Extended Education & Instructional Design

Distance Education

Several things must happen before you can register for an online course. Please read carefully. Below is a checklist of items each student must complete for enrollment in an online .

	Admitted to PRCC	You must complete all admission requirements and give the Admissions Office sufficient time to process your information. This office receives and processes all applications, high school transcripts, transfer college transcripts, GED certificates, and other documents related to admission to Pearl River Community College.
	Received Advisement	A student enrolling in online courses should contact the Counseling Center for advisement questions. To contact the counseling center, click on the Advising link in the menu on the left side of the the screen. A student can also receive advisement by contacting faculty and staff in their major area of study. A current list of faculty and staff can be found on the PRCC web site at the following address: http://www.prcc.edu. STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SEEK OUT ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT PRIOR TO REGISTRATION. Counselors can also be reached by dialing (601)403-1250.
	Computer Requirements	Your computer should be equipped with at least the following: An IBN-compatible PC witha Pentium Processor and Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, NT or a MAcintosh with Mac 7.5 or above 64 MB of RAM 100 MB of free HD space A CD-ROM with sound card a 3.5" High Density floppy disk drive a 28.8 kbs modem An Internt connection through an Internet service provide (ISP) A current version of Netscape (4.7X or later) or Internet Explorer (5.0 or later) AOL's broswer is incompatible with many of the Blackboard functions; therefore, the use of AOL's browser is not recommended for taking online courses.
	READI Assessment	Before you can access your online course(s), you must complete the READI Assessment. This web-based tool assesses your likelihood for succeeding in an online learning program. Once you complete the READI, notification is automatically sent to the Office of Extended Education & Instructional Design.
	PRCC Email Account	The Office of Extended Education and Instructional Design department and faculty correspond with students through PRCC email. To access your email account, login to your Wildcat Web. To check your email, you will log onto http://student.prcc.edu.
	Register for Class	It is important that you carefully follow the directions for registering for a PRCC online course. **Reminder: Make certain to receive advisement prior to registration.
	Confirming Registration	It is the student's responsibility to confirm his/her registration after waiting three (3) business days for it to be processed. Emails will not be sent out to confirm your registration. You may only submit one original registration form per term, so make sure you know what you want to take when you go to fill out the form.There is now a $13 charge to make any changes to your original online schedule. To confirm your registration, access your Student Profile. As stated in the Self Registration instructions, your course requests have been accepted when your profile status is "Verified."
	Bookstore	Download the textbook order form. Order online, by mail, or by phone. Shop for the latest line of PRCC monogrammed clothing and accessories.
	Login to Blackboard	Login to Blackboard to view your courses. Your username is the first part of your PRCC email (before the "@"). Your password is your Wildcat Web PIN.
	Schedule Change	A schedule change means that you are changing an existing schedule prior to the beginning of a semester. You also have the opportunity to change your schedule the first two days of an online semester. After this, any changes are considered withdrawals, and you will need to use the Withdrawal Form. Before changing your online schedule, be aware that a fee of $13 will be applied to your account for each form submitted. When you complete the schedule change form, the form will automatically submitted to the Office of Extended Education & Instructional Design. An email will be sent to
	Withdrawing	The withdrawal form should be used for withdrawing from the current semester. If you are making changes to a schedule in an upcoming semester, use the Schedule Change Form. Unless you are completely withdrawing from school, you will be charged $13 for withdrawing from your online courses.

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© 2008 by
Office of Extended Education
Pearl River Community College
101 Highway 11 North, PO Box 5675, Poplarville, Mississippi 39470
http://pr10.prcc.edu/~mlbyrd/extendededucation/
distancelearning@prcc.edu
phone: 601-403-1374 fax: 601-403-1009