Post Enrollment Information
Welcome to Emporia State University
via Distance Learning!
Responsibilities of Distance Students
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Student ID numbers have been assigned to all ESU students for conducting university business including registering for classes and requesting transcripts. ID numbers are sometimes referred to as your "E number" or your "Banner Student ID".
Don't know your Student ID?
To look-up your Student ID, [click here]. You will need your username and password (or SSN). If you do not know your password or did not provide a SSN at time of application, contact the Help Desk at 1-877-332-4249 to obtain your ID.
Emporia State University students enrolled in Lifelong Learning distance courses are REQUIRED to maintain an email account through Emporia State University. Accounts with 10MB storage capacity are automatically created a day or two after a student enrolls. Once this 10MB of storage space is exceeded, students will not be able to send email; however, email will continue to be received. Mail is automatically deleted from your Inbox after 180 days.
How to Access Your Account | How
to Change Your Password
Email Forwarding | Using Email Clients | Stumail Email Policy
Buzz In is Emporia State University's web portal. Buzz In will allow users to personalize and customize displayed content to suit their information needs. Buzz In integrates all university systems such as Blackboard, MyData, and StudentAccess.
How to Access Buzz In | Changing Your Password | Buzz In Homepage
Buzz In Quick Links | Buzz In Academic Life | Getting Help
How to View Your Schedule: Go to the Student Self-Service Links section on the Academic Life tab and select Registration. Then select Student Detail Schedule.
How to View Your Account: Go to the My Account section on the Academic Life tab. The total amount you owe the university will appear. (More details below)
Obtaining Access to the Academic Life tab: Only students in Active Status will have access to the Academic Life tab. If you cannot view the Academic Life tab and are new to ESU, please contact either the Admissions Office (1-877-468-6378) or the Graduate Office (1-800-950-4723) to check on your admission status. If you are a returning student, fill out either the Undergraduate Readmission Form or the Graduate Readmission Form.
You should verify that your address and phone numbers are correct each semester. Be sure to provide a daytime number so that we can contact you in case of class cancellations and/or important registration issues.
How to Verify Your Address/Phone
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Login to Buzz In and go to the Academic Life tab.
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Select any of the links to enter Self-Service. (For instance, you could select "Look Up Classes")
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Go to the Personal Information tab.
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Select View Addresses and Phones.
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Double-check all the information displayed.
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Use the Update Address/Phone Form to make updates/changes.
Textbooks can be reserved or ordered through the Memorial Union Bookstore web site or by phone. Textbook delivery to the ESU Metro Learning Center in Overland Park is also available.
Ordering Textbooks | MU
Bookstore Info
Kansas City Metro Textbook Deliveries | Textbook Refunds
All Internet students should email their instructor 1-2 weeks before class begins for any special instructions before class begins. Instructor email addresses are available in the Lifelong Learning online catalog.
Emporia State University is pleased
to offer a streamlined payment process to
students, faculty and staff. This improved
payment system features a substantial
decrease in waiting lines, more consistency
in special fees charged and fewer events
which trigger special fees.
It is Emporia State University policy that
students must pay all charges in full prior to the
drop date. If a student does not expect to have
their balance paid in full by this date, they must
enter into an Extended Payment Agreement.
It is important students review the billing
statements they receive as well as check their
student Buzz In account frequently. These
resources provide valuable and continuously
updated information concerning student
account balances.
Please note: Financial aid must be authorized
AND disbursed to be considered a payment on
an account. If a payment has been made on a
student’s account, the student must officially
withdraw from the University within the refund
period to be eligible for a refund and/or be
relieved of their financial obligation to
Emporia State University.
WHAT ARE THE
STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES?
• Sign and submit the Direct Deposit and
Title IV Authorization forms
• Check financial aid status
• Ensure “payment status” by the Friday
before classes begin
WHAT IS “PAYMENT STATUS”?
