REGISTRATION FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Am I eligible to attend Monterey Peninsula College?
Anyone who is 18 years or older and is capable of profiting from instruction, or anyone who has a high school diploma, GED, or a Certificate of Proficiency/Completion is eligible to attend MPC. Students who do not possess a high school diploma or a GED, or did not pass the High School Proficiency Exam, may be required to take an independently administered exam to demonstrate their ability to benefit from instruction at MPC.
K-12 students may attend with written approval from their school principal and their parent (s) prior to registering. An Application for Admission and a K-8 or High School Concurrent Enrollment Form must be submitted to the Admissions and Records Office. K-8 students need additional approval from the Dean of Student Services.
DISMISSALS: Students who are dismissed at the end of a fall or spring semester must complete and submit a “Petition for Readmission” form. The form must be completed by the student and a MPC counselor and must be submitted by the end of the first week of the semester or by the third day of summer session. Read the College Catalog for dismissal and readmission requirements.
2. What do I need to register?
• APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION: If you did not attend MPC the immediately preceding semester, you will need to complete an Application for Admission to MPC. K-12 must always submit an Application for Admission. You may apply online using CCCApply or an Application for Admission paper copy is available on this web site.
• SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: All students attending Monterey Peninsula College have been assigned a Student Identification Number that will be used to conduct all MPC business. Social Security Numbers will no longer be used as student numbers.
• TRANSCRIPTS: To assist the counselors in advising and course and program selection, all students are encouraged to have official copies of transcripts mailed to the College. All transcripts filed become part of the student's personal folder and will not be released or forwarded to other institutions.
• PREREQUISITE VERIFICATION: The College has mandatory prerequisite verification. If prerequisite course(s) was completed at another college or at Monterey Peninsula College before 1995, the Prerequisite Verification Form, with required documentation, must be completed and submitted to the Counseling Department in the Student Services Building. If the prerequisite course was completed at MPC before 1995, complete the Prerequisite Verification Form and submit it to the Counseling Department who will check your past MPC record.
3. How will I know that my application has been received?
Once your Application for Admission is processed, you will be emailed registration information by the Admissions and Records Office. If you are a new student planning to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year institution, or have not yet decided on an education goal, you will need to complete the STEP Program (assessment, orientation, and advisement). Please see information for NEW STUDENTS.
4. How do I register?
The College offers students the option of registering by WebReg (on the World Wide Web), Mail-In (fall and spring semesters), or registering on the campus In-person. Please consider which option is best for you.
5. Who may use WebReg?
• CONTINUING STUDENTS: Students who are/were enrolled at MPC the prior semester.
• RETURNING STUDENTS: Students who were enrolled at MPC before the prior semester who have submitted an Application for Admission. The application must be received and processed in the Admissions and Records Office at least 48 hours before attempting to register.
• NEW AND NEW TRANSFER STUDENTS: Students who have submitted their Application for Admission and completed the STEP PROGRAM (if required).
• K-12 STUDENTS: K-12 students are permitted to enroll once the Application for Admission and Concurrent Enrollment Form are received and processed at the Admissions and Records Office.
6. Who may NOT use WebReg?
• Students who are not paying the total amount due: Students included in this group are those with VA Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31). VA Cal Vet, State Department of Rehabilitation, PIC, and Americorp. Students who fit into any of these categories may be permitted to register once approved forms are submitted to the Admissions and Records Office.
• Students who have been dismissed from Monterey Peninsula College: Students must petition for readmission through the Counseling Department. If readmission is approved, a letter will be mailed to the student giving permission to register.
• Registration for more than 18 units for the Fall and Spring semesters, and 7 units for the Summer term: Students must have counselor approval for units in excess of limit.
• U.S. Military Dependents using Tuition-Free Exemption: Signatures are required on the Military Dependence Residence Form. Registration may be permitted once this form, with applicable signatures, is submitted to the Admissions and Records Office.
• U.S. Military Tuition Assistance: Once an approved Tuition Assistance form is submitted to the Admissions and Records Office, registration may be permitted.
