admission 1 Complete the MGCCC Application for Admission, and bring or mail to the Admissions Office at the campus of your choice Or you can apply online at wwwmgcccedu click on Admissions For more information, e-mail: jcadmissions@mgcccedu jdadmissions@mgcccedu perkadmissions@mgcccedu 2 If you are interested in living on campus, complete the online Housing Application (Perkinston Campus only), and bring or mail it, along with a $50 nonrefundable housing application deposit, to the Housing Office, PO Box 548, Perkinston, MS, 39573 3 Request official transcripts from your high school or each college attended Have the transcripts mailed directly to the Admissions Office at the campus of your choice 4 Students who have completed the General Education Development Test Battery (GED) must have their official score report mailed directly to the Admissions Office 5 Students entering Gulf Coast for the first time are required to participate in an orientation program and provide the director of Admissions an official copy of the American College Test (ACT) results or take the total Compass ASSET Test Battery 6 You must meet all Gulf Coast admission requirements before you receive financial aid or housing Senior Citizens: Persons above the age of 65 will be admitted on the first day of classes on a spaceavailable basis, to any course offered by the college, not including private lessons, semi-private lessons or continuing education courses, without tuition charges Those 62-64 are admitted under the same conditions if they are retired Senior citizens must pay the registration fee, technology fee and book-rental service Registration PREREGISTRATION - Currently enrolled students may preregister using Web Services Contact your faculty adviser for PIN numbers and assistance with course selection Web Services will be available for registration until classes begin Former and transfer students should contact the Admissions Office at the campus of their choice for preregistration information and information about updating admission files New students who have completed admissions requirements can preregister after attending an orientation session Contact the Admissions Office at your campus or center for more information or to arrange an appointment ORIENTATION - All new, first-time college students will participate in orientation during the summer Entering freshmen who have completed admissions requirements will be given priority The Admissions Office will notify you of your orientation date and time New students should plan to be on campus for a full day of activities during orientation, which includes an overview of general college policies, procedures and guidelines, assessment testing (if needed), advisement, and registration The assessment process is to ensure that students are placed in the appropriate college course levels Students who have not provided scores from the American College Test (ACT) will be administered placement examinations in English, reading and mathematics As class sections close, additional sections may be opened as enrollment warrants Classes with an insufficient number of students may be cancelled Instructional deans reserve the right to alter, change or delete courses from this schedule as needed or required FEE PAYMENT - To secure classes, students who preregister must make a payment or payment arrangements with the campus Business Office prior to deadline (see Academic Calendar) If payment is not made by the deadline, classes will be removed, and students may register again during regular registration Students registering during late registration must make a payment or arrangements for payment on the day of registration See the Academic Calendar for all payment deadlines financial aid Tuition and Fees Active-Duty Military and Military Dependents: Out-of-state fees are waived if active-duty military and/or dependents of active-duty military submit to the campus records clerk before the beginning of each a certificate from his/her commanding officer, which includes the information specified in Certification or residency of military personnel under the Residency Information section of the current catalog MasterCard, Visa & Discover: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will accept MC, Visa and Discover for the payment of student tuition and fees For information, contact the business office at the campus of your choice, or pay online at wwwmgcccedu Click on Web Services Deferred Payment of Fees: One-third of the total fees is due at registration The remaining balance will be divided into two payments during the semester A $40 delinquent fee will be placed on each student s account after the third payment becomes delinquent, and the student s account will be placed on HOLD For more information on current MGCCC Tuition and Fees, payment options, financial aid, and housing, visit: