When Can I Register for Spring Term?

One of the most common questions I receive is, “When can I register?”  Did you know, if you are a current student, you can find this information in your Bobcat Account? 

Login to Bobcat Account-

Click- Student Services/Financial Aid

·         Click - Registration

Click - Can I Register for Credit Classes

Click - Spring Term

Registration dates/times are assigned based on earned credits at COCC.  If you are curious about the registration schedule or have other questions about registration see this link – http://www.cocc.edu/Admissions/Register-for-Classes/Registration-Home.  Current term credits have not been “earned” yet, so those will not impact your date/time for Spring term.  Failed courses do not count toward earned credits.

TIP:  Check your “Can I Register for Credit Classes ” page to ensure you have no yellow holds for spring term and to check your specific date/time.  Check again after advising appointment, to ensure you have been cleared.

Are you planning to start COCC Spring term?  Consider attending a Getting Started workshop.  These are designed to walk you through every step, from application, placement testing, federal funding, to advising and registration.  Go to COCC home page at www.cocc.edu and select the Getting Started Sessions button in the lower-right hand corner.

ASCOCC positions open

Do you have a desire to work on student government issues, activities, events and earn money doing this? ASCOCC is hiring for a Director of Public Relations, Social Media and Web Design Assistant and various committee representative position. 

 

Visit http://www.cocc.edu/student-life/ascocc/opportunities/student-jobs/ for more information and for applications.

Scholarship Day @ COCC

Prizes Workshops and More - January 23rd - Campus Center

Join us in the Campus Center for tips and information about applying for scholarships.  There will be prizes and great workshops throughout the day.

Essay Writing
(John Booknight)
11am or 3pm - Campus Center 116
Focus and hone your writing skills for well written scholarship statements and essays.
 
How to become a scholarship front-runner
(Drew Jones)
Noon or 2pm - Campus Center 116
Covers the important basics of the application process, timelines, how ot avoid scams and techniques to begin your journey into the scholarship world.

Creating your scholarship profile
(Tyler Hayes)
1pm or 4pm - Pioneer 113
A hands-on workshop that allows you to set up a personal scholarship profile and start your OSAC scholarship application.

Questions?  Call 541-383-7260 or email coccfinaid@cocc.edu

(Sponsored by COCC's Financial Aid Office)

(In advance of College events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of physical or mobility disability, contact Joe Viola: 541-383-7775.  For accommodation because of other disability such as hearing impairment, contact Anne Walker: 541-383-7743).

Investment into Community Colleges = Returns

Did you know…?

 

State and local governments invested $336.1 million in support of Oregon community colleges in FY 2010-11. For every dollar of this support, taxpayers see a cumulative return of $2.20 over the course of students’ working careers in the form of higher tax receipts and avoided social costs (such as crime, welfare receipt and unemployment).

 

 

 

Source: Oregon Community Colleges Overview Fact Sheet, July 2012

 

Learn more information about Community Colleges and workforce development at  http://www.oregon.gov/ccwd/Pages/index.aspx

Apply now for 2013-2014 Financial Aid

Believe it or not now is the time to look for Financial Aid for next year – 2013-2014

                                                                                     

Start with this link:  http://www.cocc.edu/Financial-Aid/  and look on the right hand side for Financial Aid Dates.  Click on the links to get more information.  You should also start your FAFSA now – you do not need to have all of your 2012 tax information finalized it is perfectly alright to estimate (you will be asked later on for the actual data).

Good Luck in the New Year!

Five Tips for Winter Term Success

Winter term at COCC starts the week of January 7th.  Are you ready?  Here are some tips for success this term:

1)  Plan for winter driving conditions.  Is your vehicle winter ready?  If not, make sure you have a back-up plan for transportation.  Always add extra travel time for winter driving.

2)  Dress for the weather.  You may need to walk to a campus shuttle stop or buildings around campus.  Make sure you wear appropriate shoes for snow/ice and warm clothes.  For extra support, consider purchasing city or urban crampons.  These are designed to slip over the bottom of your shoes to provide extra traction for walking in snow/ice. 

3)  Check your COCC email account regularly, for potential room changes or class cancellations.  COCC also communicates campus closures through the emergency notification system to the preference (email, text, phone) you indicate in your student profile.  Campus closures are also listed on the COCC website and announced on various television and radio stations.

4)  Don't let the winter blues drag you down.  People are less likely to be active when the daylight hours are shorter and temperatures are colder.  However, exercise has been shown to boost brain power, lower stress and elevate mood, all of which help you as a student.  So consider ways of staying active during winter term.

5) Have some fun with this college experience!  All work and no play is no way to live.  Engage on campus.  Find out more about college events from our website at www.cocc.edu and student enews.