January 2010 Orientation Session

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.

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.

The online orientation registration will be available on Cougar Trail in early November. All students have an orientation hold on their file until they attend orientation.

*The January 2010 orientation session is for students who are starting the spring 2010 semester.

**The summer 2010 orientation sessions are for students who are starting the fall 2010 semester.

Notification of Confirmation

Please do not make travel plans and/or reservations until your assigned orientation date has been confirmed. Confirmation of your orientation will be posted on CougarTrail, not sent by e-mail, one week after you have submitted your online reservation form and paid the new student fee (in CougarTrail, click on orientation registration).

After you have registered, we will mail you a booklet that contains additional orientation information.

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.

If you have questions, please e-mail or call 843.953.2017.

updated November 2, 2009