Spring schedule and registration



picture by Anita Martinz

Here are some key dates for spring forwarded by counseling support staff supervisor, Megan Soto:

• Nov. 8th -- The spring class schedule is available online.
• Nov. 15th -- Last day to apply for spring and receive a priority appt date for registration by e-mail.
• Nov. 16th -- Registration date/time available for viewing on Reg-e.
• Nov. 26th -- Registration by appt begins.
• Nov. 30th -- Last day to apply for spring and receive a registration appointment after Dec. 14th (Note that students who apply after Nov. 30th will need to register for classes after Jan. 7th).
• Dec. 17th -- Last day of the fall semester.
• Jan. 7th -- Open registration begins.
• Jan. 8th -- Last day to submit a petition to re-take a class in the spring semester.
• Jan. 28th -- First day of spring classes.
• Feb. 8th -- Add/drop period for semester-length classes.
• March 2nd -- Best priority for FAFSA submission to receive financial aid.
• March 4th -- Pass/No Pass option deadline for semester-length classes.
• March 22nd -- Deadline to petition for fall reinstatement after a 3rd disqualification.
• April 1st -- Deadline to petition for a certificate/AA/AS degree and have your name in the program. Start of 2nd 8-week classes.
• April 11-- Career Fair 10am to 1:30 in Gorton Quad. 
• April 12th -- Withdrawal deadline for semester-length classes. 

Private Colleges



Amherst College


Where are the best values in private colleges? Which school is offering free tuition? Read this Kiplinger article to find the best bets in private colleges.

Also, here's a resource for info about private colleges.

USD info



photo by Chris Palmer

Here's some info about University of San Diego from Erik Castillo, their Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions and forwarded by Counseling Support Staff Supervisor, Megan Soto:

       

   http://www.sandiego.edu/admissions/undergraduate/visit/upcoming_events.php

for more information on upcoming events.

 

Florence Italy by Marius Fiskum



Recently Added Majors:

• Behavioral Neuroscience major (2012)
• Italian Studies major (2012)
• Biophysics major (2011)
• Architecture major (2010)

USD in the news

• Ranked 1^st in the nation for the percentage of our students who study abroad. Over 71% of USD students have had at least one international experience. (Institute for International Education)
• Recognized by Ashoka U as a Changemaker campus, an honor that affirms our commitment to social entrepreneurship.  There are only 14 other Changemaker campuses. Read more at http://ashokau.org/about/what-we-do/
• USD is the first university in the West Coast Conference to win the Commissioner’s Cup for 5 years consecutively. This recognizes the best overall performance in conference play.
• One of three universities to host the Dalai Lama during his visit to San Diego in April 2012.

Admissions Facts:

• Total undergraduate enrollment is 5,493
• 48% of total student body is from CA
• 46% of total student body is from out-of-state

·         6% of total student body is international

• 31% of total student body identify as a person of color

Catalog Rights - by Kelli Turpin

Many of the terms that you hear from City's faculty and staff are unfamiliar.  In order to be sure that you've completed all the requirements for an associate degree, you need to know a) what your major is, and b) what your catalog year is.  This post aims to help you understand your catalog rights and how to determine catalog year.  (What if you don't know what your major is?  Stay tuned.  I have a feeling that we're going to cover that at some point in the near future.)

First, some background:

An associate degree requires 60 units, or 20 classes.  A well-prepared full-time student usually takes 12 (or more) units (4 classes) each semester and finishes in 5 (or fewer) semesters (approximately 2 ½ years).  If a student cannot take 12 units a semester, then the same degree will take longer to finish.  (For those of you who like numbers: If our hypothetical student takes one class a semester, then that student will take 20 semesters to finish a degree.  Given the lack of summer school in our district, that translates into 10 years.  Two classes a semester = 10 semesters = 5 years.)

The requirements for each degree program are published in the College Catalog each academic year.  The catalog is the official document that establishes each program’s requirements.  Each department has the responsibility to update and revise its section of the catalog each year.  When technology, employment needs, or transfer requirements change, the affected departments change their programs accordingly.