When registration time comes, many students have waited until the last day and encounter the long, time-consuming lines. Even though students are provided with an opportunity to figure out why accounts have “holds” and why some classes are unavailable, the information is not easy to find. To assure a quick and painless registration process, students should follow the following steps.
When turning a book into the library at the end of a semester, students should return it with plenty of time to spare to avoid a library hold.
Audiovisual distribution assistant Dianna Jobe said, “We place the holds at the end of the semester. All materials are due on last day of Finals and after that we’ll start placing holds.” According to Jobe, the maximum number of library holds ever processed was 100. Having a hold will halt the registration process until the college offices open again after semester break.
Students who received a replacement ID from the library should make sure to pay the outstanding fees by the last day of Finals. Reminders about this issue are posted.
“We have calendars posted on the doors and on all floors. Also, on our web page,” Jobe said.
Next, a student needs to decide between online registration and registration through an advisor. Although some students successfully select classes, students should meet with their advisors to create long-term degree plan.
“I think the students that come in and talk to us before registration starts can usually get all their questions answered... They can have their class names and code numbers written down so they can do it themselves with no problem,” Adjunct Counselor Mike Whitmire said.
Financial aid is also a roadblock that a student might encounter before being able to register for classes. Advisors encourage students to remember they must apply for financial aid every year they plan to attend school.
Students sometimes find there is an advising hold on their account and are unsure of why it is there. Students are required to meet with an advisor until they have 24 credit hours.
“The advising hold, the main one that makes people come in typically, is put on the weekend before early registration starts,” Whitmire said.
Intervention Specialist Tina Brooks also recommends marking a calendar with all the important dates including payment dates, financial aid payment dates and registration dates. Student can register early but if a payment date is missed, the student can lose all his or her classes.
The final and last step to make registering for classes easier is preparing early and knowing what classes you want to take. Not only is registration information posted around school, DMC officials send mailings, make public service announcements and even use billboards to get the word out.
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