wwwmgcccedu/future_students/tuition_and_feesphp 1 Apply early Steps in the financial aid process take four to six weeks The priority deadline each year is April 1 2 Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at wwwfafsaedgov The form is also available at high schools, public libraries and Gulf Coast Financial Aid offices The processing center will mail a Student Aid Report (SAR) to you 3 Submit all pages of the Student Aid Report (SAR) you received to the Financial Aid Office at the campus you plan to attend You may be required to submit additional information, such as tax returns, to support information presented on the SAR 4 Complete the MGCCC Financial Aid Application, then bring or mail to the campus you plan to attend 5 Complete the appropriate Gulf Coast scholarship application forms for the scholarships of your choice 6 When your file is complete, it will be reviewed You will receive an award letter informing you of your award All financial aid awards are tentative, pending the college s receipt of funds from federal, state and local sources 7 Request your high school transcript be sent to Gulf Coast if you are applying for a scholarship 8 File a new financial aid application each year that you need financial aid 9 Students whose financial aid files are not complete by the time of final registration should anticipate paying fees at the time of registration and a delay in the processing of their financial aid papers For more information about registration, visit: wwwmgcccedu/future_students/ registration_informationphp
Online Courses Availability of Online Courses: Links to current course offerings can be found on the MGCCC elearning Web site: wwwmgcccedu/ elearning E-mail: All MGCCC students will be provided an OFFICIAL e-mail address that is required to be used for online classes Please note that all college correspondence will be sent to the official student e-mail account Instructions for accessing student e-mail accounts can be retrieved by visiting the following wwwmgcccedu/ elearning/emailphp Technical Support for E-mail: 1-866-517-3945 Login Instructions: Students who are new to elearning may retrieve their usernames and passwords by following the instructions below To obtain the username and password for online, hybrid and web-enhanced courses, as well as student e-mail accounts, follow these steps: 1 Go to wwwmgcccedu 2 Click the Web Services link (at the top of the page) 3 Click on the Log into Secure Area link 4 Enter User ID (SSN or GCID) and PIN (primary pin number), and then click the Login button 5 Click Personal Information 6 Click Retrieve Student E-mail and D2L/Blackboard Logon Information 7 Record the Username and Password information displayed 8 Go to wwwmgcccedu/elearning/ 9 Click Login to Courses Students who have logged into D2L or Blackboard previously but cannot remember their login credentials should contact Technical Support, 1-866-361-8969 Use of username and password by anyone other than the registered student may be cause for dismissal from courses Registration Confirmation: To confirm registration, students should check their MSVCC Student Profile by going to sbcjcwebsbcjc ccmsus/msvccvisitor/studentloginasp Please allow 48 hours for enrollments to post to the student profile after registering in Web Services Online Course Start Date: Course sites open on the first day of class Please refer to the elearning Web site for actual start dates for each Location of Courses: Courses may be offered in Desire2Learn or Blackboard Students should check their MSVCC student profile prior to the start of class to deine the platform on which each class is offered The student profile can be accessed by visiting the elearning Web site wwwmgcccedu/elearning/ Textbooks: Many textbooks for MGCCC students, who are enrolled in MGCCC- provided online courses, are on MGCCC book service The cost per book is $30 Additional MGCCC course materials such as CDs and lab manuals may be purchase items available in campus bookstores or online To deine which textbooks are purchase items, go to sbcjcwebsbcjcccmsus/msvccvisitor/, and then select the course-number link for the desired course MGCCC students enrolling in online courses provided by other colleges should go to sbcjcwebsbcjcccmsus/msvccvisitor/ studentloginasp and check their student profile for textbook information for the course Textbooks for courses offered by other colleges are purchase items Go to wwwmgcccedu/elearning and click on the Textbook Information link for information on how to obtain purchase-item textbooks Fees: There is a nonrefundable fee of $10 per credit hour for online courses in addition to tuition costs For example, the fee for a threehour online course is $10 x 3 hours or $30 Technical Assistance: Students can request technical assistance 24 hours a day by visiting the MSVCC Online Support Center