Transcript Orient - Cuyahoga Community College

Welcome to
Cuyahoga
Community College!
OVERVIEW OF SESSION
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Goals of orientation:
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Welcoming, memorable, feel connected, aware of resources
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Learning about your academic & career options
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Planning your career goals & staying on track
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Taking advantage of student services
SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS…
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Get involved, not OVER-involved
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Manage time & schedule realistically
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Have a plan – counselor will help!
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Consistently attend class
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Progress through math, English & science (as needed)
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Talk with professors
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Know your grades
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Are familiar with class syllabus
CAMPUS POLICE – HERE TO HELP!
See Something – Say Something
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All State-Certified Officers
Smoking Locations
Motor Vehicle Accidents
– reports on campus
Blue Beacons
Parking Only in
Designated Areas
Theft Reports
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Restraining Orders
Escorts, Lock-Outs,
Jump-Starts
Lost & Found
Report Strange Behaviors
Crime Reports – updated
& reported to FBI
Save these numbers in your phone or write them down!!!
Non-Emergencies
Emergencies
Office Location
216-987-3904
216-987-4911
CCW 107/WS 114
Metropolitan Campus
Eastern Campus
Take classes at 15+ physical
locations & online!
Corporate College West
Brunswick University Center
Western Campus
Westshore Campus
COLLEGE CATALOG
• College policies/procedures &
your rights & responsibilities
• Educational program
descriptions, program
sequences & admission
requirements
• Course descriptions
BASIC TERMINOLOGY
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the catalog:
Pre-requisite
Concurrent enrollment
 Credit/credit
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Part-Time (1-11 credits)
Full-Time (12 or more credits)
 Class
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hour
types:
Day, evening, & weekend classes
Distance learning/e-learning/web-based, hybrid
Learning Community
Bridge Course
COURSE SCHEDULE BOOKS
 Schedule books printed every
semester
 Updated schedules are online
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Drop & withdraw dates
Academic calendar
Tuition & fees
Course selections
Pre-requisites
IMPORTANT DATES
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Session options
FALL & SPRING SEMESTERS
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Counseling appointment
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October & March
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Appointment vs. Walk-in
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Petition to graduate
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Withdraw dates
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Add/Drop dates
16
14
1st 8-week
Aug Sep
Jan Feb
8-week
2nd 8-week
Oct
Dec
Mar
May
SUMMER SESSION
10
8
5-week
1st 5-week 2nd 5-week
May June July
Aug
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Taught by Award-Winning Faculty
Degree & Certificate Options
• Degrees: Associate of: Applied Business,
Applied Science, Technical Studies, Arts, &
Science
• Certificates: Short-Term, Proficiency,
Post-Degree
Catalog in Force
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
 Associate of Arts &
Associate of Science
 See Counselor to:
• Discuss transfer options & contacts
• Review the Transfer Center
• Review u.select at www.transfer.org
 Meet with an advisor from 4-year school(s)
for Bachelor’s Degree information
WE’RE HERE TO HELP!
SEARCH, REGISTER, &
PAY FOR CLASSES
 Bookstore
 Enrollment Center
 Financial Aid
 My Tri-C Space
WE’RE HERE TO HELP!
PERSONAL/SOCIAL
 Career Center
 Counseling
 Mentoring
 Office of Diversity & Inclusion
 Project GO!
 Recycling & Sustainability
 Student Life, Athletics, & Recreation
 Veterans’ Services
WE’RE HERE TO HELP!
ACADEMICS
 ACCESS Services
 Counseling
 Learning Center
 Library
 SMARTHINKING.com (on Blackboard)
 Student Support Services
 Technology Learning Center
WE’RE HERE TO HELP!
Fast Forward to Success
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Tri-C requires mandatory enrollment in foundation
courses (also known as dev ed)
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Enrolling & completing in these increases your
ability to succeed as a college student
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If you placed into a foundation course, you will hear:
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Tri-C’s requirement is that you enroll in foundation courses
in your first semester. You are required to continue to
enroll in foundation courses every semester until you have
completed them.
Opportunities for Success
GEN Studies Classes
Student Success
Week & Workshops
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Career Development
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Personal Development
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Study Skills
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Success Strategies
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Test-Taking Tips
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Parenting Skills
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Time Management
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Intro to College
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Career Decision-Making
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Transfer Planning
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Stress Management
ACADEMIC RECOGNITION…
~ TRI-C HONORS PROGRAM ~
www.tri-c.edu/honors
Learn more about all programs & how you can be involved!
• Must be currently enrolled
• Complete 12+ credits
toward a degree
• Cumulative GPA of 3.50+
• Each term, the Dean’s List
is published
• GPA of 3.50+ in attempting
12 or more credits during
the preceding term
What is Financial Aid?
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Financial aid is
money supplied by
outside sources to
help cover the cost
of EDUCATION (tuition,
fees, books…)
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More info: www.tri-c.edu/financialassistance
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How & when do you apply? www.fafsa.gov
Financial Literacy and
Resources at Tri-C
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In class and seminar based sessions on
budgeting, responsible borrowing and credit
 One on one advising appointments available with
SFAS advisors
 Project GO – assistance with applying for public
benefits
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Scholarship opportunities
Types of Aid at Tri-C
 Federal Aid
 Pell Grant
 FSEOG
 Loans
 Work Study
 Scholarships
 College or Private donors
How to KEEP Financial Aid:
Standards of Academic Progress
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What is SAP Standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress?
 Completion Rate
 GPA
 Maximum Time Frame
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What forms of aid does this affect?
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How does this affect me?
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What do I do if I fall into one of these situations?
WHAT’S NEXT: BREAK-OUT GROUPS!
Counseling
Register
Tour
MyTri-C
Space
Wishing you success at
Cuyahoga Community College!