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Campus Resources Catalog/Program Requirements Financial Aid Advising SDV 100 Registration

Student SuccessOffice Centers Disability Resource

One stop shop for Admissions, Financial Aid, Veterans Affairs, and Academic Advising Provides Academic Advising services for noncurricular students, and for curricular students who have completed less than 30 credit hours Come see us early to get on the right track!! Located at Parham Road, Downtown and Western Campus

Office ofResource Student Accommodations Disability Office

Serves students with a variety of documented disabilities (e.g., learning, medical, psychological etc.) Offers accommodations (e.g. extended testing times, quiet testing environments, note takers, interpreters etc.) You must provide documentation and register with OSA to receive services!
Accommodations cannot be retroactively applied.

Academic LARC Support Centers

Provides FREE tutoring services for students in a variety of subjects. Students have access to 50 minute tutoring sessions ,twice per week/ per course. Students must submit a Request for Tutoring application (found online) in order to utilize services.

Career Employment & LARC Transfer Center

Assists students with Career Planning, Job Search, and Transfer Advising Career Assessments available including: Virginia Education Wizard, Career Exploration Inventory, & The Strong Interest Inventory Career and Transfer Counseling Services are available by appointment

OfficeLARC of Student Life

Importance of being engaged at JSR Provides the following
Social and entertainment activities Sport tournaments Clubs and organizations Leadership programs Service projects

Department of Police: LARC ID Cards and Parking Decals

New students are required to obtain a parking decal and ID card (downtown campus) to park on campus. ID cards and parking decals may be obtained through the ID card centers located on each campus.
Downtown Campus (TBD) Parham Road Campus (Room 130) Goochland Campus (Security Office)

First two weeks of Class: 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Normal Operating hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 Downtown and Parham Road Campus

Mondays through Thursdays:Department 8 am until 7 pm

of Police: Depart PRC on the hour starting at 8 am Shuttle Service Depart DTC on the half hour starting at 8:30 am
The last shuttle run for the day will leave PRC at 7 pm. Depart PRC on the hour starting at 8 am Depart DTC on the half hour starting at 8:30 am The last shuttle run for the day will leave DTC at 3:30 pm.

Fridays: 8 am until 3:30 pm

Downtown and Ginter Park Campus

Mondays through Thursdays: 8:05 am until 10:35 pm Fridays: 8:05 am 3:35 pm Depart Downtown Campus five (5) minutes after the hour Depart Ginter Park Center thirty-five (35) minutes after the hour

Important CollegePolicies Catalog

Student Responsibility: The College Catalog, It Impacts You!
Important Dates & Deadlines Important Policies
Degree Types/Program Requirements Course Descriptions
The Catalog can be found online at : http://www.jsr.vccs.edu/catalog/

Attendance Policy
Go To Class!! (Turn to page 6 in the catalog)
Students must attend courses during the normal Add/Drop period for each course in order to be retained on the official course roster. Course instructors have the option of administratively withdrawing students for non-attendance.

Drop/Add
Students may adjust their schedule (add and drop courses with no permanent record of enrollment on their official transcript) from the beginning of registration through the conclusion of the drop/add period.

Course Withdrawal
After the add/drop period, and within the first 60% of the term, a student may withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W. Course withdrawals after the 60% mark will result in a grade of F.

Important Policies FERPA

FERPA - Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of student educational Records. FERPA gives parents certain rights to their childrens education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.

Remember! Anyone with your username and password can access EVERYTHING in the Student Information System!

Financial Aid Important Policies

Financial Aid
Three types of aid: grants, loans, and work-study Students must be admitted into an approved curricular program to be eligible for financial aid. FAFSA Priority deadlines: Fall-April 15th, Spring-Sept. 15th, Summer-March 15th In order to maintain eligibility for financial aid, students must demonstrate Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as determined by three benchmarks. www.reynolds.edu/financialaid

Financial Aid & Satisfactory Important Policies Academic Progress Every Semester Counts! SAP
Minimum GPA Completion Rate Maximum Time Frame

Credit Hours Attempted

Minimum Expected GPA

1-15

1.5

16-30
31+

1.75
2.0

Completion Rate: Students must receive satisfactory grades in two thirds (67%) of credit hours attempted.
Maximum Time Frame: Students must complete their program before attempting 150% of the programs total required credits.

