The Partnership Centers

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Welcome to
The Partnership Centers
Pines Center
Weston Center
Miramar Town Center
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Heres how to get started!
Step 1
BC Application Requirements

• Standard High School Diploma or GED (official
  transcripts required)
• 35 non-refundable application fee
  (75 for international students)

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Heres how to get started!
Step 1 cont.
Fill out a BC Application
The application is available
1. www.facts.org 2. www.broward.edu
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Heres how to get started!
Step 1 cont.
Complete turn in your Florida Residency Form
Two proofs of Florida residency are required
which were issued or filed 12 months prior to the
first day of classes along with your current
taxes.

• FL Drivers License
• FL Voters Registration Card
• FL Vehicle Registration

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Heres how to get started!
Step 2
Come in for placement testing
Walk-in Testing Available NOTE Budget 2 hours
for testing Monday - Friday 830 am 130
pm Monday Wednesday 4 pm - 530 pm
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Heres how to get started!
Step 3
Register for Attend a New Student Orientation
Learn about

• College services and resources
• Academic planning
• College Policy and Procedures
• Types of Financial Aid
• And much more

Cont
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Heres how to get started!
Step 4
Meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss

• Degree and transfer requirements
• Course selection
• Academic planning

Note To see an Advisor for course
selection, students MUST print a Degree Audit.
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Heres how to get started!
Step 5
Register for classes

• Online _at_ www.broward.edu and logging into myBC
  login
• OR
• In person if you have a problem registering
  online

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Heres how to get started!
Step 6
Pay for classes

• Check your schedule for your payment due date.
• If you miss the payment due date, you will be
• dropped from ALL of your classes.
• Make sure your financial aid is in order.

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Heres how to get started!
Step 7
Parking Decal

• If you are registered for courses at the Pines,
  Weston or Miramar Centers, you are not required
  to obtain a parking decal.
• If you are registered for courses at North,
  Central, South or Downtown campus, a parking fee
  will be included in your tuition and a parking
  decal will be mailed to you.

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Heres how to get started!
Step 8
Buy your books

• Books must be purchase at the campus or center
  location you are registered.
• Bring a photo ID and your class schedule to
  determine correct books needed.

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Have you submitted yourHigh School
Postsecondary Transcripts?
To be admitted, degree seeking students must
submit official transcripts from high school and
all colleges attended, within 30 days of the
start of their term.
Transcripts must be official with school seal and
enclosed in an envelope. Opened transcripts are
not official and will not be accepted.
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Parking Fees
If you will only be taking classes at the
Pines, Weston or Miramar Town Center, you not
required to pay the parking fee nor do you need a
decal. If you will be taking classes at any
other campus you must pay the parking fee which
will be included in you tuition and display your
decal in your car.
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Tuition
In-State 77.84
Out-of-State 270.26
Do you know when your payment is due?
Dont miss your fee payment date. You will be
dropped from your courses if you do!
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Did you know?

• You can earn the first two years of your
  bachelors degree by attending a community college
  and receiving an AA degree.
• Bright futures covers 100 of your tuition if you
  attend a community college.

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Check your Registration Date Online!
Winter Term 20092
Registration begins for Continuing Students on
October 31, 2008

• www.broward.edu
• Login myBC login
• Registration
• Registration Date

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Academic Advising Appointments
Make your Appointment today!
Let us help you with your

• Degree Audits

• Degree/Graduation Requirements

• Choose classes for the following term

• And much more!

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Academic Advising Appointments

• Login into myBC
• Under registration menu click on Advising
  Appointments
• Then make a selection from the appropriate fields
  to complete the search Campus, Appointment
  Reason, Advisor, Requested Date Time

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Are you following your Program Sheet?

• Your program sheet informs you of the classes you
  need to take in order to complete your degree.

