Darton College - Georgia Title II - No Child Left Behind

Registration Process
Please be aware that you must submit the $25 application fee to be registered for the courses. On top of the fee the application process must be completed to process your information for HOPE. The process includes the online application form, e-HOPE application, a $25 application fee, and proof of degree. Just to reiterate, you will not be registered until the $25 application fee has been paid. Please complete any portions listed above which you have not already submitted. Note: If you do not submit the HOPE form you will not be processed for HOPE.

Course Selection
Some teachers have registered to take more than one class at a time. Each class is thirteen weeks in length. This is half the time of a regular 3 semester hour course. Be advised that there may be HOPE and/or other financial repercussions if you are unable to carry the load you have selected. If you are not teaching this summer a heavier course load could be feasible.

HOPE
If a teacher fails to complete a course paid for by HOPE funds, then the following semester the teacher must pay for & pass the same number of credit hours HOPE paid for during the previous semester. So be careful not to take more classes than you can successfully complete.

HOPE allows a set number of hours to each individual (127 Semester Hours). Once your HOPE and Financial Aid applications are submitted to Darton College, we will be able to determine the number of HOPE hours you have remaining. It has been our experience that the majority of teachers have HOPE hours available. In general, any student who is a Georgia resident as determined by Board of Regents policy, who has not maxed out on paid HOPE hours and who is not in default on student loans can receive the HOPE Grant. These are general guidelines only, if you have further questions regarding HOPE and financial aid, please contact the financial aid department for clarification

Transcript Request
You may request a transcript from the Records Office by completing and submitting the form available below or by submitting a written request which meets the following criteria:

The request must be made in person or by mail (no e-mail or phone requests accepted)

Include the following:

Your name (also include your name at time of attendance if different from your current name)

Phone number

Social security number

Approximate dates of attendance

The complete address to which the transcript is to be sent (or indicate if you plan to pick up the transcript)

Number of copies needed

Type of transcript (official or unofficial)

Your signature

Your first transcript is free. Each transcript thereafter is $1.00. This fee must be paid before transcripts can be released. Please allow at least 48 hours processing time to prepare the transcript. We regret that same-day requests cannot be honored at this time.

These forms cannot be accepted without an appropriate legal signature. For this reason, neither fax, phone nor online submission of this information is allowed.

Downloadable Form: Transcript Request (PDF Format)

Instructions
To use the Adobe PDF form:

Adobe Acrobat Reader must be available on your computer (if you need the free reader software you can download it from Adobe's website at www.adobe.com )

Print the form

Fill in the appropriate information

Mail or drop off the completed form to the Records Office

Mail to:
Darton College
Atten: Records Office
2400 Gillionville Road
Albany, GA 31707

School Computer Usage
We have recently learned that due to some of the security settings in many educational institutions using your school computer may create more problems than you will want to encounter. In order to use your computer at school you will need to perform certain functions such as adding plug-ins or changing your browser settings. At your schools most of you will not have any administrative rights for your computer. Without these rights you will not be able to add the necessary plug-ins and programs, nor will you be able to update the browser settings to make the course forum function. Please be advised that due to these problems it is heavily discouraged to use your school computer. If this is your only viable option you will want to contact your network administrator and let them go through the necessary settings to be sure your computer will work.

This security issue also creates a problem with the use of school e-mail addresses. Apparently many school e-mails will appear to allow messages through and later stop them from reaching the appropriate person. This is why we ask that you do not use your work e-mail address as your primary e-mail contact. If the e-mail does not get through there is no error message sent to the sender thus we have no way of telling whether the e-mail has reached the appropriate person or not. You will want to check your e-mail and watch for stuff from Marcia Delk once you have applied to the course. You will also want to ensure that the e-mail you typed on your application is correct. This is the preferred method of communication due to the large number of applicants.

Returning Students
The $25 application fee is a one time fee, so once you have paid this you will not need to send another $25 fee. If you applied for all terms (January, March and summer) with your initial financial aid paperwork you will not need to resend that either. However, if your initial HOPE and Darton Financial aid form did not state that you would be attending for more than one term you will need to resubmit to get HOPE for the remainder of the courses you wish to take.

