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… 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

CAMPUS POLICE – HERE TO HELP!

All State-Certified Officers Smoking Locations Motor Vehicle Accidents –

reports on campus Blue Beacons Parking Only in

Designated Areas Theft Reports

Restraining Orders Escorts, Lock-Outs,

Jump-Starts Lost & Found Report Strange Behaviors Crime Reports – updated

& reported to FBI

Non-Emergencies Emergencies Office Location 216-987-4325 216-987-4911 CCW 107/WS 114

Save these numbers in your phone or write them down!!!

See Something – Say Something

Eastern Campus

Metropolitan Campus

Western Campus

Brunswick University Center

Westshore Campus

Corporate College West

Take classes at 15+ physical locations & online!

• College policies/procedures & your rights & responsibilities

• Educational program descriptions, program sequences & admission requirements

• Course descriptions

COLLEGE CATALOG

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

COURSE SCHEDULE BOOKS Schedule books printed every

semester

Updated schedules are online

• Drop & withdraw dates• Academic calendar • Tuition & fees• Course selections • Pre-requisites

Session options

Counseling appointment October & March Appointment vs. Walk-in

Petition to graduate

Withdraw dates

Add/Drop dates

16 14 8-week 1st 8-week 2nd 8-weekAug Sep Oct DecJan Feb Mar May

10 8 5-week 1st 5-week 2nd 5-weekMay June July

Aug

FALL & SPRING SEMESTERS

SUMMER SESSION

IMPORTANT DATES

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

PROGRAM PLANNER

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 CLASSESBookstore

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!

ACADEMICSACCESS Services

Counseling

Learning Center

Library

SMARTHINKING.com (on Blackboard)

Student Support Services

Technology Learning Center

• 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

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE

• 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

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION…

~ TRI-C HONORS PROGRAM ~ www.tri-c.edu/honors

Learn more about all programs & how you can be involved!

What is Financial Aid? Financial aid is money supplied by outside sources to help cover the cost of EDUCATION beyond high school (books,parking, locker fee…)

More info: www.tri-c.edu/financialassistance

How & when do you apply? www.fafsa.gov

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

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?

WHAT’S NEXT: BREAK-OUT GROUPS!

Register

Wishing you success atCuyahoga Community College!