Important Important Academic Terms Definitions

Credit Hours ex. SDV 100 = 1 credit hour General Education Electives: Catalog pg. 48

Full-time student (12-18 hours)

Course Numbers: BIO 101:102 Course Descriptions can be found in back of catalog Pre-requisites: Courses required before required course

Tuition Rates
Tuition Rates: (In-State vs. Out-of-State) are determined using information supplied at the time of application. These cannot be changed after the semester has begun. Calculate your Tuition Now!!
X $ xxx.xx
# of Credits (per credit hour)

_______

$______
Tuition

(books/additional fees)

Student Responsibility: It is up to you to verify that the correct tuition rates are being applied to your account!

Payment Deadlines & Course Drop Dates

Payment Deadlines: Students must pay tuition and fees, or have been
awarded sufficient anticipated aid by the published payment deadlines or they will be dropped from all or some courses for non-payment.
If you register within these dates: Early Bird Registration: July 9 20 July 23 27 July 30 August 3rd August 6 10 August 13 17 Late Registration August 20 24 Tuition is due by: Friday, July 27th by 3:00 p.m. OR 11:59 PM online Friday, July 27th by 3:00 p.m. OR 11:59 PM online Friday, August 3rd by 3:00 p.m. OR 11:59 PM online Friday, August 10th by 3:00 p.m. OR 11:59 PM online Friday, August 17th by 3:00 p.m. OR 11:59 PM online Payment due daily by 3:00 p.m. OR 11:59 PM online

Student Responsibility: If your tuition is being paid by an employer, a

third party, or from multiple sources, you must notify the business office at 804-523-5186.

Wheres Your What will we cover? Academic Home?

Find Your Program Plan: (Catalog Index pg. 216)
School of Nursing & Allied Health School of Humanities & Social Science School of Business

School of Math, Science & Engineering

Degree Types What will we cover? Program Requirements

(A.A.) Associate of Arts (A.S.) Associates of Science *College Transfer Programs
for students who plan to attend 4 year institutions.

(A.A.S) Associates of Applied Science

* Occupational and technical education programs designed to prepare students for employment as technicians, paraprofessional & skilled craftsmen.

(C ) Certificate
* Occupational and technical education programs that can be completed in less than two years.

(CSC) Career Studies Certificate

* Short term completion programs designed to allow individuals to upgrade occupational or technical skills, retrain for career change, and/or investigate new careers.

Degree Types What will we cover? Program Requirements

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 1. Business Administration

AS

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 2. General Education C 3. Liberal Arts AA Teacher Preparation AA 4. Social Sciences AS American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Specialization AS Teacher Preparation Specialization AS SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERING 5. Engineering AS 6. Science AS Computer Science Specialization AS Mathematics Specialization AS Teacher Preparation Specialization AS

Important Course Information Important Dates

Course Dates 16 Week: 12 Week: 1st 8 Week: 2nd 8 Week: 1st 4 Week: 2nd 4 Week: 3rd 4 Week: 4th 4 Week: August 20th December 8th September 18th December 15th August 20th October 16th October 17th December 15th August 20th September 17th September 18th October 16th October 17th November 13th November 14th December 15th

Reading the Schedule!! Combinations you may see: HP: Hybrid course at Parham HD: Hybrid course Downtown HW: Hybrid course at Goochland

HG: Hybrid course at Ginter Park

EC: Varina High School

Course Locations CP: Learning Community Parham Parham Road: PR CD: Learning Community DT Downtown: DT Goochland Campus :WC CG Learning Community Ginter Ginter Park Center: GP Course Types Distance Learning (DL): Courses taught via the internet Hybrid Course(H): Combination of traditional classroom and internet instruction Learning Community (C): Courses bundled together at one campus location

Other Important Course Information

Class Number
5 Digit code used to register for a course

Section Number
Multiple sections, Last digits indicate location & type of course

Meeting Dates
Many courses meet only 2 or 3 days a week! MW meets only Mon. & Wed.

