FOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS
The Technical College System of Georgia will adopt semester scheduling in Fall 2011, changing from its current quarter system. It’s a change we believe offers real benefits to our students – from providing more instructional time to improving the ease of transferring credits.
We’re committed to making the transition a smooth one by providing all the information you need to know – and share – with your students who will be attending a technical college beginning in July 2010 or later.
In fact, beginning as early as July 2010, we’ll begin a year of personal advisement of all current students to inform them about the change and prepare an individualized academic plan for them.
Read our Student Commitment for more details.
These Frequently Asked Questions provide general information for you and your students. Of course, the recruiter or admissions representative you work with at your technical college is always available to you as well.
Still have a question? Click here to submit an inquiry and request that a representative from the technical college in your area give you a call.
You can also read the FAQs prepared for our students or for our business partners and communities.
Thank you for your interest!
What do students graduating from high school in 2010 need to know about this change?
Our new semester calendar will be most familiar to students coming to us directly from high school – it’s virtually the same as the calendar they’ve been on for the last four years.
To make sure the transition is a smooth one, TCSG advisors will be working individually with all students who enroll at technical colleges between July 2010 and July 2011.
The guiding principle of the semester conversion process is that every effort will be made to see that each student will be successfully transitioned with as minimal disruption as possible to their coursework during the changeover. Read our Student Commitment to learn more.
What do students graduating from high school in 2011 and beyond need to know about this change?
Students enrolling in TCSG colleges as of Fall 2011 and later will start – and finish – on a semester academic calendar, a schedule that will be very familiar to them from their high school days. They will not be affected by the conversion process.
How will this affect joint or dual enrollment programs?
We anticipate that our new semester calendar will have a positive impact on joint and dual enrollment programs at TCSG colleges. The semester calendar will be very similar to the current high school academic calendars and will make scheduling easier for our joint and dual enrollment students.
FOR BUSINESS PARTNERS AND EMPLOYERS
The Technical College System of Georgia will adopt semester scheduling in Fall 2011, changing from its current quarter system. It’s a change we believe offers real benefits to our students – from providing more instructional time to improving the ease of transferring credits.
We’re committed to making the transition a smooth one by providing all the information you need to know. From July 2010 to July 2011, we’ll be working individually with our students as well as with local employers, business partners, internships hosts and clinical sites.
The Frequently Asked Questions below provide general information for you. Of course, your contact at your local technical college is always available to you as well.
Still have a question? Click here to submit an inquiry and request that a representative from the technical college in your area give you a call.
You can also read the FAQs prepared for students and for high school counselors.
Thank you for your interest!
