This is a crude calendar we use to schedule specific messages to help students prepare for the start of the Fall 2011 semester. This is NOT fancy or a set-in-stone list; it is built to be fluid while also making sure we emphasize certain key messages.

1. July 2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Complete a BOGFW and the
6 weeks out How to find open Assessment, orientation Conversation starter “Overlooked,” CTE
FAFSA; then follow-up with
schedules; check email financial aid office to take care of
classes, list of open classes
daily, especially if on wait any additional financial aid
classes list paperwork
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
5 weeks out Watch email for Conversation starter “Overlooked,” CTE Pay enrollment fees or Open classes???
important messages, risk being dropped for
especially to see if added
classes
non-payment
off waitlist into class
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
4 weeks out Success resources, Buy books soon, Conversation starter “Overlooked,” CTE Are you checking
services; assessment order parking decal classes your email?
schedule online now
31
3 weeks out

2. August 2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
3 weeks out How to find open Prerequisites Pay enrollment fees Conversation starter Parking decal
classes, list – or risk being
dropped for non-
payment
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Check class locations before
2 weeks out If on waitlist @ Saturday class semester starts – is class at If possible, visit your Buy your books
start of se- FLC main campus? EDC? classrooms before
mester, make RCC? Clarify that EDCFC is
sure to go to the fitness center at EDC – the first week of
NOT on main campus in
the 1st class Folsom. school
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Wait list info/permission num- Saturday class; if on waitlist @
1 week out bers; if on waitlist @ start of Orientations for Get to school early Have you paid all Classroom, class start of semester, make sure to
semester, make sure to go to the go to the 1st class meeting (if in
1st class meeting (if in person) –
online classes the first week to get your fees? bring schedule prep person) – or contact the instruc-
or contact the instructor (if a parking space notepad & pens tor (if online) – or go to manda-
online) – or go to mandatory tory orientations, if applicable
orientations, if applicable
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Get to school early to get a
1st week Faculty directory, Orientations for Enroll in classes by
parking space; after semester
starts, you will need a permission enrollment deadlines —
number from the instructor to
key phone numbers online classes; refund otherwise you’ll have to
add the class; welcome tables as drop deadlines petition through the dean
resource, Falcon Days – if you
need help, ask for it! (8/26, 9/2) to add
28 29 30 31 September 2
Enroll in classes by
deadline to turn in
enrollment deadlines —
parking decal
otherwise you’ll have to for refund
petition through the dean
to add