Dropping Courses
If you find yourself in a situation where you may need to drop (withdraw) from your courses there are time guidelines by which you may do so without financial penalty and other times to withdraw without academic penalty. Only during the first week of classes may a drop be processed without financial penalty. You will only be given a refund if you withdraw from all classes. After the first week of class the amount that you will be charged increases progressively as the semester continues until the last day to drop without academic penalty. Following the last day to drop without academic penalty the amount charged for the course is 100% and the college will no longer issue any refunds. After this day you will also be given a grade and a formal withdraw from the college. Until this day all withdrawals will be handled without academic repercussions. Following this day the grade given will be a WF and will show as zero points on your transcript.

There are also problems that can be created by dropping courses after accepting the HOPE Grant money. If the HOPE money is accepted and your course is dropped HOPE will expect you to complete the amount of credit hours that the money was to be used for before allowing any further disbursements in your name. In order to prevent this from happening you will want to make any decisions regarding dropping courses prior to accepting the HOPE money.

Successful Course Completion
Online courses offer a certain amount of freedom to the student that classroom based courses do not. Since this is the case the student is more or less in charge of their own destiny. You make the time to study and complete your work; therefore this class requires self discipline. There are deadlines for the assignments and your exams (proctored midterm and final), but you still have the some flexibility to do the work when and where you choose. A good guideline to keep yourself on track through this type of course is to log on several times a week and at least spend time looking around in the course and ensuring all of the necessary assignments are getting completed. Getting started in a timely manner will also help keep things on track. Logging into class the first day and trying to establish a schedule for your online learning time will ensure you find the time needed to be successful. The forum is self sustaining and will require little to no communication outside of the online classroom. This type of program allows all data presented between student and teacher to be logged as a safety mechanism for future reference.

This is a new learning forum for many of you and may present challenges that have not been presented before. Please spend some time getting comfortable in the forum the first few days. There are many places to see within the online classroom (ie. discussion forum, e-mail….) that all offer different ways of learning the necessary materials. Once you begin this class all communication between student and faculty should be within the WebCT forum via e-mail or discussion. You need to check your course e-mail as frequently as possible. This experience can be a great one if you allow it to be. Welcome to Darton College and we hope you enjoy this learning experience.

For more information contact:

Marcia Delk
Technology Grant Assistant
ITDL Darton College
229-317-6994
email Marcia Delk


