December 5, 2019

For the first time, East Mississippi Community College will offer an intensive, four-week winter term, with classes beginning Dec. 16.

“This will provide our students another great opportunity to pick up an additional class,” EMCC Interim Vice President of Instruction James Rush said.

Classes that will be offered during the winter term are Computer Concepts, English Composition I, Human Growth and Development, College Algebra and Public Speaking.

All classes during the winter term will be offered online. In addition to traditional online coursework, students will also take part in a 90-minute video conferencing class session that will occur on four consecutive Mondays via Zoom. Students can download the Zoom app from Google Play or the App Store.

“This is something different than we have offered with our traditional online classes,” Rush said. “They will be able to interact with the instructor during the Zoom virtual meetings. One of the great things about Zoom is they can take part in the class from their home, a coffee shop or their living room. They can do it anywhere.”

Registration for the winter term is under way now and those already enrolled at EMCC can register through their student portal. For more information about the courses, they will need to meet with their advisor.

Students can only take one course during the winter term. The class will be considered part of students’ spring term enrollment.

A hardback book is required for the Computer Concepts class, which can be purchased online through EMCC’s bookstore. Textbooks for the remaining classes will be provided in an e-book format.

The Monday Zoom classes for Computer Concepts, College Algebra and Public Speaking will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. English Composition I and Human Growth and Development will run from 7:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Important dates:

Class starts Dec. 16, 2019

Instructor withdrawal deadline is Dec. 27

Student withdrawal deadline is Dec. 27

Proctored final exams are Jan. 6-7

Communication

All messages will be sent via Canvas and to your EMCC email account.

Attendance policy

You must attend each Zoom session. If you miss two Zoom sessions, you will be dropped from the course by your instructor and you will be responsible for any fees associated with the course.

Proctored final exam

A proctored final exam will be required for the course. The final exam dates are Jan. 6 and Jan. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Stennis Hall, room 109 on the Scooba campus, and room 442 in the Humanities and Fine Arts building on the Golden Triangle campus. Students more than 50 miles away from either location may take their final exam at an approved off-campus site but will need to contact James Rush by email at jrush@eastms.edu to receive an off-campus proctor form.   

How do I register?

See your advisor to register for one course during the winter term. This course will be considered part of your spring term enrollment. 

Withdrawing from class

Students who wish to withdraw from their course during this term should email James Rush to request a Student-Initiated Withdrawal form.  A Student-Initiated Withdrawal form will be sent to the student where the student must complete the form and send it back to jrush@eastms.edu .

Fee Information

• There is no additional tuition for students enrolled in 15-19 hours for the Spring 2020 and Winter terms combined.
• Students enrolled in more than 19 hours for the Spring 2020 and Winter terms combined: $155 per credit hour tuition.
• Mississippi resident students enrolled in less than 15 hours for the Spring 2020 and Winter terms combined: $155 per credit hour tuition.
• Out-of-state students enrolled in less than 15 hours for the Spring 2020 and Winter terms combine: $255 per credit hour tuition.
• All students are responsible for any eBook fee, technology fee, course fee, and online fee associated with the winter course.