Financial Aid
The number of credit hours a college student must be enrolled in to receive most forms of financial aid
What is 12?
In college we don't have "teachers" we have...
What are "professors"? (Address your college instructors as Professor Smith or Dr. Smith if they have a PhD)
This kind of degree is awarded by a community college. It averages 60 credit hours and usually takes two years to complete.
What is an associate's degree?
Regardless of whether or not someone has medical insurance, a medical professional can be seen at this on-campus clinic.
What is the Health and Wellness Center? (building 17)
The person on campus who can help you register for classes, access JCC services, and assist you with career/transfer planning
Who is your academic advisor? 100 POINT BONUS - Where can you look up the name of your advisor?
Where can the JCC student handbook be found on the website?
What is within the student life tab/student handbook
It may also be accessed through the Shared Resources in Brightspace courses and some policies from the handbook may be found there as well.
In the case of an inclement weather delay, classes held on Mon, Wed, Fri begin at this time.
What is 10:10?
Tues/Thurs will begin with the 9:30 am class.
In order to apply for financial aid, this form must be completed every year that a student is enrolled in college
What is the FAFSA?
High school teachers are often available for conversation before, during, or after class. In college...
What is professors expect and want you to attend their scheduled office hours?
This kind of degree is awarded by a college or university after successfully completing at least four years of study or an average of 120 credits.
What is a bachelor's degree?
One way to contact the IT Helpdesk if you need help connecting your laptop to wifi or logging into Brightspace
Call 315-786-6511 OR
Email helpdesk@sunyjefferson.edu OR
Use 24/7 IT Helpdesk Chat on Portal OR
Go to their office in the basement of Building 5 (Gregor)
The location of the JCC Library
What is the second floor of the CLC (Collaborative Learning Center)?
A final average of 77 in a course will result in this grade appearing on your transcript for the course.
What is a C+?
Areas available on the campus for smoking are found here.
What is Nowhere? JCC is a smoke and tobacco free campus.
The only area where smoking is allowed is within the personal vehicle of the student/employee/visitor
Types of financial aid that do not need to be repaid after graduation
What are grants, scholarships, and work-study?
Teachers often take time to remind you of assignments and due dates in high school. In college…
What is professors expect you to keep track of assignments and due dates using the course syllabus or course calendar?
After graduating with a bachelor's degree you will need to apply to school again if the career you are interested in requires this kind of degree. The number of credits and years to complete will vary depending on your field of study.
What is a master's degree?
In order for a student to live in East Hall they must first do this
What is complete the online application and pay the security deposit? (usually $250)
A course that must be completed before you can take another course
What is a prerequisite?
A cumulative average that remains below 2.0, following a semester of academic warning, leads to this.
What is academic probation
An incomplete (I) may be given under these circumstances.
What is at the discretion of the instructor, in cases where medical or personal hardship has impacted the ability of the student to complete the course work within the semester time frame?
Meal plans for the cafeteria can be purchased through this office.
What is FSA with Enrollment Services on the first floor of Jules Center, building 6
Word that refers to job practice you might get during college to prepare for your future career (HINT: It is usually unpaid work)
What is an internship?
Academic Honesty Policy addresses these topics.
what is plagiarism, cheating and theft.
The Statement of Civility reflects JCC's position on this.
What is all persons should be extended civility and respect, regardless of factors, such as opinion/view, institutional role, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, gender, sexual orientation or age?
If your financial aid award letter says that you are eligible for work-study, you must begin by doing this to apply for a work-study job.
What is complete Handshake profile and apply for on campus jobs?
You may graduate high school as long as you have passed all required courses with a grade of D or higher. In college you may graduate only if…
What is your average in classes meets the departmental standard--typically a 2.0 or C?
The name of the hat that graduates wear during a commencement ceremony
What is a mortarboard? 200 POINT BONUS: The school from which a person has graduated is called this
The Security Office phone number you call if you need an escort to your car late at night, have lost your cell phone, or have an emergency
What is 2222? (or 315-786-2222)
The number of credit hours students must take each semester, on average, in order to complete their associate's degree in two years
What is 15 credit hours per semester? (five 3-4 credit hour classes)
The abandonment of a course, results in this grade.
What is a Y? This counts as an F in grade computation.
This is the minimum GPA required for acceptance into the JCC Honors program.
What is 3.5?
Throughout the program, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.3.