Registration for Fall 2007 will open soon. Frequently Asked Questions Registration Process Please be aware that you must submit the $25 application fee to be registered for the courses. On top of the fee the application process must be completed to process your information for HOPE. The process includes the online application form, e-HOPE application, a $25 application fee, and proof of degree. Just to reiterate, you will not be registered until the $25 application fee has been paid. Please complete any portions listed above which you have not already submitted. Note: If you do not submit the HOPE form you will not be processed for HOPE. Course Selection Some teachers have registered to take more than one class at a time. Each class is thirteen weeks in length. This is half the time of a regular 3 semester hour course. Be advised that there may be HOPE and/or other financial repercussions if you are unable to carry the load you have selected. If you are not teaching this summer a heavier course load could be feasible. HOPE If a teacher fails to complete a course paid for by HOPE funds, then the following semester the teacher must pay for & pass the same number of credit hours HOPE paid for during the previous semester. So be careful not to take more classes than you can successfully complete. HOPE allows a set number of hours to each individual (127 Semester Hours). Once your HOPE and Financial Aid applications are submitted to Darton College, we will be able to determine the number of HOPE hours you have remaining. It has been our experience that the majority of teachers have HOPE hours available. In general, any student who is a Georgia resident as determined by Board of Regents policy, who has not maxed out on paid HOPE hours and who is not in default on student loans can receive the HOPE Grant. These are general guidelines only, if you have further questions regarding HOPE and financial aid, please contact the financial aid department for clarification Transcript Request You may request a transcript from the Records Office by completing and submitting the form available below or by submitting a written request which meets the following criteria: The request must be made in person or by mail (no e-mail or phone requests accepted) Include the following: Your name (also include your name at time of attendance if different from your current name) Phone number Social security number Approximate dates of attendance The complete address to which the transcript is to be sent (or indicate if you plan to pick up the transcript) Number of copies needed Type of transcript (official or unofficial) Your signature Your first transcript is free. Each transcript thereafter is $1.00. This fee must be paid before transcripts can be released. Please allow at least 48 hours processing time to prepare the transcript. We regret that same-day requests cannot be honored at this time. These forms cannot be accepted without an appropriate legal signature. For this reason, neither fax, phone nor online submission of this information is allowed. Downloadable Form: Transcript Request (PDF Format) Instructions To use the Adobe PDF form: Adobe Acrobat Reader must be available on your computer (if you need the free reader software you can download it from Adobe's website at www.adobe.com ) Print the form Fill in the appropriate information Mail or drop off the completed form to the Records Office Mail to: Darton College Atten: Records Office 2400 Gillionville Road Albany, GA 31707 School Computer Usage We have recently learned that due to some of the security settings in many educational institutions using your school computer may create more problems than you will want to encounter. In order to use your computer at school you will need to perform certain functions such as adding plug-ins or changing your browser settings. At your schools most of you will not have any administrative rights for your computer. Without these rights you will not be able to add the necessary plug-ins and programs, nor will you be able to update the browser settings to make the course forum function. Please be advised that due to these problems it is heavily discouraged to use your school computer. If this is your only viable option you will want to contact your network administrator and let them go through the necessary settings to be sure your computer will work. This security issue also creates a problem with the use of school e-mail addresses. Apparently many school e-mails will appear to allow messages through and later stop them from reaching the appropriate person. This is why we ask that you do not use your work e-mail address as your primary e-mail contact. If the e-mail does not get through there is no error message sent to the sender thus we have no way of telling whether the e-mail has reached the appropriate person or not. You will want to check your e-mail and watch for stuff from Marcia Delk once you have applied to the course. You will also want to ensure that the e-mail you typed on your application is correct. This is the preferred method of communication due to the large number of applicants. Returning Students The $25 application fee is a one time fee, so once you have paid this you will not need to send another $25 fee. If you applied for all terms (January, March and summer) with your initial financial aid paperwork you will not need to resend that either. However, if your initial HOPE and Darton Financial aid form did not state that you would be attending for more than one term you will need to resubmit to get HOPE for the remainder of the courses you wish to take. Dropping Courses If you find yourself in a situation where you may need to drop (withdraw) from your courses there are time guidelines by which you may do so without financial penalty and other times to withdraw without academic penalty. Only during the first week of classes may a drop be processed without financial penalty. You will only be given a refund if you withdraw from all classes. After the first week of class the amount that you will be charged increases progressively as the semester continues until the last day to drop without academic penalty. Following the last day to drop without academic penalty the amount charged for the course is 100% and the college will no longer issue any refunds. After this day you will also be given a grade and a formal withdraw from the college. Until this day all withdrawals will be handled without academic repercussions. Following this day the grade given will be a WF and will show as zero points on your transcript. There are also problems that can be created by dropping courses after accepting the HOPE Grant money. If the HOPE money is accepted and your course is dropped HOPE will expect you to complete the amount of credit hours that the money was to be used for before allowing any further disbursements in your name. In order to prevent this from happening you will want to make any decisions regarding dropping courses prior to accepting the HOPE money. Successful Course Completion Online courses offer a certain amount of freedom to the student that classroom based courses do not. Since this is the case the student is more or less in charge of their own destiny. You make the time to study and complete your work; therefore this class requires self discipline. There are deadlines for the assignments and your exams (proctored midterm and final), but you still have the some flexibility to do the work when and where you choose. A good guideline to keep yourself on track through this type of course is to log on several times a week and at least spend time looking around in the course and ensuring all of the necessary assignments are getting completed. Getting started in a timely manner will also help keep things on track. Logging into class the first day and trying to establish a schedule for your online learning time will ensure you find the time needed to be successful. The forum is self sustaining and will require little to no communication outside of the online classroom. This type of program allows all data presented between student and teacher to be logged as a safety mechanism for future reference. This is a new learning forum for many of you and may present challenges that have not been presented before. Please spend some time getting comfortable in the forum the first few days. There are many places to see within the online classroom (ie. discussion forum, e-mail….) that all offer different ways of learning the necessary materials. Once you begin this class all communication between student and faculty should be within the WebCT forum via e-mail or discussion. You need to check your course e-mail as frequently as possible. This experience can be a great one if you allow it to be. Welcome to Darton College and we hope you enjoy this learning experience. For more information contact: Marcia Delk Technology Grant Assistant ITDL Darton College 229-317-6994 email Marcia Delk
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