Welcome Students & Parents!  Dr. John G. Inman Dean of Enrollment Services and Registrar  Enrollment Services encompasses four areas:  Admissions, Registrar, Financial.

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Transcript Welcome Students & Parents!  Dr. John G. Inman Dean of Enrollment Services and Registrar  Enrollment Services encompasses four areas:  Admissions, Registrar, Financial.

Welcome Students & Parents!
 Dr. John G. Inman
Dean of Enrollment Services and Registrar
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Enrollment Services encompasses four areas:
 Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid and Academic
Advising
 Topics for this session
 Academic Policies
 Faculty Advisor Meetings
Registrar’s Office
 Coordinates student registration, maintains student
academic records and certifies students for
graduation
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Mr. Fred Lang – Assistant Registrar
Mrs. Jane Deitrick – Assistant to the Registrar
Mrs. Debbie Timblin – Staff Assistant
 Office Location - Crawford Hall Ground Floor
Academic Advising Office
 Assists students who have been experiencing
academic difficulties, placed on academic
probation, or need to find a tutor
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Mrs. Kathy Leonard – Director of Academic Advising
 Office Location – Career Services Office in
Physical Learning Center (PLC)
Mission of Grove City College
 Rigorous Academics
Academic
 Authentically Christian
 Amazing Value
Policies
2009-10 Bulletin
 Available online in July
 www.gcc.edu (Academics)
 Distributed in August
 You will be held
to these requirements
 Become familiar with your
General Education
and Major Specific
requirements
General Education Requirements
 Humanities Core
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Civilization
Biblical Revelation
Philosophy
Literature
Music and the Arts
Political Science
18 hours
General Education Requirements
 Humanities Core
 Science, Faith and Technology
 Explore the relationship between
science, religion, technology, faith
and ethics
18 hours
3 hours
General Education Requirements
 Humanities Core
 Science, Faith and Technology
 Foundations of the Social Sciences
 Economics
 Education
 History
 Political Science
 Psychology
 Sociology
18 hours
3 hours
3 hours
General Education Requirements
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Humanities Core
Science, Faith and Technology
Foundations of the Social Sciences
Quantitative/Logical Reasoning
 Two math courses
or
 One math or statistics course
and a specific philosophy or
computer programming course
18 hours
3 hours
3 hours
6 hours
General Education Requirements
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Humanities Core
18 hours
Science, Faith and Technology
3 hours
Foundations of the Social Sciences
3 hours
Quantitative/Logical Reasoning
6 hours
Natural Sciences
8 hours
 Two courses with laboratories:
 Biology
 Chemistry
 Physics
 Only one course in each area
General Education Requirements
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Humanities Core
18 hours
Science, Faith and Technology
3 hours
Foundations of the Social Sciences
3 hours
Quantitative/Logical Reasoning
6 hours
Natural Sciences
8 hours
Physical Education
2 hours
 Two semester course
 Separate sections for men and women
General Education Requirements
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Humanities Core
18 hours
Science, Faith and Technology
3 hours
Foundations of the Social Sciences
3 hours
Quantitative/Logical Reasoning
6 hours
Natural Sciences
8 hours
Physical Education
2 hours
Foreign Language
6 hours
 Two courses at the intermediate level
 Language exemption
General Education Requirements
Foreign Language Requirement
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Language Exemption
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Exempt Majors:
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3 years in high school of the same modern, widely-spoken foreign language
with a “B” average or better
AP test scores for Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish
language or CLEP Level 2 exams in French, German and Spanish
Biochemistry
Biology
Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Elec or Mech Engineering
- Industrial Management
- Music
- Physics
Required to complete 201 & 202 course sequence (6 hours)
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May need to begin with 101/102 sequence (+6 hours = 12 hours total)
Students may drop back one level at the option of the Language Department
within 1-week after midterms
General Education Requirements
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Humanities Core
18 hours
Science, Faith and Technology
3 hours
Foundations of the Social Sciences
3 hours
Quantitative/Logical Reasoning
6 hours
Natural Sciences
8 hours
Physical Education
2 hours
Foreign Language
6 hours
 Two courses at the intermediate level
 Language exemption
General Education Requirements
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Humanities Core
Science, Faith and Technology
Foundations of the Social Sciences
Quantitative/Logical Reasoning
Natural Sciences
