As we prepare to wrap up this successful fall semester, I wanted to take just a couple
of minutes to share with you some of the accomplishments achieved by Winthrop's students,
faculty and staff over the past months. Please click on the video graphic below to
view my brief update.
As always, thank you for your support of Winthrop.
Student Financial Services is proud to announce that the Spring 2016 billing statement
was produced in a new e-bill format and e-mailed to registered students. In an effort
to be more sustainable, timelier, and more easily shared, registration statements
and bills are no longer mailed to a student's permanent address. Instead, students
will now receive an electronic billing statement each semester prior to the fee payment
deadline, and an e-bill each month that they carry a balance. This e-bill is produced
in PDF format and will be e-mailed to the student's official Winthrop e-mail. Students
can forward this e-bill to their parents or third party payers or print it out and
keep for their records. We are very excited to be able to offer this new format to
our students and encourage parents to talk to their students about their e-bills on
a regular basis.
Student Financial Services is on Facebook and we will do our very best to announce
when e-bills are sent to students. Be sure to "like" our page so you can stay aware
of important student account announcements. Of course, parents always have the opportunity
to enroll as an ˜authorized user' on their student's account, which will provide access
to viewing and making payments. Visit our website to find out more!
It's hard to believe the year is half way over. We have enjoyed your student dining
with us and hope to continue the services over the spring semester. There are only
a few days left in the semester and students are starting to get low on Caf Cash.
It is very easy to add more from home! You can log on to our website and follow the steps to purchase Caf Cash to get your student though exams. We are
running a Caf Cash special from November 16 to December 7, for every $100 of Caf Cash
that you purchase we'll give you an extra $10! Remember, Caf Cash DOES roll over to
spring semester, so if they have some left over it will be waiting on their account
for spring. All Caf Cash expires on June 30.
It's that time again to purchase Commuter Meal Plans! It's easy, simple and saves
money while dining on campus. We have six plans commuters may choose from — two being
created specifically for commuters. To purchase, your student can log onto their Wingspan
account and choose the Meal Plan of their choice — this will be charged to their student
account. If you would like to pay it immediately, you can go to the Cashiers Office
and pay — otherwise it will be placed on your next bill from the university.
For more information please check our website and click on "Meal Plans" — if you have any questions, please feel free to contact
the Dining Services at 803/323-2119.
Have a safe and wonderful holiday!
Residence halls will close for holiday break promptly at 9 a.m. Wednesday, December
16 for all students not graduating in December or involved with graduation. Halls
will close for graduating seniors and those involved with the ceremony Saturday, December
19 promptly at 6 p.m. Students will not be able to get into their residence hall room
after the 9 a.m. Wednesday closing. If a student must stay for graduation, special
permission may be granted by the Residential Learning Coordinator of your student's
residence hall.
After students depart, residence hall staff will check every room for general health
and safety. These inspections are plain view searches. Staff will check for prohibited
items, such as fire hazards (extension cords, candles, etc.) and will also check the
general cleanliness of the room. Residence hall contracts state that health and safety
inspections can occasionally occur. Students are expected to keep up general cleanliness
in their rooms and suite bathrooms. Suites that have an open bed space in them must
make every attempt to fully clean their bathroom in preparation for a new student.
Additionally, of the room must be clear for a new student at move in; this means
one bed, one dresser, one closet, one desk and one chair should be in a usable configuration.
Failure to do so may result in judicial action and/or fees applied to the student
account. All students will receive a break notice with more information.
The halls will re-open at 8 a.m. on Sunday, January 10.
During a period when the residence halls are closed, staff and campus resources are
very limited or unavailable. Student safety is of utmost importance to us, so it is
very important that students adhere to our opening/closing policies and not arrive
to campus earlier than the posted residence hall re-open date and time.
For your convenience, our residence hall opening/closing dates are posted on our website.
Students can also call their Residential Learning Coordinator (RLC) or Residence Life
at 803/323-2223 with further questions.
The Christmas tree tradition started back in the late 1800s. Students, faculty and
staff members would gather to decorate a traditional Christmas tree inside the main
lobby of Tillman. In 1935 they began to decorate the large southern magnolia tree
located on Tillman lawn. The Southern magnolia was selected as the Heritage Tree in
2010. This is an award that honors trees that evoke great community spirit!
Slowly the tradition evolved into a ceremony, which began in 1971. The Christmas tree
lighting became an official Winthrop event. For many years, the ceremony was part
of a large campus celebration that was known as the Festival of Carols.
Today, we are thrilled that our tree lighting ceremony is celebrated as a part of
Rock Hill's annual ChristmasVille festival. ChristmasVille is a weekend celebration
of the holiday season. The Christmas parade starts after the Christmas tree lighting,
right in front of Tillman Hall. The parade starts on Oakland Avenue and runs through
downtown Rock Hill. This year President Mahony and his family will light the Christmas
Tree and make an appearance in the Christmas Parade.
The Southern magnolia tree is special to Winthrop students, alumni and faculty in
many ways. Those of us who have been around awhile remember it as a perfectly shaped
old tree that withstood the winds of hurricane Hugo in 1989. Although the tree has
been a little lopsided since then, our Christmas tree still stands as a symbol of
hope and tradition on our beautiful campus.
In 2014 the Southern magnolia tree retired the Christmas lights that have been used
for more than 50 years. LED lights are now used in the Christmas tree lighting. These
lights make the tree shine brighter than in years past.
The Student Alumni Council (SAC) hosts the annual Christmas tree lighting. Join students,
staff, faculty, alumni and friends for this festive and memorable tradition on December
4 at 6 p.m. on the front lawn of Tillman Hall.
Winthrop University's December 2015 Commencement Ceremony exercise is scheduled for
Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Winthrop Coliseum. All August 2015 and
December 2015 graduates are invited to participate! The procession will begin promptly
at 10:50 a.m.
Degree candidates should report to the check-in area, located just inside the north
entrance of the coliseum, in academic cap and gown by no later than 9:30 a.m. Please
note that all students must be in proper graduation attire: black robes, black caps
with garnet and gold tassel. (Ladies do not have to wear the white collar which may
come with the gown.) Caps may not be decorated and only Winthrop-issued honor cords
may be worn. Sorority/fraternity stoles may not be worn over the gown during the ceremony.
You may purchase your cap, gown and tassel at the Winthrop Bookstore.
Family and guests of the degree candidates are invited to enter the Coliseum through
the upper concourse level and be seated by 10:40 a.m. Parking for the ceremony is
available on university property only. Those who park off of university property may
be towed. Guests are asked not to bring balloons into the coliseum. Balloons obstruct
views and make it difficult to see the graduates.
The commencement ceremony will be video streamed on the web. There will be a link
on the Winthrop University homepage on the day of Commencement with the link to the
stream and instructions for optimal viewing.
For more information regarding the December 2015 Commencement Ceremony please visit
our website.
If you have any questions please contact:
OFFICE OF RECORDS & REGISTRATION
126 TILLMAN HALL
ROCK HILL, SC 29733, USA
803/323-2194
803/323-4600 (FAX)
RecandReg@winthrop.edu
