January 9 (F) Special Populations Orientation- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm New Program Participants
January 19 (M) Martin Luther King, Jr., Dream Walk TBA
January 28 (W) Career Services Drop In 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
February 19 (TH) Career Planning 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm February 7 (S) USC Student Leadership & Diversity Conference 8:00 am - 5:00 pm February 11 (W) University Transfer Day 9:30 am - 11:30 am
March 18 (W) Cover Letters & Resumes 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
March 18 (W) Cover Letters & Resumes 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
March 18 (W) Student Health and Wellness Day 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
March 29 (S) Showcase 2008 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
April 16 (TH) Mock Interviews-By Appointment 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
April 23 (TH) Awards Convocation 7:00 pm
April 24 (F) Basic Technology Exit Exam-All Programs 8:00 am - 10:00 am April 24 (F) Basic Technology Exit Exam-All Programs 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm April 24 (F) Basic Technology Exit Exam-All Programs 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
May 5 (M) Exam Study Break 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
May 5 (M) Exam Study Break 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
May 6 (T) Exam Study Break 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
May 6 (T) Exam Study Break 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
May 8 (F) Graduation-Exhibition Center 7:00 pm
Summer 2009
May 20 (W) Beat the Heat: Professional Attire for 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Summer Employment
July 24 (F) Basic Technology Exit Exam-All Programs 8:00 am - 10:00 am July 24 (F) Basic Technology Exit Exam-All Programs 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm July 24 (F) Basic Technology Exit Exam-All Programs 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
*For information on additional activities, please check announcements in myCCTC.
Student Handbook
TIpS FOR SUCCESS
• Remember it is your responsibility to notify theCollege if you change your name and/or address.
Making the Most of your College Experience!
Documentation of a name change is an official So-The faculty and staff at Central Carolina Technical College cial Security card or legal document. If you are also want your experience at the College to be successful. Here employed by the College (e.g., a work study student),
are a few tips to help you: you must inform both Student Services and the Hu-
• Meet all the requirements for admission, including man Resources department.
official transcripts. • Be sure to get a College ID badge and a parking decal • Learn about the services the College has to offer. Ask from the Security Office. You will need a current ID
about services for which you may qualify. to check out materials in the library and to use the
• Find out how your financial aid works. Complete the computer lab.
application process as early as possible. If you take • Remember the faculty and staff at the College want
certain courses or drop out of classes, your financial you to succeed. Ask for help when you need it. aid may be affected. When you make any changes in
your schedule, consult with financial aid personnel
to ask if the change will cause you to have to repay
INFORMATION ON GRADING
financial aid. If you choose to apply for financial aid,
you must provide your Social Security number.
Grading System for GPA Computation
• Get to know your instructors. All instructors have Central Carolina assigns a final grade for every course at office hours when they are available to help you un- the end of each semester. You will receive a letter grade derstand class assignments. Please do not wait until for every course you take or attempt. Each grade has a you are in serious trouble with your assignments. number associated with it. The basic grading scale is that Ask for help early. an “A” is worth 4 points; a “B” is worth 3 points, and so
• In all courses, you will receive a syllabus. Mark down on. You need to know this information because it is used
on your calendar the dates when you have tests and to calculate your grade-point average (often referred to as assignments. Often it is necessary to work ahead GPA). The GPA is important, because you must keep your on long assignments or study for tests each week GPA at or above a certain level. This level will be discussed
to make sure you can fulfill all the course require- under the heading “Standards of Academic Progress” later
ments. in this student handbook.
• Pay attention to important College dates. Make an
appointment with your faculty advisor to plan your Sometimes, grades other than “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F”
course schedule. are assigned at the end of the courses. In some courses,
• Maintain at least a “C” average each and every se- the grade of “D” is not assigned; you should consult your mester to remain in good standing. syllabus (course outline) at the beginning of each course
• Get to know other students in your classes so that you so you know how grades are determined or ask your instructor if you are not sure. Following is a list of all
can contact someone if you are absent. Participate in possible grades the College uses. Notice that some grades
clubs and special events so that you will feel a part
are worth “0” points: of the College community.
A (Excellent) = 4 points per credit hour
• Try to attend all classes. The College faculty mem- B (Above Average) = 3 points per credit hour
bers feel that attendance is very important to your C (Average) = 2 points per credit hour
success and have set an attendance policy. You D (Below Average) = 1 point per credit hour will be dropped from courses if you miss too many F (Failure) = 0 points
classes. Students find that “saving” absences for W (Withdrew) - Not computed in GPA
emergencies is the best policy. WF (Withdraw Failing due to Attendance) = 0 points
• Log in to myCCTC every day. The address is S (Satisfactory) = Used in non-credit courses; not
mycctcc.cctech.edu. The site will tell you the latest computed in GPA
U (Unsatisfactory) = Used in non-credit courses;
College news, provide you with e-mail, give you not computed in GPA
access to library resources, and allow you to register XA (This grade is not calculated in GPA) for classes and check your grades. XB (This grade is not calculated in GPA)
• Take advantage of the College’s open computer labs. XC (This grade is not calculated in GPA) You will need a College ID to use them. Save your XF (This grade is not calculated in GPA) work to a disc, CD, or flash drive, not the hard drive. E (Exemption) = Student exempted course If you save your work on the hard drive, a program by proficiency, articulation, or other means; not
that is built into school computers causes your files calculated in GPA
to disappear when the computers are turned off each AU (Audit) = Not calculated in GPA
NC (No Credit) = Not calculated in GPA
day. Without this special program, college computers
TA (Transfer Credit) = “A” grade; not calculated in
would quickly become filled with old files. GPA
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TB (Transfer Credit) = “B” grade transferred; not
calculated in GPA
TC (Transfer Credit) = “C” grade transferred; not
calculated in GPA NR (Not Reported)
I (Incomplete) Student fails to complete course work. Work must be completed by mid- semester the following semester, or the “I” grade will automatically convert to an “F,” in which case the entire course must be repeated.
IP (In Progress)
A student may repeat any credit course. All grades will appear on the transcript and the higher of the grades will be included in the grade point average.
Note: The Veteran’s Administration will not pay benefits
for repeating a course for which the student previously received a passing grade.
A student has one year from the date the grade is entered to contest the grade.
Students may access grades and other academic information through mycctc.cctech.edu.