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9. How do I set up direct deposit?
All students are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit of their residual
financial aid to their bank accounts. Residual financial aid is the aid that
is left over after the billing statement has been paid in full. It is
particularly important for students who are not on the Moscow campus (those
at the off-campus sites, on national student exchange or study abroad) to
arrange for direct deposit each academic year. The alternative is to make
arrangements to have a check mailed.
To sign up for direct deposit of financial aid:
• Go to www.vandalweb.uidaho.edu
• Log in with your ID and PIN
• Go to the “Student Account Information” menu
• Go to the “Direct Deposit Information” menu
• Have your bank account and routing numbers ready
10. Is financial aid available in the summer
semester?
Summer financial aid is extremely limited. As a
rule, a student's eligibility for summer financial aid is limited to
remaining Pell Grant or Direct Stafford Loan
eligibility from the previous academic year (for example, Fall
2007-Spring 2008 academic year). Any scholarships are
automatically awarded by the various UI scholarship committees - there are
no separate scholarship applications. Campus based federal aid (SEOG,
LEAP, Perkins loans, Work-Study) is not
available.
11. What types of scholarships
are available?
New undergraduate students need only to submit a complete admissions
application (which includes the
Scholarship Supplement Form) and their transcript and test scores to the
Admissions Office in order to be considered for merit-based scholarships and
out-of-state tuition waivers. No other applications are required.
Note: These documents must be received by February 15 to be given
priority consideration.
All continuing UI students are automatically considered for merit-based
scholarships as long as they are enrolled in at least 9 UI credits
(undergraduates), 6 UI credits (graduates) or 10 UI credits (law students)
during the previous spring semester. Continuing students do NOT have
to file separate scholarship applications.
To be considered for need-based scholarships and federal aid, students must
submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the US
Department of Education Federal Processor. For priority consideration of
merit-based scholarships, the Admission Application must reach UI by
February 15.
Please note recipients of UI scholarships are required to enroll full-time
(defined as 12 credits for undergraduate students, 9 credits for graduate
students, and 10 credits for law students) unless the donor of the
scholarship funds has indicated to the institution that part-time students
are eligible. For award criteria and information specific to particular
scholarship awards, contact Student Financial Aid Services.
Incoming graduate students provide all necessary information with the
Graduate Application for Admissions; no separate forms are necessary.
The application can be found on the
Graduate Admissions website.
List of UI
Scholarships Available
12. Is work-study available to UI CDA students?
It's available in the Fall and Spring semesters. Here's
how it works.
13. What is a vandal card?
Your vandal card is your student Id card and it can be very useful.
Here's what you can get with it:
Ø
Access to the UI Library
Ø
Access to athletic events (for
students with 8 or more credits
Ø
Access to ASUI productions
Ø
Access to discounts from Coeur
d’Alene area merchants- for example, Riverstone 14 and Hayden Cinema 6 movie
theatres; Senor Froggy’s restaurant, Schweitzer Ski Resort, Purcell Stoddard
Moving company, etc.. (Please contact area merchants directly for discount
information)
The Vandal Card can also be used as
a debit card at the UI Bookstore (5% discount on used books).Vandal
card deposits can be made on-line Account balances roll forward
each semester. Account withdrawals are only permitted at the end of the
academic term or earlier if the cardholder ceases to be affiliated with the
university.
To get a vandal card, stop by our office during our regular business hours
(Fall/Spring 8:00-5:00; Summer 7:30-4:30). The vandal card is usually
ready for you to pick up 3 days after you order it.
14. What is vandal mail?
Vandalmail is the University of Idaho email system. It is very
important that you check your vandalmail frequently. We send all kinds
of correspondence through vandalmail - class information, financial aid
information, advising information, etc... The website for vandalmail is
www.vandalmail.uidaho.edu
You should receive instructions for activating vandalmail in your admissions
packet. If you need assistance with logging in, feel free to give us a
call at 208-667-2588.
15. How do I get the textbooks for my
classes?
