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MORTON COLLEGE
IMPORTANT DATES & THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW!
Adding or dropping a course
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First 5-Week Session
Add/Drop Week.............June 1-3
Last Day to Withdraw......June 17
8-Week Session
Add/Drop Week.............July 13-15
Last Day to Withdraw......June 15
Second 5-Week Session
Add/Drop Week.............July 6-8
Last Day to Withdraw......June 22
Dropping a course after the drop deadline is not permitted. *Some restrictions apply and not officially dropping a class results in a failing grade.
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Signatures required to add a course |
Adding a course during the 1st week of each semester:
No signatures needed. If a class is closed, then the instructor's or dean’s signature is required.
Adding a course during the 2nd week of the semester:
Students need signatures from the instructor and dean.
Adding a course after the 2nd week of the semester
is not permitted, unless it is a late starting class.
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Signatures required to drop a course |
- Academic Advising signatures needed at all times throughout the semester.
- Financial Aid signature needed after the Refund period and up until drop deadline.
Signature is needed only if student has one of the following:
- Grants
- Scholarships
- Fellowships
- Waivers
- Loans
- Instructor signature needed after refund period and up to one week after midterm.
Dropping a course after the drop deadline is not permitted.
*Some restrictions apply and not officially dropping a class results in a failing grade.
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Please see tuition refund schedules available at:
-OAR front desk
-LCD screens outside front of OAR
-Morton College Web page: Refund Schedule
Tuition payment deadlines
View tuition payment deadlines for this semester.
Graduation Petition Deadlines
Please see your Academic Advisor for a Graduation Petition Form and submit it to OAR by the following deadlines.
Summer 2010 = June 17
Are you aware of the Morton College Academic Dishonesty Policy?
Morton College adheres to a strict code of student conduct. Please read more in the Morton College catalog .
Did you know Morton College accepts AP/CLEP credit?
Please check with academic advising for details and make sure your scores have been submitted.
Are you aware of the residency requirement?
Students transferring from another accredited college/university must complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours at Morton College. The last 10 of these 15 credit hours must be taken at Morton College.
How do I apply for financial aid?
By filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This form is available at www.fafsa.ed.gov or in the Financial Aid Office, 2nd Floor, Building B.
The Financial Aid Office encourages students to apply early for FAFSA. Call 708.656.8000 Ext. 428.
What is Nelnet(FACTS)?
Formerly known as FACTS, a deferred tuition payment plan designed to assist students with paying their college tuition.
How do I make an appointment with an advisor?
Call 708-656-8000 x 250 or stop by 1st Floor, Building B
What is FERPA?
Confidentiality of Student Records
Morton College is in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 and its amendments and provides the following annual notice of rights accorded students under this law.
Morton College will not release to any individual or agency, nor permit them to access, the educational records of a student except directory information without the student’s written consent. This restriction does not apply to:
• Morton College administrators, faculty, staff or other school officials demonstrating a legitimate educational interest.
• State and federal offices requiring specific institutional reports.
• Agencies or officials presenting a judicial order or subpoena.
• Persons needing to protect the health or safety of a student or other people in an emergency.
Student directory information may be made public, at the discretion of the College, without the written consent of a student under the following conditions:
• The College must publicly announce its intention to make directory information available.
• The type of information it will disclose.
• The procedure a student can follow to deny in writing the right of the College to publish this information.
Directory Information
Morton College defines directory information as a student’s name, address, telephone number, dates of attendance, major, awards and degrees received. The College may disclose any of these items unless a student submits a written request to withhold directory information to the Office of Admissions and Records. This request is valid for up to one academic year (July through June) and must be renewed each academic year, if the student so desires.
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