1. Westland Hialeah Senior High School
Dual Enrollment Orientation

2. Congratulations!

3. Benefits of Dual Enrollment
A rigorous high school curriculum is a strong predictor of college success
Get a head start on college
Look good
Save money
Build confidence
Experience a college campus
Benefits of Dual Enrollment

4. Education & Gross Annual Earnings of Full-Time Workers Ages 25 and Older
Professional Degree
Doctoral Degree
$79, 400
Master’s Degree
$61, 300
Bachelor’s Degree
$50, 900
Associate Degree
$40, 600
High School Graduate
$31, 500
Education Pays
Non high school graduate
$23, 400

5. DE Schedule A Day B Day Block I: AP/DE Course Block II: College Course
Block III: College Course
Block IV: AP/DE Course
College Schedule
M/W/F
10:00 – 10:50 am
11:00 – 11:50 am
Students return to school by 12:15 pm, in time for lunch
B Day
Block I: AP/DE Course
Block II: College Course
Block III: College Course
Block IV: AP/DE Course
College Schedule
T/R
9:50 – 11:05 am
Students return to school by 12:20 15, in time for lunch
DE Schedule

6. MDC Schedule 6.0 Credits per semester (required labs are additional)
Create MDC account (mdc.edu, Current Students, Create Account using MDC student number or SSN)
Print schedule to obtain MDC ID and to turn in with the book voucher at the MDC book stores
Check MDC portal frequently for updates!
Students are responsible for communicating issues with schedule.
MDC Schedule

7. Dual Enrollment Agreement
Academic Requirements:
Students must maintain a minimum un-weighted GPA of 3.0.
Students are required to earn a final grade of C or better in dual enrollment classes at the college campus.
Students are not allowed to register for or drop classes without approval of high school personnel.
All classes assigned (i.e. the four high school classes on the Westland campus) are required.

8. Dual Enrollment Agreement
Attendance Requirements:
Early Dismissal from college campus is not allowed.
Students must communicate attendance concerns in a timely manner.
Students are not allowed to leave the college campus.
Students are responsible for arriving to bus pick-up area at the high school and college campus on time.
Students who leave Westland Hialeah Senior High (WHSH) on the school bus to MDC must return on the bus at the conclusion of their MDC classes.
Students are required to report to WHSH every day prior to boarding the school bus to MDC.
Students will be on the MDC campus from 9 am to 12 noon each weekday.
The MDC semester dates may not coincide with WHSH semesters. When there is no class on MDC campus, students are required to be in complete uniform and in attendance all day at WHSH.
Students are required to register for at least one course during the Summer A or Summer C terms at MDC.
(Summer A: May – June; Summer C: May – July)

9. Dual Enrollment Agreement
General Requirements:
Textbooks and materials attained with a book voucher are to be returned at the completion of the academic term. This is property of the WHSH. A copy of the receipt for textbooks/materials (indicating name, MDCPS ID and MDC ID) and duplicate copy of the voucher is to be submitted to the Dual Enrollment Coordinator at WHSH. A financial obligation will be incurred for unreturned books and materials.
Students must be in compliance with school dress code at all times. When attending MDC, students may wear a gray, black, or red polo-style shirt and must be in compliance with the school uniform policy and dress code.

10. Important Contacts Mrs. Elizabeth Bello-Guzman
Counselor/ Dual Enrollment Coordinator
ext. 2123
Mrs. Beatriz Sears, Assistant Principal

19. We are so proud of our successful Wildcats!