at 1-866-361-8969 or d2paraturecom/ics/support/default asp?deptid=4523 Questions dealing with course content or course assignments should be referred to the course instructor Questions dealing with other aspects of college life should be referred to the appropriate office To provide the best service possible and a quicker resolution to your problem, please have a copy of your MSVCC student profile handy and provide the information outlined below when contacting your instructor and/or technical support: Your first and last name Your student ID # (AKA: GCID or M#) The course name and number for which you require assistance A detailed description of the problem for which you require assistance How to use Web Services Prerequisites for Courses: All students must meet prerequisite requirements as outlined in the college catalog Computers for Online Courses: MGCCC does not provide dedicated computers for students to use to access online courses The college recommends that students provide their own computers Go to wwwmgcccedu/elearning, and click on the Frequently Asked Questions link to view the computer hardware/software requirements for taking online courses The college is not responsible for technical problems that students may have with computers that the students use to access the online courses Internet Access: Students will need to have their own Internet Service Provider to access their course site The college is not responsible for technical problems that students may experience with their Internet Service Provider Attendance: One of the methods used by instructors to deine attendance in online courses is by viewing student access in the course To access a course, you must login to D2L or Blackboard, and click the name of the course in which you are enrolled If you access any of your online courses for any reason, you have attended class and will not be eligible for a refund of tuition and fees To withdraw from an online class, contact your course instructor Current students: Please use Web registration only after seeing your adviser and receiving your registration PIN number For more information about online courses, visit wwwmgcccedu/ distance_learning/ Access the college homepage at wwwmgcccedu, and click the MGCCC WEB SERVICES link in the menu bar 1 Click on LOGIN TO SECURE AREA 2 Follow instructions on screen Enter your USER ID (Social Security number) and PRIMARY PIN number Click LOGIN 3 Click on STUDENT SERVICES AND FINANCIAL AID 4 Click on REGISTRATION From the menu, select CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION STATUS This permits you to view any items that would prevent your registration: administrative holds, academic standing, curriculum, registration proirity time 5 Click the BACK button once to return to the REGISTRATION menu Select ADD/DROP CLASSES 6 Select the TERM (semester) for registering classes Click SUBMIT TERM 7 Enter your REGISTRATION PIN number you received from your adviser Click on SUBMIT PIN 8 On this page are common errors that can occur during registration Scroll to the bottom of the page, enter the CRN (course reference number) for each course Click on SUBMIT CHANGES 9 The same screen returns to confirm your registration Scroll to the ADD/DROP portion to review your registered classes Note any errors that occur Registration cannot be confirmed for classes with errors 10 To drop classes, click on ACTION button next to the course on your CURRENT SCHEDULE and select WEB DROPPED Click on SUBMIT CHANGES 11 CLASS SEARCH, you can search by subject, course number, title of course, specific day, time, instructor, campus, days, nights or weekends NOTE: When building a class schedule while in the class search screen, you may choose to REGISTER or ADD TO WORKSHEET Register means exactly that When you click, you are registered! ADD TO WORKSHEET allows you to switch classes around before actually deciding which ones to keep for registration After using ADD TO WORKSHEET, you must confirm your classes by clicking register 12 When you have finished registering, return to the REGISTRATION MENU 13 Select REGISTRATION FEE ASSESSMENT Your fees for the will be assessed for the classes you selected To make payment, click on the CREDIT CARD PAYMENT link at the bottom of the fee assessment page Fees may be paid by Visa or MasterCard only To view your schedule, select STUDENT SCHEDULE BY DAY AND TIME at the bottom of the screen To print a copy, click the PRINT icon at the top of the screen 14 After you have paid your fees, click EXIT on the blue bar at the top of the Web page 15 Click RETURN TO HOMEPAGE on the USER LOGOUT page This will close the browser and protect your account from the next user