• International Students: F/M-1 visas and students not possessing permanent resident visas: Students not enrolled in the prior semester must have a signature on the Registration Form from the International Student Advisor, in order to register. Once the Registration Form with the signature of the International Student Advisor is received at the Admissions and Records Office, registration may be permitted. Students enrolled last semester may register using WebReg.
• K-12 Grade students: Students whose grade levels or ages equal grades K-12 must complete and submit to the Admissions and Records Office, an Application for Admission and Minor Student Emergency Information form. Both forms are attached to the completed Concurrent Enrollment Form. All prerequisites for courses must be cleared through the Counseling Department. K-12 Students may register only for the courses listed on the submitted Concurrent Enrollment Form.
7. How do I receive a refund?
REFUNDS: No fees are automatically refunded. It is the student’s responsibility to drop courses by the correct deadline. An Application for a Refund Form must be completed and submitted to the Admissions and Records Office before the end of the semester/session; otherwise, no refund shall be made. Any fee/tuition collected for a class that is canceled by the College or collected in error is refundable upon application. A refund processing fee of $ 10.00 per semester will be withheld from the Enrollment Fee for courses dropped that have not been canceled by the College. Requests for refunds must be made ONLY through the Admissions and Records Office. Refund checks will be mailed by Fiscal Services 4 to 6 weeks after approval and after the end of Late Registration.
8. What will it cost me?
• Student Center Use Fee: The Student Center Use Fee of $ 10.00 per regular semester or $5.00 for summer session is required of all students enrolling in at least one course (excluding Living Room Series, online, and weekend-only courses) on the main campus. This fee helps to repay a government loan which was obtained to build and maintain the Student Center.
• Health Services: MPC charges a fee to support the operation of the Student Health Services office. This is a required fee except for students who depend exclusively on prayer for healing, students enrolled in apprenticeship courses, and students enrolled in off campus courses. The Health Fee is $17.00 beginning fall 2008 and $ 13.00 for summer session.
• Enrollment Fees: The College is mandated by the State of California to charge an Enrollment Fee. The Enrollment Fee is $20.00 per unit (effective Spring 2007) (subject to change.)
• Student Body Fee: The optional student body fee of $5.00 is automatically charged to all students who are able to access student body programs and services. Visit the ASMPC office in the Student Center to obtain your Student Body ID Card and a brochure listing the discounts, services, activities and other benefits available to card holders. Before you register, if you choose to decline your student body benefits, contact the Student Activities Office in the Student Center to request a waiver.
• Non-Resident Tuition: Nonresident Tuition is charged to all students who do not meet the requirements to be classified as a California resident for education purposes. Filing California State Income Tax forms, registering to vote in state and local elections, or other reasonable evidence of permanent stay in California determine state residency. Students classified as nonresidents are required to pay nonresident tuition in addition to the Enrollment Fee. Nonresident tuition is $ 173.00 (Summer 2008) per unit and $181.00 per unit for 2008-09.
• Parking Permit: A parking permit may be purchased for $40.00 per semester ($20.00 for students who qualify for the fee waivers) for students enrolled in more than 6.0 units or $70.00 for an annual permit which is applicable for fall, spring, and summer.
Students enrolled in 6.0 or less units may purchase a parking permit for $20.00 for fall
or spring semester or $35.00 for an annual permit which is applicable for fall, spring,
and summer.
Permits are $20.00 for summer.
Vehicles without a parking permit must display a daily parking ticket which costs
$ 1.00 per day.
• MATERIAL CHARGE: Some courses have a course fee (listed in the Schedule of Classes).
9. How do I get a copy of my schedule?
After you have registered and paid for classes, you will be mailed a Registration Receipt. You may get a copy of your schedule from WebReg. On WebReg, select the "Class Schedule/Fees" choice and print a copy. You may also request, with picture ID, a copy of your schedule at the Admissions & Records Office.
