Family Orientation
Knowing where to turn when help is needed is important! Attend our Family Orientation program for the answers. The Family Orientation program is an optional two-day program for parents that has been highly rated in the past and gives parents helpful information to support your student, especially during the critical first year.
The Family Orientation is held concurrently during the same dates as the New Student Orientation. The program gives family members an introduction to campus resources, opportunities to ask questions, meet others, and see our beautiful campus.
The success of your student is our top priority. By sharing this information with parents, you can help ensure the success of your student. We encourage you to e-mail or call the Office of New Student Programs if you have any questions! Our office e-mail address is parents@cofc.edu and phone number is 843.953.2017.
Orientation selection and registration information will be mailed out weekly to students who have paid their enrollment confirmation deposit to the Office of Admissions beginning in November 2009.
The online orientation registration will be available on Cougar Trail in early November 2009. All students have an orientation hold on their file until they attend orientation.
Orientation session confirmations can be viewed 7 days after completing the online registration by logging back into Cougar Trail.
Please do not make travel plans until your orientation date has been confirmed through Cougar Trail.
To help you be prepared to become a College of Charleston student, check out the calendar for students starting in Spring 2010 that will be posted in mid September.
| January 2010 |
Thu-Fri |
January 7-8 |
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Further details |
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| Summer 2010 |
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| Session 1 |
Mon-Tues |
June 14-15 |
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| Session 2 |
Thur-Fri |
June 17-18 |
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| Session 3 |
Mon-Tues |
June 21-22 |
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| Session 4 |
Thur-Fri |
June 24-25 |
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| Session 5 |
Mon-Tues |
June 28-29 |
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| Session 6 |
Thur-Fri |
July 8-9 |
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| Session 7 |
Mon-Tues |
July 12-13 |
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| Session 8 |
Thur-Fri |
July 15-16 |
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| Session 9 |
Mon-Tues |
July 19-20 |
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| Session 10** |
Thur-Fri |
August 19-20 |
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** This session is limited to students who live 650 miles
or more away from Charleston, SC. Students who live more than
650 miles are
welcome to attend
earlier sessions.
Please refer to Mapquest to determine mileage. |
At the College of Charleston, course options will be available at each orientation session since seats are held open for each of the orientation session. Courses that may appear closed on Cougar Trail may have seats open when new students register on the second day of Orientation. This allows new students to have a chance to select the courses they may want. The "perfect" schedule may not be available, but all students should be able to register for a full load of classes that will fulfill their core curriculum and degree requirements. New students should be prepared to be flexible and should not rule out registering for classes that begin as early as 8 a.m. or late in the afternoon. Students who are not satisfied with their schedule can change it on Cougar Trail after their orientation session until the end of the drop/add period for the semester.
The family orientation program is a full two day program. Students and families should plan for activities to start at check in between 7:30 and 8:15 am) and last until 5:00 pm on the first day. Activities will begin between 7:30 and 8:30 am and end between 3:30 and 4:30 pm on the second day. Students and families will have separate activities for the majority of the program.
There is a space on the student's online reservation form to indicate how many family members will be attending. The cost is $25 per family member and is non refundable.
Reservations can be made ONLY by completing the orientation reservation form online through Cougar Trail with the $75 new student fee. Please do not make travel plans and/or reservations until your student's assigned orientation date has been confirmed.
Students can view their assigned date on CougarTrail (click on “orientation registration”) one week after they have submitted their online reservation form and paid the orientation fee.
When New Student Programs receives the orientation reservation, we will mail confirmation information to the student with additional details about the orientation session.
If a student needs to add an additional family member after they have registered, they can email orientat@cofc.edu with the student name and number of family members. The additional fee will be added to the student account and due with the tuition bill. Also, family members can sign up at the late registration table at check in.
If you have special needs because of a disability, please call New Student Programs at 843.953.2017 so we can make appropriate arrangements to assist you during Orientation.
For more information about services available to students at the College, contact the at Center for Disability Services at 843.953.1431.
The College of Charleston welcomes parents and the families of our students. The parents website is your resource and connection to the College as your student moves through his or her time here. The links and pages listed here are your resource for information and updates.
The College of Charleston is pleased to provide this electronic information service especially for parents. The parent listserv is an interactive service parents can use to post questions for College faculty and staff who are also subscribers to the listserv.
To read the latest campus updates from the listserv, check out the parent blog.
Of course, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
updated
October 6, 2009
