Fall registration begins in May: Advising Required

Four do's and don'ts in week four

Are you planning to register for summer term?

Contact your assigned advisor to schedule an advising appointment - See "Can I Register" page in your Bobcat web account for more information.  Call the COCC CAP Center if you are a new student seeking advising for summer or fall terms:  541-383-7200.  See the COCC website for more information on getting started:  www.cocc.edu.

Do's and Don'ts before Tuition is Due

Do remember to double-check your Bobcat account before tuition is due spring term (April 12th, by 5pm, for full-term classes). 
Do check to see that you are in everything you thought you were registered for and are withdrawn from everything you do not intend to take Spring term BEFORE tuition deadline (even if you haven't attended the class and thought you were automatically withdrawn).
Don't make the mistake of thinking someone else will fix your schedule or check it for accuracy for you.  Ultimately, students are responsible for ensuring their schedules are accurate before tuition is due. 
Do check the balance due for courses to ensure you have enough aid or funds to cover the costs. 
Do ensure you have met all requirements for financial aid (if applicable to you) and/or made other payment arrangements to avoid late fees. 
Don't wait to submit registration/add forms with instructor signatures to add classes.  Instructor signatures are dated and will expire in two days - so be sure to submit add slips to Enrollment Services within a timely manner. 
Do drop any unwanted courses, to avoid bad grades and balance due by the school for a course you do not intend completing. 
Do remember, if you drop before the tuition deadline, the course will not be calculated into your grades or completion rate for financial aid purposes.  Only courses you are registered in as of 5pm, April 12th, will count towards your financial aid.

Happy first week of term! 

Pathways Open

Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back,

always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation)

there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless

ideas and splendid plans: That the moment one definitely commits

oneself then Providence moves too.  All sorts of things occur to help

one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of

events issues from the decision raising in one's favor all manner

of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which

no man could have dreamt would have come his way.

-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Don't Quit

When things go wrong as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit..
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
..........................................................................
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit...
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.

~Anonymous

Eight Hot Tips to Get Connected to Campus

Studies suggest students who engage in campus activities are more likely to succeed than those who do not.  Here are just a few ideas to help you connect to campus:

1) Broadside Student Newspaper - Read the latest student newspaper at www.TheBroadsideonline.com (all students are welcome to apply for paid and unpaid positions including reporting, editing, design and layout, multi-media communications, photography, and journalism leadership)  Contact 541-383-7252, or email broadsideemail@cocc.edu

2) Student enews - read monthly newsletter through your student email for upcoming events.


3) ASCOCC (Associated Students of COCC) - Student opportunities for governance, advocacy and social programing.  The council is responsible for allocating student fees, appointing students to campus governing committees, advocating for the entire student body and providing diverse social and educational programs and services.  ASCOCC council offers a limited number of paid positions each year.  Contact ASCOCC, 541-383-7595 or visit the website, http://www.cocc.edu/ASCOCC/ for more info.

4) Multicultural Center - Fosters cross-cultural understanding and respect by providing a welcoming setting for learning, sharing and connection.  Open to the public and offers cultural activities and information during the academic year.  Visit the Center in Room 217, Campus Center Building, or the website at http://www.cocc.edu/Multicultural. For more information, contact Karen Roth, director of multicultural activities, at 541-383-7412 or kroth1@cocc.edu.

5) Club sport and intramural and recreation program - some feature friendly competition while others are purely recreational.  Offers a wide range of traditional and nontraditional sports and recreational activities along with special events and tournaments for people of all interests and abilities.  Call 541-383-7794 or visit http://www.cocc.edu/Sports.

6) Fitness - Facilities are available for drop-in use throughout the week for a small per-term user fee.  Passes for local recreation facilities may also be available to students at no cost (swimming and bowling).  Call 541-383-7794 or visit online at http://www.cocc.edu/Sports for more information.

7) Campus clubs -Those having questions or ideas about forming a student club or participating in an existing club may contact ASCOCC at 541-383-7595 or visit its website, http://ascocc.cocc.edu/clubsandprograms.

8) Study Abroad - The College seeks to provide opportunities for students to study abroad while earning COCC transfer credit.  For specific offerings, visit http://www.cocc.edu/studyabroad.