Dear Telecourse Student:

It is a pleasure to welcome you to Distance Learning courses!

Please find in the list below the optional orientation session for the telecourse course in which you are enrolled. Carefully note the day, date, time, and location for the telecourse orientation.

It is strongly recommended that you attend the orientation session, especially if you have never taken a telecourse before. During the orientation session you will receive a course syllabus complete with viewing schedules, testing and grading procedures, and tips for successfully completing your telecourse. The syllabus is provided to you at no charge if you attend the orientation session. If you can't attend the orientation session, the syllabus is also available in Moodle. Make sure you obtain the syllabus before proceeding with the telecourse.

The orientations held in Building 19, room 257, will be videotaped and broadcast live on cable, Comcast channel 23 and Charter Communications channel 9. The videotaped orientations will be available for viewing in the Lane Library the day after the orientation. Videotaped orientations will also be rebroadcast during the first week of the term. Please see www.lanecc.edu/distance/cable/orientations.htm for the orientation repeat times.

All telecourse students must log in to Moodle at http://classes.lanecc.edu and enter the class website. Students who do not log in to Moodle before the end of the first week of classes may be administratively dropped from the course. If you don’t have access to a computer off campus, you can use a computer in Lane’s Library (2nd floor Center building) or in the Instructional Computing Lab (building 4, room 201) during their regular operating hours. (If you have taken telecourses in the past, you might remember filling out a blue card. You don't need to do this anymore--just log in to the course website.)

Students are financially and academically responsible for all courses in which they enroll. Any tuition refund is based on the date of official withdrawal. After midnight, Sunday, Oct. 4, there will be no refund of tuition or fees. If you decide not to proceed with a course, it is your responsibility to drop. Classes are dropped using ExpressLane. For college policy regarding refunds, see www.lanecc.edu/es/refunds.html

Bookstore hours during the first week of classes: Sept. 29 through Sat., Oct. 3: Tues. through Thurs., 8 am-7:30 pm; Fri., 8 am-4:30 pm.; Sat., 9 am-1 pm. Distance learning students may have books shipped by using VISA/ MasterCard. For details, call the LCC Bookstore, (541) 463-5676, or email bollenbaughp@lanecc.edu Last day to return books for full refund is Monday, Oct. 5. Details for students using CreditLine may be found at www.lanecc.edu/bookstore/purchasing/charging.htm

If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to call. If we're not in, please leave your name and phone number and we will return your call as soon as possible. We hope that this telecourse will be an enjoyable learning experience for you.