UI CDA Students purchase
their textbooks on-line through the University of Idaho Bookstore.
You have several options in purchasing your books on-line, both of which are
simple and convenient.
Textbook Express
can be accessed by logging in to
Vandalweb:
1. Go to
http://vandalweb.uidaho.edu
and click
on "LOGIN"
2. Enter one of the
following numbers for your
USER ID & your
PIN
to login
- Student ID Number (with the dash)
- V
Number (capital V required)
After you
successfully login:
3. Click
on "Student
Information / Registration Menu" link,
4. Click on "Registration Menu" link,
5. Click on "Textbook Express",
6. Select the term and click "Submit"
7. Click on "Submit Textbook Express Info for current semester"
button to view the books.
OR
Go to the Bookstore Website
to find and order your books:
1. Go to
www.uidahobookstore.com
2. Click on “Textbooks” link
3. Click on “Buy Textbooks” link
4. Select your campus term, department, course, and section from the drop
down menus.
5. Drop down menus also allow you to choose between new or used books (if
available) and choose between books that are required, optional,
recommended, or all of the above.
6. Add the books to your basket. Once you have finished shopping, please
proceed to check-out.
Paying
for Books:
You will need to log-in to your account, or create an account if you’re
a new visitor, before completing your purchase. The bookstore accepts
American Express, Mastercard, Discover, or Visa. If you are paying for
books with a voucher or through a third party, please contact the bookstore
directly at
208-885-6469 or email
uibooks@uidaho.edu
After payment, the books will be sent to the student’s home address within
approximately two to three business days.
16. Can I use my financial aid
money to buy books?
Yes! You can appropriate some financial aid money to your vandal card
account.
The Vandal Card can then be used as a debit card at
the UI Bookstore (5% discount on used books).
.Vandal
card deposits can be made on-line Financial Account balances roll
forward each semester. Account withdrawals are only permitted at the end
of the academic term or earlier if the cardholder ceases to be affiliated
with the university.
To get a vandal card, stop by our office during our regular business hours
(Fall/Spring 8:00-5:00; Summer 7:30-4:30). The vandal card is usually
ready for you to pick up 3 days after you order it.
17. I can't get in to vandal
web!
Call our office so we can check that you are using the correct student
ID number and reset your pin. 208-667-2588. Otherwise try the
online pin reset option (there is a link at
www.vandalweb.uidaho.edu)
18. I can't get in to vandal
mail!
There's a few things you can try:
1. If you've forgotten your pin/password to vandalmail, you can log on
to www.support.uidaho.edu and
click on "change passwords" to give yourself a new vandalmail password.
However, in order to log in to the support website, you will need to know
your student ID number and vandalweb pin (different then vandalmail pin).
If you don't know your student ID number or vandalweb pin , see question 17
above.
2. If it's during UI CDA office hours, call us, we'll try and help.
3. Call the ITS help desk at 208-885-4357 for assistance. They have
evening and weekend hours.
19. What disability support services do
you offer to CDA students?
Any UI Outreach students interested in receiving accommodations based
upon their disability documentation are required to contact Disability
Support Services. Students may speak with Gloria Jensen, DSS Coordinator and
Deaf Services Coordinator, for physical/sensory disabilities or Rosie
Pavlov, Learning Disability Specialist, for learning/psychological
disabilities as well as ADD/ADHD. Each student’s accommodations are handled
on a case-by-case basis once the disability documentation has been received
at the DSS office and reviewed by either Gloria or Rosie. All other policies
and procedures will be completed in the same manner as the other students
located on the Moscow campus.
For any questions, please contact the DSS office at (208) 885-6307 or via
email at dss@uidaho.edu.
20. What counseling services do you offer
to CDA students?
University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene students have access to Counseling
Services All students who are enrolled in 4 or more UI credits are
eligible for free individual or relationship therapy with significant
others. Please contact Karen Wheeler, PhD, at (208) 818-3737 to make an
appointment. Dr. Wheeler is located at The Center for Human Development,
1802 N. 15th Street, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
21. What library access do I have?
UI CDA students have access to the UI library, NIC library, and the Regional
Special Education Library. More information on
library services.
