Register now for spring 2016

Beaufort County Community College is currently enrolling and registering students for spring semester 2016, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 6. Both current and newly enrolled students are encouraged to register for classes as soon as possible.

The dates for enrolling and registering are as follows:

 

·         Through Dec. 11 – Registration continues Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

·         Nov. 30 – Bills mailed to students for spring semester classes

·         Dec. 11 – Last day for students to pay for spring early registration courses

·         Dec. 16 – Students who have not paid will be purged/deregistered from spring courses

·         Jan. 4-6 – Last chance registration for spring 2016 courses

·         Jan. 6 – First day of spring semester classes

 

The faculty has posted their office hours and a sign-up sheet with times they will be available to meet with students during the registration period. Students should start contacting their faculty advisors now to make an appointment to complete the student’s spring 2016 schedule. There are no pre-advising weeks. As students are advised, they will be registered. The spring 2016 course schedule is available online via the “Schedule” link on the main page of BCCC’s website.

Spring 2016 tuition and fees have been approved by the N.C. Board of Community Colleges. Tuition for in-state students is $76 per credit hour and student fees at $4 per credit hour for a total of $80 per credit hour. Tuition for out-of-state students is $268 per credit hour and student fees at $4 per credit hour for a total of $272.

BCCC provides an opportunity for students in eastern North Carolina to continue their education at a significant cost savings. The average graduate sees a wage increase of 40 percent.

For more information about enrolling for classes at BCCC or to schedule a placement test, contact the Admissions Office at 252-940-6237. Applications are available on the BCCC website at www.beaufortccc.edu.

 

Early birds get books

BCCC Student Services, the BCCC Foundation and the Student Government Association are teaming up to encourage students to register for classes early by raffling off money for books.

The first winner, Sheryll Dodge, an agribusiness student from Swan Quarter, received $250 toward the cost of her books. Additional prizes of $200 and $150 will be raffled off to students who have registered for classes by Nov. 25 and Dec. 4, respectively.

Students should contact their advisors to register for classes as soon as possible in order to be eligible for these drawings. Winners are selected at random from those who have completed the registration process.

 

Noon rotary donates $500 for Study Abroad trip

 

BCCC’s Study Abroad Program will be visiting Ireland next summer, and the Washington Noon Rotary has made a donation of $500 to offset costs associated with the group’s expenses for the trip. Pictured from left are BCCC student Tanner Equils, study abroad coordinator Suzanne Stotesbury and Pam Anderson of the Washington Noon Rotary.

This is the largest donation to the Study Abroad Program to date, and it will allow more financial help for individual students who are going on the trip. The group also conducts fundraisers throughout the year. There will be a silent auction on Dec. 2-3 in the student lounge in Building 9, featuring holiday décor and gifts.

Items for the silent auction are being collected now, and donations are appreciated. Past auction items have included sports equipment, items for the home, clothing, jewelry and toys. Handmade items are welcome.

For more information or to donate, contact Stotesbury at 252-940-6339 or Suzanne.Stotesbury@BeaufortCCC.edu.

Students raise funds for American Cancer Society

BCCC’s Students Striving for Success through Leadership (SSSL) sold T-shirts during Breast Cancer Awareness Week and raised $500 for the American Cancer Society. The check was presented to Tracey Smith on Nov. 13.

Smith thanked the group for the donation and the campus-wide effort to raise awareness.

“The funds that you raise stay in your local community and allow breast cancer patients to have access to the resources that they need,” she said.

SSSL also sponsored breast cancer screenings for 28 participants in partnership with Vidant Beaufort on Oct. 12.

 

Men of Success meet weekly

Men of Success, a minority male mentoring group at BCCC, meets weekly at noon on Thursdays in Building 2, room 118. Pictured are Assistant Director Jeffrey Egerton, Treasurer Terry Graham, Director Maurice Griffin, William Montague, Steaffon Moore and President Earl Hines.

 

O’Brien shares nutrition tips

 

The Beau-Fitt November Brown Bag Lunch was held on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at BCCC. This program is aimed at promoting exercise and nutrition for BCCC faculty, staff, students and the community as a whole. The college’s walking and exercise trail, called IMFITT, is open to the public. Each month there is a Brown Bag Lunch with giveaways and a guest speaker.