Perkinston Campus Admissions 6019286333 Financial Aid 6019286350 Business Office 6019286228 Housing 6019286306 Campus Tours 6019286309 Perkinston Campus Counselors Academic 6019286357 VA Certifying/ADA 6019286325 Jefferson Davis Campus Admissions 2288962500 Financial Aid 2288962511 Business Office 2288962503 Student Activities/Tours 2288973945 Contacts and Locations Jefferson Davis Campus Counselors Academic 2288973837/3839 Health Occupations 2288973835 VA Certifying 2288973836 Jackson County Campus Admissions 2284977629 Financial Aid 2284977687 Business Office 2284977801 Student Activities/Tours 2284977680 Jackson County Campus Counselors Academic 2284977638/7685/7623 Health Occupations 2284977623 Career/Tech 2284977641/7787 VA Certifying 2284977636 Community Campus General inquiries 2288974360 George County Center General inquiries 6019474201 West Harrison County Center General inquiries 2285632221 Keesler Center General inquiries 2283768477 Naval Construction Battalion Center General inquiries 2288650675 JACKSON COUNTY CAMPUS PO Box 100 Gautier, MS 39553 2284977629 PERKINSTON CAMPUS PO Box 548 Perkinston, MS 39573 6019286333 GEORGE COUNTY CENTER PO Box 77 Lucedale, MS 39452 6019474201 KEESLER CENTER PO Box 5008 Keesler Air Force Base, MS 39534 2283768477 JEFFERSON DAVIS CAMPUS 2226 Switzer Road Gulfport, MS 39507 2288962500 COMMUNITY CAMPUS / AMTC 10298 Express Drive Gulfport, MS 39503 2288974360 WEST HARRISON COUNTY CENTER 21500 B Street Long Beach, MS 39560 2285632221 NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER Building 60, Room 227 Gulfport, MS 39501 2288650675 PROGRAMS JC - Jackson County Campus JD - Jefferson Davis Campus PK - PKinston Campus GCC - George County Center WHCC - West Harrison County Center Academic programs (2 years) Architecture Art Art Education Bachelor of Arts Preparatory Bachelor of Arts American Studies Bachelor of Science Preparatory Basic Agricultural Curriculum Basic Science Business Bachelor of Science Prep Business Education Computer Science Criminal Justice Elementary Education Engineering English Health and Physical Education History Industrial Engineering Technology Interior Design Marine Science Mathematics Music Outdoor Recreational Leadership Pre-Dental Pre-Medical Record Administration Pre-Medical Technology Pre-Medical Pre-BS Nursing Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Veterinary Science Science Education Secondary Education Special Education Technical and Occupational Ed Wildlife and Fisheries Technical programs (2 years) Accounting Technology (JD, JC, PK) Nursing (JD, JC, PK, GCC) Business Management Technology (JD, JC, PK) Computer Networking Technology (JD, PK) Computer Programming Technology (JD) Computer Servicing Technology (PK) Construction Management Technology (JD) Criminal Justice (JD) Database Administration ( JD) Drafting & Design Technology (JD, JC) Early Childhood Education Technology (JC, JD, PK) Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic (JD) Funeral Services Technology (PK) Golf/Recreational Turf Management Technology (PK) Graphic Design Technology (PK) Hotel and Restaurant Management (JD) Human Services (JC) Interpreter Training Technology (JD) Instrumentation & Controls Technology (JC) Landscape Management Technology (PK) Logistics Technology (JC) Transition to ADN/RN (JD) Marketing Management Technology (JC, JD) Medical Assisting (GCC) Medical Laboratory Technology (JC) Medical Office Technology (JD) Network Security Technology (JD) Office Systems Technology (JC, JD, PK, GCC) Paralegal Technology (JD) Petrochemical Refining (JC) Radiologic Technology (JC) Travel and Tourism Management (JD) Web Development Technology (PK) Career programs (1 year) Auto Collision Repair (WHCC) Commercial/Residential Maintenance (PK) Commercial Truck Driving (JD, JC, WHCC, GCC) (8 Weeks) Cosmetology (GCC, JD) Electric Lineman Apprentice (GCC) (16 Weeks) Electrical Technology (JC, JD) Food Production and Management (JD) Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (JD) Marine Electrical Technology (JC) Massage Therapy (JD) Precision Machining Technology (JC) Pipefitting (JC) Practical Nursing (JC, JD, GCC, PK) Surgical Technology (JD) Welding (JC, PK) University Parallel Programs: The University Parallel Programs are designed to meet the needs of students who expect to transfer to a four-year college or university after graduating from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Students enrolling in University Parallel Programs should consult the college catalog and any applicable articulation agreements for the four-year college or university they plan to attend for assistance in planning the courses to be taken at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College University parallel programs lead to the MGCCC Associate of Arts degree