Physical Education
Foreign Language
18 hours
3 hours
3 hours
6 hours
8 hours
2 hours
6 hours
40 hours
Writing
Intensive
Info. Literacy
Intensive
General Education Requirements
Writing Competency
 Minimum Requirement
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SAT-Verbal or SAT II Writing Test
 Score of 500 or less
ACT-English test
 Score less than 20
Enrolled in ENGL 102 A – Effective Writing
 Please don’t drop this course
 Engineers plan to take a writing course during the
summer
General Education Requirements
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Humanities Core
Science, Faith and Technology
Foundations of the Social Sciences
Quantitative/Logical Reasoning
Natural Sciences
Physical Education
Foreign Language
18 hours
3 hours
3 hours
6 hours
8 hours
2 hours
6 hours
40 hours
Writing
Intensive
Info. Literacy
Intensive
 Major Specific Requirements
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Specialized courses in your area of study
128 hour minimum required for graduation
 Major Status Sheet
Speaking
Intensive
Major Requirements
 41 majors offered
 27 in Calderwood School of Arts and Letters
 14 in Hopeman School of Science, Engineering & Math
 Requirements and course descriptions in Bulletin
 Detail covered this morning during faculty advising
sessions
 Transfer Credit
 College credit is accepted for accredited transfer
courses as well as AP, CLEP and IB credits
 Use the Credit Policies sheet to help you plan
Registrar’s Web Site - www.gcc.edu/registrar
Summer Preview
Advising Guides
Forms & Docs
Summer Preview Page
Home Page
Registrar’s Web Site - www.gcc.edu/registrar
Summer Preview
Advising Guides
Forms & Docs
Advising Guides
Home Page
Campus E-mail & myGCC Portal
 myGCC Portal - https://my.gcc.edu/ics
 Campus announcements
 Academic, financial, student and career information
 @gcc.edu e-mail is your “official” college address
 Off-campus access via WebMail service:
https://webmail.gcc.edu
Academic Probation
 What happens if your QPA falls below a 2.00?
 Mid-term grade report
 Final grade report
 Who should I speak with?
 Professors, Advisors, Registrar’s Office and Parents
 When should you seek advice?
 Sooner, not later
 What happens next spring if my QPA is under a 2.00?
Remember, we’re in this together!
Morning Schedule
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10:00 AM - Everyone meets with faculty advisors
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11:00 AM - Students go to the HAL Atrium
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Discuss academic major/career
Review individual freshman schedule
Complete Drop/Add form (if necessary)
ID photos taken then gather in the Breen Student Union
Registrar’s Office staff available to answer questions
11:00 AM - Parents return to Pew Fine Arts Center
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Parents’ Information Session
Q&A for parents by parents
Faculty Advisor Meetings
 10:00-10:45 am in Hall of Arts & Letters
 Advisors available until 11:15 am
 Full-time course schedules created for all students
 16 credit hours is average course load
 Major specific courses assigned
 Closed Majors
 Biology
 Elementary Education
 Molecular Biology
 Mechanical Engineering
Student Schedule
Important Dates for Next Fall
 New students arrive on Thursday, August 27
 First day of classes – Monday, August 31
 Classes begin at 8:00 AM
 Drop/Add Period
 Begins on Friday, August 28 for Freshmen
 Ends on Friday, September 4 at 5:00 PM
 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
 Wednesday, October 28 at 5:00 PM
 After that date, a “WF” grade will be issued
Student Information/Forms
 Please review and complete all information
 Student Data Form
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Make sure all information is correct
Return all forms to the registration table in
Pew Fine Arts Center by 4:00 PM
Major
Building
Room #
Accounting
Hall of Arts & Letters
314
Biology/Molecular Biology/Biology Sec. Ed/Environmental Ed/Pre Dental/Pre Medical
Hall of Arts & Letters
108
Business Mgmt/Industrial Mgmt/International Business/ Finance/Marketing
Hall of Arts & Letters
310
Chemistry/Bio. Chemistry/Chemistry Sec. Ed
Hall of Arts & Letters
114
Christian Thought
Hall of Arts & Letters
316
Communication Studies
Hall of Arts & Letters
304
Computer Information Systems/Computer Science
Hall of Arts & Letters
212
Economics/Business Economics
Hall of Arts & Letters
309
Elementary Education/Early Childhood
Hall of Arts & Letters
109
Engineering: Electrical
Hall of Arts & Letters
208
Engineering: Mechanical
Hall of Arts & Letters
210
English/English Comm./English Sec. Ed
Hall of Arts & Letters
302
Entrepreneurship
Hall of Arts & Letters
110
History/SESS
Hall of Arts & Letters
306
Mathematics
Hall of Arts & Letters
214
Mathematics Sec. Ed
Hall of Arts & Letters
216
Modern Languages/All Language Sec. Ed
Hall of Arts & Letters
204
Music (All Majors)
Pew Fine Arts Center
106
Philosophy
Hall of Arts & Letters
305
Physics/Physics Sec. Ed
Hall of Arts & Letters
116
Political Science
Hall of Arts & Letters
312
Psychology
Hall of Arts & Letters
308
Sociology
Hall of Arts & Letters
301
Undecided
Hall of Arts & Letters
113