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3. present evidence of sufficient funds to cover tuition fees and living expenses while attending College of San Mateo. The tuition fee for the 2014–2015 academic year is $210 per unit of credit, $46 per unit enrollment fee and $9 per unit capital outlay fee; 4. And purchase the health insurance offered through SMCCCD. International students are required to complete 12 units of class work each semester to maintain their status. Additional fees are payable at the time of registration. Under certain circumstances of unforeseen financial hardship, continuing international students may petition to pay the tuition in three installments or petition for a waiver of the tuition fee. This does not apply to students enrolling for their first semester at College of San Mateo. A required international student application is available from the International Student Center. Telephone: 574-6525. Fax: 574-6166. The international student application is also available online at collegeofsanmateo.edu/ international. For priority admission processing, applications for the Fall semester must be filed by July 1. Applications for the Spring semester must be filed by November 15.
listed on the Important Dates page in the Schedule of Classes (in particular late registration, withdrawal from classes, payment of fees, retrieving grades), and monitoring academic standing.
WebSMART Registration and Services for Students Your student WebSMART account is the vehicle to use to manage enrollment, view academic records, and maintain up to date student information. Using WebSMART (collegeofsanmateo.edu/websmart) you can: • Apply for admission • Register for Classes • Sign in and use your assigned my.smccd. edu email • View the Catalog • View the Schedule of Classes, and search for classes by category/time • Schedule an appointment to take placement tests • Check your registration status • Add/Drop classes (anytime within published deadlines)
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Residents of the District may elect to attend College of San Mateo, Cañada College or Skyline College.
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Registration New matriculating “non-exempt” students complete the following steps to register for classes: Step 1 – Admission Application Step 2 – College of San Mateo placement Scalable above .25 inches: tests in English or ESL and mathematics Step 3 – College Orientation & Course Selection Workshop Step 4 – Use Counseling Services, register for classes, and pay enrollment fees Step 5 – Sign In and use assigned my.smccd. edu student email Students “exempt” from matriculation may choose to participate in the matriculation steps.
Enrollment Management A Student Responsibility At the College of San Mateo, it is the student's responsibility to manage his/her enrollment. This includes updating personal information Scalable .25 inchesforand .18 records between via WebSMART, registering classes in a timely manner, adhering to all deadlines
• Pay your fees by credit card • Apply for Financial Aid information/review application status • Obtain your grades • Obtain your Placement Test scores • Request an official transcript • Print an unofficial transcript • Update personal information • Update educational goal • View DegreeWorks Degree/Certificate Progress Completion • DegreeWorks Student Educational Plan (SEP) DegreeWorks is a tool to help students monitor progress toward degree and certificate completion and CSU GE and IGETC certification. DegreeWorks looks at the program requirements found in the College of San Mateo, Cañada, and Skyline catalogs and the coursework completed to produce an easy to read audit. In addition, it includes a “what if” tool that allows students to view their progress toward the full range of our San Mateo County Community College District educational goals. DegreeWorks includes information about progress inches wide:toward educational goals, academic history, a GPA calculator, and a Ed Plan (Student Educational Plan - SEP). Students
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Unit Load Limitations A normal class load for a full-time student for fall and spring semesters is between 12 – 19 units. For summer session a full time load is considered to be 6 units. Students are not permitted to take more than 19 units during the fall and spring semesters or more than 11 units during the summer session without approval from a College of San Mateo counselor. To request approval, students follow the directions on the Petition to Enroll in Beyond the Maximum Units available at collegeofsanmateo.edu/forms. A program of 12 units or more during fall and spring terms is considered a full-time load for athletic eligibility, financial aid, international students with F-1 visa, veterans’ benefits, social security benefits, and most other benefits which are dependent upon student enrollment status.
Program Changes Adding Classes Students may add classes up to one day prior to the start date of the class by using WebSMART. Once the class begins (1st class meeting), students may add classes by being in attendance, obtaining the instructor’s authorization, completing registration and paying fees within published timelines. In order to add a semester-long class, a student must be in attendance in the class by the second week of instruction. In evening classes which meet twice a week, a student must be in attendance by the third class meeting. To add a short course or a summer course, a student must be in attendance in the course within the first 12% of the class meetings. When utilizing WebSMART to register for classes, students should print a schedule summary as a receipt of their registration. Wait Lists Students wishing to add classes which have reached the enrollment limit may use WebSMART to add themselves to the waitlist. If seats become available in the class, the student will be notified by email through the my.smccd.edu email account. If the student fails to enroll in the class within the 24 hours, s/he will be removed from the waitlist. Students who are on waitlist for classes that