22. Do I need a library card to access to the UI Library?
Follow the directions below to get access to the UI library
Note: YOU MUST HAVE YOUR STUDENT ID NUMBER
AND VANDALMAIL ADDRESS TO REGISTER AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO LIBRARY. To get your Student ID #, you must go to
the U of I office (M-F, 8am-5pm) at 1000 W Hubbard Ave. You must
have picture ID with you (e.g. Driver’s License). You must also have
a Vandal Mail Email Account. All UI students have access to Vandal
Mail. Contact our office for more information.
If you have your UI Vandal Card:
Call the UI Library at 208-885-6559 or 208-885-6843 to register your
14-digit Vandal ID card bar code number in the
library system. This will give you full access to the University of Idaho
Library databases, ILL services, and check-out privileges. After you are
registered through UI Library, you will also have full access to NIC
Library check-out services, and to NIC databases while on the NIC campus.
If you do not have a UI VandalCard, but you do
know your Student ID Number and your Vandalmail Address:
Call the UI Library at 208-885-6843 or 208-885-6559 and
have your Student ID Number and Vandalmail address ready. They will issue you a
special library card and register you in the system. Your library card
will be mailed to you, and you will usually receive it within 2 or 3 days.
This will give you full access to UI Library databases, ILL service, and
check-out privileges. After you are registered through UI Library, you
will also have full access to NIC Library check-out services, and to NIC
databases while on the NIC campus. NIC Library will check-out items to
you without your card until you have received it in the mail.
To register, you may go to the UI Office located at 1000 W
Hubbard Ave. They will let you use a phone to call UI Library at no charge.
The library does have a toll free number available when the reference
desk is staffed, 1-800-294-8097, but you will need to ask to be transferred
to the circulation desk (direct line, 208-885-6559)
More information about library services for distance education students can
be found at
http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/distance_learning/
23. When are student fees
due?
Generally we tell Coeur d'Alene students to pay before the first day of
classes. A bill will be sent to you from our Student Accounts
department in Moscow. You can pay by cash*, check, money order, or
credit card. If you pay for your credits with a credit card, you could be
subject to a 2.5% service charge. If you pay in cash, please stop by
our CDA office to pay your bill in person rather than sticking cash in the
mail.
24. Can I defer my student
fees?
Contact our office if you would like to defer $1000 or less. If you
would like to defer more than $1000, you will need to go through our
Tuition Management Services (TMS) program.
25. What are
important dates I should know?
We will contact you via email regarding important UI CDA related events.
Generally speaking, registration for Summer and Fall semesters begins the
previous April. Registration for Spring semester begins in the
previous November. Please look at the current
academic
calendar for other important dates (spring break, holidays, grading
schedules, etc...)
26. How do I get contact information
for a UI faculty or staff member?
We have an on-line directory
which will give you current emails, phone numbers, and addresses for our
faculty and staff. Can't find someone? Give us a call and we'll
help.
27. What is
"University Place"?
University Place is the concept that the institutions of higher education
offering classes and degree programs in Coeur d'Alene- which include North
Idaho College, the University of Idaho, Lewis Clark State College, and Idaho
State University - are working together in order to serve your educational
needs. The home office for University Place right now is the
University of Idaho building on 1000 W. Hubbard Ave. in Coeur d'Alene.
28. How do I know
who my advisor is?
It's important that you meet with your academic advisor or major professor
each semester. Please see the following
LIst of UI Coeur d'Alene Advisors and
Major Professors
29. How do I
view the Class Schedule?
View all courses that are offered in the Coeur d'Alene area, or Sandpoint,
by going to our
on-line class schedule
30. How much will it cost to attend
UI?
The State Board of Education determines our fees and tuition every year.
The cost for the Fall 2007/Spring 2008 academic year is as follows:
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