how to drop a virtual course mdc

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You may drop the class via the Student Center up to five days before the class begins. If less than five days before the class start date you need to contact the office via 305-237-0651 and select the appropriate campus. Payment Options

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What kind of online courses does MDC offer?

MDC Online offers a wide variety of online courses that allow you to fit class around a busy schedule or even complete a bachelor, associate or college credit certificate program entirely online. Browse our course listings to see what the MDC Online has to offer.

How do I prepare for the MDC online exam?

Take an assessment to determine your online readiness. Proctored exam information. MDC Online offers 5 College Credit Certificates that can be completed in one term. Through a combination of 8-week and 16-week term online courses, students can create a FAST TRACK schedule.

What if I want to drop or withdraw from a course?

Caution! If you are a financial aid student and are thinking about dropping your classes or withdrawing from the college, please consult a Financial Aid Advisor prior to withdrawing from your courses. If a student officially or unofficially withdraws from all courses on or before the Withdraw deadlines .

How do I drop a class in the Student Center?

You may drop the class via the Student Center up to five days before the class begins. If less than five days before the class start date you need to contact the office via 305-237-0651 and select the appropriate campus. The College accepts Visa, Master Card and American Express.

What happens if you don't participate in a course?

Students who do not maintain active participation, as defined by the instructor of the course , will be dropped from the course and will receive an Instructor Withdrawal. As long as students meet all course work and attendance requirements as defined by each instructor, students will meet the online attendance requirements.

What are the rules for attendance in online classes?

Rules on Attendance in Online Courses. The US Department of Education defined new program integrity rules that involve tracking a student's attendance in online classes. MDC Online requires students to participate in ALL instructional activities as defined by the instructor of the course.

Is attendance determined as the last day the student logged into the course?

Attendance is not determined as the last day the student logged into the course. Logging in and out of a course does not constitute active participation. Students must complete work as defined by the instructor. Consult your course syllabus, messages, and announcements for your instructor's attendance policy.

What is MDC online?

MDC Online offers a wide variety of online courses that allow you to fit class around a busy schedule or even complete a bachelor, associate or college credit certificate program entirely online.

Can Miami Dade College cancel classes?

Miami Dade College reserves the right to cancel classes and/or programs for which there is insufficient enrollment, to close a class when the enrollment limit in that class is reached and to make any schedule changes as necessary, including a change in time, days, credit, location, or instructor.

How many credits does MDC offer?

MDC Online offers 5 College Credit Certificates that can be completed in one term. Through a combination of 8-week and 16-week term online courses, students can create a FAST TRACK schedule.

Can students see their Blackboard activity?

Students are able to see their Blackboard activity from within all fully online Blackboard courses and compare it against their course peers. Students can see how their course access, course submissions, course activity and the time in course compares to the class average.

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Paying for classes

Once you register (enroll) in a class you MUST pay by midnight otherwise classes will be dropped. Non-credit classes need to be paid in full, there are no payment plans available.

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Financial Consequences

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If a student officially or unofficially withdraws from all courses on or before the Withdraw deadlines. Federal regulations mandate that you repay a portion or all of the aid paid to you, even if you have an approved petition for a 100 percent refund. The amount of aid to be returned is based on a formula provided by the U. S. Dep…
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Return to Title IV (R2T4) Policy

  • Miami Dade College tuition refund policy is separate from the federal requirement to return funds when a student withdraws. The amount returned is not dependent on if the student received a refund or the amount of the refund. Federal regulations require Title IV aid to be refunded in the following order: 1. Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan 2. Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan 3. Fe…
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Return of Tuition Assistance

  • Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded. To comply with the new Department of Defense policy, Miami Dade College will return …
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Withdrawals

  • The students' last date of attendance is used to calculate percentage of earned TA . The TA funds are prorated based on the earned percentage. Students who earned 60% or more are considered to have earned 100%. Miami Dade College will recalculate eligibility based on the following formula: Number of days completed= % of Earned Tuition Assistance / ...
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