• AA Program sheets consist of
• Gen. Ed. Classes
• University prerequisites
  
• (Electives)

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Visit the Career Center

• Career exploration
• Job search
• Job placement
• Resume Writing Assistance
• View transfer manuals for Florida state
  universities

South Campus 954.201.8865
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A.A. Business AdministrationFAST-TRACK

• Earn youre A.A. degree in Business
  Administration in 18 months
• Accelerated 8-week courses offered two evenings
  each week
• Blended leaning (50 online/50 in the
  classroom) and fully-online delivery
• Program satisfies all general education
  requirements and program prerequisites for
  university transfer

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Full-time Part-time Status
Full-Time 12 credits hours or more per
semester Associate degrees are designed to be
completed in two years based on full-time status
and do not including prep classes.
Part-Time Less than 12 credit hours per
semester If you are attending part-time, it will
take you longer to complete the degree.
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Visit BCs website today!
You can find

• Program sheets

• Graduation Requirements

• BC E-mail Account

• Course Descriptions

• Academic Calendars

• And much more

• Policies Procedures

• Log into your BC Account

www.broward.edu
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New Student Orientation
Learn about

• BC degrees
• How to decide a major
• What courses you need to take
• Academic and career planning
• And much more

RSVP 954-201-3601
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Testing Placement

• CPT, SAT or ACT scores can be used to
• determine placement whether in
• College-Prep or College Level courses.

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CPT Testing Hours _at_ Pines
Monday - Friday 830 am - 130 pm
Monday Wednesday 830 am - 130 pm 400 pm -
530 pm
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College-Prep Courses

• College-Prep Courses are courses you must take to
  improve your skill level before enrolling in
  college-level courses.
• Prep courses do not count for credit towards your
  degree.

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Did you know?
Pre-Requisite A course that is required before
another course.
Example ENC1101 (Composition I) is a
pre-requisite to ENC1102 (Composition II).
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Dual Enrollment Early Admissions
Earn college-credit while you are still
attending high school.
Criteria for eligibility

• 3.0 unweighted GPA or higher
• Confidential Recommendation form
• Dual Enrollment Application
• High School Transcripts
• Appropriate SAT, ACT or CPT test scores

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Do you need tutoring?

• Learning Resource Center has tutoring in English,
  Reading, Math and Foreign Language.
• Visit the Student Success Office on South Campus
  to be paired with a tutor for individual help.
• Online tutoring _at_ www.smarthinking.com. Provides
  live, online, just-in-time tutoring and academic
  support.

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Learning Resource Center
Labs are available to students taking
College-PREP English, Math Reading
College-Level English, Math Foreign Language
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Learning Resource Center
Summer 20073 Session II Open Lab
Hours Monday 8 am 7 pm Tuesday Thursday
8 am 530 pm Wednesday 8 am 4 pm Friday 9
am 4 pm Saturday 11 am 3 pm
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Office of Student Success
The South Campus Mentor Program provides FREE
Tutoring in the following subjects

• Anatomy Physiology

• Math

• Reading

• Biology

• Economics

• Chemistry

• English

• Accounting

• English as a second language

Call 954-201-8069 for tutoring assistance or
speak to an academic advisor for more
information.
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Winter 2009 Registration Begins
Graduating Students Thursday, October 30, 2008
Continuing Students Friday, October 31, 2008
New Re-Entry Students Friday, November 24, 2008
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Winter 2009 Classes Begin
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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Online Blended e-learning

• Online courses are a great way for students to
  complete degree requirements while juggling work
  and/or family responsibilities.
• Blended e-learning courses combine traditional on
  campus learning with online learning.
• Students are advised to see an academic advisor
  before selecting their classes.

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Do I have to take the CLAST exam?
You may be exempt from taking part or all of the
CLAST exam if you have at least a 2.5 GPA in
English and/or Math classes. Ask your advisor
for details!
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CLAST Exam
The next CLAST exam is on Saturday, October 4,
2008
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Thinking of dropping a class?
Deadline for withdrawing from Fall 20091 classes
(NO Refunds) Session I Monday, October 27,
2008 Session II Friday, September 19,
2008 Session III Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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You can only attempt a course
THREE TIMES

• Attempts are
• Audits
• Withdrawals
• Failing Grades
• Ds in English Math

3rd attempt costs 270.26 per credit hour! Cannot
drop 3rd attempt after refund date!
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Have you checked your BC email today?

• Login today, dont miss any
• Important Information!

