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College of Charleston Parent Listserv Weekly Updates December 6-12
College of Charleston Office of New Student Programs
Website:
www.cofc.edu/parents Email:
parents@cofc.edu Today is the last day of classes and the campus is busy with activity. It’s hard to believe the fall semester is almost over! Your student will begin final exams this week and it can be a highly stressful time. Make a special effort to be supportive and encouraging. Remind your student that they can make it and you have faith in their ability to be successful at the College of Charleston. If needed, refer your student to the resources on campus that may help them make wise academic decisions. After all, that’s what we are all here for… If you or your student is unsure who to contact for help email us at
parents@cofc.edu and we will be happy to make suggestions. Important Dates:
Walk-In Tutoring Labs close and Individual Tutoring will end on
MONDAY, DEC. 6 Dec 8-15 – Final Exams (see the fall exam schedule for exact time and day for exams)
Most (but not all) residence halls will close over the holiday break at 6pm on Dec 16
th Dec 13 – Spring bills due (currently enrolled students)
Dec 22 – fall final grades are posted
Dec 23-Jan 3 – College of Charleston closed for the holidays
Jan 6-7- orientation for new students admitted for the spring semester
Jan 10 – spring 2011 classes begin
Friday, January 14 is the last day to add or drop classes for the spring 2011 semester
Campus Websites of Interest:
Like Clockwork: The Rhythm of College Life:
http://orientation.cofc.edu/docs/like_clock.pdf Parent Information & Resources:
www.cofc.edu/parents Fall exam schedule:
http://registrar.cofc.edu/pdf/Exam_Schedule_Fall2010.pdf College of Charleston Academic Calendar
: http://registrar.cofc.edu/calendars/index.php GPA Calculators:
Provided by the Office of Undergraduate Academic Services: (probation, GPA goal, LIFE scholarship calculators):
http://www.cofc.edu/%7Eundrgrad/GPA.html Cougar Countdown:
This is a program for students to support their mind, body and spirit during the final days of each semester and during final exams. It is a mix of academic support, physical and emotional support, student activities programs. These events occur in various locations on campus and are supported by many campus offices, students groups and academic departments. The fall 2010 Cougar Countdown schedule can be found at
http://cougarcountdown.cofc.edu/index.php Read about the Center for Student Learning and their services at:
http://csl.cofc.edu/?referrer=webcluster& P a g e
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Feeling extra stress regarding exams, the holidays, the end of the semester in general? Take advantage of one of the many support services on campus, including Counseling
http://spinner.cofc.edu/~counseling/need.html , an Academic Advisor, the Center for Student Learning http://spinner.cofc.edu/studentlearningcenter/?referrer=webcluster&, or the Undergraduate Academic Services office http://undergrad.cofc.edu/ Academic Advising & Planning Center:
Degree worksheets, advising contacts, student resources, general education requirements:
http://advising.cofc.edu/
http://advising.cofc.edu/degree-worksheets/index.php
Spring bills:
The spring 2011 bill due dates are now posted on the Treasurers website at:
http://www.treasurer.cofc.edu/
. If you have questions please send inquiries directly to the Treasurer at Treasurer@cofc.edu. Specific questions will require full name and CWID. Requesting Academic Transcripts:
If your student requires an academic transcript from the College of Charleston they will need to submit their request by 5:00pm Friday, Dec. 17. Please direct any questions you may have about this process to
registrar@cofc.edu .All Transcript Requests must be submitted by the end of business on Friday December 17, 2010 in order to ensure the requests are mailed before the end of the year. Please note that transcript requests received after this date will still be processed in the usual first come, first serve basis—therefore it is not guaranteed that all requests submitted after the 17th will be mailed prior to leaving for the holiday break as the processing time is 2-5 business days for all requests. Cougar Alert:
All students were sent an email to update their Cougar Alert information if needed – please encourage your student to do so. For more information about CougarAlert visit the website:
http://emergency.cofc.edu/cougaralert/index.php. Any questions should be directed to Public Safety. Off campus housing information:
If looking for off campus housing your student may want to look first at the information posted on the Residence Life website (see link below).There is a tab at the top of this webpage called OFF CAMPUS HOUSING – when you place your mouse over this tab a drop-down menu appears where you can get more information about living off campus. The Residence Life department also has an Off Campus Housing office located at 40 Coming Street where students can go for help. There is also a link provided by Residence Life with additional resources for finding housing and what to watch for (See below).
Off Campus listings:
http://reslife.cofc.edu/?page=offcampus&source=avrp Additional resources posted at:
http://reslife.cofc.edu/?page=additional includes: The Charleston Post & Courier,
www.charleston.net The Charleston City Paper,
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Apartment Finder,
www.apartmentsnationwide.com Apartment Finder Bluebook,
www.apartmentbluebook.com Apartment Guide,
www.apartmentguide.com Apartment Ratings,
www.aptrating.com Apartment Selector,
www.aptselector.com (843) 763-5844 Apartments, Sublets, Roommate Matching,
www.historiccharlestonrentals.com, (843) 577-7450 Downtown parking voucher for garage:
You can print out a voucher for two hours of parking in a downtown parking garage during the holiday season from now thru December 31 (see voucher for applicable garages). You can print the voucher from the WCIV – ABC channel 4 news website at:
http://www.abcnews4.com/Global/link.asp?L=466507 How to become an Ebill Authorized User for your student:
You can receive eBills by having your son/daughter sign you up as an Authorized User on the eBill system. This allows you to receive a copy of the bill/statement when we bill the student through the email system. To become an authorized user visit the website at:
MyCharleston Help:
www.treasurer.cofc.edu. All billing information is sent to the student’s campus email account – to receive the student’s bill you must be an Authorized User! If you have any questions email treasurer@cofc.edu. If you receive error messages when accessing MyCharleston or your eBill call the IT Department Helpdesk (843.953.3375) to report problems between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. You may also report problems to the Helpdesk via e-mail at
Listserv Information:
Change your subscription to the digest setting:
helpdesk@cofc.edu. In digest form you receive one email a day with all the postings to the Listserv. If you would like
Dec 6 – the last day of fall classes