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Tell us how we can better serve you. Please forward comments and suggestions to Chris Dowen at:
chris.dowen@unco.edu or call toll free at
1(888)700-4862.

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Director
Chris Dowen
(All non-residents and parent concerns):
chris.dowen@unco.edu

Associate Director, Morgan Boyack
(Weld County, southwestern Colorado, Denver): morgan.boyack@unco.edu

Senior Transfer Counselor, Tom Jones (Transfer Students):
tom.jones@unco.edu

Senior Admissions Counselor, Juan Faz: juan.faz@unco.edu

Admissions Counselor, Stephanie Moir
(Eastern Plains): stephanie.moir@unco.edu

Admissions Counselor, Chris Bierdeman (Colorado West of I-25 and Transfer Students): chris.bierdeman@unco.edu

Josh Baros
Admissions Counselor
josh.baros@unco.edu


Locations

UNC Admissions
Carter Hall
Room 3006
Greeley, CO 80639

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1862 10th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80639

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In This Issue of the Bear Print

• News!
• Updates & Changes for Fall 2008
• Freshman Checklist
• Useful Links

News!
Applications
UNC is accepting applications for fall 2008. If you have a questions regarding your application please contact the UNC Admissions Office toll free at 1(888)700-4862.

Find Your Counselor
UNC has an assigned admissions counselor for every high school in the state of Colorado and each state in the nation. To contact your assigned counselor please visit our find your counselor page.

Updates & Changes for Fall 2008
UNC Biology Program
UNC has been honored with an award from the National Science Foundation to support and enhance the success of students who major in the biological sciences. This BIOTA program provides scholarships, specialized courses, research experiences, and customized academic advising. For application information, check out the biology web site at http://www.unco.edu/nhs/biology

UNC URSA Account & BearMail
All accepted UNC students are assigned a student identification number called a Bear ID number as well as a student email address through their URSA account. It is extremely important that students check their email regularly or have it forwarded to an account they use, as many important messages regarding classes, financial aid, and other information is sent through email.

UNC Business Program
University of Northern Colorado was named a recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award - the nation's highest honor for quality and performance excellence. This marks the first time a business school has received the nation's top honor. The award was presented by Vice President Dick Cheney in July 2005 in our nation's capital. Check out their new prospective student web page at http://www.mcb.unco.edu/prospective/

Freshman Checklist
UNC has broken down the admissions process into four easy steps for you to follow. If you have any further questions please visit our Admissions Homepage or contact the UNC Admissions Office at 1(888)700-4UNC or by email at admissions.help@unco.edu.

1. Application Apply to UNC online. UNC does not have an admissions deadline but recommends that students apply fall semester of their senior year. To apply students will need to submit an application, the $45 application fee, their official high school transcripts and their ACT or SAT scores. Essays and letters of recommendation are not required unless students do not meet UNC’s automatic admission requirements. Students should receive an admission decision about three to four weeks after the application file is complete.

2. Residence Life & Housing After students have been accepted they may go online and complete their housing contracts. To complete a contract students must submit a $250 deposit to reserve their room. Deposits are refundable in full until the end of April, 2008.

3. Financial Aid Students must submit the FAFSA to be eligible for financial aid. March 1 is the priority date to have the federal processor receive your FAFSA. UNC's FAFSA school code is 001349. Colorado residents can apply for the College Opportunity Fund or stipend online at CollegeInColorado.org.

4. Orientation & Registration The last step in the UNC enrollment process is New Student Orientation for registration. Registration for New Student Orientation will occur in April.

5. Final High School Transcripts Students must submit their final high school transcripts after graduation. Students who do not submit their final high school transcripts will not be eligible to register for their spring courses at UNC.

6. Health Insurance All UNC students are required to be insured. All students with 9 or more semester hours are automatically enrolled in the university student health insurance plan and billed along with other university services. If you have other insurance, you must show proof of insurance and submit a waiver form to the UNC Health Insurance Office by the 10th day of classes.

7. Move-In Day Classes at UNC will begin on Monday, August 25, 2008. The Residence Halls will open Thursday, August 21. More information regarding Move-In day will be mailed to students in the spring. A list of “What to Bring” is available online at http://housing.unco.edu/prospective/bring.htm.

Useful Links...
Campus Recreation

Honors Program

Presidents Leadership Program

Learning Communities

Student Activities

NCAA

ACT

SAT

Career & Testing Services

Counseling Services

UNC Student Health Center

Tutoring Services

FACT Book