Acceptable payment status means…
1. Pay the entire account balance by the Friday before
classes begin
-or-
2. Make a $150 account down payment by the Friday
before classes begin
This is required to reserve the student’s class schedule and will be credited to the student’s charges. Sign and submit the Extended Payment Agreement to avoid account holds. Administrative fees are assessed for this option.
| NOTE: Prior semester charges must be paid-in-full before any student will be eligible to retain their class schedule. |
WHAT IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE?
An administrative fee allows the extension of payment
on a student’s account. If a student can not pay the
account balance in full by the first day of class, a $50
non-refundable administrative fee is applied for an
automatic payment extension until September 12. If
account balances are not paid in full on or before
September 12, an additional $50 non-refundable
administrative fee is applied for an automatic payment
extension until October 8. (Subject to the approval of the Board of Regents)
WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT DATES?
Friday, August 15th - Friday before classes begin
• All students must be paid in full or make the
$150 down payment
• If selecting the $150 down payment option,
the student must sign and submit the
Extended Payment Agreement in order
to avoid account holds
• Students will be dropped from courses if
payment is not made
Wednesday, August 20th - First day of class
• $50 administrative fee charged to students who
have an account balance and entered into an
Extended Payment Agreement
Wednesday, September 3rd - 10th day of class
• Last day for a tuition refund
Friday, September 12th
• Any account balance not paid in full on or
before this date will be charged an additional
$50 administrative fee
Wednesday, October 8th
• Last day to pay accounts in full and avoid late
fee penalties
Thursday, October 9th
• Outstanding account balances are past due
• $25 late fee begins to be assessed for each
month balance remains outstanding
• Holds are placed on student’s account
Wednesday, October 15th
• Enrollment for the Spring semester
Any student wishing to withdraw from the University
MUST initiate the withdrawal process through the
Registration Office prior to the end of the refund period. |
IMPORTANT LINKS
Buzz In -
Where students access a variety of
resources including account balances,
email, class schedules and campus
communications.
http://buzzin.emporia.edu
Business Affairs Website - Provides information about fee payment
procedures, campus tuition and fees and
a frequently asked questions page to
assist in the fee payment process.
http://www.emporia.edu/busaff
Tuition Payment Options - This webpage, on the Business Affairs
Website, provides access to the Remittance
Form, Extended Payment Agreement, Direct
Deposit and Title IV Authorization forms, as
well as the Authorization to Release Student
Information form.
http://www.emporia.edu/busaff/payment_options.htm
Face-to-Face Distance Courses:
For room numbers, addresses, and maps to distance sites, please visit the Lifelong Learning online catalog. If you have any difficulty locating your class, please call one of the following numbers for assistance:
Lifelong Learning (Emporia): 877-332-4249/620-341-5385
ESU Metro Learning Center (Overland Park): 913-338-4378
KCKCC Advising (Kansas City): 913-288-7373
BCC Advising (El Dorado): 316-322-3163
ITV Courses:
In an ITV classroom, digitally compressed signals make it possible to
offer two-way interactive audio and video conferencing between ESU and
one or more sites. Therefore, your instructor may or may not be in your specific classroom. However, a site monitor will be present to maintain the conferencing equipment. The Emporia site is located in Visser Hall 111. Students participating at other sites should visit the Lifelong Learning online catalog for room numbers, address, and maps.
Internet Courses:
The majority of Internet courses will be accessed through Blackboard.
Please see the following links for more information about Blackboard and Internet Courses:
It is important that you have the proper computer equipment and virus protection whether you are taking an online course or a face-to-face course.
Recommended Computer Equipment | Virus, Spyware & Other Protection
Metro Learning Center Laptops:
Laptops are available for on-site check-out at the Metro Learning Center in Overland Park. Please call 913-338-4378 for details.
Grades are not mailed to students. Instead, you can view them online in Buzz In. Just visit the Academic Life tab. Then select the appropriate term.
It is important that you understand ESU Drop, Withdrawal, & Refund policies in case you need to drop or withdraw from a course.
If you need to drop or withdraw from a course, please use one of our online Drop/Withdrawal Forms (Fall 2008) or call us toll-free at 1-877-332-4249. Email requests will not be accepted.
Last Updated April 3, 2008