Online classes at TCCC are available through Moodle, a website that allows instructors to present course material and assignments to students. Students can access online courses at home, campus computers or anywhere with a high speed internet connection.
Internet courses cover the same material and have the same credit hours as conventional courses; however, these courses allow students to access the information at a time and place convenient to them.
Tri-County Community College is committed to providing an education for residents in Cherokee, Clay, and Graham North Carolina counties as well as out-of-state students. For many, time and circumstances make it difficult to take traditional courses. Online courses can help make education a reality.
Why Take Online Courses?
Login to your WebAdvisor account to search the Schedule of Classes for a list of online and hybrid classes being taught this semester. From the Class Type drop down menu select either Online Classes or Hybrid Classes. Online classes are held completely online. Hybrid classes are held partially online and partially in class.
Distance/Online courses are presented on Moodle, a website where students interact with instructors, review course materials, submit assignments, participate in forums, take exams and check grades, all from any location with Internet access. Use your 7 digit student ID number found on your schedule printout or at the top of your student ID card. Username: first 4 letters of your last name followed by the last 4 digits of your student ID number. USERNAME EXAMPLE: stud4567 INITIAL PASSWORD: for new Moodle users the initial password is the first 2 letters of your last name (with the 1st letter capitalized) and birthdate in 2 digit format EXAMPLE: Susie Student birthdate: January 1, 1998 Initial password will be St010198 To access your class on Moodle, click HERE. View a Moodle login video tutorial Contact: Donnie Morrow, Learning Management Systems Administrator Moodle Support
Computer support is available to traditional and online students. Contact: Carissa Cornwell, Learning Management Systems Technician Online Computer Support
Student account information is found inside your WebAdvisor page. You can use WebAdvisor to check final grades and transcripts, register for classes, and check your financial aid award status. You will use the following to log in to WebAdvisor Username: 1st four letters of last name + last 4 digits of student ID number Password: 1st 2 letters of last name, with 1st letter capitalized + birth date in MMDDYY format. EXAMPLE: Jane Smith student ID:1234567 birthdate: January 1, 2001 For more support with WebAdvisor login click HERE
First 4 letters of your last name + last 4 digits of your student ID number + @students.tricountycc.edu (add the @students.tricountycc.edu to the end of your username ONLY when logging in to your email) First 2 letters of last name (with first letter capitalized) and your birth date in MMDDYY format EXAMPLE: Jane Smith student ID:1234567 birthdate: January 1, 2001
Electronic magazines, e-books and streaming videos are provided to faculty, staff and students on and off-campus 24/7. Your library account number is required to use library e-books, databases etc. off campus For help logging in to Library resources click here Contact: Rachel McLean, Director of Learning Resources Online Library
State Authorization for Distance Education Programs and Students The U.S. Department of Education regulation 600.9(c) State Authorization requires that all U.S. post-secondary educational institutions must be legally authorized to provide post-secondary educational instruction in their states. These state laws and regulations also apply to online and distance education. To comply, Tri-County Community College and its online/distance educations programs must be authorized in certain states prior to offering those courses or programs to students residing in those states. Tri-County Community College has been approved by North Carolina to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements . The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement is a voluntary agreement among its member states and U.S. territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs. It is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state. Prospective out-of-state students are advised to consult with officials in their state of residence and the appropriate Tri-County program director to assure that online courses offered by Tri-County Community College meet their state requirements before entering into a TCCC program.
