Cedar Valley College
Registration To-Do List
Fall Term 2011
Semester Begins August 29
Visit Building L - Student Services
ADVANTAGES OF EARLY REGISTRATION
• Get the classes at the times you want.
• You can use your financial aid awards for 2011-2012 during the early
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registration period.
Most students are now able to register via eConnect.
New students and students on probation must register prior to the
first class meeting.
PLAN MY SCHEDULE
• The Fall Schedule is online at www.cedarvalleycollege.edu.
• Visit the eConnect home page at http://econnect.dcccd.edu/.
• Go to “Current Credit Student Menu,” log in with
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your Student ID# and go to “Plan My Schedule.”
Fall Term begins August 29, 2011
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE 972-587-2599
• If you have not filled out a financial aid application for
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Fall 2011, fill out the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Obtain an electronic signature at www.pin.ed.gov to make
the financial aid application easier (you will need one for
student and one for parent)
If you have accepted your award for 2011-2012, register early
for Fall Term and check your award status online through
eConnect or contact the Financial Aid office.
Transfer students must have transcripts evaluated. Please submit all
official college transcripts to the Office of Admissions.
ADMISSIONS OFFICE (972)860-8201
• Make sure your paperwork is complete and up-to-date:
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address, e-mail address and phone numbers.
Take care of your transfer transcript obligations.
Make sure your residency documentation is updated.
Check that your Degree Plan is on file.
ADVISING OFFICE (972)860-8262
• See an advisor: Get advice regarding the selection of courses OR
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determine what courses you need next semester in preparation
for using the “Plan My Schedule” feature of eConnect online.
Discuss degree options and your program of study.
If you are a new or transfer student with less than 12 credit hours
completed, you must enroll in EDUC 1300, Learning Framework.
Make plans for transfer to a university.
E-MAIL ACCOUNT & STUDENT ID: FREE
• Click on the “Current Students” menu and select NetMail.
• Make sure your e-mail is correct.
• Obtain/update your student ID with a Fall 2011 sticker in D101.
RESTRICTIONS?
• Make sure restrictions on your records are cleared.
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These can be checked or cleared in these offices:
eConnect Room, Admissions, Advising, and Business Office.
Visit the Library Circulation Desk for blocks on books or check
online at https://library.dcccd.edu/patroninfo.
BUSINESS OFFICE (972)860-8290
• NOTE: Pick up “Business Office Services” sheet to learn about
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available payment methods, Tuition Installment Plan and other valuable services!
Make sure your Tuition Installment Plan is paid in full.
See if you owe a balance.
You can pay for your Fall Tuition through installments:
Students may elect to pay tuition on an installment plan.
The installment plan requires:
- 50% of tuition must be paid by September 2
- 25% of tuition must be paid prior to sixth class week
(September 29)
- 25% of tuition must be paid prior to eleventh class week (November 3)
A non-refundable administrative charge of $15 will be assessed to
establish the installment plan. This option is not available after
September 2, 2011. A payment plan must be established by
September 2, 2011, and a 50% down payment must be made.
**Failure to pay will result in you losing your classes and you will
have to re-enroll. A payment plan is available through the cashier’s
office and online through eConnect. You will have to update your
payment plan for ANY changes to be made to your schedule.
GET READY:
WINTER/SPRING 2011 REGISTRATION DATES
Computer Literacy Requirements
As a DCCCD student, you are required to demonstrate certain computer skills to ensure that you can use technology as a learning tool! You can
meet the computer literacy requirement by passing a Computer Skills Placement Test in the Testing Center or taking appropriate Computer
Information Technology courses. To avoid unnecessary testing, please ask yourself the questions below so that you can assess the best course of
action for you.
Internet
Open (and close) a Web browsing application
Change the Web browser Home Page/Start Page
Refresh a Web page
Display, hide images on a Web page
Bookmark a Web page
Activate a hyperlink/image link
Select a specific search engine
Email
Open one, several mail messages
Flag a mail message. Remove a flag mark from a mail message
Mark a message as read, unread
Create a new message
Copy (Cc), blind copy (Bcc) a message to another address/addresses
Use a spell-checking tool to make changes
Attach a file to a message
Send a message using a distribution list
Sort messages by name or date
Choose print out options such as:
entire message, selected contents of a message, number of copies
Poor
Place rate your skill level on scale of 1 to 5
Excellent
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Concepts of Information Technology
 Know factors impacting computer performance
 Describe the main functions of an operating system
and name some operating systems
 Name common software applications and uses
 Understand benefits of backing up data and/or software to a
removable storage device
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Word 2007
 Open a document
 Save a document
v Correct spelling
 Set margins
v Save a document
 Correct spelling
v Set margins
 Move text
 Copy text
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File Management
 Change the computer’s desktop configuration
 Understand how an operating system shows drives, folders,
files in a hierarchical structure
 Create a directory/folder and sub-directory/sub-folder
 Know what a virus is and its possible effects
 Recognize common file types
Spreadsheets
 Save a spreadsheet specifying the file type
 Insert rows, columns in a worksheet
 Delete rows, columns in a worksheet
 Modify column widths, row heights
 Duplicate content within worksheet, between worksheets,
between open spreadsheets
 Sort content in ascending/descending order
 Generate formulas using cell references and arithmetic operators
 Create different types of charts/graphs from spreadsheet data
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Power Point Presentations
 Create slides
 Add text and images to slides
 Incorporate animation effects to slides
 Insert duplicate slides
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How do I know if I need to take the DCCCD Computer Literacy Placement? https://www1.dcccd.edu/cat1011/sstransfer/copm lit.cfm
Practice Test: https://s16.enlight.net/phoenix/instant/launch?auth=instant/launch?auth=instant-suldci&username=sample&test=USAW
S008/AoABE65:10C1080C8F2-7D24&AUTOSTART=AUTOOPEN=1/ -
Other Computer Skills Resources and Tools: HTTP://wwwcsplacement.com/ACCUPLACER/csp acc resources.html