Registration

Now Is the Best Time to Register for Classes at OCC

Student Services employees are back on campus!

All student services offices are open to assist you in person! The HUB, Advising, Financial Aid, Registration and Records, Disability Services, Student Support Services, Counseling Center, Tutoring Center, and Testing Center are operating during their standard hours! For office hours visit our College Hours page.

You can select your courses and register online for the Spring 2023 terms starting November 8.

2023 Spring Term starts on 01/23/2023
2023 Spring Accelerated 1 Term starts on 01/23/2023
2023 Spring Quick Term starts on 02/28/2023
2023 Spring Accelerated 2 Term starts on 03/27/2023

Please note: high school students taking college credits while in school can visit our Early College page to find out more information.

To get started, please select your student type from the following choices:

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New Students (Freshman/New to College Including High School Class of 2022)

New Students:

Apply to OCC and visit the HUB for more information.

Select your courses and register using Student Planning using these Step-by-Step instructions (PDF).
Visit go.ocean.edu/AdvisingVideos for video tutorials on how to plan and register for your next semester.

Meet with an Academic Advisor for additional help:

For Remote Appointments by phone or Web-ex
For In-Person Appointments (Building #9)
For walk-in Advising (Building 9), please visit go.ocean.edu/hours. Please be aware that walk-in requests should arrive no later than one hour before closing and should be expected to wait.

Questions?

Current Students (Enrolled Fall 2022 and Excluding Jump Start)

Select your courses and register using Student Planning using these Step-by-Step instructions (PDF).
Visit our Advising Videos Playlist for video tutorials on how to plan and register for your next semester.
Need help? Contact your assigned advisor.
- To locate your assigned advisor follow the steps below:
  1. Log into Ocean Connect
  2. Go to Student Planning
  3. Select “Plan & Schedule”
  4. Click the “Advising” tab

Having trouble locating your advisor?
- Contact Hub@ocean.edu for assistance.

Transfer Students (Transferring to OCC - New to OCC)

Apply to OCC
Submit Transcripts: Students transferring credits from another institution should arrange for official transcripts to be sent to the Office of Registration & Records for evaluation. Once transcript evaluation is completed, you will be informed which courses have been accepted for transfer towards an OCC degree.
Select your courses and register using Student Planning by following these Step-by-Step instructions (PDF).
Visit our Advising Videos Playlist for video tutorials on how to plan and register for your next semester.
Meet with an Academic Advisor for additional help:
- For Remote Appointments by phone or Web-ex
- For In-Person Appointments (Building #9)
- Questions? Contact our Advising Office at advisingoffice@ocean.edu

Returning Students (Returning to OCC After One or More Semester Away)

Reapply to OCC (if you have been away more than one year)
- Fill out an OCC application
- Visit the HUB web page for more information

Select your courses and register using Student Planning using these Step-by-Step instructions (PDF).
Visit our Advising Videos Playlist for video tutorials on how to plan and register for your next semester.
Meet with an Academic Advisor for additional help:
- For Remote Appointments by phone or Web-ex
- For In-Person Appointments (Building #9)
- Questions? Contact our Advising Office at advisingoffice@ocean.edu

Visiting & Non-degree Students (Not Completing an OCC Degree)

Visiting students are students currently enrolled at another institution. These students take classes at OCC to transfer back to their home institution.

Non-Degree students are students not pursuing a degree or certificate at OCC, but are taking classes for reasons such as completing prerequisites or personal enrichment.

Select your course and register using Student Planning
- Step-by-Step instructions (PDF)
Visit our Advising Videos Playlist for step by step video tutorials on how to plan and register for your next semester!
Need help? Contact the HUB

*Visiting and Non-degree students do not need to demonstrate college readiness or have prerequisite courses in order to register at OCC.

Students that have Ocean County College-issued Chromebooks, and are continuing their remote education in one of the Spring 2023 terms, are permitted to continue using the laptop to access their courses.

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