Orientation Questions & Answers

Orientation Questions & Answers Course Three Letter prefix • ENG identifies an English course. • MAT identifies a math course. • JOU identifies a journalism course, etc Freshman and Sophomore Level Courses First digit designates year. • 1113 indicates freshman level work. • 2113 indicates sophomore level work. ENG 2223Z JOU 2111A MAT 0123F • The fourth digit designates course credit hours. - This student is taking only 7 hours (3 hours in English, 1 hr. in journalism, 3 hours in math). • The letter following the digits indicates your section, not class period. This letter simply "tells" the computer in what class to place you. • A uniform lettering system for class sections does not exist. • At Southwest, a "Z" section indicates an online course, not a campus course. Class Meetings MW-Monday Wednesday (6) TR- Tuesday Thursday (a,b,c,d,e) MWF-Monday, Wednesday, Friday(1,2,3,4,5) Full Time Full-time Student • A student taking twelve or more semester hours Part Time A student taking fewer than twelve hours Career Path • Provides students with the academic and technical skills, knowledge and training necessary to succeed in future careers • Frequently includes both academic and careeroriented courses, depending on the specific program selected • Geared for students to complete in two years or less • Makes students "job ready" upon successful completion of chosen program • Two years of study and go to work Academic Path Consists of a wide variety of classes in different subjects, such and composition, literature, mathematics, science, the social sciences, the arts, and history. • Provides prerequisites for a specific field of study that students will complete at a university • Students must transfer to complete their chosen program of study. • Two years of study and move on # of hours you can enroll in total a semester The normal course load for students is fifteen to eighteen semester hours. Course placement determined by Advisors use ACT subscores for placement purposes in various courses. Use Access Southwest for . . •scheduling classes •viewing grades •paying fees •checking financial aid •requesting transcripts •taking surveys •other functions that will help you be successful at SMCC Student Email EMAIL ADDRESS: Canvas •access eBooks and distance learning courses •find your test grades, if your instructor posts your grades online •complete assignments, if required by your on-campus instructor •submit papers to your instructor for grading purposes, if required Access Southwest Student ID# 6-digit birthdate, mmddyr Remember to provide 0 where necessary. Canvas Student ID# 8-digit birthdate, mmddyear Remember to provide 0 where necessary. Student Email Student ID# 8-digit birthdate, mmddyear Remember to provide 0 where necessary. Print Copies in Computer Labs Student ID# 8-digit birthdate, mmddyear Remember to provide 0 where necessary. Bear Aware absences The number of excused absences for MW and TR classes is 4. The number for MWF classes is 6. Three tardies count as one absence. Tardies Three tardies count as one absence. Some instructors consider a student to be absent if he/she arrives after a "set" time, such as after 5, 10, or 15 minutes. • Some instructors lock their door and let no one enter once class has begun. • Some instructors may let a tardy student enter class, but may still mark the student as absent. • Instructors are free to establish their own class rules regarding tardy students. To graduate from SMCC students must have attained a 2.0 GPA for 62 hours . Pell Grants The money students receive depends on many factors, including . . . 1. Level of financial need 2. Cost of tuition 3. Status as full - time or part - time student 4. Completion of FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Student Workers Work study students are paid minimum wage. Bear Aware Bear Aware is an emergency alert system available to our students and employees. Participants are not automatically enrolled in Bear Aware. They must request to be added. Participants can elect to receive emails, phone calls, and text messages in an emergency situation. Alerts will automatically be sent to your SMCC email address unless you log in and change this. To enroll in Bear Aware, a link is found under "Student Resources" with complete instructions. Note: In order to ensure the security of your account and your information, we will only respond to a request from your SMCC Email Address. When to see an advisor Preschedules advisees. - Helps students make informed decisions about ... • Classes (hours, adding, dropping) • Prerequisites • Graduation requirements • Employment opportunities • Transferring • Authorizes advisees . • Reviews and signs Application for Graduation changing majors Report changes in Registrar's Office. Changing adisors When you change your major, Your new advisor will be listed in your student information and on your degree plan.