College of Charleston Parent Weekly Updates: Dec. 12-18, 2011

Email Questions to: parents@cofc.edu

Important Dates:

• Final Exams: Dec. 7-14
• The residence halls close at 6pm on December 15^th except for Kelly House, Warren Place, McAlister Hall, George St. Apts, Liberty St. and historic houses
• December commencement: Dec. 17
• Fall final grades will be available online through MyCharleston on Dec. 17
• The College of Charleston will be closed from Dec. 22-Jan. 2 for the holidays
• January 5-6 – New Student & Family Orientation

Calendars:

All calendars for the semester (academic, registration, exam schedule) as well as breaks and holidays can be found on the Registrar’s website at: http://registrar.cofc.edu/calendars/index.php

Submission of Transcript Requests and the Holiday Break:

The College of Charleston will be closed for the Holiday Break from December 22, 2011 until January 3, 2012.  Our last day in the office will be Wednesday December 21, 2011.  All Transcript Requests must be submitted to the Registrar by the end of business on Friday December 16, 2011 in order to ensure the transcripts 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 16th will be mailed prior to leaving for the holiday break as the processing time is 2-5 business days for all requests.  Please plan accordingly to meet deadline(s).

GRADES:

Undergraduate Academic Services: http://undergrad.cofc.edu/

Students enrolled at the College of Charleston must earn a minimum grade point average (GPA) to avoid being placed on academic probation. These requirements are on a sliding scale based upon the total number of credit hours earned by the student.

If a student’s cumulative GPA at the end of any semester meets the minimum requirement as listed above, but is below 2.0, then the student will be placed on academic warning. If a student’s cumulative GPA at the end of any semester is less than minimum listed above they will be placed on academic probation. If you have questions about probation, dismissal, or withdrawing from the College of Charleston email Undergraduate Academic Services at undergrad@cofc.edu.

Undergraduate Academic Services: Information about withdrawing:

http://undergrad.cofc.edu/forms/complete-withdrawal.php

Students may run their own degree audit using Degree Works! 

Degree Works is a web based degree audit application and academic advisement tool that provides a clear and convenient method for students and advisors to track degree progress.

• To access Degree Works: Students can login to MyCharleston – go to the Academic Services Tab – Open Degree Works             

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

Office of the Registrar – FORMS:

Forms for requesting a transcript, access to grades, etc…http://registrar.cofc.edu/forms/index.php

Questions or comments about Dining Services?

Email the customer service area at DiningServicesCustomerService@cofc.edu if you have questions about meal plans, dining, payment, food choices, or hours of operation.

Residence Life:

Email reslife@cofc.edu if you have questions about moving out, spring housing, or wish to share comments regarding the residence hall or residence life issues. This is the general email address for the Office of Residence Life.

E-bill:

If you have questions about the ebill please contact the Treasurer at treasurer@cofc.edu or 843-953-5572. Provide your student’s full name and CWID (College Wide Identification Number) in any correspondence.

Become an Authorized User:

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. A payment plan for each semester is available. Check it out at: http://treasurer.cofc.edu/

Campus E-mails:

Advising@cofc.edu – Questions about academic advising, course selection, academic advisor

DiningServicesCustomerService@cofc.edu – Questions about meal plans, dining, payment

FinancialAid@cofc.edu – Questions about financial aid, awards, loans, grants, scholarships

MailServices@cofc.edu –Questions about mail services for students, shipping, mailboxes

Reslife@cofc.edu – Questions about residence halls, repairs, room changes, issues with roommates

Treasurer@cofc.edu – Questions about bill payment, payment plans