August 2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 New Personnel Orientation 11 12 13 14 15 Fall Convocation & Campus Workshops/ Drop Date for students not making 1st payment of total fees 16 Registration 17 Registration/ Residence halls open at 10:00 am/last day for 100% refund, Full and 1st 8 week 18 19 Last day for 100 % refund, MSVCC (online) 20 Classes begin/ms- VCC (online) classes begin 21 22 23 24 End of late registration for full-, first and on-line classes; last day to officially withdraw without a grade; last day to change schedule, Last day for 90% refund, 1st 8 week 26 27 28 29 30 31 Last day for 90% refund, Full Term 25 September 2012 1 2 3 Labor Day Holiday (classes that meet on Monday nights only will make up on Friday, September 14th) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Last day to withdraw with a W grade, 1st 8 week 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2nd payment of total fees due in the Business Office 30 29
October 2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Columbus Day (All offices closed) 14 15 2nd Term classes begin 9 Columbus Day (All offices closed) 10 11 Final exams for first classes 12 Final exams for first classes/mid grades due for full courses/last day for 100% refund, 2nd 8 week 16 17 18 19 Last day to withdraw with a W grade - full & last day for 90 % refund, 2nd 8 week 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Final payment of total fees due in the Business Office November 2012 1 Degree/Diploma application deadline/ Spring 2013 Nursing Admissions Deadline 2 Last day to withdraw with a W grade, MSVCC (online) 3 4 5 Pre-Registration begins for Spring 2013 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Residence halls close at 3:00 pm Last day to withdraw with a w grade, 2nd 8 week 17 18 19 Thanksgiving 20 Thanksgiving 21 Thanksgiving 22 Thanksgiving 23 Thanksgiving 24 25 Residence halls re-open at 3:00 pm 26 27 28 29 30 MSVCC (online) courses end
December 2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final examinations 11 Final examinations 12 Final examinations 13 Final examinations Residence halls close at 3:00 pm 14 Final examinations Begin Christmas Holidays after exams Offices close at 2:00 pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 15 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 January 2013 1 2 All administrative & faculty offices open/ Drop Date for students not making 1st payment of total fees 3 Registration; Residence halls open at 10:00am/Last day for 100% refund, Full, 1st 8 week 4 Classes Begin 5 6 7 8 9 10 End of late registration for full- and first courses; last day to officially withdraw without a grade; last day to change schedule 13** 14 MSVCC (online) classes begin Last day for 90% refund, 1st 8 week 11 12 15 16 17 18 Last day for 90% refund, full 19 20 21 Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday 22 23 24 25 Last day for 90% refund, MSVCC (online) 26 27 28 29 30 31 ** Last day for 100% refund, MSVCC (online)
February 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 New Personnel Orientation Last day to withdraw with a W grade, 1st 8 week 9 10 11 Mardi Gras Holidays (Monday night only classes will make up on Friday, February 22 and Tuesday night only classes will make up on Friday, March 1) 12 Mardi Gras Holidays (Monday night only classes will make up on Friday, February 22 and Tuesday night only classes will make up on Friday, March 1) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Last day for 100% refund, 2nd 8 week 23 24 25 26 27 28 Final Exams for first classes 2nd payment of total fees due in the Business Office March 2013 1 Final Exams for first classes Mid grades due for full courses 2 3 4 2nd Term classes begin 5 6 7 8 Last day for 90% refund, 2nd 8 week 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Residence halls close at 3:00 pm Last day to withdraw with a W grade, Full 16 17 18 Spring 19 Spring 20 Spring 21 Spring 22 Spring 23 24 Residence Halls reopen 3:00 pm 31 25 26 27 28 29 Good Friday holiday Last day to withdraw with a W grade, MSVCC (online) 30
April 2013 1 Final payment of total fees due in the Business Office Degree/Diploma application deadline 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pre-Registration begins for Summer/ Fall 2013 9 10 11 12 Last day to withdraw with a W grade, 2nd 8-week 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Online courses end 27 28 29 Final examinations 30 Final examinations May 2013 1 Final examinations 2 Final examinations Residence halls close at 3:00 pm 3 Final examinations 4 5 6 7 8 9 Graduation Coast Coliseum 10 11 12 13 14 15 Summer 2013 Nursing Deadline for the LPN to RN Transition Program 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Registration, 5-week summer, session 1 and 10- week summer 24 Last day for 100% refund summer, full and summer 1st 5-week 25 26 27 Memorial Day Holiday, night classes will make up on Friday, June 14) 28 Classes begin, 5-week summer, session 1, and 10- week summer 29 30 Last day for 90% refund, summer full and summer 1st 5-week 31