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Everything You Need to Know About Orientation

Read through the agenda, tips, and campus resources below to prepare for the big day!
Success Coaches

Pictured above from left to right: Career Coach and Student Success Coach Kim Baldwin, Chief Student Affairs Officer and Counselor Heather Merry, and Student Success Coach Julia Griffin

Hello! We are the Zane State College Student Success Team, and we can’t wait to see you at Orientation!

So, you’ve heard you should attend Orientation and it sounds exciting, right? Well, here is what you should expect.

At Orientation, you will get a complete introduction to life at Zane State College. In addition to scheduling your classes and meeting members of our faculty (the individuals who will be teaching your classes), you will also learn about the different resources we offer on campus! It is extremely important that you attend, so you can get a feel for campus and prepare for your first day of class. 

A Few Tips Before Orientation

  1. If you have not already created a password to your Zane State account, please do so prior to Wednesday. Here is the link: https://selfservice.zanestate.edu/authorization.do. You will need your Zane State username (this was sent to you by email, for example, hmerry4).
  2. If you need your username re-sent, please email hmerry@zanestate.edu 
  3. If you are using Financial Aid to assist with your summer tuition, you will need to fill out your 2023-2024 FAFSA. If you are using Financial Aid to assist with your fall tuition, you will need to fill out your 2024-2025 FAFSA. 
  4. We will have resources on campus for students to meet (Financial Aid, Scholarship office, Tutoring etc).
  5. If you have a personal laptop, you are welcome to bring it, but we will have computers for you to use! 

Your Agenda for the Day

Welcome & check-in: Health Science Hall lobby

Introduction to Zane State College: Health Science Hall 300

Class Registration: College Hall (we will let you know which room you will be in)

After class registration, please stop at our Resource Lounge and also make sure to get your Student ID card. This will be located in College Hall. 

 

To learn more about each of our campus resources, click each link below! 

Library – Need to reserve a quiet space to study? Check out the Campus Library. 

Bookstore – Visit the campus bookstore to purchase your books, pick up ZSC merch, and even grab a few discs for our campus disc-golf course!

TRIO Student Support Services Program – TRIO SSS is your free on-campus toolbox! We’re here every step of the way to get you through your college journey. Join today!

Financial Aid – Need help or have questions about your FAFSA? Email FinancialAid@zanestate.edu

Scholarship Office – Scholarship applications are due May 1st. Let us know if we can help!

Business Office – Need help setting up a payment plan? View the FAQ page today!

Tutoring – Creating good study habits early will help you throughout your college journey, check out out tutoring services today. 

 

Orientation is Held in Health Science Hall

Please see the star on the map, and let us know if you have trouble locating us!

Registration Day Map