Freshman Counseling & Registration

Session

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Format for today• Brief welcome• 1 on 1 Counseling Appointment• Talk about career/college goals• Select and schedule classes

• WebAdvisor Registration and student email setup

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• If you had a photo ID, you were able to get a student ID today

• ID’s are used for all registration and records transactions, the fitness center, math labs, library, and copy machines

• Protect your ID like a credit card

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• Student ID number at the bottom• 24611xxxxxxx01 (the purple number

in the middle is your IVCC student ID number)

• This is an identifying number—use it instead of SS#

• K-number• Used for your email, WebAdvisor,

Blackboard and network logins• This is not an identifying number!

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What are somedifferences between High School and College?

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Core Values at IVCC•Responsibility•Caring•Honesty•Fairness•Respect

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Responsibilities• Be on time and prepared for class• Read your assignments and do any

homework • Manage your own time and pay attention

to deadlines• Be respectful of classmates and

instructors• Turn off your cell phone and stop texting• You are an adult—we expect that you will

act like one in class

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Rights• To be treated with respect by classmates

and instructors• To receive a quality education• To have opportunities for learning both

inside and outside of the classroom• To have options for financing your

education and your materials/supplies/books

• To ask your instructors for assistance and to review your grades

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FERPA … another RIGHT• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act• College students are considered adults under

the law and have privacy rights from this law• No educational record information (i.e.

grades) can be shared with anyone without written consent of the student - this includes parents

• Grades, transcripts, etc. will only be released if there is a signed release form completed and on file in the Admissions and Records Office (each semester)

• For an instructor to talk to the parent, an additional form must be signed and given to the instructor for each class 9

Disability ServicesIf you had an IEP in high school….

•You have the right to accommodations to be successful in your courses•You have a responsibility to make the first contact with the Disability Services Office•You have the right to not self-identify, but we can’t help without it•Contact Tina Hardy in the Disability Services Office (815) 224-0284 if you would like to talk to her about your learning and how she can help 10

What are you going to do after IVCC?

• Transfer to complete a Bachelors Degree?Look at the AA or AS sheet for now

• Earn an Applied Associate Degree and go to work?Look at a purple guide sheet

• Earn a Certificate and go to work?Look at a blue guide sheet

• Not sure yet—let us help!11

Transfer Students• Your Counselor will talk to you about what

your goals are and where you might want to go

• Start looking at the AA or AS degree— explore which classes sound interesting to start with?

• Your Counselor will likely select a tan color sheet -this sheet has information about the specific major and which colleges offer the major and their specific requirements

• The more you know, the better we can help you! If you are unsure or torn between 2 schools, let your Counselor know!

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AAS and Certificate Students• These programs have very specific courses you must

complete in each semester

• These programs are not designed to transfer, BUT with careful planning with a counselor, many courses may transfer

• Ask a counselor about your options based on your college and career goals

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ENG Course Prefix—subject1002 Course Number07 Section Number—tells

when it is offered3 hrs Credit HoursPrerequisite Course(s) that need to be

complete before taking

IAI: Tells how the class will transfer to IAI schools

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WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

What is a credit hour?• 12 credit hours is full-time• Guideline: Each 1 hour in the classroom

per week = 1 credit hour• 16 hours per semester needed to

graduate in 2 years with an Associate’s Degree (64 hours)

• If you need developmental courses (begin with a 0), consider summer classes to help you graduate in a timely manner

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Expectations• For every 1 credit hour of class, you should

spend 1-2 hours per week preparing• Know your course expectations—for

attendance, for participation, for assignments

• Check your email! All students are required and expected to check their IVCC K-email (you have the option of forwarding this email to another account)

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Need Help?• If you are struggling, first see your

instructor for extra assistance• IVCC offers students extra help by

way of Peer Tutoring, the Writing Center, and the Learning Commons • Personal counseling and support is

available in the Counseling Center• The Library can help with research

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After today?• REGISTER TODAY!• Pay for your classes• Grants, Scholarships, Loans• Payment plans• Summer payment due May 6 and Fall

payment due August 5

• Attend the New Student Convocation in August• This is where we help you find your classes

and important services, learn about clubs and organizations and have lunch on us!

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Mobile App• View your course schedule and previously earned grades

• Receive push notifications

• View important phone numbers, campus events, campus maps, read the IV Leader

• Access important links (bookstore, library, blackboard, student email, course catalog)

• Interact with us on twitter, facebook & youtube

• What’s coming later this year?

• Add/Drop sections

• Support for Windows (mobile & tablet)

• Waitlist notifications and acceptance

• iOS, Android and kindle  (windows phone/tablet coming this fall)

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What’s Next?

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