Winter registration opens at CCC
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CASSIDY WHITE
W inter registration is here and Clackam as
Com m unity College has a lot o f resources to
help students register for classes and prepare for
graduation. According to Chris Sweet, the registrar
and enrollment services operations manager, the
optim al tim e to register is during your priority
registration window.
Sweet said, “ Each student is assigned a priority
registration window based on the num ber of
credits they have completed here at Clackamas
Community College.”
He also mentioned that open registration for
all students, including new students, becom es
available on Friday, Nov. 20. However, depending
on how many credits you have, you may be eligible
to register earlier and have first pick at the available
classes. The priority registration windows are listed
on page eight of the 2016 winter class schedule.
When asked which classes fill up the fastest,
Sweet said, “ I have been told that the classes that
tend to fill the fastest are W R121 and the sciences.
Math can fill fast, but not as fast as WR 121 or the
sciences.”^
This is som ething to keep in mind if you’ re
planning on registering for these courses winter
term. Many students don’t know which program
they want to pursue and those who do don’t always
know which classes are required for their program
or degree. Therefore, registration can be a little
m ore difficult than sim ply picking a class and
checking the register box. Luckily, CCC has many
resources available for students struggling with
these uncertainties.
The counseling department is a great resource
for students who are undecided on a career path.
P.J. Martineau, an academic advising specialist at
CCC, said, “ There are some general classes that
we can get someone started on if they’re a brand
new student and are undecided.”
She took it a step further by saying, “ If they’re
undecided, then we would guide them towards
some career exploration opportunities that we
have here online.”
W hen asked about those career exploration
opportunities, she said, “We have a new link from
our career services website that’ s called Career
Coach and that is the first place that we direct our
undecided students to.”
Visit www.clackamas.edu/CareerCoach for more
information.
Students who know w hat program or degree
th ey’ re w orking toward can run an academic
evaluation report and find exactly which required
courses they have already met and which courses
they still need. This report can be found in your
myClackamas account by clicking on the drop down
tab to the left labeled “Account Information” and
then clicking on “ Academic Evaluation.”
For students who are planning to transfer to a
four-year university, it’s a good idea to explore the
websites of the universities you are interested in.
Many universities have modules where you can
see exactly which courses offered here transfer
to their school.
Another resource for transfer students is the
Oregon Transfer Day CCC is hosting on Tuesday,
Jan. 19, at Gregory Forum, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be in-state as well as ou t-of-state
schools there to answer any questions you may
have about transferring.
Another thing to be aware of when planning for
graduation is the fact that you have to petition to
graduate. The counseling department recommends
that you petition to graduation two terms before
you’re planning on graduating. When you petition
to graduate, you can look over your academic
evaluation that has been reviewed by the office
of graduation to get a better idea of your academic
progress. For the petition to graduate form, log
on to your myClackamas account and towards the
bottom of the page under “ Forms” you’ll see a link
that says “ Petition for Graduation.”
Figuring out what you want to study and which
university you want to transfer to is hard, especially
when every school has their own course list and
requirements. Therefore, it’s important to make
sure you’re taking the classes you need and that
those classes transfer. That process is made much
easier by utilizing all of the resources Clackamas
has to offer.
Student poll: What Is your favorite class?
Mekayla Borley
WR-121: English Composition
instructor Ryan Davis
Gabe Sullwold
R-103: Comparative Religions
Instructor Donald Hartsock
Breanna Nichols
TA-141: Acting
Instructor James Eikrem
“With Ryan, he tends to try and leave the dis
cussion up to the students, and not dictate the
conversation.”
“ It’ s good to expand your horizons by seeing
what other people believe.”
“ My favorite part about the class was learning
how to effectively communicate in front of
people.”
Clackamas Print NOVEMBER 18,2015 theclackamasprint.com 3