Matriculation Requirements for Off-site Students

1. Log on to Jefferson’s Pulse portal intranet to obtain your Campus Key and Jefferson email address.

Pulse is the official University web portal. It provides access to JeffMail (your email account), Banner (student records, course registration, grades), Courses, and JEFFLINE (the library.)

• The Campus Key is your personal identifier that allows access to information resources on campus.
  • Go to Pulse to look up your campus key, or you can go directly to Campus Key Lookup.
  • Your Jefferson email address is easy to remember. The address is  represented as firstname.lastname@jefferson.edu
  • This is the email address you should provide to others as your official email address at TJU
  • It is the University’s official correspondence method and is the only formal method of electronic communications between TJU and you. It is also the only way in which instructors and staff will communicate with you
  • It is very important that you check your JeffMail email account at least every day; this will ensure that important emails are not overlooked
  • You can access your email by visiting Pulse, logging in with your campus key and password, and clicking the JeffMail tab at the top of the page. Or go directly to JeffMail via Internet Explorer
  • Access to this web-based email is available virtually anywhere in the world, from virtually any web browser, on virtually any computer (Windows, Macintosh, Linux, etc.).
  • Your JeffMail account can be set up to forward to any email account that you wish by clicking on “Options” in the upper right corner of the screen and then selecting forwarding under “mail” on the left hand side of the screen.  However, when corresponding regarding Jefferson business it is University policy that you must use your Jefferson email account.
• Click through for more information and a tutorial on using Pulse

As soon as you receive this letter.

2. Complete prerequisite test modules

• Depending on what you checked off on the Prerequisite Worksheet that you submitted with your application, you may need to pass a prerequisite test in medical terminology before you can register for classes.
• Additional information will be emailed to you if you are required to take a prerequisite test. 
  
  You will not be able to register for classes until this is completed

Prior to registration.

3. Accept the offer of Admission

• Log into Pulse, after you have accessed your campus key and password (as outlined above)
• Click on the Banner tab in the upper left corner of the page
• Choose Banner Web Login via your campus key and password
• Select Student link
• Select Admission Information link
• Select Pay Accept Deposit link
• Pay the $300 non-refundable enrollment deposit

Within one month of offer.

4. Complete the quiz for Federally Mandated HIPAA Training

• Follow the instructions to take the HIPAA Training Quiz online

This presentation will be made available starting in June for all students who begin in the fall.  For all other students, the presentation will be made available approximately one month prior to the start of the term.

For assistance, please contact the Office of Student Life (215) 503-8189.

Prior to registration.

5. Register online for classes.; Remember! You will not be able to register for classes unless you have completed the prerequisite take-take home tests (if applicable) and the HIPPA training!

• Log into Pulse
• Click on Banner tab at top of page
• Click on Banner Tutorial
• Click on Banner Web Demo for Students
• Click on Student Services and Financial aid
• Click on Registration
  
  Online registration is available approximately 8 weeks prior to the start of each term.

During online registration period.