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After submitting an Application for Admission,
an Academic Advisor will be assigned to each student. It is each
student's responsibility to make an appointment to meet with the
assigned Advisor. Students will be classified as degree-seeking or
non-degree-seeking. These two groups will be guided by differing
policies regarding advising and registration procedures.
Non-degree seeking students need to make an appointment to meet with the
assigned Advisor. Students will be classified as degree-seeking or
non-degree-seeking. These two groups will be guided by differing
policies regarding advising and registration procedures. or or take placement tests (unless
enrolling in a course that requires the placement exam) to
register for classes at COTC, but they must adhere to all
course prerequisites. There is no restriction on the number of
hours a non-degree seeker may obtain from COTC.
Students who decide to switch to a degree option
should notify the Academic Advising Office and have their
transcript(s) evaluated. Non-degree students are not restricted
from meeting with an advisor should they so choose. Degree-seeking students are afforded the best
possible advising available at the college.
1. A new, first-time student is assigned to an
academic advisor. Academic advisors work closely with new
students to assist in their transition to COTC. The
advisors are available to assist students with any aspect of
their college experience and are available to help students
achieve their educational and career goals. Services provided to
students include assisting new students with paperwork and
orientation to the demands of college life. Staff are also
available to help the student develop individual learning plans,
academic goals and plans for improving study skills, time
management, and stress management. Advisors will also counsel
the student using the approved Plan of Study for the student's
technology of choice.
2. Undecided students will stay with the Academic Advising Office until
choosing a major. Non-health students will be assigned to
a faculty advisor in that technology upon completing all
pre-college coursework based on COMPASS placement; health majors
will remain with the advising office until acceptance into the
health program. Students who are undecided are encouraged
to visit the Career Services Office for counseling and
assistance in making a career choice.
3. Students who have identified a major program
of study will be assigned to a faculty advisor in the
appropriate technology. Upon completion of all pre-college
coursework and satisfying academic process. Faculty advisors
are available during the Spring quarter to advise continuing
students for Autumn quarter. As in "1" above, students who
require advising during the summer will be served by the
Academic Advising Office.
4. Students who are admitted to a Selective
Admissions Program will be assigned to a faculty advisor
immediately upon admission to the program. .
5. Post-secondary and Concurrent Enrollment
students will be advised by the Academic Advisor.
Questions arising in the absence of a student's
Academic Advisor should be directed to the Coordinator of
Academic Advisement. If a student is uncertain of who his/her
Academic Advisor is, the student may contact the Office of
Academic Advisement at 740-366-9422 or the Office of Student
Records at 740-366-9208.
The Academic Advisement staff also provides
advising at the off-campus sites in Mount Vernon, Pataskala and Coshocton.
To schedule an appointment to meet an Academic Advisor at the
Knox Campus in Mount Vernon call 740-392-2526; in Coshocton call
740-622-1408; and in Pataskala call 740-964-7090.
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