- Becoming a Successful Student
- Assessments
- General Orientation to the University
- Program Information Meeting for the College of Management
- Transferring Courses From Other Schools
Welcome to the College of Management (COM) at Metropolitan State University! These pages are to help you get off to a smooth and successful start. If you have questions after you have reviewed this information, please contact an advisor for help. Your academic success is the reason that we are here. Do not hesitate to ask for our help when you need it.
Becoming a Successful Student provides important tips to success, and will help you identify key factors that are important for your success as well as resources at Metropolitan State that can help you succeed.
Assessments are required, and provide important insight into your current reading, writing, and math skills. Completing your assessments before you register for your first term will help you to select appropriate courses.
General Orientation to the University is mandatory and is designed to introduce you to the university resources and services.
Program Information Meeting for the College of Management is mandatory and is designed to provide information relevant to your business major.
Transferring Courses From Other Schools explains how COM determines whether your transferred course will meet COM major requirements.
Becoming a Successful Student
Completing a college degree is a challenge for anyone. If you are working full time, have been away from school for awhile, or have weaknesses in your academic background, you may be concerned about how you will meet the challenge. To get off to a great start in your College of Management program spend some time assessing your strengths as a student. Identify the strategies and resources that will help you make the most of your abilities and address any concerns that you have. Here are some tools to help you get off to a great start:
Assess your strengths and target skills to strengthen: The Empowered Student Wheel on page T-2 of the College of Management Student Handbook is a tool to evaluate yourself on the skills, attitudes, and characteristics of successful students. Rate yourself — and decide what steps you will take to address areas that concern you.
Develop your skills: Competent students know and implement some basic strategies critical for success in a college program. Learn some key strategies that will get you off to a good start.
Take ownership of your learning: The most successful students are those who truly become engaged in their learning and take ownership of their education. The Engaged, Successful, Responsible Student on page T-2 of College of Management Student Handbook explains how to get the most out of your education, enjoy learning, and excel in your courses.
Find out more about the university resources: Resources & Library Services has information about library services, tutoring labs and much more.
Assessments
New students must complete assessments (also known as Diagnostic Assesments). The back of your General Education Liberal Studies (GELS) Worksheet will indicate whether you need to complete reading, writing or math assessments. Each will take approximately an hour to complete. Assessment results provide important insight into your current reading, writing, and math skills. College requires strong reading and writing skills — courses you want to complete early in your program. College Algebra is the prerequisite for many of your business courses. If at all possible, complete your assessments before you register for your first term to help you select appropriate courses.
Results from the assessments in reading, writing and math may allow you to:
- Waive the first-level writing or math course, or
- Identify some developmental courses that will help you lay a solid foundation to ensure your college success.
If you are not satisfied with your placement results, you may retest once.
Metropolitan State University Diagnostic Assessments can provide you more information where you can take your assessments. Assessments taken at other MnSCU campuses within the past two years may be honored. Assessments must be taken in-person and are offered on a regular basis throughout the year.
General Orientation
New students must complete Metropolitan State's New Student Orientation before their first registration. Orientation provides information regarding the General Education and Liberal Studies (pdf) requirements, as well as a Program Information Meeting (PIM) related to your major. Through the New Student Orientation, you will be introduced to other key university resources and policies such as:
- Financial Aid
- Math Center
- Student Handbook
- Student Policies and Conduct
- Student Senate
- TRIO
- Writing Center
- plus much, much more.
COM students have two options for completing the New Student Orientation (NSO) and PIM:
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On-campus, in person two-hour NSO and two-hour PIM that includes personal assistance in logging onto your student account, and registering.
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Online Orientation
- enables you to complete New Student Orientation and the COM PIM online, anytime, at your own pace;
- replaces both the two-hour New Student Orientation and the two-hour COM PIM;
- waives the $10 Orientation fee;
- enables you to declare your major; if you have successfully completed your Foundation courses;
- enables you to review key material and skip sections that do not apply to you;
- connects you with the great resources available at Metropolitan State;
- provides opportunities to check your knowledge throughout the orientation. Sign up for an on-campus Orientation or online Orientation as soon as possible. In addition, during the on-campus NSO, attend a required College of Management PIM, so you can get off to a great start at Metropolitan State!
Program Information Meeting
Get off to a great start by completing your New Student Orientation (NSO) and Program Information Meeting (PIM) as soon as possible after admission to Metropolitan State University.
The NSO is the University's general orientation for all students. Each college has their own PIM, which is the orientation for the specific college.
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College of Management PIMs are required for newly admitted students, re-admitted students, and students from other colleges at Metropolitan State University switching to a COM major. The PIM provides information about COM majors, transfer courses, degree requirements, and registration planning. | |
| Important! You will not be admitted to a major until you complete a COM PIM and submit a major declaration form to the College of Management. |
- your DARS or General Education/Liberal Studies (GELS) Worksheet
- copy of evaluated transcripts received back from Admissions
- latest Class Schedule
College of Management students may complete the PIM one of two ways:
- On-campus, in person, or
- Online
On-Campus, in person:
The two-hour COM PIM follows the two-hour general university NSO presentation. To attend the NSO, you must register in advance at 651-793-1234. You do not need to register in advance for the PIM, but you will need to sign in on-site. The on-campus PIM includes hands-on practice using the COM major checklist and course sequence, as well as time for brief, individual consultation with a COM advisor. Individual help with logging into your student portal and with registering is also available.
The COM PIM starts approximately two hours after the start of each NSO. For a schedule of upcoming NSOs and PIMs follow this link to New Student Orientation.
Online Orientation:
Online Orientation includes the College of Management PIM that:
- enables you to complete New Student Orientation and the COM PIM online, anytime, at your own pace;
- replaces both the two hour New Student Orientation and the two hour COM PIM;
- waives the $10 Orientation fee;
- enables you to declare your major, if you have successfully completed your Foundation courses;
- enables you to review key material and skip sections that do not apply to you;
- connects you with the great resources available at Metropolitan State;
- provides opportunities to check your knowledge throughout the orientation.
Students who take Online Orientation satisfy the University's orientation requirement by passing an online comprehensive quiz with a score of 80% or higher.
For more information and registration instructions, click on "Online Orientation" under "News & Updates" at: Center for Online Learning
To request disability accommodation, please call 651-772-7818(voice) or 651-772-7687(TTY).
Transferring Courses From Other Schools
Information about transferring coures is available at undergraduate catalog, under "Transfer of Credit" section of each major.
| Warning About Double Transcripting: You cannot count credit twice for essentially the same course. In order to avoid this expense in both time and money, it is important to have all your transcripts listed on your application and submitted for evaluation by Admissions and, later, the College of Management. |
For more information regarding transferring courses to Metropolitan State refer to the Minnesota Transfer guide which allows seamless transfer of courses between Minnesota Higher Education Institutions.
If you disagree with your evaluation of your General Education and Liberal Studies from Admissions you may submit documentation and the following applicable forms to Appeal for Denied Credits and/or Transfer Credit Appeal to support your appeal.
For more information regarding transfer courses to COM, refer to the COM Transfer Policy and Twin Cities Community Colleges Semester Course Equivalency Chart which shows courses from other community colleges accepted as meeting COM major requirements.
If you disagree with the evaluation on your major checklist contact your College of Management advisor. You may submit additional documentation to support an appeal.
For more information contact Advising Center at 612-659-7269.
