How To Start Your Course

If you are new to Distance Calculus, here is a checklist for starting a Distance Calculus course.

• Step 1: Course Enrollment
  Depending upon your current student status, you will identify yourself as either:
  • New Student to Distance Calculus: External Student to Shorter University
    If you are planning to take just one or a few courses from Distance Calculus (and/or Shorter University), then you will start by filling out the Enrollment Application for Distance Calculus. This on-line application will start the process of getting you admitted to Shorter University as a special Transient, Non-Degree Seeking Student, and will work through the process (securely) of admissions, enrollment, tuition payment, and transcript/document checking - all electronically.

  • Current Shorter University Student
    If you are already enrolled as a full-time or part-time Shorter University student, then you do not need to fill out the above Enrollment Application; rather, you will seek enrollment in one of the Distance Calculus courses via the Scholar student page. Distance Calculus courses have the designation DMEA in the Shorter University Scholar course listings. "Regular" Shorter University students will start their Distance Calculus courses following the Shorter University Academic Calendar.
• Step 2: Connect With The Instructors
  In all cases, the Instructors for Distance Calculus will initiate communications with you via email. As we all know, email is not as reliable as it once was due to spam filters and such. If you do not receive an email from the instructors very soon after your enrollment (or very near your semester start date, in case you are a Regular Shorter University student), please write to the instructors directly:
  Robert Curtis: robert@distancecalculus.com
  Diane Housken: diane@distancecalculus.com

  If you do not receive an email response within 24 hours (or on Monday if a weekend), then please call the Distance Calculus office directly so we may take extra steps to "unclog" the email connection between you and the instructors:

  Distance Calculus Office
  617.497.2096

  Once you make a connection with the Instructors for Distance Calculus via email, further "Getting Started" steps will be sent to you via email, and the course will begin!