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Greetings, TCC Student! Welcome to the August edition of The Pathfinder. With the Fall 2010 semester quickly approaching, you will find lots of important information in this month's letter regarding tuition deadlines, class starts and drop and withdraw dates.
You will also find some important information on the difference between transfer and technical degrees that may help you put together your Degree Plan as well as information on how to utilize your MyTCC account to do things like look up your grades online.
If you find this newsletter informative, please take the time to forward it on to a friend via the "forward" link at the bottom of the page.
For questions about any information in this newsletter, please contact us at military@tcc.edu.
Have a great TCC day!
TCC Military Programs Staff
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| Upcoming Events
Fall 2010 Sessions |
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Regular Academic Session:
August 19 - December 13, 2010 | |
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First 8 Week Session:
August 19 - October 13, 2010 | |
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Second 8 Week Session:
October 14 - December 10, 2010 | |
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| Fall 2010
Important Dates
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16, 1st 8, and 2nd 8 Week Sessions
| July 10-August 18 - Open registration
August 6 - Tuition deadline
August 19 - 16 and 1st 8 week Classes begin
August 26 - Last day to add or change classes for a 16 and 1st 8 week course August 27 - Last day to drop for a tuition refund from a 1st 8 week course
September 7 - Last day to drop for a tuition refund from a 16 week course September 21 - Last day to withdraw without academic penalty from a 1st 8 week course *October 13 - Last day of instruction for 1st 8 week courses October 14 - First day of instruction for 2nd 8 week courses October 21 - Last day to add or change for a 2nd 8 week course October 22 - Last day to drop for a tuition refund from a 2nd 8 week course October 28 - Last day to withdraw without academic penalty from a 16 week course *November 17 - Last day to withdraw without academic penalty from a 2nd 8 week course *November 25-27 - Thanksgiving Holiday, College Closed For a more complete academic calendar, please visit our website. *Withdrawing from a course means you will receive a grade of "W" and no tuition refund will be given |
Putting together a Degree Plan?
Know the difference between transfer and technical degrees.
Career and technical education programs
prepare you for employment. They are designed to meet the increasing
demand for technicians, paraprofessionals, skilled craft workers, and
specialized clerical workers for employment in industry, business,
government, and the professions. These programs, which normally
require two years or less of training beyond high school, include
preparation for agricultural, business, engineering technology, health and
medical, industrial, service, and other technical and occupational
fields. The curricula are offered primarily to meet regional needs. These degrees are generally listed as AAS (Associate of Applied Science) or AAA (Associate of Applied Art) degrees.
The college transfer programs include first and second year courses in arts and sciences and
pre-professional programs designed to meet standards acceptable for
transfer to baccalaureate (four-year) degree programs. TCC transfer
courses closely parallel those offered at four-year institutions. These degrees are usually listed as AS (Associate of Science) or AA (Associate of Art) degrees.
For more help in choosing the appropriate degree plan, contact your military base representative.
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 Learn what MyTCC can do for you.
MyTCC is your 24/7 access to all your TCC information and tools. The MyTCC button, located at the top of any www.tcc.edu page is your one-stop shop for student E-mail access, Blackboard, Student Information System (SIS), and more.
Your MyTCC login information is given to you automatically when you submit your online application. If you no longer have that information or it has expired, you can still log into MyTCC by clicking on the MyTCC button and then clicking "Look up your username and set your password."
Once you have logged in to MyTCC, you will have a list of options including Blackboard, VCCS SIS, Gmail, Library Services and more.
Blackboard is the system used for online/virtual, hybrid and enhanced courses. VCCS SIS is the system you can use to add and drop classes, check your grades, order an official transcript, print your degree plan, change personal information in your record such as your address or phone number and much more.
Gmail is your personal student email account. It is important to log into your Gmail account on a weekly basis (or more for online/virtual/hybrid students), as this is the primary email account your professors and the college will communicate with you through.
Library services are also available through MyTCC including e-books, reference material and more.
If you ever have problems accessing your MyTCC account or need assistance with any part of the MyTCC system, you can always contact the Information Center through the online Help request form, or by calling 757-822-1122.
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We'd love to hear from you!
Have questions, comments, suggestions, concerns?
Email us and let us know: military@tcc.edu.
If you found this newsletter informative, please take the time to forward it to a friend or colleague via the forward link at the bottom of this page. And to ensure that you continue to get this newsletter on a monthly basis, click the "join our mailing list" button located on the left hand side.
Thanks for reading and have a great TCC day!
Sincerely,
Military Programs Staff
Tidewater Community College
TCC never sells or gives your information to third parties and your email is kept secure
and confidential.
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