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“Get Ready” Orientation: Student & Academic Support
This presentation contains information that will be helpful regardless of the program you are entering. It is provided as a supplement to and not a replacement for any other orientation
program(s) to which you have been or will be directed.
Career Services• Career counseling, career
assessments, career planning• Job postings • Help with interviewing, resume writing,
and other job-seeking skills• Integrates classroom instruction with
relevant on-the-job work experience
Services are free! (by walk-in or by appointment) Career Services : Miller Hall, Room 140, 864.646.1575
• New Student Orientation
• Disability Services
• Multicultural Services
• Resources for Success
• Student Activities/Events
• Student Government (SGA)
• Support for Student Organizations
Student Life and Counseling Services
Office: Miller Hall, Room 112, 864.646.1605
• Intake Services (appointment needed)• Evaluation of Documentation• Provision of Academic Accommodations• Academic Counseling/Self-advocacy• Assistive Technology/Training
Carol Miller, Disability Services Coordinator
Miller Hall, Room 112, 864.646.1564
Disability Services
Academic SupportAssessment Center, Miller Hall 102Make-up tests (College ID required)
Mon., Wed., Thurs., 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Fri., 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Writing Center, Oconee Hall 202•Assistance on papers (any class) •Consultation or individual tutoring•Assistive technologyHours are posted online each semester (eTC, “Learn” tab) and are posted at the entrance to the Writing Center.
Academic Support (cont’d) Learning Lab Oconee Hall, Room 300• Tutoring in math/chemistry• Computer-aided assistance in BIO/PSY
Computer Labs (Assistive Technology)Mon. – Thurs., 8 a.m. -10 p.m.Friday, 8 a.m. -2 p.m. • Pickens Hall, Room 140• Fulp Hall, Room 301
Academic Support (cont’d)
Student Support Services-TRIO
• Academic Counseling
• Career Counseling
• Individualized tutoring
• Must meet eligibility requirements
Location: Student Center, Room 169, 864.646.1592
Academic Support (cont’d) Library (library@tctc.edu), Ruby Hicks Building, 1st floor• On-line or individual tutoring on how to use the library• Electronic resources• Interlibrary loans • Study rooms• Assistive technology• Must have a current College ID
Academic Support at the Anderson Campus
The Anderson Campus (511 Michelin Blvd.) offers many of the academic support services listed.
To learn more, see Anderson Campus information at www.tctc.edu or call 864.260.6700.
Financial Aid
What is Financial Aid?• Scholarships• Grants • Loans• Employment Opportunities
Eligibility: • Submit FAFSA• Enroll in a degree or diploma program. (Some certificate
programs are also eligible.)
Financial Aid (cont’d)
How do I check the status of my financial aid?•Login to “eTC”—click “Get Ready” or the “Get Set” tabs•Contact the Financial Aid Office
What services can I expect to receive?•Information about completing the FAFSA, eligibility forscholarships, Lottery Tuition Assistance, or loans•Counseling about how GPA, withdrawals/drops, and other regulations impact Financial Aid
Student Records
Office responsible for overall academic record maintenance• Transcript Requests/Transfers• Enrollment Verification• Registration/Drop/Add• Grades• Residency /Address changes• Withdrawals• Graduation (in-person)
Student Records Office: 190 Miller Hall
Student Records (cont’d)Through eTC, you can change
your schedule by • dropping a course• adding a course, • changing sections• withdrawing from a course
These options are not available for the entire term, so check the academic calendar!
Student Records (cont’d)Dropping/Adding courses is limited to the following:• The first five instructional days of classes for the fall
and spring terms• During the first two instructional days of a 5-week
summer course or a 7-week semester course and the first three days of a 10 week summer course
Student Records (cont’d)Withdrawing from courses• Students may receive a grade of “W” (withdrew) up to
60% of the term. Beyond 60% of the term, a final grade will be entered…and this could be an “F” (failed) that affects financial aid and academic status.
• After the 60% of term deadline, a “W’” will only be given in extenuating, non-academic circumstances (for example, documented hospitalization).
Remember: Check the academic calendar:
http://www.tctc.edu/academic_cal.html
Questions?
Give us a call at
864.646.1500 (main line/Pendleton Campus)
or
864.260.6700 (main line/Anderson Campus)
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