1Communication
2Critical & Creative Thinking
6Professionalism
10Information Literacy
Register Early for Next Semester
Early gets the classes you need. Late gets what's left.
Students who register early get the classes they need. Students who wait get what's left.
Classes fill faster than most first-year students expect, especially general education courses and courses your program requires. You've explored careers and built an academic plan. Now it's time to act on it.
Know when registration opens
Registration for the next semester opens well before the current one ends. Look up the date on the OCTC academic calendar and put it in your calendar now, with a reminder a week ahead.
OCTC academic calendar
Registration dates, deadlines, holidays, and the start and end of each semester.
See the academic calendar (opens in a new tab)Meet with your Success Coach first
Your Success Coach is your best resource for a schedule that works for your program and your life. Book an appointment well before registration opens, not the week of. Together you can:
- Finalize your academic plan and confirm your program requirements
- Choose the right courses for next semester, in the right order
- Look at summer options if you want to get ahead
- Build a schedule that fits your goals, your commitments, and your life
Lesson 2.2: how to find your Success Coach
Bring these with you
- Your Academic Planner
- Your five questions from Mile Marker #6
- Your Career Coach results and your Career Research Guide
- Your work and family schedule for next semester