Is there a PAYMENT PLAN for tuition and fees?
When is the LAST DAY TO REGISTER?
May Someone Else Register for Me?
Will I Get the Classes I Want?
Can SCHEDULE CHANGES be made after registration?
What Happens If I Need to WITHDRAW from all classes?
Will I get a REFUND If I have to withdraw from classes?
What SPECIAL SERVICES Can I Get at DABCC?
What does it cost to attend DABCC?
What Will I Do At Orientation?
Do I have to pay right after I register?
Is there a PAYMENT PLAN for tuition and fees? Top of Page
Students may defer payment of tuition and fees. Complete registration by paying in full, paying a 10 percent deposit of tuition or submitting applicable waiver/deferment/third-party billing agreements by the registration deadlines. All accounts not paid in full will be automatically placed on a payment plan. A payment-plan fee of $3.50 will be assessed monthly and the semester balance will be divided into four payments for the semester. A late-payment fee of $10 per month will be assessed to the accounts of those who fail to make payments on the required due dates. Complete registration by submitting class schedule/fee statement and making payment to the DABCC Cashiers, Room 118, or at the NMSU Business Office.
Is Financial Aid Available? Top of Page
The DABCC Financial Aid Office offers a wide variety of grants, scholarships, and loans. Grants are awarded based on academic ability as well as financial need. Financial aid in the form of grants is available only in the fall and spring semesters. For more information contact: Financial Aid Coordinator, Gladys Chairez, at 527-7664; Financial Aid Advisor, Annette Flores, at 527-7537 or Financial Aid Advisor, Janie Pence, at 528-7046. DABCC's Placement Office (527-7538) can help you find part-time or temporary employment while you are in school.
When is the LAST DAY TO REGISTER? Top of Page
Check your Schedule of Classes for appropriate deadlines.
May Someone Else Register for Me? Top of Page
Yes, someone else may register for you. If you are a new or returning student, you will need to provide your proxy with a completed admissions application and a course request card listing your first and alternate choices. If you are a continuing student, you will need to provide your proxy with a completed course request card. Include payment of fees.
Will I Get the Classes I Want? Top of Page
The earlier you register, the better your chances of getting your first choices. Advisors can assist you in making alternate choices.
Did I Get the Right Class? Top of Page
Please review your registration document immediately. If you find any errors in the class title, class time, room and building numbers, or credits listed, please report the errors to the Registration Area, Room 115.
Can SCHEDULE CHANGES be made after registration? Top of Page
You may make changes to your schedule after registration/down payment is complete up until the appropriate deadline. Check the Schedule of Classes for dates on deadlines.
What Happens If I Need to WITHDRAW from all classes? Top of Page
If you need to completely withdraw from school and all courses are DABCC courses, you may withdraw at the DABCC Registration Area, Room 115. If you have any NMSU courses, contact the NMSU Registrar's Office, Suite R, in the Educational Services Building. If you stop attending classes but do not officially withdraw, you may receive failing grades for all courses in which you are registered. Additionally, you will be liable for all tuition and fees.
Will I get a REFUND If I have to withdraw from classes? Top of Page
Depending on when you withdraw, you may be eligible for a refund. Check the Schedule of Classes to determine how much you may be eligible to receive. Percentages are based upon the total charges for the semester and not upon the amount you have paid.
No refunds are made on classes of less than six weeks' duration. In cases of academic or disciplinary suspension, eligibility for refunds will be individually determined.
A special refund schedule is available to first-time DABCC/NMSU students withdrawing from the university. Contact the DABCC Cashiers or the NMSU Business Office for the refund schedule.
May I REPEAT a Class? Top of Page
Yes. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the repeat option to raise their grade-point average if a D or F grade is earned in a course numbered below 300. A computable grade (not I, W, RR, AU, S or U) will be substituted in the calculation of the grade-point average, although the original grade also remains on the transcript. RR can only be earned in RR-applicable skill-development, undergraduate courses (see DABCC Catalog). NOTE: For Financial Aid restrictions, contact your Financial Aid Advisor.
When registering for a repeat course, check the "repeat" box on the course request card. You are allowed a maximum of 30 credits of grade substitution.
Do I Have to ATTEND class? Top of Page
Yes. If you are to truly benefit from your education, you need to get involved in the learning process by attending class regularly. Furthermore, most teachers include attendance as a part of your grade. Therefore, plan to attend every class meeting. If you absolutely must miss a class, however, you can reduce your losses by notifying the instructor ahead of time, and finding out if it will be possible to make up any of the work.
What SPECIAL SERVICES Can I Get at DABCC? Top of Page
Advising. Academic advising is available through the Advising Center, Room 116, 527-7683, 528-7062 or 527-7519.
Career Choice Development. (Room 115-D, 527-7546) has realistic answers to your career selection questions. An advisor will assist you in making important choices for your future, and will help you get in touch with your personal values and goals. With the help of a computerized career-development system, you can obtain current statewide and national information.
