As you begin your college education, you will discover the process will be greatly enhanced by becoming an active partner in your education. Here are some helpful hints to get you started.

• Give thoughtful consideration to personal, educational and career goals.
• Become familiar with program requirements and accept responsibility for course choices and decisions.
• Remember to be on time for all scheduled advisement appointments.
• Discuss any problems you encounter with school work, study habits, and academic progress.
• Ask questions concerning confusing information and procedures.
• Develop a tentative schedule of classes each semester before meeting with an advisor.
• Make decisions and keep good records of all Midlands Technical College transactions.
• Provide the college with official transcripts of course work completed at other institutions.
• If you plan to transfer to a four-year college, contact an advisor in the prospective major at that institution to obtain appropriate information about the future degree.