Monday, April 26, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Academic Appeals
An update to the Academic Appeals form has been placed online.
Note the changes on page 3:
Counselors are not required to make recommendations, however, they are required to sign the document to verify that the application is complete. Counselors may add optional comments if they feel their statements will help the student's case.
The document can be found here: Academic Appeals Form
Note the changes on page 3:
Counselors are not required to make recommendations, however, they are required to sign the document to verify that the application is complete. Counselors may add optional comments if they feel their statements will help the student's case.
The document can be found here: Academic Appeals Form
General Education
Can't get your hands on a catalog, but want to give the student a copy of the distribution courses? Anne Schleicher has compiled a handy worksheet for this purpose.
See: General Education Course List 2010-2011 with Transfer Advising Notes
(Recommended for all students; required for students who are new to Montgomery College in Fall 2010 and thereafter)
See: General Education Course List 2010-2011 with Transfer Advising Notes
(Recommended for all students; required for students who are new to Montgomery College in Fall 2010 and thereafter)
Monday, April 12, 2010
Advanced Credit
Attached is a chart of how AP credit scores transfer to MC and to UMCP, UMBC, Towson and UMUC. I:\SHARED\CB215 Doc Masters\Counseling & Advising Resources\APCreditCompChartMC.pdf There are several courses where there are discrepancies in what MC accepts (scores of 3 or higher) and the other schools where they accept only 4 and 5 scores.
It is VERY important when advising students who have AP scores to make sure they are aware if they will get credit for these scores when they transfer. For example if they have a score of 3 on the AP Macro Economics test then MC transfers it in as EC 201 however UMCP, UMBC, and UMUC either do not transfer the course or they give credit for a lower level economics course. So students wanting to go to UMCP Smith School of Business or to UMUC would need to take the EC 201 here even though we are giving them AP credit with a score of 3.
If MC grants AP credit for a course used as a general education requirement according to MHEC four year Maryland schools must use the course to fulfill general education requirements however the credits do not transfer.
It is VERY important when advising students who have AP scores to make sure they are aware if they will get credit for these scores when they transfer. For example if they have a score of 3 on the AP Macro Economics test then MC transfers it in as EC 201 however UMCP, UMBC, and UMUC either do not transfer the course or they give credit for a lower level economics course. So students wanting to go to UMCP Smith School of Business or to UMUC would need to take the EC 201 here even though we are giving them AP credit with a score of 3.
If MC grants AP credit for a course used as a general education requirement according to MHEC four year Maryland schools must use the course to fulfill general education requirements however the credits do not transfer.
Paper Schedules
A new decision has been made for the summer/fall version of the schedule of classes, as well as future schedule printing. There will be a limited run of the summer/fall 2010 schedule and then beginning July 1, there will be no future printing of class schedules for future semesters. There will be communications forthcoming from AAR. The impact of not printing the class schedules will be evaluated and, if absolutely necessary, the decision will be revisited.
The deans of student development are requesting that each student development department discuss how this will affect services and develop and implement a plan that incorporates the lack of print schedules.
The deans of student development are requesting that each student development department discuss how this will affect services and develop and implement a plan that incorporates the lack of print schedules.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Print Schedules - Summer/Fall 2010 & Beyond
A new decision has been made for the summer/fall version of the schedule of classes, as well as future schedule printing. There will be a limited run of the summer/fall 2010 schedule and then beginning July 1, there will be no future printing of class schedules for future semesters. There will be communications forthcoming from AAR. The impact of not printing the class schedules will be evaluated and, if absolutely necessary, the decision will be revisited.
The deans of student development are requesting that each student development department discuss how this will affect services and develop and implement a plan that incorporates the lack of print schedules.
The deans of student development are requesting that each student development department discuss how this will affect services and develop and implement a plan that incorporates the lack of print schedules.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Advanced Placement Credits
Attached is a chart of how AP credit scores transfer to MC and to UMCP, UMBC, Towson and UMUC.
I:\SHARED\CB215 Doc Masters\Counseling & Advising Resources\APCreditCompChartMC.pdf
There are several courses where there are discrepancies in what MC accepts (scores of 3 or higher) and the other schools where they accept only 4 and 5 scores.
It is VERY important when advising students who have AP scores to make sure they are aware if they will get credit for these scores when they transfer. For example if they have a score of 3 on the AP Macro Economics test then MC transfers it in as EC 201 however UMCP, UMBC, and UMUC either do not transfer the course or they give credit for a lower level economics course. So students wanting to go to UMCP Smith School of Business or to UMUC would need to take the EC 201 here even though we are giving them AP credit with a score of 3.
If MC grants AP credit for a course used as a general education requirement according to MHEC four year Maryland schools must use the course to fulfill general education requirements however the credits do not transfer.
I:\SHARED\CB215 Doc Masters\Counseling & Advising Resources\APCreditCompChartMC.pdf
There are several courses where there are discrepancies in what MC accepts (scores of 3 or higher) and the other schools where they accept only 4 and 5 scores.
It is VERY important when advising students who have AP scores to make sure they are aware if they will get credit for these scores when they transfer. For example if they have a score of 3 on the AP Macro Economics test then MC transfers it in as EC 201 however UMCP, UMBC, and UMUC either do not transfer the course or they give credit for a lower level economics course. So students wanting to go to UMCP Smith School of Business or to UMUC would need to take the EC 201 here even though we are giving them AP credit with a score of 3.
