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Fall 2008 Family Weekend
October 3-5, 2008
Cougar Alert, the emergency notification system, is now available.
Join the Family Listserv
The College of Charleston is pleased to provide this electronic information service especially for parents. The listserv is an interactive service for parents to post questions for CofC faculty and staff who are also members of the listserv.
The purpose of this listserv is to facilitate networking and discussions related to the CofC and the concerns of our parents. The ListServ also makes it easy for CofC parents to communicate with each other. By sharing information with parents, we can help ensure the success of your student. We encourage subscribers’ to post your questions and advice to the listserv.
Family Listserv Instructions
Join the Family listserv
New Student Information
Orientation Holds
All new students will have an orientation hold on their files until they attend orientation. The hold only affects the student's ability to register for classes.
Placement Testing
Placement Testing for incoming students should be completed before you attend orientation.
Get your CofC e-mail account!
Admitted students will find their Edisto e-mail account information, including password, at Cougar Trail on the Web. Visit the Registrar's page if you have trouble with your Cougar Trail PIN.
The College of Charleston faculty and staff use the campus email system to communicate with students. All new students can access their email address through the Cougar Trail system.The email account can be accessed from any computer through the webmail link. The address is
http://www.cofc.edu/webmail/
Information for first-time users can be found at the Webmail tutorial.
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Nervous about your first year at the College of Charleston?
We are here to help!
Students should use use orientat@cofc.edu for general inquiries about orientation.
Parents should use parents@cofc.edu for questions.
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| Family Orientation Overview |
Knowing
where to turn when help is needed is important! Attend our Family
Orientation program for the answers. The Family Orientation program
is an optional two-day program for parents that has been highly rated
in the past and gives parents helpful information to support your student,
especially during the critical first year.
The
Family Orientation is held concurrently during the same dates as the
New Student Orientation. The program gives family members
an introduction to campus resources, opportunities to ask questions,
meet others, and see our beautiful campus.
The success of your student is our top priority. By sharing this information with parents, you can help ensure the success of your student. We encourage you to email or call the Office of New Student Programs if you have any questions! Our office email address is parents@cofc.edu and phone number is (843) 953-2017.
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| January 2009 Orientation Session |
Orientation registration information will be mailed out weekly to students who have paid their enrollment confirmation deposit to the Office of Admissions beginning in November 2008.
Orientation session confirmations can be viewed 7 days after completing the online registration by logging back into Cougar Trail.
Please do not make travel plans until your orientation date has been confirmed through Cougar Trail.
| January Orientation |
Thursday-Friday |
January 8-9 |
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At the College of Charleston, course options will be available at each orientation session since seats are held open for each of the orientation session. Courses that may appear closed on Cougar Trail may have seats open when new students register on the second day of Orientation. This allows new students to have a chance to select the courses they may want. The "perfect" schedule may not be available, but all students should be able to register for a full load of classes that will fulfill their core curriculum and degree requirements. New students should be prepared to be flexible and should not rule out registering for classes that begin as early as 8 a.m. or late in the afternoon. Students who are not satisfied with their schedule can change it on Cougar Trail after their orientation session until the end of the drop/add period for the semester. |
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| Family Orientation Activities |
Two day time frame for activities designed for family members:
Day 1 - Check in between 7:00 and 8:15 am. Students and families should plan for orientation activities until 5:00 pm. Activities include a Welcome and Overview of campus services and small discussion groups where you can meet family members of other new students.
Day 2 - the day includes sessions offered by residence life and includes a residence hall tour, campus technology, library resources, and other concurrent sessions. The family session is complete around 3:00 pm.
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| How to Register for Family Orientation |
There is a space on the student's online reservation form to indicate how many family members will be attending. The cost is $25 per family
member and is non refundable. Family members who did not indicate attendance on the reservation form
can attend Family Orientation and pay this $25.00 fee at the door.
Reservations can be made ONLY by completing the orientation reservation form online through Cougar Trail with the
$75 new student fee. Please do not make travel plans and/or reservations until
your student's assigned orientation date has been confirmed.
Students can view their assigned date on CougarTrail (click
on “orientation registration”) one week after they have
submitted their online reservation form and paid the
orientation fee.
When
New Student Programs receives the orientation reservation,
we will mail confirmation information to the student with additional
details about the orientation session you will attend.
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Special Needs Students and Family Members |
If
you have special needs because of a disability, please call New
Student Programs at (843) 953-2017 so we can make appropriate
arrangements to assist you during Orientation.
For
more information about services available to students at the College,
contact the at Center
for Disability Services at (843) 953-1431. |
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