Dear ASU Student:

Embarking on your college career with maturity is unique in itself and an accomplishment of which you should be proud. Therefore, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY. You have indeed made the right choice. For a student, entering a new college environment can be an overwhelming and stressful experience. For that reason, we are providing a condensed orientation information session for you. It will assist you in making a smooth transition to ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY, and provide you with vital information regarding University that includes course registration, transfer credits, and campus life/leadership.

Dr. Everette J. Freeman, President, has a special initiative in which he has requested all ASU students to acquire a passport; therefore, the fee for New Student Orientation is $265.00 which covers the cost of the passport and orientation fees. If you already have a passport, your orientation fee will be $165.00 and you need only submit a copy with your orientation fee. In order to obtain a passport, you must provide an original or a certified copy birth certificate. Passport applications can be downloaded from www.travel.state.gov. Enclosed are directions for completing your passport application.

The orientation information session is scheduled for August 10-13, 2008, in the HPER Gymnasium. Please mail your completed registration form, passport application, birth certificate and payment by August 1, 2008. MONEY ORDERS and CREDIT CARD payment will be accepted ONLY (NO CHECKS ) Please retain this information; no additional reminders will be sent. ORIENTATION IS MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS.

We welcome you to call any of the offices listed below if you have questions. I look forward to seeing you on August 10.

Sincerely,

Stephanie R. Harris-Jolly

Stephanie R. Harris-Jolly, Ed.D, LPC

Director, Counseling, Testing, Disability Student Services and Orientation