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Registration Hint
Make sure to register as close to your appointed
date as possible.
Delayed registration may limit your choice of
class schedule.
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Transfer to Four-Year State Universities 2 2
Your AA degree

• A statewide Articulation (transfer) Agreement
  creates a
• 2 2 system.

• Students can earn a bachelors degree by
  completing the first
• two years of lower division work at a
  community college and
• the last two years at a state university.

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SACS Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
To gain or maintain accreditation with the
Commission on Colleges, an institution must
comply with the standards contained in the
Principles of Accreditation Foundations for
Quality Enhancement and with the policies and
procedures of the Commission on Colleges.

• For information on participating Universities and
  Community Colleges visit www.sacs.org.

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Continuing Education Courses

• Computer Skills Microsoft Office, Programming,
  Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Graphics, QuickBooks, Web
  Design, and much more.
• Certificates Corporate Trainer, Culinary,
  Interior Decorator, Digital Photography, Event
  Planner, Home Stager, Personal Fitness Trainer,
  Wedding Planner
• English/Foreign Language Intensive English,
  English for Business, Accent Reduction, French,
  Arabic, German, Haitian Creole, Italian, Chinese

Register today _at_ ce.broward.edu
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Continuing Education Courses

• Technical Training Certificates
  Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management,
  Insurance, Real Estate Licensing, International
  Trade, Child Care Certification, Cabling
  Technician, Building/Construction, Wedding
  Planner, and much more.
• Computer Training Microsoft Certifications
  (MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA), Web Designer Certificate,
  Webmaster Certificate, A Certificate, Network
  Certification, Online E-Learning, PC
  Upgrade/Repair, and much more.

Register today _at_ ce.broward.edu
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Continuing Education Courses

• Personal Enrichment Debt elimination,
  Photography, Sailing, Yoga, Art Culture,
  Creative Writing, Test Preparation, Genealogy
• Computer Training Microsoft Certifications
  (MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA), Web Designer Certificate,
  Webmaster Certificate, A Certificate, Network
  Certification, Online E-Learning

Register today _at_ ce.broward.edu
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BC Campus Center Locations
A. Hugh Adams Campus (Central Campus) Davie
North Campus Coconut Creek
Willis Holcombe Center (Downtown Center) Downtown
Fort Lauderdale
Judson A. Samuels Campus (South Campus) Pembroke
Pines
Pines Center Pembroke Pines
Tigertail Lake Center Dania Beach
Miramar Automotive Center Miramar
Weston Center Weston
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Pines Center 16957 Sheridan Street Pembroke
Pines, FL 33331 954-201-3601
Weston Center 4205 Bonaventure Blvd. Weston,
FL 33332 954-201-8501
Broward Colleges Partnership Centers
Miramar Town Center 2050 Civic Center Place
Miramar, FL 33025 954-201-8660
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Broward CollegeMiramar Town Center

• Admissions
• Academic Advising
• Registration
• Air Traffic Control Program
• General Education Courses
• Continuing Education

2050 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
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Student Life Extracurricular Activities
Intramural Sports Flag Football, softball,
basketball compete with and against friends and
classmates
Tigertail Lake Center You can sign up for high
or low ropes activities, and water sports such as
sailing, windsurfing, and aquatic navigation.
Student Activity Centers Each campus has its own
center where students can feel free to take a
break from their studies pool tables, video
games (e.g.PS2), DVD movies and more!
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Why wait for an answer?
WHAT CLASSES DO I STILL NEED TO TAKE?
Your DEGREE AUDIT can tell you!
Go to WWW.FACTS.ORG and click on DEGREE AUDIT.
Youll see what courses youve taken and what you
still need to take to complete your degree.
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Financial Aid Information
Degree Requirements
Transfer Information
Transcripts
Academic Advising
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New Students, dont miss out on Winter 2009
Open Registration!
Beginning November 24, 2008
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Transcript Requests

• Requested transcripts will cost 5.00 each. You
  will be able to request your transcripts wand pay
  the transcript fee online through myBCC,
  www.broward.edu.
• Current term graduates can request up to three
  transcripts by submitting a transcript request
  form to the District Registrars Office, 225 East
  Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

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GraduationYour Goal
Commencement s are held in the months of May
December. Please check the college calendar or an
Academic Advisor for detailed information.