DDP is partnering with The Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium to provide online tutoring assistance to students through eTutoring. All DDP students will have access to eTutoring’s free online professional tutoring services in the following areas:

• Writing
• Math (Developmental – Calculus)
• Statistics
• Accounting
• Biology
• Spanish

A minimum of $2,500 in awards
Enrollment begins September 21

COLLABORATING TO ADDRESS REAL WORLD PROBLEMS:
The goal of the 2007 - 08 contest is to harness the interests and expertise of WSU students to address real world problems encountered by different communities both locally and globally. It is an opportunity for students to practice skills and knowledge in authentic contexts, to develop awareness of local and global issues, and to develop skills necessary to participate in a global society. The contest will provide a shared working space to discuss challenges, share knowledge and resources, and collaborate with experts, stakeholders, and the general public. The contest aims to open new avenues of engagement for WSU as it continues to define its role as a globally interconnected learning institution.

Find out more by visiting http://ctlt.wsu.edu/contest07

Request your proctored exams for fall semester. Please review your options now and make plans with your proctor if expedited delivery will be necessary:

• Smart FAQ—Know How: Reduce delivery time
• Smart FAQ—Know How: Know when to request exams
• Smart FAQ—Know How: Faxing Exams
• Smart FAQ—Know How: Acceptable Proctors

DDP academic advisor Jaqueline Almdale would like to thank her students for their extraordinary patience while she was out over the summer for emergency surgery and recuperation. She was not able to update APR’s due to the lengthy recuperation process, but all APRS’ for her students will be updated completely for summer and fall beginning the middle of September.

New Financial Aid Counselor

Hello. My name is Kathreen Silva – I am the new financial aid counselor for DDP students. I share a similar background with many of you as a non-traditional student. I returned to school as a working mom with a new-born child so I understand and appreciate the difficulties you face everyday of balancing the responsibilities of family, work and school. I remember the feeling of near euphoria when everything seemed to come together and the utter dismay when responsibilities collided.

I now have my degree, along with nearly 10 years of financial aid experience, and am here to help you obtain and keep the financial aid you need to support your education. You can read my reminders about upcoming priority dates and deadlines through the monthly DDP update where I hope to keep you in touch with the administrative details of financing your education and prevent you from slipping through the cracks. I will also write articles for the “DDP Times” which will address special topics in the financial aid arena.

I am here to guide you through the financial aid process and to answer your specific financial aid questions. Please feel free to contact me at finaid@wsu.edu or 800-222-4978.


New DDP Career Counselor

Hello DDP students! My name is Chris Miller, and I am the new DDP Career Counselor. My educational background is in Psychology from Gonzaga University in Spokane, and my graduate studies in Counseling and practice in Career Counseling were completed at Washington State University in Pullman.

What career services are available to DDP students? I can help with career self-assessments, such as inventories of interests, values, skills, and personality. Also, I can help with exploration of school and occupational options, linking majors to careers, performing career and industry research, networking, application to graduate school, performing informational interviews, the job search process, and more.

DDP students who want to explore career options within their major can enroll in Univ 300, a one-credit semester course that helps with career exploration, decision-making, and planning.

If you are interested in career services, please send me an email at careersforddp@wsu.edu or call me at 509-335-4005. I am located in Pullman, but I will be moving to the Seattle area in October. I look forward to working with DDP students, and hopefully I will be able to meet some of you in person at the Learning Centers across the state or in Seattle after I relocate.

The graduation application deadline for December 2007 graduates is October 11, 2007 for DDP students. Students are encouraged to apply once they have completed 90 credits. If you have not yet applied, please contact Chrisi Kincaid at 800-222-4978. As of August 1, the graduation application fee is $38.95. Please be sure to enclose a check made out to WSU with your graduation application form.

DDP Media Rental Return Policy for Courses Completed Summer 2007: DDP rental media is the property of Washington State University and must be returned to DDP. It is your responsibility to return the material by the deadline or you will incur one or more nonrefundable late fees. Students who do not return rental media by the summer deadline (materials must be delivered to DDP by August 31) will be charged a late fee. Students could incur up to two additional late fees for failure to return rental materials. See the table below for dates and fees.

SUMMER SEMESTER RENTAL MEDIA LATE FEES Media Return Deadline: AUGUST 31, 2007
Rental Material Return Date	If Original Rental Fee Was $30	If Original Rental Fee Was $60	If Original Rental Fee Was $90
On or before August 31, 2007 (Rental material returned to DDP and received by August 31 is considered on time.)	No late fee	No late fee	No late fee
September 1–21, 2007 1st Late Return Fee will be (You will be charged a late fee for rental materials that arrive at DDP between the dates of September 1 and September 21.)	$20	$40	$60
September 22–October 12, 2007 2nd Late Return Fee will be (You will be charged a 2nd late fee for rental materials that arrive at DDP between September 22 and October 12.)	$20 (total of $40 in late fees)	$40 (total of $80 in late fees)	$60 (total of $120 in late fees)
After October 12, 2007 3rd Late Return Fee will be You will be charged a 3rd late fee for rental materials that arrive at DDP after October 12.	$20 (total of $60 in late fees)	$40 (total of $120 in late fees)	$60 (total of $180 in late fees)

Using an address label provided in your box, return DDP rental media to DDP via a delivery service that provides shipment tracking or delivery confirmation. Include all of the media for each course in the original packaging (e.g., videotape or CD sleeves) showing the barcode number; this number is used to log your materials in as returned. Please make a note if you had any problems with your media during the semester.

Track your shipment through the delivery service you used and check My DDP to confirm processing of the return (select "Shipment History" on your "Student Menu" page).

Lost your return address labels? Return rental media to:

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Based on student and instructor feedback, DDP has decided to discontinue its flexible enrollment course offerings. Flexible enrollment courses will be phased out during the upcoming 2007-2008 academic year. We are currently evaluating all flexible enrollment courses for redesign and conversion to the semester-based format. We hope to convert most courses to the semester-based format, and use the conversion process to add new and robust elements to each course. This process will ensure that all DDP courses reflect our commitment to providing students with a dynamic learning environment and the best distance learning experience available.

Spring semester 2008 will be the last semester that students can register for flexible enrollment courses. Students enrolling in flexible enrollment courses will still have the ability to extend the course up to two additional semesters, provided that all conditions of the course extension policy have been met.