REGISTERING
DROPPING WITHDRAWING
REINSTATING:
When can I register for online courses?
All key semester dates are located on the Distance Learning Calendar. You can register at any time after registration begins until the first day of class.
How do I register for online courses?
Once you have applied for admissions and your application has been accepted, you can register and pay for your courses online through the Web Services system or by visiting the admissions office at any of our three campuses.
Is there an add/drop period for online courses?
Yes. Please
see the
Distance Learning Calendar for these dates.
Once a student has logged into a class, the class cannot be "dropped" without
adding another course.
If a student has logged into a class and wishes to drop it without adding
another course, the student must follow the procedures for a withdrawal.
What do I need to do after registering for an online course?
You will need to check your MSVCC Student Profile to ensure that all your personal information is correct and to obtain information about your class schedule, textbooks, learning platform, and instructor. To access your profile, go to http://sbcjcweb.sbcjc.cc.ms.us/msvccvisitor/studentlogin.asp or click the Student Profile link on the distance learning home page. You will need to type in your first name, last name and last four digits of your social security number. Choose MGCCC as you college.
How much do online courses cost?
Tuition and fees for online courses are the same as for traditional on-campus courses, however there is an added non-refundable fee of $30.00 per semester hour for each online class. This would equate to $90.00 for each three-semester hour class and $120.00 for each four-semester hour course.
Students are eligible to receive a 100% refund under these conditions:
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The course is dropped before the first day of the online semester. See the Distance Learning Calendar for this date.
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And the student has not logged into the course.
Students who have logged into (attended) their online course are not eligible to receive a refund and must pay for the course in full unless the request to withdraw is received within the 90% refund period.
Students are eligible to receive a 90% refund of tuition (not fees) if they request a withdrawal by the 90% refund date that is outlined in the Distance Learning Calendar. Online fees are non re-fundable.
How do I withdraw from or drop a course?
The withdrawal policy for online courses is:
- Email your instructor for the class from which you wish to withdraw. Ask your instructor to send your last date of attendance to distance learning at mary.alford@mgccc.edu. Please email a copy of your withdrawal request to the Distance Learning Office.
- Return any book rental service textbook(s) to the Bookstore.
- If you are receiving any kind of Financial Aid, check with the Financial Aid Office to insure the withdrawal will not adversely affect your financial aid award. (i.e., withdrawals can cause an award reduction and/or result in the student owing money back to the school.)
- If you are receiving veteran’s benefits, check the Veterans Affairs Office to ensure the withdrawal will not adversely affect your standing.
- If you are due a refund, please wait 48 hours after initiating the withdrawal before checking with the Business Office at the campus where you are registered or check your status via your on-line account through Web Services. (Refunds take up to two (2) weeks and will be mailed to the address on record.)
- If you are withdrawing from all your classes, return any materials checked out from the Library.
- Please note that all withdrawals/drops (WR/WD/WP/WF) will appear on your transcript. Withdrawals do not affect your grade point average.
NOTE:
- Attendance in online classes is determined by the date students access (log into) their online course site. 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/fees and will be responsible for paying for the class in full. To be eligible for a 90% refund of tuition (not online and other fees), students must request the withdrawal by the end of the second week of class for the spring and fall terms. Requests must be made by the end of the first week of class in the summer and short-terms. Please see pages 46-48 of the College Catalog for more information about the refund policy.
- Students who officially withdraw from a class on or before the last day to officially withdraw will receive a grade of “W”. A “W” will be given regardless of whether the instructor previously submitted a drop grade due to lack of attendance. Students who withdraw from a class after the 90% refund period are responsible for paying the full cost of the course.
- Students may not officially withdraw from a class after the last day to withdraw and will be awarded the grade that they have earned in the class. (Please see the distance learning calendar to find the last day to withdraw.)
What do I do if the instructor drops me from a course?
Students are added, dropped, withdrawn and reinstated by the instructor. Please send an email to the instructor (information found on the student profile link) requesting permission to be placed back into the course (reinstated). Once the instructor grants permission, he or she will email distance learning to have the student placed back into the course.