Fall 2008 Registration Information

Registration for the fall 2008 semester is currently ongoing.

Regents Online Degree Program fees are assessed per credit hour with no maximum limit. These fees are in addition to fees assessed for any regular credit or CEU class.


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Requirements for Admission

Requirements for Degree and Certificate Seeking Students - Apply Online

Note: The following testing requirements may not be applicable to students who are only seeking technical certificates.

Requirements for Non-Degree Students - Apply Online

Requirements for Readmission Students - Apply Online

Readmission students have previously attended Southwest, but have not enrolled for a consecutive fall or spring term. If all admissions requirements were submitted during a previous enrollment period and no college or university has been attended since separation from Southwest, only the application for readmission should be completed.

Transient Students - Apply Online

A transient student is one who is enrolled at another institution and plans to enroll at Southwest for one semester and then return to the home institution.

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Advising

All currently enrolled and readmission students with declared majors should contact the appropriate academic department to schedule an appointment for academic advising. A valid My.Southwest account and Southwest e-mail address is requied to use Find My Advisor. If additional assistance is needed contact the office of Advising and Counseling.

Non-degree and undecided students may contact the office of Advising and Counseling for assistance with course selection and declaration of a major.

New students should contact the office of Advising and Counseling to schedule an appointment for academic advising.

Student Advising Locations
Campus Building/Room Phone
Macon Cove Farris Room 2140 (901) 333-4594
Union Avenue M Building Room 110 (901) 333-5122

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Auditing Courses

Students who want to audit courses must register during the late registration period. Students may not use My.Southwest to register to audit a course. An audit may not be converted to credit after the last published date of late registration. Registration for credit may not be converted to audit.

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Locations

For your convenience, Southwest has several campuses, centers, and a site to accommodate a class schedule that fits your lifestyle.

Locations
Name Town/Neighborhood Address
Fayette Site Somerville 121 West Court Square
Gill Center Frayser 3833 Mountain Terrace
Macon Cove Campus East Shelby County 5983 Macon Cove
Millington Center Millington 6500 Navy Road
Southeast Center Southeast Memphis 5396 Mendenhall Square Mall
Union Avenue Campus Downtown Memphis 737 Union Avenue
Whitehaven Center Whitehaven 3035 Directors Row Building 6

Courses are listed in the schedule of classes by course and location. Please take note of the section numbers, as the first digit of the section number indicates the location of the course.

Example Course Listing
Example Department ID Course Number Section Number
SOCI1010101 SOCI 1010 101

ENGL1010101 1 - Macon Cove Campus

ENGL1010201 2 - Union Avenue Campus

ENGL1010F51 F - Fayette Site

ENGL1010301 3 - Gill Center

ENGL1010401 4 - Southeast Center

ENGL1010501 5 - Millington Center

ENGL1010601 6 - Whitehaven Center

ENGL1010H01 H - Hybrid Course

ENGL1010L01 L - Online Course

ENGL1010T01 T - Telecourse

ENGL1010R50 R - Regents Online Degree Program (RODP)

RODP courses are assessed an additional fee and students must complete an RODP Prospective Student Profile. Please refer to Distance Education and Instructional Technology (DEIT) for additional information.

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How to Register

New students must schedule an appointment for a "New Student Advising" session with the office of Advising and Counseling.

Student Advising Locations
Campus Building/Room Phone
Macon Cove Farris Room 2140 (901) 333-5122
Union Avenue M Building Room 110 (901) 333-4594

Continuing students, readmission students, or transient students who know the classes in which they desire to enroll may register via My.Southwest. In addition to registering for courses, students may perform the following functions through Student Self-Service:

Help Desk

For assistance with usernames or passwords, please call the Help Desk at (901) 333-HELP (4357) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Security

For your protection, Southwest's Student Self-Service site is a fully encrypted Web site. While we have taken these precautions to protect your records, no site is completely secure. We strongly urge you to always sign off when you finish using the system by clicking on the Exit Button. Should you sign in and choose not to use Student Self-Service, click the Log Off Button. Also, remember to close the Web browser.

