RCC Expecting Record Enrollment; Students Should Register Early

Randolph Community College is expecting record numbers of new students this fall and is encouraging all new students to apply and register early.

The number of new applications received by the college so far this summer has exceeded last year's number by over 1,000 applicants, according to RCC President Robert Shackleford. "We are doing everything we can to serve our students," said Shackleford. He noted that meant "innovating rapidly to meet the needs of students who are looking to RCC for hope and help."

One of those innovations is the creation of an advising cadre, made up of 16 faculty advisors and one Student Services counselor who will be in one central location for advising. Students who have already completed their application process, including placement testing, are encouraged to sign up for an early advising session the weeks of July 27-31 and Aug. 3-7. Students should go to the RCC Web site at www.randolph.edu and click on the New Student Orientation and Advising banner to view the orientation and make an appointment. During these half hour sessions, students will meet with an advisor who will help them complete their class registrations. They will then be able to pay their tuition and fees, buy their books, and obtain their student IDs and parking passes.

Students who have not completed their admissions process yet are encouraged to do so by Aug. 3 in order to make an advising appointment during the second week of the advising cadre.

Regular registration on Aug. 11 and 12 is expected to be very crowded and course availability may be very limited by that time. Registration hours on those days will be from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.