Career Counseling. Career testing and counseling are available to help you make a realistic and satisfying career choice . Through these processes, students gain information about themselves and their interests, aptitudes, and character traits.
Veterans. Students with veterans' eligibility may be certified to receive educational benefits by registering with DABCC's certifying official located in Student Development, Room 116. See the Student Services section of the catalog for details, or call 527-7532.
Tutorial Services. One-on-one learning assistance is provided free of charge in credit programs. Tutoring is available in the Quintana Learning Center, Room 160L (527-7646). Limited tutorial services also are available at Sunland Park Education Center, Gadsden Education Center and White Sands Education Center.
Services for Students with Disabilities. DABCC provides special services through the Services for Students with Disabilities Office, Room 117, 527-7548.
Placement Services. We can help you find a job during and after your training at DABCC. Placement services include pre-employment training, résume writing, resource materials, posted job listings, assistance in locating part-time or temporary employment, and arranging referrals. For more information, call 527-7538, Room 115.
Cooperative Education. If you are in your last year or semester of study, cooperative education may be for you. Under this program, you put into practice what you have learned in school in an actual working environment. Besides earning college credit, you can earn wages. Contact the Co-op Office in Room 115, or call 527-7525 for more information.
What does it cost to attend DABCC? Top of Page
Refer to the current Schedule of Classes for tuition, meal service, health/activity fees and campus housing costs.
It's an orientation to help new students get acquainted with the community college and its resources.
NOTE: If you plan to earn a degree on the main campus, you should attend an NMSU New Student Orientation,
Contact: New Student Orientation; MSC 3923; New Mexico State University;
P.O. Box 30001; Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: (505) 646-1055 Fax: (505) 646-7892
http://www.nmsu.edu/admissions.html
What Will I Do At Orientation? Top of Page
Get familiar with the community college and what it has to offer you.
Get information about classes and free services to help you succeed.
Take a tour of student resource areas and meet staff who can help you.
Meet with an academic advisor to help you with your class scheduling.
Register for classes.
Call (505) 527-7683, 528-7062 or 527-7519.
Should I Already Be Admitted? Top of Page
Yes, after we have received your application and all of your official transcripts, you will be fully admitted.
Placement Scores (ACT or COMPASS). If you haven't taken either the ACT or the COMPASS, please call 527-7569 and schedule to take the COMPASS.
How Long is Orientation? Top of Page
Be prepared to stay about three hours. Advising and Registration are included as part of orientation.
Do I have to pay right after I register? Top of Page
It is advisable to pay after registration; a minimum of 10% is needed to reserve your space in the classes. Non-payment leads to disenrollment.
You may be eligible to use your financial aid as a waiver for payment. Check with the Financial Aid Office for details. Call (505) 527-7664 or 527-7536.
If you received notice of any type of scholarship from any source other than the Financial Aid Office, please bring the letter with you and turn it into the Financial Aid Office located in Room 116.
Things to remember Top of Page
Please be on time!
Due to space limitations, orientation is limited to new students and parents only. (Sorry, no children allowed.)
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please call (505) 527-7519, 527-7683,
or 528-7062 and let us know what accommodations are needed two weeks prior to date of our scheduled orientation.
Check List after Advising Top of Page
1. Register - DABCC, Room 115 (527-7528)
Register in person with course request card or on the web.
Look at class schedule/fee statement and check payment amount and deadline.
Check your mailing address.
2. Financial Aid - DABCC, Room 116 (527-7664 or 527-7537)
New/Transfer Students: verify status of financial aid.
Continuing Students: make down payment.
3. Pay - Business Office/Cashiers, Room 118 (527-7513) or
NMSU Business Office, Educational Services Center, Suite B (Students Accts. 646-4911)
Don't lose your classes. Pay 10% by deadline on class schedule/fee statement or make special arrangements for payment.
4. Housing - NMSU Housing Office, Educational Services Center, Suite H (646-3202)
Want to live on campus? Make housing arrangements.
5. Student ID Card - ID Card Office, Corbett Center, 2nd Floor (646-5302)
Photo ID required. Hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
6. Parking Sticker - DABCC Business Office/Cashier, Room 118 (527-7513)
7. Books - DABCC Bookstore, Room 170 (527-7692) or
NMSU Bookstore, Corbett Center (646-4431)
Remember to save your receipt for returns.
8. Job or Career Information - Job Placement, Cooperative Education, and
Career Choice Development for DABCC Majors, Room 115 (527-7538)
Register to receive services for Job Placement, Cooperative Education, and Career Choice Development
Investigate Resources: Student Success Center, Library, Computer Lab, Counseling, Escort Services, etc. List of student services appear in DABCC Catalog and in the DABCC Student Handbook/Academic Planner.