George Fox Evangelical Seminary

Once you have completed the application process and have been accepted into the program, you may begin to prepare for your first module of study.

Once you have completed the following application tasks, you are officially a student at George Fox Evangelical Seminary:

• Applied for one of the Doctor of Ministry tracks
• Have been officially accepted into the DMin program
• Paid your $200 tuition deposit

If you have not completed the above tasks, go to the "Application Process" page to do so.

Your status as a student allows you to access the registration, academics, and directory tabs in MyGFU. Additionally, Dee Small becomes your primary contact person:

In order to prepare for the first module of the program, you need to register for the module 01 courses in MyGFU, to attend the first advance, to complete all ramp up work, and to access the FoxTALE course site to begin course work. Follow the steps listed below to complete these tasks:

1. Join the SFS8 DMin Cohort group site and begin to connect with other students in the program.
   • SFS9 DMin Cohort Facebook Group
2. Once the university has received the tuition deposit (TD), complete the following "ramp up" assignments in preparation for the first advance in late August:
   • Rampup Assignments
3. Purchase or borrow the books to read and software to use during Module 01 listed below. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials are listed in alphabetical order:
   • DMIN513:
     • Required
       • Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and doctoral thesis and projects, 7th edition (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007). ISBN: 0-226-82337-7 (pbk)
     • Recommended:
       • EndNote Win12/Mac12 software (available through the Portland Center bookstore for $50)
         • To order:
           • E-mail John Stewart, the Portland Center Bookstore manager, at jstewart@georgefox.edu and request a copy of the software. You may purchase using VISA or MasterCard. John will mail you a cd copy of the software.
           • Go to the George Fox University Online Bookstore and order the software online.
       • Wayne Booth, et al., The Craft of Research, Second edition (Univ. of Chicago, 2003). ISBN: 0-226-06568-5 (pbk)
       • William Strunk Jr., and E.B. White, The Elements of Style, Fourth edition (Longman Pub., 1999). ISBN: 0-205-30902-X
   • DMIN516:
     • Determined by the student under the supervision of the faculty advisor
   • DMIN517 (in alphabetical order):
     • TBD
   • Be sure to to be available for synchronous chats on the following dates at 10am EST/EDT(Eastern Standard Time/Eastern Daylight Time, USA):
     • Tue, Aug. 31, 2010
     • TBD
4. Register for the Module 01 courses by Aug. 15, 2010.
   • Students register for all courses using MyGFU
   • Learn more about MyGFU
   • If you do not know your username or password, contact the IT Service Desk:
     • E-mail: servicedesk@georgefox.edu
     • Phone: 1-503-554-2569 or 1-800-765-4369
   • Register for the following courses:
     • To register, complete the following steps:
       1. Go to http://mygfu.georgefox.edu
       2. Follow the steps in this MyGFU screencast to register for your courses or print out these directions.
       3. Course subject drop down: "Doctor of Ministry"
       4. Search for all DMin courses
       5. Select the following courses:
       • DMIN 513E9: Introduction to Research Resources (Call #: TBD)
       • DMIN 516E9: Contours of Leadership in Emerging Culture (Call #: TBD)
       • DMIN 517E9: Engaging Leadership Concepts (Call #: TBD)
     • Check to make sure you are registered. In order to confirm your class schedule:
       1. Go to http://mygfu.georgefox.edu
       2. Follow the steps in this MyGFU screencast to register for your courses or print out these directions.
5. Log into FoxTale, Bruinmail, and FoxFiles once before the Fall semester begins. You use the same username and password as you use for MyGFU.
   1. FoxTALE – this is the course management system that will house all of your DMin courses. Log into FoxTALE
   2. Bruinmail – The e-mail service for all students, faculty, and staff at George Fox University. Log into Bruinmail
   3. FoxFiles - a Document Management System that provides the George Fox community with convenient Web access to store and share files. Log into FoxFiles
6. Attend the Orientation Advance:
   • The advances constitute a central learning experience in the SFS DMin program. Students participate in the research courses while on campus, connect with cohort members in person, and spend time with Len Sweet. The first advance for the cohort is Aug. 23 - 27, 2010 at the Portland (PDX) Center and at the Paramount Hotel.
     • SFS9 Orientation Advance schedule
   • Transportation
     • We recomend that you rent a car and carpool with others in your cohort, since the mass transportation options to the Seminary campus are rather inconvenient. Use the SFS9 DMin Cohort Facebook Group to make arrangements.
   • On Campus

     While on campus during the orientation advance, students are responsible for their own lodging Monday and Tuesday. Wireless Internet connectivity will be available.

     • Lodging options
   • The Paramount Hotel

     The second half of the orientation advance is hosted at the Paramount Hotel Wednesday evening through Friday at 2 p.m. Food, lodging, and valet parking are provided with incidentals excepted. Wireless Internet connectivity will be available.

     • Lodging and sessions: Paramount Hotel
     • Photo-album: The orientation advance in pictures

     Students are responsible for all air-travel and local transport (car rental, taxi, etc) for all advances. For the orientation advance, students are responsible for their own food while on campus, including:

     • Monday: breakfast and lunch
     • Tuesday: breakfast, lunch, dinner
     • Wednesday: breakfast and lunch

     We have compiled a list of eateries near the Portland Center for your convenience:

     • Local restaurants
7. Access FoxTALE module 01 website and begin coursework on Monday, Aug. 30, 2010.
   • Log into FoxTALE and access the module 01 site from your FoxTALE homepage. All course work will be available within FoxTALE.
     • Log into FoxTALE
     • Learn more about FoxTALE
   • If you do not know your username or password, contact the IT Service Desk:
     • E-mail: servicedesk@georgefox.edu
     • Phone: 1-503-554-2569 or 1-800-765-4369
   • If you need help with using FoxTALE or if you are experiencing technical difficulties, contact Cliff Berger at:
     • E-mail: cberger@georgefox.edu
     • Phone: 1-503-554-6163