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Wisdom
from Montgomery College Faculty and Staff, Germantown Campus
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Print
out a current copy of your schedule from either MyMC (
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/
) or from the Student Information Kiosk (the touch-screen system) in all
buildings – this current copy will show you any room changes or
professor changes that may have occurred recently.
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If
your name doesn't appear on an instructor's list of students,
you may not be officially registered for the course. Are
you in the correct class/CRN? Was your registration deleted for some
reason? Don't delay on checking into this - go to the Counseling
Center, Room 175 Science Building.
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The
“R” on your schedule
stands for Thursday under “Class Days” – T,R is both Tuesday &
Thursday.
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If
you plan to drop a class, the
last date for a refund is within the first full week of classes only –
for example, if you drop a class that meets on T,R, you have until Monday
(6 days after the class first meets) to drop with a refund. You can
drop classes on-line through MyMC – no counselor or professor signature
necessary.
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If
you suspect that your placement in a class is wrong for any reason,
go to the Counseling Center (Room 175, Science Building) early and explore
making a change. After the first week, change is nearly impossible.
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Getting
into a closed class or one that has already started:
some students feel that if they talk fast and long enough, they'll be able
to convince a professor to let them into a class that either is filled or
that has already started. If you approach a professor and “beg”
to be allowed to enroll, be prepared to accept a quick “No” for an
answer. Professors don't have any obligation to overload their
classes or to let latecomers in. Be gracious and understanding if
the answer is no and head back to the Counseling Center for alternate
options.
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Parking
permits are required – and
Security WILL issue real tickets starting during the second week of
classes – get them in the Security Office, upstairs in the Science
Building. You need to know your MD license plate number to register
a car.
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Student
ID’s are available in Room
186 Science Building, the Student Life Office. You need to have a
sticker from the Cashier indicating that you’ve paid your bill for the
semester before they’ll take your picture for an ID. The ID is
needed for checking out books from the Library and using any of the
Learning Labs.
IN THE CLASS
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Get
to class on time!
Professors all have to fight traffic and find spaces to park, too.
When you have a class that starts at 8 am, don’t park your car at 8 am
sharp and expect that you can be in class on time. Allow for
traffic, bus irregularities, and parking confusion – use the extra time
if you arrive too early to study!
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The
College attendance policy for
all courses, even if not stated on a syllabus, is as follows:
Students
are expected to attend all class sessions. In cases of excessive absences from
class, the instructor may drop the student from the class. “Excessive
absences” is defined as one more absence than the number of classes per week
during a semester.
Professors can, and do, drop
students who have excessive absences.
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Be
ready - open your notebook, have
your pen/pencil ready, and be prepared to take notes from the moment the
class begins.
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If
it's tempting to talk to someone you know during class,
find a different seat. Professors lecturing find it extremely annoying
to talk over private conversations.
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Keep
up! If you don't
understand something in class, ask a question. Don't be offended if an
instructor asks you to discuss it after class or during office hours.
The clock is always ticking and sometimes there isn't time to answer all
questions during class. This does not mean the question shouldn't be
asked. This does not mean the question isn't important.
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Check
out Learning Centers early in the semester - right now
- not the week of a major test. The Germantown Campus has
a Writing Center, a Math Center, a Computer Lab, and a Science Learning
Center, all staffed with people ready to assist you with your assignments.
Some students do their math homework in the Math Center rather than
at home - where help is right at hand.
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Don't
just nod in agreement. If
you don't understand an explanation, it's OK to say that. Keep in mind
that it's also OK - desirable even - to go home or to the library and go
over something once, twice, three times of more until it clicks. This
is called learning! It's sometimes hard, but always worthwhile.
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