Spring 2011Orientation
Mountain View College
&
AAFES Corporate University
Rhonda Lanier
P: 214-860-3655
F: 214-860-8757
E: rlanier@dcccd.edu
Certificate Program Processes
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AAFES Approval Process
Admissions Process
Enrollment Process
Billing Process
Add/Drop (prior to class begin) Process
Withdrawal (after semester start)
Procedure
Posting of Final Grades
AAFES Approval Process
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Go to
http://www.mountainviewcollege.edu/aafes
Download AAFES Approval form
Download certificate course list
Complete AAFES Approval form and secure
signatures
Tuition cost is based on YOUR residency
status; if in doubt, call our office for assistance
Admissions Process
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New students or students who have not been
enrolled for the past 12 months must complete new
application for admission (no fee)
Electronic application can be found at
www.mountainviewcollege.edu
Paper applications will require
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Copy of photo ID
Conditional enrollment form
Proof of residency (utility bill in your name)
Allow 5-7 business days to handle paper applications
Conditional Agreement (if you attended other
colleges or universities)
Enrollment Process
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Check current schedule (posted on website) for available
courses
Complete Registration Form (available on web site) listing
ONLY courses you wish to take in the upcoming semester
Review your fee receipt carefully to make sure you are
enrolled in correct class
Important:
Enrollment is based on your registration form. Any changes must
be submitted on the ADD/DROP form.
Student is responsible to verify enrollment is correct
If the system drops you, please contact us immediately.
If you drop yourself, inform us immediately
Billing Process
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Tuition is calculated based on YOUR residence as recorded
during admissions process
If you live out of Dallas County and AAFES is paying your
tuition, AAFES will be charged in-County tuition only
If you live in Texas but are coded as “Out-of-State” please
make sure to update your record after you lived in Texas for
12 months (consecutively)
If you are an out-of-state or out-of-country student and you
are taking online classes, an additional fee of $55 per contact
hour is charged
All students who are company sponsored must be enrolled
through our office to assure correct billing
Any changes to enrollment must be reported to our office
immediately
Billing Process – Self Pay
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Tuition is based on student residency
Tuition is due at time of enrollment
If you are also taking AAFES sponsored
classes, the system may not
automatically drop you for non-payment
Monitor enrollment in eConnect to avoid
fees or failing grades for nonattendance
Change of Enrollment
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AFTER you submitted your registration
form and BEFORE classes start, you can
request changes to your enrollment via the
ADD/DROP form
Do Not wait until the last day before
semester begin to try to drop a class.
Allow at least 1 business day for
processing your request or come on
campus to
Student Success
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Be realistic in your expectations (don’t sign up for too many
classes per semester)
Clear your schedule to allow for appropriate study time
Stay in contact with your instructor
Class attendance
Form study groups
Check your progress
Utilize campus resources: learning skills center, computer labs,
counselor/advisor, contact coordinator (Rhonda) for additional
resources
Student Success
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Online Courses – If this is your first time to attend an
online college credit class. Please take the online
assessment available on the AAFES/MVC website
www.mountainviewcollege.edu/affes this will help
you decide if an online class is right for you.
If you have technical difficulties with an online class
make sure your instructor is aware of the problem. If
you get kicked out while taking a timed test,
immediately contact or office, your instructor and the
e-campus help desk ( 972-669-6402)
Student Success
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Early alerts while taking class:
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low test grade(s)
incomplete assignments, missed test or exams 
contact instructor first to check for options
Lack of attendance
Early alerts after taking class:
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Drop of entire enrollment
Low grade/GPA
Drop/Withdrawal Procedure
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Withdrawing from class can ONLY be initiated by the student
Complete form (available on web site) and take to admissions
office or send to Rhonda with a copy of your drivers license
signed and dated for authorization.
Failing to attend or drop a class may result in a failing final
grade. Confirm any changes on e-connect.