If MC grants AP credit for a course used as a general education requirement according to MHEC four year Maryland schools must use the course to fulfill general education requirements however the credits do not transfer.
F-1 Letters
With 700+ international students, approximately 250 F1 students will make appointments to discuss their individual circumstances, but only about 200 will need letters for their files. To ensure that this responsibility is equitably divided, we will follow the following guidelines.
1. Letters will only be written for students who have set up an appointment with a Counselor – not to be done during walk-in.
2. If a student approaches a Counselor, requesting a letter, the student must first go to 215. Either Nancy or Tonya will keep track; so no one is overwhelmed with this. Even if you’d like to set up the appointment yourself, first send the student to 215.
1. Letters will only be written for students who have set up an appointment with a Counselor – not to be done during walk-in.
2. If a student approaches a Counselor, requesting a letter, the student must first go to 215. Either Nancy or Tonya will keep track; so no one is overwhelmed with this. Even if you’d like to set up the appointment yourself, first send the student to 215.
Waitlist Feature Expanded
Based on recommendation from the Collegewide Deans, summer and fall registration will include expanded waitlist offerings. All courses will have a waitlist, except courses with complex corequisites that make it difficult to maneuver off of the waitlist. The attached Excel spreadsheet lists specific CRNs with no waitlist by term.
I:\SHARED\CB215 Doc Masters\Counseling & Advising Resources\Waitlist Exclusions Summer and Fall.xls
I:\SHARED\CB215 Doc Masters\Counseling & Advising Resources\Waitlist FAQ for Faculty.pdf
Waitlist Limitations
- Banner cannot stop remaining /available seats from showing greater than zero for waitlisted courses in Banner/MyMC. However, the WL course column will be visible in MyMC, ZSCIRSE and in the .edu Schedule Search.
- Student must go to “Register or Add/Drop Classes” screen and type in CRN to add themselves to a waitlist; Banner does not allow students to add themselves to a waitlist via the general Schedule Search function.
I:\SHARED\CB215 Doc Masters\Counseling & Advising Resources\Waitlist Exclusions Summer and Fall.xls
I:\SHARED\CB215 Doc Masters\Counseling & Advising Resources\Waitlist FAQ for Faculty.pdf
Waitlist Limitations
- Banner cannot stop remaining /available seats from showing greater than zero for waitlisted courses in Banner/MyMC. However, the WL course column will be visible in MyMC, ZSCIRSE and in the .edu Schedule Search.
- Student must go to “Register or Add/Drop Classes” screen and type in CRN to add themselves to a waitlist; Banner does not allow students to add themselves to a waitlist via the general Schedule Search function.
New Faux Code
NEW FAUV 035/055 Coding
To answer the Collegewide Deans request to end the use of FAUX 003 and FAUX 005, Admissions & Enrollment Management has instituted FAUV 035 and FAUV 055 codes, beginning with the fall 2010 semester. FAUV 035/FAUV 055 will override assessment levels only. The new FAUV codes WILL NOT override any prerequisites. A FAUV 035 or
FAUV 055 will be added to a student’s record upon receipt of the following:
- FAUV 035: An unofficial transcript from an accredited US college or university showing a “C” or better in an English composition course of 100 or higher (overrides English/reading assessment levels)
- FAUV 055: An unofficial transcript from an accredited US college or university showing a degree conferred with date (overrides all assessment levels)
- This documentation can be printed in front of an MC faculty/staff member (include signature and date if you are a witness to the print) from another schools website (like MyMC), mailed or brought in-person by student, or faxed directly from the previous institution to MC.
- If the Admissions & Records staff needs additional assistance validating the English courses, the student will be referred to the campus English Department.
The new FAUV codes DO NOT remove the burden of checking prerequisites, so as an individual instructor, you may be asked for a prerequisite override. The burden of prerequisite checking is different by department and campus, so depending on your department’s system, students may seek signatures/Banner overrides from you. Please ask to see students’ unofficial transcripts before granting permission.
To answer the Collegewide Deans request to end the use of FAUX 003 and FAUX 005, Admissions & Enrollment Management has instituted FAUV 035 and FAUV 055 codes, beginning with the fall 2010 semester. FAUV 035/FAUV 055 will override assessment levels only. The new FAUV codes WILL NOT override any prerequisites. A FAUV 035 or
FAUV 055 will be added to a student’s record upon receipt of the following:
- FAUV 035: An unofficial transcript from an accredited US college or university showing a “C” or better in an English composition course of 100 or higher (overrides English/reading assessment levels)
- FAUV 055: An unofficial transcript from an accredited US college or university showing a degree conferred with date (overrides all assessment levels)
- This documentation can be printed in front of an MC faculty/staff member (include signature and date if you are a witness to the print) from another schools website (like MyMC), mailed or brought in-person by student, or faxed directly from the previous institution to MC.
- If the Admissions & Records staff needs additional assistance validating the English courses, the student will be referred to the campus English Department.
The new FAUV codes DO NOT remove the burden of checking prerequisites, so as an individual instructor, you may be asked for a prerequisite override. The burden of prerequisite checking is different by department and campus, so depending on your department’s system, students may seek signatures/Banner overrides from you. Please ask to see students’ unofficial transcripts before granting permission.
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