This document welcomes students to Saint Mary's University and provides an overview of the schools, programs, resources, and policies. It introduces the four schools (Education, Business/Technology, Health/Human Services, Professional Programs) and explains there are over 60 programs across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Key resources highlighted are the course catalog, syllabi, and student email. The document stresses the importance of academic honesty and integrity.

1. Welcome to
Saint Mary’s
University!

2. Welcome from Gena Bilden, Dean of Enrollment Management & Student Services
“I’d like to welcome you to Saint Mary’s University, Schools of Graduate
and Professional Programs. The Graduate and Professional programs
includes four schools:
-School of Education
-School of Business and Technology
-School of Health and Human Services
- School of Professional Programs”

3. “We have over 20 areas or departments providing student, staff, and faculty
infrastructure and support to serve over 7,000 students annually on our campuses.
The schools offer 60 programs including professional development and continuing
education courses, certificate programs at the undergraduate and
graduate levels, bachelor completion programs, master’s programs, a
specialist degree, and two doctoral programs.”
Campuses Centers
• Minneapolis • Rochester
• Winona • Apple Valley
• Nairobi, Kenya • Minnetonka
• Jamaica • Oakdale
• over 100 instructional sites
throughout Minnesota and
Wisconsin

4. “Saint Mary’s University will be celebrating its centennial in 2012.
We have been at this location over 25 years. The College, in Winona, which is the
traditional undergraduate residential campus, has been in operation since 1912.”

5. “There are a few key resources
that will be very important for you to familiarize yourself to during
your course of study.
First Resource: The catalog and student handbook.
The handbook is available online either on the external website or
in the inside pages of the website.
When you have a moment please familiarize yourself with the policies outlined in the
handbook. The sections titled Academic Policies and University Conduct are most important.
Topics included are:
class attendance
grading policy
program time limits
writing style
academic probation
academic honesty
student conduct,
and the grievance procedures.”

6. Second Resource: Course syllabus
“Each course is required to have a course syllabus and must be approved by the curriculum
committee prior to the start of the course.
The syllabus is a contract between you and the institution that outlines what the course will
cover and how you will be assessed. The syllabi must outline the instructor’s
expectations of student performance, methods of assessment, and grading criteria.
Syllabi are available in most cases on Blackboard and in some cases handed out in class.
You should receive a syllabus prior to the start of class or the first night of class.”

7. Third Resource: SMU email
“You will receive Student Services Updates with relevant information
about policy changes, hours of operation, registration reminders,
important events, and contact information for specific questions or issues.
Please look for and read these emails as email is the official
mode of communication for all student correspondence.
You are responsible for the information sent to your SMU email account.

8. “Finally I wanted to take a moment to talk about Academic Dishonesty
and will read a portion of the policy.
Students at Saint Mary’s University are expected to maintain the highest
standards of academic honesty. Academic dishonesty, in any form, will
not be tolerated and may subject the student to disciplinary sanctions,
up to and including dismissal.
Academic dishonesty comes in a variety
of forms. The most common forms include, but are not limited to,
plagiarism, fabrication, cheating and academic misconduct. Please read
the full policy on academic dishonesty and talk to your program staff or
the writing center staff should you have questions about plagiarism.”

9. “Thank you for choosing Saint Mary’s University. We look forward to helping you through
your educational journey and helping you succeed.
Our favorite part of
the job is seeing all the happy faces of graduates and their families at
graduation. We are happy you are here.”
- Gena Bilden, Dean of Enrollment Management & Student Services

10. Still have questions? Contact the Student Services Department directly at:
tcstudentservices@smumn.edu
or
(612) 238-4566