Credit Hours
Pay attention to courses that award more than 3 credit hours! Increase credit hours require increased time commitments!

Room Number, Campus Location, Building Name

Pay Attention to Campus locations. Only some campuses have various building names.

Placement Test Scores & CIRP Survey English Recommendations Reading and Writing Placement Scores indicate English courses needed
Reading
ENG 4 (4cr.) - Preparing for College Reading I ENG 5 (3 cr.) Preparing for College Reading II ENG 107 (3 cr.) - Critical Reading

Writing
ENG 1 (4cr.) Preparing for College Writing ENG 111 (3 cr.) College Composition I Look out for co- and pre-requisites. Depending on your placement scores you may need to take some of these course at the same time or in a certain sequence

Placement Test Scores & Placement Test Scores & CIRP Survey Developmental Math Math (MTE) Recommendations Recommendations
MTE Units
BSK 1 (1cr.) - Whole numbers MTE 1 (1 cr.) - Operations with Positive Fractions MTE 2 (1 cr.) - Operations with Positive Decimals and Percents MTE 3 (1 cr.) - Algebra Basics MTE 4 (1 cr.) - First Degree Equations and Inequalities in one Variable MTE 5 (1 cr.) - Linear Equations, Inequalities and Systems of Linear Equations in 2 Variables MTE 6 (1 cr.) - Exponents, Factoring, and Polynomial Equations MTE 7 (1 cr.) - Rational Expressions and Equations MTE 8 (1 cr.) - Rational Exponents and Radicals MTE 9 (1 cr.) Functions, Quadratic Equations and Parabolas

Placement Test Scores & CIRP Survey Math (MTE) Recommendations

Developmental Math Courses are 1 credit courses (MTE units) that last 4 weeks. Section numbers indicate course delivery method
Sections 01-09 Lecture Only : Class will be held solely in lecture classrooms. Final Test will be paper based.

Sections 20 39
Sections 40 - 99

Lecture & Computer: Class will rotate between lecture classrooms and computer lab. Final Test format determined by instructor.
Computer Only: Class will be held solely in computer labs.

You must register for each MTE unit you need to take in sequence across the 4 week sessions offered within the regular 16 week semester You should register for all MTE units you intend to take at the beginning of the semester in order to receive all of the Financial Aid that may be available to you.

Tips For Building CIRP Survey A Good Schedule

Register for SDV 100 or the SDV course recommend for your curriculum.
Its required by every program! (1 credit hour) Provides students skills and information for success!! (study and life skills, college resources, career selection, etc.)

Register for courses required by your curriculum & pay attention to pre-requisites and/or co-requisites. Utilize the Advising Sheet that has been constructed for you. Pay attention to campus locations, and avoid enrolling in backto-back courses at different locations. Be realistic about balancing outside obligations with your course load! Avoid the possibility of overwhelming yourself your first semester. Set yourself up for success!!

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GET ORGANIZED!!!
Utilize a calendar (back of student handbook) Refer to your syllabus and course calendar for assignment deadlines. Designate a quiet place to study (library,
or study areas on campus)

Allocate enough time Ask questions EARLY!!!!

 READ YOUR CATALOG Bookmark the Academic Calendar Adhere to Registration, Tuition Deadlines and Course Drop Dates Remain in Good Academic Standing and understand the repercussions if you drop under the required standard Utilize resources and request for assistance early Become engaged in Student Life Activities and campus events READ YOUR STUDENT EMAIL DAILY Go Mobile Only register for the amount of courses you can realistically handle Once again.WELCOME TO REYNOLDS!!!!!!

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MYJSRCC: What will we cover? Your Student Account Information

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Go to https://jsr.my.vccs.edu. Login using your username and Password. Click on VCCS SIS: Student information System. Click on Self Service. Click on Student Center.

FALL Survey CIRP 2012 Survey

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO SOAR!!!! Ms. Jennifer Draper, Advisor
Please take a few minutes and complete the short survey to provide us with feedback about your SOAR Experience!!

www.reynolds.edu/soarsurvey2012