March ---, 2009
ID #:------

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Room 509 Building A
Guohong Mansion NO. A 11 Muxidibeili
Beijing
People’s Republic of China
100038



Dear Ms. ---:

I’m happy to inform you that you have been accepted as a graduate student to pursue work towards the degree of Master of Arts of Mass Communications at the University of Denver. Your acceptance to the university is provisional. In order to achieve regular status, the following items must be received as soon as possible, but no later than the last day of the first quarter of attendance: final transcript from Dalian University of Foreign Languages with proof of degree. If the provisions are not met in the abovementioned timeframe, a hold will be placed on your registration.

Once you submit your deposit, the Office of Graduate Studies will be sending a welcome packet to you approximately eight weeks prior to the first day of class. In the packet, you can expect to receive your registration instructions. In addition, you will be receiving information about the departments and services at the University of Denver, including parking, student organizations, campus safety, health and counseling services, and health insurance. This information can also be located on the Incoming Grad Students tab in webCentral. Below are instructions on how to access DU’s myWeb and webCentral. In addition, information about the Disability Services Program is at the end of this letter.

In order to confirm your intention to attend our program, you will need to submit a $100 deposit by April 27, 2008 The deposit is non-refundable and will be credited toward your first tuition payment. Fully funded graduate assistants may request a refund from the Bursar’s Office upon matriculation.

The first step is to visit webCentral, under the Incoming Graduate Students tab to let us know your interest in attending the University of Denver at:http://webcentral.du.edu. In order to confirm or decline our offer of acceptance, please click on the link in the Accept or Decline Admission Offer section.






In order to confirm your position in our graduate program, the next step is to make your admission deposit. Our tuition payment center (TMS) allows you to pay your deposit using electronic check (ACH) for no fee or a credit card payment with a nominal fee. Deposit payments can be made by through webCentral.

In early April, the Office of Financial Aid will begin sending financial aid award notifications to students who submitted their FAFSA by the March 1st priority deadline. Students who submit their FAFSA after the priority deadline will have an award notification sent to them approximately 3-4 weeks after the receipt of the FAFSA. Your financial aid award may contain a combination of scholarships, work-study and student loans to help you finance your education.

You can view your financial aid awards and accept, decline, or reduce offered aid via webCentral. You do not have to accept all the financial aid offered by DU. Remember that student loans must be repaid. Be sure to read the documents that are sent along with your financial aid award notification. Your acceptance indicates that you will comply with the terms and conditions of financial aid awards. If you are accepting student loans, additional steps may be required before loan funds can disburse to your student account.

During the summer, you will receive information regarding our department’s graduate student orientation and welcome reception, which will take place before the start of fall classes. You will then be assigned a graduate advisor who will assist you in planning your course of study. Although I am happy to speak with you any time prior, our students typically do not register for classes before orientation

Instructions for using webCentral:
As an admitted student, you may now access University of Denver webCentral online resources by following the instructions below. You will need your student ID number, located in your acceptance letter, to access webCentral and for other University business, including registration. Please keep the number in a safe place.
Go to the main University of Denver website:http://www.du.edu
Select the “Current Students” link on the right side of the page
Select the “webCentral” link at the top of the list of popular links
Enter your DUID: 87___________ (found in your admission letter) and your passcode (your birthdate, MMDDYY, is your preset password)
a. Once you have entered webCentral for the first time, you must change your passcode to a code only you will know.
Please click on the “Incoming Graduate Students” tab.
By the requested deposit date in your admission letter:






Click on the Processed/Completed Applications link for Accept or Decline Admission Offer.
Select the appropriate term in the Processed Applications section and proceed with Steps 1-3.
Step 1. Inform us of your intent to enroll.
Step 2. Once you’ve accepted the admission offer, you will need to pay your admission deposit by clicking on the link to Tuition Management System (TMS) and complete the following steps:
a. Select the "make a payment" option and the appropriate university
b. Select academic year and payment type, click continue
c. Fill out requested information including start term and admission deposit
d. Complete transaction
Step 3. Please complete a brief survey

Disability Services Program
Graduate students who need academic accommodations for a disability should call the Disability Services Program (DSP) at 303.871.2278 / 2455 or e-mail the associate director, Michele McCandless at mmccandl@du.edu. It is highly recommended that this contact be made as far in advance as possible. DSP works collaboratively with students, graduate department faculty, and other University staff to facilitate appropriate, individualized accommodations. Documentation of disability is required. Examples of documentation include, but are not limited to, medical reports, psycho-educational reports (for students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD). Documentation is used to assist in determining appropriate accommodations; it is kept confidential; documentation should be presented directly to the DSP office. More information can be found at www.du.edu/disability; the Handbook for Students with Disabilities is found under publications.”

If you have any questions pertaining to the program, please e-mail at: rbotta@du.edu, write or phone me. I hope that your graduate work will be both satisfying and profitable.

Sincerely,




Renée A. Botta, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies
Enclosure


Shannon Gwash
MCOM Graduate Assistant