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Academic
Advising and Registration Process
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Step
One: Planning
Prior to your registration date, assess your educational
goals and determine what courses will support the accomplishment
of your goals. Consider your academic program (major),
course transferability, personal issues such as work
schedule or financial situation, and your full- or part-time
status. Review the catalog, investigate career goals,
and ask questions. You will maximize your chances of
a successful semester if you approach registration prepared
with choices that work best for you. Take the lead in
planning your education.
 One
of the best ways to begin, is with WebAdvisor*.
WebAdvisor is an online service that provides a variety
of functions. It is available to all current students.
View the schedule on WebAdvisor so you’re aware
of what courses will be offered including days, times
and location. (Printed schedules are available in the
Office of Registration & Records)
WebAdvisor
allows you to:
- Check grades
- Register for courses*
- View your schedule
- Access your transcript
- Run Program Evaluations of graduation requirements
Program Evaluations will tell you exactly what courses
are required for your degree and what courses you
have remaining.
Running a Program Evaluation is one of the most important
steps for you to take prior to registering.
*
Some students with certain academic programs or
restrictions do not have automatic access to the registration
feature of WebAdvisor.
Additional
Information:
Placement
Test: If you have not yet taken the College
Placement Test and have not been waived out of the
requirement (by satisfactory SAT or HSPA test scores,
or completion of college-level Math or English at
another college), you must schedule this test (732.255.0401).
It must be taken prior to registration in your
12th credit.
Obligations: Outstanding bills/payment
to any college department must be resolved prior to
registration. You are unable to register if you owe
the college money.
Transfer Credits: If you would
like to have a transcript from another college evaluated,
arrange for official transcripts to be sent to the
Office of Registration & Records. After the transcript
evaluation is complete, you will be informed as to
what courses have been accepted for transfer toward
an OCC degree. Keep copies of your previous college's
record with you when registering or meeting with your
faculty advisor or academic advisor until the transcript
evaluation is complete.
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Step
Two: Academic Advising
Academic advising is a collaborative process that consists
of a meeting each semester with a faculty member who
serves as your faculty advisor. The role of your faculty
advisor is to assist you in exploring short and long-term
academic goals and to clarify OCC educational requirements.
Your role is to make decisions concerning your educational
plan, to understand OCC educational requirements, and
to select suitable courses to achieve your academic
goals.
- Full-time students can find out the name of their
faculty advisor by clicking on "My Profile"
when logged onto WebAdvisor. If you have been assigned
an advisor, contact him/her to make an appointment.
Advisor hours are posted in their departments. Faculty
will begin advising meetings in April and November.
Bring your Program Evaluation and a tentative schedule
with you to the meeting. If you are not assigned an
advisor, visit the Academic Advising Center.
- Part-time students (with some exceptions for programs
such as Nursing) are not assigned a faculty advisor.
However, part-time students may visit the Academic
Advising Center to meet with an advisor. Otherwise,
you may register without advising.
OTHER
ADVISING ISSUES:
If you have applied to graduate, you are assigned
to the Registrar, for advising. If you have not applied
for graduation, you have until March to apply for
spring graduation.
If you’ve withdrawn from a course and have dropped
below 12 credits, you are now considered part-time
for advising purposes and no longer have an assigned
advisor. If you wish to register full-time, please
visit the Academic Advising Center.
If you have difficulty reaching your assigned advisor,
or have a concern regarding your advisor assignment,
contact the Office of Academic Affairs or the Department
Dean.
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Step Three: Registration
Once you have determined what courses you want to
take, you are ready to register. You may register
on the date listed on your postcard from the Registrar,
or any time after this date until classes begin. View
the Academic
Calendar for specific semester information and
registration dates. It is highly recommended you register
as early as possible. Most classes will fill to capacity.
Registration
can be done in one of two ways:
1. In Person (on or after assigned
registration date): You may register in the Office
of Registration & Records, Monday–Thursday,
9:00 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m.
2. Online via WebAdvisor:
Most students can register for classes using WebAdvisor.
Registering online is convenient and saves time! You
may choose to meet with your faculty advisor prior
to registering online to review your degree requirements.
OTHER
REGISTRATION ISSUES:
High school Jump
Start students attending Ocean County College
must re-submit the "Green" form to OCC every
semester.
Special
registration students (silver edge, unemployed,
certain volunteer programs) must contact the Office
of Registration& Records to find out when they can
register.
Many OCC courses are now held at Off-Campus sites.
If you are registering through WebAdvisor be sure to
check the location of the course.
PAYMENT IS DUE ON THE DAY OF REGISTRATION. READ THE
Refund
Policy. OCC's Refund Policy requires that
courses be dropped prior to the first official date
of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. Again,
view the Academic
Calendar for semester information.
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