Spring 2010 semester

We are over halfway through the fall 2009 semester and it is flying by! We start registration for spring 2010 soon. It doesn't seem possible that we are already getting prepared to sign up for spring. Our first week of registration (starting November 2) will be for Weblink only, then on November 9 students can sit down with their advisor to get registered. Finals will be here before we know it!

Fall 2009 enrollment blows away estimates!!!

OVER 7000 students!

7024 to be exact. No wonder everyone was busy and the halls are full. This is the largest enrollment we have ever had. Last fall we were at 6167 so we’ve had a 14% increase. Our credit hours are at 63156. That is up 7% from last fall. These numbers are unbelievable. I never really thought I’d see the day we went over 7000. Everything is up from last fall…students taking online classes are up 47%, minority enrollment is up 14%, males are up 9%, females up 18%, international up 55%, baccalaureate up 12%, career up 7%, student from out local high schools up 11%, etc., etc. I wanted to give a massive "thanks" to everyone in the Student Services area for all of their work this past 5 months with the multitude of students that have enrolled. This is an unprecedented moment that might not happen again. The amount of students that had to be dealt with was staggering but everyone came through with flying colors.

Fall 2009 semester!

The fall 2009 semester is here! We started Thursday August 20 and are heading towards the next few months with excitement and amazement. Our enrollment will be up and students are lining up for their educational needs. We are ready for new and different things this semester to help our our students and staff. Stop in and say "hi" sometime as we dive into the next few months.

The fall semester is getting closer!

Finals for the summer semester are this week at John A. Logan College. That means that in a few weeks the fall semester will start. There will be over 1000 students that we'll register over the next few weeks so it will be busy times around the campus. The fall is always an exciting time at the college with new faces starting and/or continuing college careers. A great but busy time of year!

Spring semester ends

Wow...what an ending to the spring semester. The inland hurricane came through with 106 mph winds and knocked us out of the last week of the semester and finals! Students will view their grades and can make a decision if they want to take a final or not. Probably most will choose to just take the grade and be done with the spring. It's really a weird way to finish the spring but we'll do what we have to do. The college campus was pretty tore up with trees down, etc., but we'll bounce back. Bring on the summer!

Junior Summer Honors Program - 2009

Remember that we will again have the summer Junior Honors Program for our eleven in-district high schools. This is a program designed for high school juniors to allow them to pursue college course work while still in high school between their junior and senior years. Two juniors from each of our eleven district high schools will be chosen by their high school counselors to attend John A. Logan College during the summer semester. The College will provide a tuition and fee waiver to the two highest ranked students from each school who meet the criteria and who want to start their college education early. Contact me for details.

Beginning Sumer 2009, John A. Logan College will be partnering with Higher One, a financial services company focused solely on higher education to bring a new method for receiving your refunds to all John A. Logan College students, the JALC OneCard. Please do not throw away this important card since it is your ticket to a faster refund.

Simply put, your new JALC OneCard is designed to provide you with increased choices when it comes to receiving your financial aid or school refunds, including the preferred "Easy Refund" method. Easy Refund is by far the fastest and easiest way to gain access to your refund money- - Literally the same day John A. Logan College releases it.

Please activate your card as soon as you receive it. Remember, even if you are not currently expecting a refund from John A. Logan College, we may have a refund for you in the future. If you are not sure that John A. Logan College has your current mailing address, please take a moment to visit the Weblink at Jalc.edu or the Admissions office to update your information today.

Your new JALC OneCard will be mailed to your current address on file with John A. Logan College. Therefore, it is critical that you verify your mailing address as soon as possible. You can visit JALCOneCard to learn more about all the great benefits that accompany your all-new JALC OneCard.

Twitter

The college has a great Twitter site that keeps everyone up-to-date with daily information. Once you create your Twitter account (twitter.com) then join our site called JALCollege. It's a great way to keep in touch!

Welcome!

This is the first blog from the Dean of Student Services at John A. Logan College. I hope this will help with giving staff and students the most up-to-date information.