 2015 Orientation with you next month. Regards,
In the June Newsletter we’ll start to introduce you to some of the professors you’ll have an opportunity to interact with as you move through your degree program. In addition, we’ll start to talk about administrative requirements such as the English Placement exam, course registration, billing and textbooks. 2 // ASIA.ERAU.EDU
MATTHEW FLAHERTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ENROLLMENT & CAMPUS OPERATIONS
CLASSES’ ARE SET TO TAKE OFF
on July 27th and we are in transition now with plans in hand waiting for clearance. Brief descriptions of what will take place before take-off: • Enrollment – students will be registered into their courses 60 days before term begins. Registration will close 31 days before term begins. • Billing – ERCI will send invoices 30 days prior to the start date. • Add/Drop period ends on the 5th day after term begins. Any add/drop requests after this period will be considered late and incur an administrative fee.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DROP AND A WITHDRAWAL • An academic DROP from course occurs during the add/drop period and will have no academic consequences. The course will show on your registration history as dropped but not appear on your transcripts.
PREPARING FOR THE JULY TERM: Complete your English Placement Exam Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University requires that all new students take an English placement exam. The purpose of the exam is to ensure the students are placed in English courses in which they can be successful and to prepare them for subsequent courses.
• An academic WITHDRAWAL from a course occurs when you remove yourself from a course after the add/drop period has passed. There will be administrative charges for this withdrawal based on the refund schedule. You will receive the grade of “W” for the course, which will appear on any unofficial or official transcripts. A grade of “W” will not impact your GPA, but does not count as completed credit toward your degree.
• The exam is timed at 90 minutes
Students need to be aware of procedures and policies relevant to the program, and to seek advice when in doubt. We are always available to chat about academic policy regardless of the questions that you may have.
It is important that the exam be completed or the student will not be allowed to enroll in the July term. Refer to the English Placement Exam email that was recently sent to you for more information.
Regards, Dhushaanthini
Regards, Laura
Incoming July 2015 students will be automatically enrolled in the English Placement exam: • The exam must be taken by June 22 • Once the exam is started, it must be completed and submitted. Do not log out and expect to return to the exam at another time
DHUSHAANTHINI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES
LAURA ASUMAA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
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ERC INSTITUTE PARTNERSHIP Embry-Riddle Asia is excited to be partners with ERC Institute, who merged with our initial partner (IEEC) last year. Embry-Riddle Asia is growing very fast. We will be doubling our student numbers again in July. Like any growing university, space and facilities for students is very important. ERC Institute is able to provide that much needed space and is a welcomed partner by our students and faculty. A FEW FAST FACTS ABOUT ERC INSTITUTE: • PEI with 10 year experience offering professional and academic courses from certificates, diplomas, advance diplomas, degrees, Masters & MBAs • Currently working with university partners from the United Kingdom teaching Tourism & Hospitality, Business & Entrepreneurship, Accounting & Finance, Acting & Film Making • 4 Year Edutrust Award • 1,300 students enrolled in academic programs • Strong student focus - The ERCi Experience • New City Campus STUDENT LIFE FACILITIES: • Fast food outlet - Burger King • Convenience store - Cheers • Gym - free for all ERCI Staff & Students • Childcare Center - Pats School House • ERCI IT Clinic • Jamming Room • And more…
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FACULTY PROFILE KATE QUIGLEY About Dr. Quigley: Dr. Kate Quigley is an Assistant Professor in the College of Business and as the Academic Officer for ERAU Asia she coordinates faculty and academic issues in Singapore. As a faculty member with ten years of undergraduate and graduate teaching experience with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University she has also held executive positions within ERAU’s Worldwide Campus as Secretary and Vice Speaker of the Senate. She has a Doctorate of Management (D.M.) from the University of Phoenix, in which she examined the correlation between managers’ personalities and the types of competencies they sought from others when constructing a work team. Dr. Quigley is in the final stages of completing a Ph.D. in psychology from the Northcentral University in which she has
Name: Dr. Kathleen Quigley
measured the relationship of post-traumatic stress
Email: kathleen.quigley@erau.edu
among military personnel who returned from active
Education: M.A. - Master of Arts in Organizational Management, University of Phoenix D.Mgt. - Doctor of Management in Management, University of Phoenix
AV I AT I O N
TRIVIA
symptoms on self-efficacy and student engagement deployment. Dr. Quigley is from the United States, has lived in Singapore for a year and a half so far, and is looking forward to being here for a much longer stint. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling in the region, visiting museums, serving as a crew member for a local film production company, batik painting, journaling, and scrapbooking.
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STUDENT JASON LESLIE GAINS
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE FROM STUDY ABROAD IN UNITED STATES
viation Business major Jason Leslie traveled to Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach (Florida) Campus in the spring to be adventurous and to meet new people. He also took advantage of the opportunity to study next to a flight line. “I was always interested in being a pilot and am fascinated by planes,” he said. While Jason’s career goals have changed over time, he still looks forward to working in an aviation/airport environment like the one he studied in during his semester abroad in the United States.
One of the benefits of attending Embry-Riddle Asia is the opportunity to interact with fellow Embry-Riddle students at the university’s U.S. campuses in Daytona Beach or Prescott, Arizona. The 16-week study abroad experience allows students to broaden their worldview by living in another culture, developing relationships with individuals with varying backgrounds and learning in new classroom environments. “Riddle gave me the opportunity to come here,” he said during an interview while in Daytona Beach. “Here, I’m studying next to a runway.” During his semester in Daytona Beach, Jason took classes in airline management, production and operations management, project management and international business. He quickly noticed differences in the coursework due to the longer 16-week semester – opposed to the eight-week terms he’s accustomed to in Singapore. Jason also learned that American students are highly engaged in active classroom discussion – which encouraged him to do the same.
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Jason also learned that American students are highly engaged in active classroom discussion – which encouraged him to do the same. Outside of class, Jason took advantage of his stay at a residential campus by participating in extracurricular activities like football. His fondness of the Chelsea Football Club in the English Premier League led to a friendship with a fellow Chelsea fan from Malaysia. Throughout his time in Daytona Beach, Jason discovered that students from different countries can still share many similarities.
All in all, Jason enjoyed his first visit to the United States – as both a student and tourist. He encourages other Embry-Riddle Asia students to take advantage of the study abroad opportunity to complement their studies in Singapore. “Just be open about it. Everyone has different experiences,” he said. “It’s just an opportunity you should take.”
“Singapore is not so different than other parts of the world,” he said. While in Florida, Jason enjoyed the warm weather, a flight with a student pilot and American food like burgers, bacon and biscuits and gravy. However, he did miss Singapore’s spicy food.
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