10. What if a class is FULL/CLOSED?
If a student wishes to enroll in a class that is full/closed, the student must contact the instructor. If the instructor is permitting additional students, the instructor must sign the Add/Drop or Registration Form or give the student an Add Code. The Add Code permits the student, the first two weeks of the semester and the first three days of summer, to register into a course using WebReg. You may also bring the signed Add/Drop or Registration Form, during the In-Person or Late Registration periods, to the Admissions and Records Office to register or add classes.
11. What if a class is canceled?
Classes with insufficient enrollment may be canceled. The College normally requires a minimum of 15 students to be enrolled in a course in order for the course to not be canceled. Unfortunately, you will not receive notification if a course is canceled after the semester begins. If you are requesting a refund, you will be required to complete the Request for Refund form and submit it to the Admissions and Records Office before the end of the semester/session in which the refund is due. Any fee/tuition collected for a class that is canceled by the College or collected in error is refundable upon completion of the Request for a Refund Form.
12. How do I add or drop a class?
ADDING A CLASS: Adding/dropping classes can be completed during advertised registration periods using WebReg or through the Admissions and Records Office. Students must attend the class and receive permission from the instructor to add a class. The instructor may sign the Add/Drop or Registration Form. To add a course using WebReg, the instructor must give the student a 4-digit add code. Students are allowed to register within the first two weeks of the semester, or the first three days of the summer term.
DROPPING: Dropping is a student's responsibility. Students who do not complete courses and fail to drop officially may receive a failing grade recorded. Instructors are not obligated to drop courses for students. Grades of "W" are recorded for drops submitted after 25% of the total class meetings. Drops are not allowed after the 14th week of semester length classes or 60% of courses less than semester length.
13. Can I audit a class?
Auditing classes is not permitted at Monterey Peninsula College. You must be registered to attend a class.
14. Can I repeat classes?
Unless a course is specifically designated as repeatable, Education Code Section 58161 denies course enrollments where the student has previously earned a satisfactory grade (A,B,C, CR). Furthermore, students may repeat only once, courses in which they previously earned D, F or NC grades. Other authorized repeats are limited to courses so designated as repeatable in the College Catalog (repeatable because the content differs each time the course is offered) or Schedule of Classes. See course descriptions for specific repetition allowance.
15. What does Credit/No-Credit mean?
Some courses are graded on a letter grade (LG) (A, B, C, D, F) only basis; some are graded on Credit /No-Credit (C/NC) only basis; while other courses offer both options (LG-C/NC). For courses with both options, the default is LG. To request CR/NC grade option the Credit/No Credit Authorization Form must be submitted to the Admissions & Records Office or the option must be requested using WebReg before 25% of the course has been completed. Students are reminded that CR/NC is a grade and should not be confused with the non-graded courses. "C" work and above is considered "CR" while "D" work and below is considered "NC." Neither grade will influence the grade point average but affects probation and dismissal status. Once the option is made it cannot be reversed nor can this option be made after the deadline date.
16. Do I have to take Placement Tests?
Students planning to enroll in classes requiring English course prerequisites should take the MPC English placement exam before attempting to register. Students are responsible for meeting prerequisites. Students who have previously earned at least a bachelor's degree are exempt from taking the English Placement Test. Students transferring from other California colleges also may be exempt if they have been assessed at another college. Contact the Assessment Center at (831) 646-4027 for more information.
17. What if my classes overlap/conflict?
Students are not allowed to enroll in classes that conflict in the schedule times of the courses. If an instructor is permitting you to NOT attend a class during the scheduled time, the instructor must complete a Conflict Permission Form. The instructor writes on the form how you will be making up the missed class time. The form is available on this web site.
18. What is a prerequisite?
A prerequisite is a condition of enrollment that a student is required to meet in order to demonstrate current readiness for enrollment into a course or educational program.
19. How do I prove that I meet the prerequisite for a course?
Students planning to enroll in classes requiring prerequisites must have on file with the Counseling Department a Prerequisite Verification Form or a Prerequisite Challenge Form. Students need to provide the Counseling Department with copies of high school or college transcripts for documentation of completion of prerequisites.
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