Professional Licensure Eligibility for licensure and/or certification may involve more than successful degree completion. All Tri-County Community College academic programs prepare students to sit for applicable licensure in North Carolina. In order to comply with U.S. Department of Education regulations regarding distance education and professional licensure, Tri-County Community College is required to make the following disclosure with respect to professional licensure outside the state of North Carolina: Tri-County Community College cannot confirm whether a particular program meets requirements for professional licensure outside of the State of North Carolina. Tri-County Community College has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). However, NC-SARA does not deal with professional licensing board approval for any courses or programs leading to professional licensure. If you are not a resident of North Carolina and you are taking an online course or hybrid program leading to professional licensure, please contact the dean of the degree program at Tri-Community College to discuss licensure options prior to beginning your course of study. Please contact the appropriate licensure board(s) in any state you may want to pursue licensure prior to beginning a TC academic program in order to determine whether the program meets licensure requirements. License/Licensure Contact Information Licensure-list-2018-links
Student Complaint Policy and Procedure TCCC strives to resolve complaints for distance learning students as well as those on-campus. Tri-County Community College’s representative for student complaints is: Students should use the links provided below to locate the appropriate form and process for complaints. In State and Out-of-State Students enrolled in distance courses who wish to resolve a complaint related to their enrollment must first follow the steps below: 1. Follow the Tri-County Community College’s Student Complaints Policy located in the current Tri-County College Catalog (TCCC Student Grievance Policy TCCC Catalog pg 58) or visit the Tri-County Student Rights and Policies web site. 2. North Carolina residents may use the NC Higher Education Complaint Policy and Procedure as follows: The Licensure Division of the University of North Carolina System Office serves as the official state entity to receive complaints concerning post-secondary institutions that are authorized to operate in North Carolina. If students are unable to resolve a complaint through the institution’s grievance procedures, they can review the Student Complaint Policy (PDF), print out and complete the Student Complaint Form (PDF) and submit the complaint to: North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints For more information, call (919) 962-4550 or send an email to: studentcomplaint@northcarolina.edu. website address: https://www.northcarolina.edu/complaints To file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, please visit the State Attorney General’s web page at: http://www.ncdoj.gov/complaint. Or access the NC DOJ online fillable complaint form here. North Carolina residents may call (877) 566-7226. Outside of North Carolina, please call (919) 716-6000. En Espanol (919) 716-0058. If you choose to mail a complaint, please use the following address: Consumer Protection Division 4. Out-of-State Students enrolled in distance courses who wish to resolve a complaint related to their enrollment must first follow the steps above. If an issue cannot be resolved to your satisfaction, you may file a complaint with SARA-NC the authorizing agency for North Carolina on the SARA-NC complaint webpage and Complaint Form. For students residing outside North Carolina, each SARA-member state has a liaison office. You may also file a complaint in your own state of residence. Contact information can be found in the Directory of State Authorization Agencies and Contacts 5. Tri-County Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Contact information for SACSCOC: If a student finds that TCCC is in non-compliance with (SACSCOC) standards, policies and procedures, they may contact SACSCOC using the SACSCOC Complaint Policy (1-2020) document. For more information on filing complaints with the State of North Carolina, your home state or accrediting agencies, please refer to the agency contacts above. Visit the Distance Learning Support webpage or click a link below for more information
e-mail:help@tricountycc.edu
Phone: 828-835-4287
Office: McSwain 119
e-mail: help@tricountycc.edu
phone: 828-835-4309
visit: Student Computer Support lab – McSwain building, Room 119To access your WebAdvisor account, click HERE or use the icon at the top of the Tri-County Community College main webpage and enter the username and password that you set up in the Password Management system.
To access your email account, click HERE
e-mail: library@tricountycc.edu
phone: 828-835-4218
visit: Library – McSwain building
Cosmetology Program Director, Misty Kelischek 21 Campus Circle, Murphy NC 28906 828-835-4225, mkelischek@tricountycc.edu
Nursing Program Director, Jessica Arrowood 21 Campus Circle, Murphy NC 28906 828-835-4252, jarrowood@tricountycc.edu
Early Childhood Education Program Director, Dulcie Riffle 21 Campus Circle, Murphy NC 28906 828-835-4273, driffle@tricountycc.edu
Dr. Steve Wood, Vice President for Instruction and Institutional Effectiveness
Tri-County Community College, 21 Campus Circle, Murphy NC 28906
828-835-4254
swood@tricountycc.edu
https://www.tricountycc.edu/learning-resources/
c/o Student Complaints
University of North Carolina System Office
910 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688
Attorney General’s Office
Mail Service Center 9001
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
SARA North Carolina State Portal Contact Information
NCSEAA c/o SARA North Carolina
P.O. Box 14103
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: toll free (855) 727-2162
Fax: (919) 248-6667
Email: information@saranc.org
website: http://www.saranc.org/
1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033
Phone: (404) 679-4500
Fax: (404) 679-4558
http://www.sacscoc.org/
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