Partial of full tuition may be charged depending on the day
dropped (check reimbursement table to verify last day to drop
with a refund)
Immediately inform Sandra Stratman at CU and Corporate
College office on campus if you dropped a class
THECB “6-Drop Rule”
3rd Attempt
Refund Policy
Length of Class
Last Day for 70% Refund
Last Day for 25% Refund
3 weeks
3rd class day
4th class day
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4th class day
5th class day
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5th class day
6th class day
6 weeks
5th class day
7th class day
7 weeks
7th class day
9th class day
8 weeks
8th class day
10th class day
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9th class day
11th class day
10 weeks
9th class day
12th class day
11 weeks
10th class day
14th class day
12 weeks
12th class day
15th class day
13 weeks
13th class day
16th class day
14 weeks
13th class day
17th class day
15 weeks
14th class day
19th class day
16 weeks or longer
15th class day
20th class day
Final Grades
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Our district DOES NOT mail out final
grades
It is the student’s responsibility to check
his/her final grade via eConnect
Follow the instructions at
www.econnect.dcccd.edu to set up your
account
How to Access …
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Your online course(s)
Your student record to:
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Check your enrollment status
Print your fee receipt
Print or view your advising report
Check final grades
Online bookstore
Corporate College web site
Student Services
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Tutoring on campus
Life transitions
Library
Computer labs
Academic Advising
Counseling
Student Life
 Student ID card
 Student programs and organizations
Financial Aid
Important Links
eCampus: http://ecampus.dcccd.edu
 Textbooks http://efollett.com
 eConnect http://econnect.dcccd.edu
 MVC website for AAFES
http://www.mountainviewcollege.edu
/aafes
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Online Courses – Basic
Information
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eCampus: http://ecampus.dcccd.edu
Login: lower case letter “e” + your 7 digit
student ID (ex: e1234567)
Password: first time, same as login
Time commitment:
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Minimum of 3hrs in class (online)
Minimum of 3 times your class time for studying,
reading, research, homework
Anytime, your schedule
Online Courses – Logging In
Online Courses – Logging In
Navigating Through eCampus
Slides 20 – 42 will show you how
to navigate your online course(s)
on eCampus
Above the “welcome” you see 5 tabs:
• My DCCC
• Courses
• Community
• Libraries
• Academic Web Resources
On the left you see the Tools section
• Announcements
• Calendar
• Tasks
• View Grades
• Send Email
After clicking on the link
“Announcements” in the Tools
section, you will see the page on the
next slide
• User Directory
• Address Book
• Personal Information
To return to previous screen either
click on the BACK button (toolbar) or
on the tab My DCCCD
Click on Personal Information to update your
address, email, phone numbers, etc;
You can also change your password and set
other options. Please keep a record of
password changes so you don’t block yourself
from getting back into your class.
On this page you can change
your personal information,
reset your password, and
edit other settings. If you
change your password, make
sure to write it down
somewhere in case you
forget.
Clicking on the Tab “My
DCCC” will take you back to the
page you will see on the next
slide
Click on the Tab “Courses” to
get into your course and find all
the important information
pertaining your course
You will only see your course(s) that you
are enrolled in. The course title is a
hyperlink and will take you to your
course material.
On the next pages you will see
course content related to the
Marketing course. I will use this
course as an example to guide
you through other pages. Your
course layout could be different
as each instructor has his/her
preferences of layout and
structure of content.
I am clicking on the rectangular
button “Syllabus” . Please
advance to your next slide to see
a sample of a syllabus
Here you will see
the
announcements
for your class. It is
very important to
login during the
week and keep up
with your
messages.
Make sure to read
YOUR syllabus in its
entirety. I also
recommend to make a
hardcopy and keep it
with your other course
info.
The next 5 slides are each a result
of one of the rectangular tool
buttons. Please advance.
Please note: not every instructor
will post Chapter Guides.
Exam instructions vary
greatly from one instructor to
another. Make sure to read
them early and contact your
instructor PRIOR to an exam
if you have any questions
regarding these instructions.
Follow all instructions how
the instructor expects your
assignments. This
information is also in the
syllabus.
Here is where you check for
your test scores, homework
grades, etc.
On this page, your
instructor can post his/her
contact info so you can get
in touch for questions or
concerns.
I returned to this page by
clicking on the Course Tab
to take you to another
course and show you how
the professors set up things
differently.
This instructor provides you
only with two tool buttons to
choose from.
This instructor set it up
through an External Link.
On the next pages you can
see how that is different
from the previous instructor.
Though with a different
layout, each course has its
individual link.
Once you enter the
course, you will find
links to all of the tools
you will need for the
course.
This instructor has a build-in
response in his syllabus. This is
how he can track whether you read
the entire syllabus and about your
ability to comply with web forms.
Each pop-up window comes with its
individual scroll bars, so make sure
to scroll down and right to read all
of the information.
To print the content of a popup window, just right-click into
the window and then left-click
on the “print” command
eConnect:
http://econnect.dcccd.edu
Use this link to check your grades,
enrollment status, and student record.
The next pages will show you how to
navigate: logging in, password, etc.
If this is your first time, please click on
the link below and follow the steps.
If you set up your eConnect
account: Enter your student ID
and password. Remember on this
system you DO NOT add an “e”
in front of your student ID. You
only do that for eCampus.
Get your student ID
Get your student ID
Buy your textbooks
Buy your textbooks
Buy your textbooks
Buy your Textbooks
Buy your Textbooks
Once you are logged in, you
will need to click on the
“check grades” link one
more time.
Here you will need to select
the term (semester) and
grade type (Credit or
Continuing Education) and
then click on Submit.
Here you will need to select
the term (semester) and
grade type (Credit or
Continuing Education) and
then click on Submit.
Click on this link to get a
full picture of your student
record: all of the classes you
enrolled in, dropped, which
grades, degree plan, etc.
AAFES Website on MVC
http://www.mountainviewcollege.edu/aafes/default.aspx