- Be prepared
to start class on the first day of instruction. Many instructors will
start lecturing on the first day of class. Have your notebook and
pen, and be ready to start. A good investment is a daily calendar.
- An instructor
can drop you from class if you are not present during the first class
meeting. Contact the Dean of Students Office, Conlan Hall, Room 106
(239-3555), and let the Dean know your circumstances. The Dean's Office
will contact your instructors. You may use our website to reach the
Chair of the department that the class is in or the instructor of
the class. Go to the online Faculty/Staff
Directory and type in the name of the person you wish to notify
of your absence. Please note that there is no
guarantee that your place will be reserved even if you notify your
instructor. This is especially true in classes that are impacted.
- Make sure
to obtain a course outline for each class (a syllabus). Review it;
and ask questions so you understand your responsibilities, number
of absences allowed, late policy, how to make up an assignment, instructor's
office hours, office location and phone number.
- Add Period
- you may add classes during the first week (usually through the second
week of classes). See Add/Drop in the Class
Schedule.
- Time Management
- budget your time carefully. For every hour in class, expect to spend
2-3 hours outside of class on homework.
- When you purchase
your books, save your receipts. Used books can save you a lot of money;
make sure that the instructor will accept the edition of the used
book you have purchased.
- The cafeteria
is not open the first few days of class because the Hotel and Restaurant
(Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies) students, who prepare and
serve the food, are preparing for the semester. Bring food or buy
it from temporary food coaches on campus.
- Parking -
come early and be aware that the Campus Police give tickets for cars
parked illegally. Look for posted student parking areas (see college
map). Even better, take MUNI.
- If you are
lost, confused or have questions, come to the Counseling Office for
assistance, or ask the Peer Advisors at the Information Booth in Conlan
Hall.
- Practice finding
your way around campus, and finding your way between classes. (Study
the campus map.)
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