Student Questions
Advisor and Student Roles
Your Advisor is listed under the Network section in Starfish. Students should check their college email for a welcome message from their advisor, which contains important information and additional links. Students should check their email at least twice a day for important messages or updates on class meetings.
Our goal is to assist and guide students in successfully obtaining their degree, diploma, or certificate at 51视频. It’s important to ensure that students take their courses in the correct sequence, including completing any necessary prerequisites. We are here to register, plan your courses, and provide support. Advisors can connect you with additional campus resources to help you succeed.
Students should check in each semester with their advisor to ensure they remain on track. They should also notify the advisor of any dropped or failed classes so that the advisor can plan for them in another semester.
Financial Aid
Academic advisors have no access to student financial aid information. Financial aid details can be found in Stormtrac. All inquiries regarding financial aid should be directed to the Financial Aid Department.
The SAP appeal form can be found on the Financial Aid webpage under Financial Aid Forms. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Department.
Registering for Classes
Your academic advisor will assist you with class registration. New students are required to meet with their advisor before registering for classes for the first time. This meeting is important because it allows the advisor to confirm the student’s major and help create a schedule that fits the student’s needs and commitments. A student’s commitments may be influenced by their home or work schedule.
Schedule and Courses
You can see your schedule in Stormtrac under Student Planning.
In Student Planning, click on the semester you wish to print. There you will see the print button.
Open Student Planning and look at your timeline. Any class with a check mark beside the class means you are registered. If the class is in a dark box, it is planned and not registered.
Meaning of section types
- Y 鈥� In-person section
- W 鈥� Totally online
- F 鈥� Flex-hybrid
- D 鈥� Located at the Davie campus
- 1 鈥� First eight-week class
- 2 鈥� Second eight-week class.
- 5 鈥� Delayed start class
Example of class schedules
- ENG-111-1YA 鈥� First eight-week, In-person on the Davidson campus
- ENG-111-1WA 鈥� First eight-week, online
- ENG-111-2YA 鈥� Second eight-week, In-person on the Davidson campus
- ENG-111-2WA 鈥� Second eight-week, online
- ENG-111-DYA 鈥� Full semester, in-person on the Davie campus
- ENG-111-DWA 鈥� Full semester, online (Instructor located at the Davie campus)
- ENG-111-1FA 鈥� First eight-week, Flex-hybrid class
- ENG-111-FA 鈥� Full semester, Flex-hybrid class
Class times and locations can be found on your schedule, which is available in .
Students can attend class (1) in person according to the class schedule, or (2) attend virtually in real time on Zoom according to the class schedule, or (3) engage in coursework and activities online in Moodle according to course deadlines, or any combination of the three options.
Online courses, in most cases, do not have a class meeting time. You have assignments due on certain days and times. It is the student’s responsibility to complete the assignment.
Starting and Taking Classes
The college no longer has a bookstore on campus. Students can order their textbooks for the upcoming semester 7 to 14 days before classes begin. An email will be sent to their college email address with the specific ordering dates. For more information, please visit the . Sign in using your student credentials to see the books required for your currently registered classes.
Either the classes are not registered or have not started yet. Registered classes will show up in Moodle on the first day of class.
If you are currently enrolled in the class and wish to drop it, please email the instructor to request a drop. Be sure to copy your advisor in this email. The instructor will then submit a drop form for your advisor’s approval. Be aware that dropping a prerequisite class may affect your enrollment in other courses. Students have a certain timeframe to drop a class. Be sure to check the academic calendar for course-drop deadlines. Additionally, dropping a class could affect your financial aid.
Contact your advisor and adjust any courses for the semester you wish to take off. If a student takes more than two consecutive semesters off, he or she may have to reapply to the college.
A grade appeal must be challenged within five days after official receipt of that grade. More information can be found on the Grade Appeal Policy.
College Major
You need to contact your Academic Advisor if you wish to change your major. They can submit the Change of Major form on your behalf. If you are unsure about your major, contact Career Development.
It is possible to pursue two majors. Your primary major will be considered your main major, while any other majors or certificates will be classified as secondary.
Graduation
Contact your advisor one to two semesters before your last term. This will allow for any last-minute adjustments to your schedule.
You do not have to attend graduation. Once you complete your degree, diploma, or certificate, your credentials will be mailed to you.
A student graduates at the end of their final semester. We hold a commencement ceremony in May, at the conclusion of the Spring semester. All students who completed the program in the past year are eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony.