What's new with the calendar conversion?

Feb. 26, 2019

Quarters-to-Semesters (Q2S) Update

We are exactly six months before the start of the 2019 Fall Semester! Do you have all of your questions answered? Stay up to date on what's happening with the conversion by clicking the Q2S icon above or the link below. If you have a question, please use the Submit Questions link on the Q2S page. We've entered the home stretch!

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Here's the time frame when no classes will be offered this Summer

Credit Classes: None offered from June 12 through Aug. 25, 2019.

Non-Credit Classes: None offered from June 12 through July 8, 2019.

Progress Reports

Information Technology/Institutional Research

· A copy of Colleague Production has been completed and is available for Q2S testing.

· Master Course Form information has been updated in Colleague for the forms received.

· Registration and Records staff is in the process of entering the Fall 2019 class schedule in Colleague.

· Enrollment staff and Instructional staff continue to work together to finalize Fall 2019 class schedules.

· Initial testing of a script written by IT staff is completed and was tested the week of Feb. 17.

Communications

· A push is underway that promotes April 8, the first day students can register for the Fall Semester.

· A 30-second TV spot is running on local stations as well as the public website.

· For a more comprehensive list of communication tactics, go to The Hub and click on the Word document titled "Public Information Admissions Q2S Plan."

Student Affairs

· Master Course Forms are entered into Colleague.

· Changes to the 2019-2020 catalog are nearing completion.

· Fall semester classes are being entered. The deadline is March 11.

· The add/drop, 75-percent date and census dates for the 2019-2020 academic year are completed.

· Work is being done on New Student Orientation schedules for students starting in August.

· Dates needed for financial aid packaging are completed.

Instruction

· Per discussions with the Beatrice Campus Director and Athletic Director, the following tasks have been finalized regarding the impact on athletics and student-athletes with the semester calendar beginning August 2019:

Letter of Intent: There is no impact on the commitment dates or the process for completing Letters of Intent.
Athletic Budget: There is no budget increase due to the change to semesters.
Athletic Travel Costs: There is no anticipated budget increase for travel as the schedule of events will remain the same.
Athletic Practice Time/Out-of-Season Practice: Current National Junior College Athletic Association practice times are prescribed for all member institutions based on a semester calendar. The change to a semester calendar will have a positive impact on our athletic programs.
NJCAA Timelines Coordinated With Semester Calendar: The NJCAA currently provides guidelines based on a semester calendar. The conversion for SCC will provide advantages to our student-athletes as the semester class schedule will provide more consistency with other member institutions.
Impact on Housing Contracts, Move-in Dates and Scheduling: Housing contracts and move-in dates will now coincide with NJCAA season schedules, resulting in compliance with NJCAA guidelines.

My Perspective

Each month we'll feature SCC students, faculty, staff, alumni, employers, and members of the general public to get their thoughts about the conversion. This month's perspective is by Hillary Kip, a Business Administration student on the Beatrice Campus.

"The longer exposure to the material allowed in the semester calendar will provide a better quality introduction to the students, and they will learn quality concepts in the classroom."

Southeast Community College Calendar Conversion