1. Mountain View College & AAFES Corporate University
Spring 2011Orientation
Mountain View College
&
AAFES Corporate University
Rhonda Lanier P: F: E:

2. Certificate Program Processes
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

3. AAFES Approval Process
Go to
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

4. Admissions Process
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
Paper applications will require
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)

5. Enrollment Process
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

6. Billing Process
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

7. Billing Process – Self Pay
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 non-attendance

8. Change of Enrollment
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

9. Student Success
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

10. Student Success
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 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 ( )

11. Student Success Early alerts while taking class:
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:
Drop of entire enrollment
Low grade/GPA

12. Drop/Withdrawal Procedure
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

13. Refund Policy Length of Class Last Day for 70% Refund
3 weeks
3rd class day
4th class day
4 weeks
5th class day
5 weeks
6th class day
6 weeks
7th class day
7 weeks
9th class day
8 weeks
8th class day
10th class day
9 weeks
11th class day
10 weeks
12th class day
11 weeks
14th class day
12 weeks
15th class day
13 weeks
13th class day
16th class day
14 weeks
17th class day
15 weeks
19th class day
16 weeks or longer
20th class day

14. Final Grades 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 to set up your account

15. How to Access … Your online course(s) Your student record to:
Check your enrollment status
Print your fee receipt
Print or view your advising report
Check final grades
Online bookstore
Corporate College web site

16. Student Services Tutoring on campus Life transitions Library
Computer labs
Academic Advising
Counseling
Student Life
Student ID card
Student programs and organizations
Financial Aid

17. Important Links eCampus: http://ecampus.dcccd.edu
Textbooks
eConnect
MVC website for AAFES

18. Online Courses – Basic Information
eCampus:
Login: lower case letter “e” + your 7 digit student ID (ex: e )
Password: first time, same as login
Time commitment:
Minimum of 3hrs in class (online)
Minimum of 3 times your class time for studying, reading, research, homework
Anytime, your schedule

19. Online Courses – Logging In

22. Online Courses – Logging In

23. Navigating Through eCampus
Slides 20 – 42 will show you how to navigate your online course(s) on eCampus

24. 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
User Directory
Address Book
Personal Information
After clicking on the link “Announcements” in the Tools section, you will see the page on the next slide

25. To return to previous screen either click on the BACK button (toolbar) or on the tab My DCCCD

26. 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.

27. 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

28. Click on the Tab “Courses” to get into your course and find all the important information pertaining your course

29. You will only see your course(s) that you are enrolled in
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.

30. Here you will see the announcements for your class
Here you will see the announcements for your class. It is very important to login during the week and keep up with your messages.
I am clicking on the rectangular button “Syllabus” . Please advance to your next slide to see a sample of a syllabus

31. Make sure to read YOUR syllabus in its entirety
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.

32. Please note: not every instructor will post Chapter Guides.

33. Exam instructions vary greatly from one instructor to another
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.

34. Follow all instructions how the instructor expects your assignments
Follow all instructions how the instructor expects your assignments. This information is also in the syllabus.

35. Here is where you check for your test scores, homework grades, etc.

36. On this page, your instructor can post his/her contact info so you can get in touch for questions or concerns.

37. 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.
Let’s just quickly go to another course, so you can see the difference of layout from one instructor to another.

38. 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.
This instructor has his material on an external link therefore, you only see two tool buttons.
In this case, you would have to click on the External Link button to get to your course work.

39. Though with a different layout, each course has its individual link.

40. Once you enter the course, you will find links to all of the tools you will need for the course.

42. Again, the most important document for you to look at is the syllabus
Again, the most important document for you to look at is the syllabus. In this case, the instructor has placed several questions at the end of the syllabus and by answering them, he can verify that you at least scrolled down to the end of the syllabus. Please keep in mind that it is your responsibility to read this document in its entirety. You will be held to the content whether you read it or not.

43. This instructor has a build-in response in his syllabus
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.
It is very important that you communicate with your instructor in the form that he/she requests of you prior to the 12th class day (different day for flex classes) so your attendance can be verified. If we cannot verify your attendance, it can cause other implications and difficulties in the future.

44. Each pop-up window comes with its individual scroll bars, so make sure to scroll down and right to read all of the information.
Each time you click on a link (assignment, hardware, software, etc), a new window will pop open on your screen. You can move this pop-up window around by placing your mouse pointer into the blue title bar; while holding your mouse button clicked, just drag the window anywhere you want it; release the mouse button to keep it there; the pop-up window also has it’s own scrollbars so you can scroll down or over to see all of the information.

45. To print the content of a pop-up window, just right-click into the window and then left-click on the “print” command
To print the information in any pop-up window, just right-click your mouse in the window, then left-click on the command Print.

46. 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.

49. 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.

50. Get your student ID

51. Get your student ID

52. Buy your textbooks

53. Buy your textbooks

54. Buy your textbooks

55. Buy your Textbooks

56. Buy your Textbooks

57. Once you are logged in, you will need to click on the “check grades” link one more time.

58. Here you will need to select the term (semester) and grade type (Credit or Continuing Education) and then click on Submit.

59. Here you will need to select the term (semester) and grade type (Credit or Continuing Education) and then click on Submit.

60. 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.

61. AAFES Website on MVC