Starting college can be overwhelming. It comes with so many questions that never seem to have easy answers. From meeting new people, learning your way around campus, and adjusting to the workload; it can almost seem impossible to handle by yourself. However, it does not have to be that way. Rowan University offers many services that can help any freshman or transfer get adjusted to life as a Prof! Before the first day, every Rowan student should know the following:
Finding Your Way Around. Rowan’s campus is already big and with new construction each year, it can be easy to get lost. Rowan offers an online interactive campus map to help their students out. This map has every academic, administrative, athletic field, and housing building labeled. There is even an option to see a 360 panoramic view of each building to get a feel for it and the surrounding area. For those who prefer a paper map, there is a link for that. Never find yourself wandering around campus looking for class again!
Getting Involved on Campus. From the moment you get accepted at Rowan, everyone is telling you how important it is to get involved. However, they always fail to mention the best ways to put yourself out there. You could attend the activity fair, but there are so many clubs there to choose from. With Proflink, students have the ability to browse through different events and organizations on campus. This site provides dates and detailed descriptions to give you the right information to get involved. Students can even use this site to track their involvement on campus.
Scheduling Your Classes. One of the best aspects of college is getting to choose your own classes and schedule. Although, all of that freedom can be overwhelming when you see how many different possibilities there are. It might seem stressful, but there is a simple solution! SchedulesU is a website specifically designed to help Rowan students schedule their classes. All the student needs to do is plug in their classes for next semester and the website provides you with every single schedule combination possible. Never run into time conflicts again! Students can even specify a specific class time to eliminate schedules that do not fit accordingly. Finding the perfect schedule has never been easier!
Print Your Homework with Ease. Many Rowan students do not realize how easy it is to print from campus. Simply log onto the Rowan Mobile Print service and upload which documents you need printed. Once you’ve uploaded your documents, locate a printer on campus and swipe your student ID at the printing kiosk. Choose the appropriate documents you needed printed from the screen and hit print. One thing many students do not know is that at the beginning of each year, Rowan resets your printing balance to have $40 worth of prints. That is plenty enough to last both semesters!
Let Rowan Help You Build Your Resume. Rowan wants to see their students succeed. ProfJobs is a site designed by Rowan University to help their students find jobs. This site has job postings for whether a student is looking for an internship, a part-time job during the school year, or even a full-time job post-graduation. To get started students log in using their Rowan credentials. Once signed up, they upload their resume and cover letters to get feedback from advisors. When these documents have been approved, students answer a questionnaire about the type of postings they are interested in. From there, students can browse different job opportunities and apply right from the website. This helps students build their resume during their years on campus, just in time for graduation.
All of this is advice that every incoming student at Rowan should know before their first day! These services were made to help Rowan students out during their time on campus. So next time you are lost around campus, want to get more involved, scheduling your classes, or even need to print your homework; remember these useful sites!
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