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FAQ/Glossary
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the topics below and if your question isn't answered here, please contact
us.
Admissions
New and returning students must complete an application for admission.
For complete information about eligibility for admission and related questions,
go to admissions and/or information
for international students.
Application
Unless you are
a continuing student, you must complete an application
for admission. You can do this in person at the LMC Office of Admissions
and Records or at the Office of Admissions and Records at any of the
other colleges (Contra Costa, Diablo Valley, San Ramon Valley Center
and Brentwood Center) in the Contra Costa Community College District.
You can also mail your completed application to Los Medanos College,
Office of Admissions & Records, 2700 East Leland Rd., Pittsburg,
CA 94565. Unfortunately, faxed applications can not be accepted.
Completely
Online Course
A section of
a course that is conducted completely
online using the Internet. While most students will work from their home
or office, the LMC computer labs are available for use (e.g. the Business
lab for eCommerce courses).
Continuing
Student
Someone who is
presently taking one or more classes and would like to register to
take one or more classes in the current or coming semester. For example,
a student taking several courses during the Spring who wishes to
take another course the following Fall.
Email
When accessing the LMC Blackboard portal for the first time, we ask that
you provide us with your email address. This is done by first logging
in and then clicking on the Personal Information link under Tools on the
left side of the screen. Step by step instructions
for registering your email address are available. If you do not already
have an email address or wish to use a different one for your LMC courses,
you may obtain a free email account through Hotmail,
Yahoo and others.
Fees
All courses are $20 per semester unit for California residents. Effective with the summer term, 2007, the nonresident tuition for out-of-state residents is $170 per unit, in addition to the enrollment fee. The nonresident tuition for non U.S. citizens (those by law who cannot establish California residency) is $177 per unit, in addition to the enrollment fee. The District reserves the right to adjust the nonresident tuition fee consistent with applicable law. Find out more about fees
and international students.
Grades
CR/NC = Credit/No Credit. No letter grades will be given
for this course. CR is a grade of C or better.
SC = Student Choice. The student will receive a letter grade unless
he/she chooses to file a form with the Office of Admissions & Records
requesting CR/NC. Please note that there is a deadline for how late
you can choose this
option.
Hybrid
Course
See Partially Online Course.
Login
To access your online classroom, the LMC Blackboard server will ask you
for a username and
password. This is referred to as a login or log on or logging in. Step
by step instructions for logging in are available.
New
Student
Someone who has
never been a student at Los Medanos College.
Partially
Online Course
LMC offers a
number of courses where a part of the class is conducted online while
also meeting regularly in a classroom at the College. The online
portion can be completed using the College's computer labs. A partially
online course is also sometimes referred to as a web enhanced or
hybrid course.
Password
You will need an username and a password to log in to all online and web
enhanced courses. Your initial password will be your birth date. If you
were born on July 4, 1976, it would be in the form of 070476 (MMDDYY -
you must include the zeros).
Registration
You may register for courses at LMC only if you are a continuing student
or have submitted an application for admission. Students are given a registration
time at which they may register in person or by phone
or online.
Returning
Student
Someone who has
applied for enrollment and registered for classes in a previous semester
at Los Medanos College. For example, a student took a class several
years ago and now wishes to take a class in the current or coming
semester.
Student
ID #
A seven digit number, usually starting with one or two zeros (example:
0012345). It can be found in the upper left hand corner next to your name
on your registration receipt or on a class schedule obtained from the
LMC Office of Admissions and Records. This is the same number you use
to log in to Web
Advisor for grade and other information.
Please
note: Your Student ID # can not be given over the phone by LMC staff.
Username
You will need an
username to log in to all online courses. Your username will be your
first initial, full last name, and last three digits of your Student
ID # (example: jrodriguez123).
Web
Enhanced Course
See Partially Online Course.
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