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Welcome to Cuyahoga Community College!

Welcome to Cuyahoga Community College!. OVERVIEW OF SESSION. Goals of orientation: Welcoming, memorable, feel connected, aware of resources Learning about your academic & career options Planning your career goals & staying on track Taking advantage of student services. SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS….

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Welcome to Cuyahoga Community College!

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  1. Welcome to Cuyahoga Community College!

  2. OVERVIEW OF SESSION • Goals of orientation: • Welcoming, memorable, feel connected, aware of resources • Learning about your academic & career options • Planning your career goals & staying on track • Taking advantage of student services

  3. SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS… • Get involved, not OVER-involved • Manage time & schedule realistically • Have a plan – counselor will help! • Consistently attend class • Progress through math, English & science (as needed) • Talk with professors • Know your grades • Are familiar with class syllabus

  4. CAMPUS POLICE – HERE TO HELP! See Something – Say Something • Restraining Orders • Escorts, Lock-Outs, Jump-Starts • Lost & Found • Report Strange Behaviors • Crime Reports – updated & reported to FBI • All State-Certified Officers • Smoking Locations • Motor Vehicle Accidents – reports on campus • Blue Beacons • Parking Only in Designated Areas • Theft Reports Save these numbers in your phone or write them down!!! Non-Emergencies Emergencies Office Location216-987-4325 216-987-4911 CCW 107/WS 114

  5. Metropolitan Campus Eastern Campus Take classes at 15+ physical locations & online! Corporate College West Brunswick University Center Western Campus Westshore Campus

  6. COLLEGE CATALOG • College policies/procedures & your rights & responsibilities • Educational program descriptions, program sequences & admission requirements • Course descriptions

  7. BASIC TERMINOLOGY • In the catalog: • Pre-requisite • Concurrent enrollment • Credit/credit hour • Part-Time (1-11 credits) • Full-Time (12 or more credits) • Class types: • Day, evening, & weekend classes • Distance learning/e-learning/web-based, hybrid • Learning Community • Bridge Course

  8. COURSE SCHEDULE BOOKS • Schedule books printed every semester • Updated schedules are online • Drop & withdraw dates • Academic calendar • Tuition & fees • Course selections • Pre-requisites

  9. IMPORTANT DATES • Session options • Counseling appointment • October & March • Appointment vs. Walk-in • Petition to graduate • Withdraw dates • Add/Drop dates FALL & SPRING SEMESTERS • 148-week • 1st 8-week 2nd8-week • Aug Sep Oct Dec • Jan Feb Mar May SUMMER SESSION 10 8 5-week 1st 5-week 2nd5-week May June July Aug

  10. 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

  11. Catalog in Force PROGRAM PLANNER

  12. 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

  13. WE’RE HERE TO HELP! SEARCH, REGISTER, & PAY FOR CLASSES • Bookstore • Enrollment Center • Financial Aid • My Tri-C Space

  14. 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

  15. WE’RE HERE TO HELP! ACADEMICS • ACCESS Services • Counseling • Learning Center • Library • SMARTHINKING.com (on Blackboard) • Student Support Services • Technology Learning Center

  16. FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE • Smart Start Flyer • Student Success Workshops • Study Skills • Test-Taking Tips • Time Management • Career Decision-Making • Transfer Planning • Stress Management • Success Week • GEN Studies Classes • MATH 0850-0950

  17. ACADEMIC RECOGNITION… ~ TRI-C HONORS PROGRAM ~ www.tri-c.edu/honorsLearn 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

  18. What is Financial Aid? • Financial aid is money supplied by outside sources to help cover the cost of EDUCATIONbeyond high school (books, parking, locker fee…) • More info: www.tri-c.edu/financialassistance • How & when do you apply? www.fafsa.gov

  19. Types of Aid at Tri-C Federal Aid Pell Grant FSEOG Loans Work Study Scholarships College or Private donors

  20. How to KEEP Financial Aid:Standards of Academic Progress What is Standards of Academic Progress? (SAP) Completion Rate GPA Maximum Time Frame What forms of aid does this affect? How does this affect me? What do I do if I fall into one of these situations?

  21. WHAT’S NEXT: BREAK-OUT GROUPS!

  22. Wishing you success atCuyahoga Community College!

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