Follow These Simple Steps to Register Online

Well in advance of registration; meet with an academic advisor to select appropriate courses. While all students are strongly urged to seek academic advising, non-degree seeking students who are returning to Southwest are not required to see an advisor. You must resolve any holds prior to registering. To check your status, click on the Holds link. Please report to the appropriate department for hold resolution.

Note: New students must see an advisor prior to using Student Self-Service for the first time.

To Register Online

  1. Login to My.Southwest
  2. Enter your Student username and password
  3. Select Login, locate and select Student Self-Service / Register HERE!
  4. Select Registration
  5. Select Add or Drop Classes
  6. From the drop down menu, Select a Term, choose the appropriate term and select the Submit button.
  7. If you know the correct Course Reference Number (CRN) enter the number in the Add Classes Worksheet CRNs textbox.
  8. Select the Submit Changes button.
  9. Select the Register button.

Look Up Classes

  1. Select the Class Search button
  2. Choose the appropriate Subject; the search can also be filtered by choosing a campus, start time, or end time.
  3. Select the Class Search button located at the bottom of the page.
  4. Select the checkbox to the left of the CRN
  5. Select the Register button located at the bottom of the page.
  6. To view your bill for the term, select Registration Fee Assessment link at the bottom of the page.

Special Note: You must meet prerequisites and/or corequisites to enroll in certain courses. An error message may appear, and you will not be enrolled if:

Please Note:

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Canceled Classes

Classes which have been canceled will be deleted from your registration and you will be notified via your Southwest student e-mail account and via a letter that will be mailed to your address of record.

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Closed Classes

Closed classes are those in which the maximum enrollment has been met and additional students may not enroll.

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Financial Aid

Southwest Tennessee Community College participates in the Federal Financial Aid Program, and all students are encouraged to apply. To determine if there is need for assistance, Southwest uses the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which takes into consideration the factors that affect a family's financial status. The online application process, takes approximately 3 weeks for processing through the Department of Education. Please be aware that both your financial aid file and admissions file must be complete before a financial aid award will be posted to cover your tuition.

Please refer to the Financial Aid Web site for additional information.

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Parking Decals

Currently enrolled students who park on campus are required to have a parking decal. Decals are valid for one academic year and may be obtained from the office of Campus Police.

Campus Police Locations
Campus Building/Room Phone
Macon Cove Farris Room 1107 (901) 333-4242
Union Avenue Parrish Room 107 (901) 333-5555

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Purged Courses

All tuition payments are due at the time of registration. Students who have not paid tuition, received a financial aid award that covers all tuition, or signed a Deferred Payment Contract in the Cashier's Office, will be deleted from enrolled classes for the semester. After the purge has occurred, students must re-register for available classes during the scheduled registration period.

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Student Identification Cards

Photo identification cards are required of all students and are issued in the office of Student Activities and Multicultural Affairs.

Student Activities and Multicultural Affairs Locations
Campus Building/Room Phone
Macon Cove Farris Room 1101 (901) 333-4178
Union Avenue B Building Room 106 (Saluqi Den) (901) 333-5380

Requirements for a student identification card include:

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Testing Requirements

Testing is required of all degree seeking students and students desiring to register for English or Mathematics courses, or courses with English or Mathematics pre-requisites.

Please refer to the Testing Center Web site for additional information.

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Tuition Payment

July 31, 2008 is the payment deadline date for the fall 2008 registration period of April 1 through July 31.

August 15, 2008 is the payment deadline date for the fall 2008 registration period of August 1 through August 15.

Beginning August 15, 2008, payment is due upon registration.

Please make sure that your correct mailing address in on file in the office of Admissions and Records, and please read all of your Southwest student e-mail alerts.

For the fall and spring semesters, Southwest offers a deferred payment option to eligible students. Eligibility for the Deferred Payment Plan includes:

Fee Discounts

All Fee Waiver/Discount Forms must be presented at the time of payment in the Cashier's Office. No Fee Waiver/Discount Forms can be accepted after the Fee Waiver/Discount Dates.

Refunds

A change in enrollment hours may not necessarily calculate a refund credit. If you have questions concerning your refund, please contact the Cashier's Office before changing your enrollment status.

Please refer to the Cashier's Office for additional information.

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Classes Begin

Classes for the fall semester begin on August 23, 2008

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