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IMPORTANT UPDATE
BMCC is updating our website! The website may be down for periods of time during the transition starting on May 21st, 2024. For a few weeks after the transition we will have a link to this old website to give folks the opportunity to find content before we fully retire the old media and content. If you have questions or concerns please submit a ticket at support.bmcc.edu so the IT team can assist you.
Welcome new students, faculty, and staff! If you're having trouble accessing your BMCC email, Moodle, Student Records, etc. you can submit a ticket at support.bmcc.edu.
If you have received a financial aid award, your tuition and fees are deducted from it. Any excess funds—after any allowable charges for books and supplies—come to you as a refund later in the semester. If your bill is not covered completely by financial aid, you will need to make arrangements at the beginning of the semester to pay the balance of your bill.
You may use financial aid to pay for your books if there is enough funding to cover tuition, fees, and expected book charges. To qualify, you must have signed and returned your financial aid award letter prior to the beginning of the semester. Please contact the BMCC Financial Aid Office to determine how much funding you may have available and to obtain a financial aid charge approval. If you are not eligible, you will need to pay for your books at the time of purchase.
Students earn financial aid over the course of the semester. After the student has completed 60% of the semester, all aid is considered earned. Typically, all of your aid and any refunds due would have been disbursed by this point. Any student who is eligible for a refund will be disbursed a check on the designated refund dates. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for more information on how refunds are paid.
Federal law requires all students who receive federal financial aid to make Satisfactory Academic Progress toward their degree. The purpose of this is to ensure that students who are receiving federal funding are making measureable academic progress toward completing an eligible academic program within a reasonable period of time. Each semester, the Financial Aid Office will review the student’s transcript to determine if the student is in compliance with government standards. Students must earn at least 67% of the credit hours, which they attempt at BMCC on a cumulative basis and maintain a 2.0 grade point average. Post-secondary students are limited to receiving financial aid for up to 150% of the credit hours required for their program of study; therefore, in your effort to earn an associate degree from BMCC, you can obtain financial aid for up to 99 credit hours provided you maintain satisfactory academic progress.
If you withdraw or stop attending all classes prior to completing more than 60% of a semester, your Pell grant will be recalculated based on the percent of the semester you have completed. For example, if you received a $1,000 award and only completed 30% of the semester, you would need to pay back $700. If you are thinking about withdrawing from all of your classes or decide to stop attending classes, please contact the Financial Aid Office to determine how this will affect your financial aid and possible repayment.
BMCC offers part-time employment opportunities for students through the Federal Work Study program and other funding. To qualify for Federal Work Study positions, the student must have a demonstrated financial need and be eligible for financial aid. Financial need may not be a factor for some of the other student worker positions. Students interested in working for the College should contact the Human Resources Department.
Yes, BMCC works with several grant and scholarship programs. Please contact the Financial Aid Office to obtain more information or visit the Scholarships & Grants area of the BMCC website.
You should start by applying for a FSA ID (a username and password) through the U.S. Department of Education. Then you will need to gather the documents needed to complete the FAFSA. Typically, these documents include your social security number or alien registration number, your federal income tax returns (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool), W-2s and other records of money earned, bank statements and records of investments (if applicable), records of untaxed income (if applicable), and an FSA ID to sign electronically. If you are a dependent student, you will also need most of the above information for your parent(s).
BMCC does not participate in the federal student loan program; however, the Financial Aid Office will work with alternative private student loan companies. This means that any student seeking a loan is responsible to apply for the loan separately and supply the loan company with the College’s contact information.
After the FAFSA is signed and submitted to the U.S Department of Education, an analysis of the information will be released to BMCC. BMCC’s Financial Aid office will send you an award letter listing the types and amounts of aid for which you are eligible, or verification paperwork. If you are selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education, you must complete the process prior to being awarded any funding (please see the question below for further detail). Once you sign and return the award letter, you can charge tuition and fees up to the amount of aid for which you are eligible.
Verification is the approval through documentation that the information provided on the student’s FAFSA is correct. Approximately 33% of students are selected at random by the federal government to participate in the Verification process. It is put in place to ensure that eligible students receive all the financial aid to which they are entitled and prevents ineligible students from receiving financial aid to which they are not entitled.
When you are selected for Verification, you will be asked to furnish copies of tax and income documents to BMCC’s Financial Aid Office. Please note that BMCC’s Financial Aid Office may request additional information. It is imperative that you do not delay the process as you will not be awarded any federal funding until all documents have been received and the verification is completed.
Undergraduate students who are under the age of 24 are considered to be dependent for federal student aid purposes unless they are married, have dependents other than a spouse for which they provide more than half of their support, are an orphan or ward of the court, are a veteran or active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces, or satisfy other very limited criteria. If a student who is under the age of 24 does not satisfy one of these criteria, the odds of being considered independent are very slim. If you believe that you should be considered independent due to a unique circumstance, please contact the BMCC Financial Aid Office.
This agreement is designed to facilitate transfer from community colleges to baccalaureate colleges and universities in Michigan. The agreement provides for transferability of up to 30 semester credits to meet many (in some cases all) of the General Education Requirements at participating Michigan four-year colleges and universities. Students may complete the MACRAO Transfer Agreement as part of an associate degree or as a stand-alone certificate.
Yes, Bay Mills Community College will accept transfer credits from other accredited institutions within certain guidelines.
It is up to the receiving school, if and what your courses will transfer as. You should contact the school you plan to transfer to, to get this information.
“I” (Incomplete): Students are responsible for completing the requirements of courses in which they are enrolled by the end of the semester. Grades of incomplete will only be given when the student has completed seventy percent (70%) of the course requirements with a passing grade, and when in the opinion of the instructor, the student has a valid excuse for not completing on time and there is reasonable probability the work can be completed in the extension time. If the student does not complete the course requirements by the end of the extension granted (no later than five weeks after the semester ends), the grade earned up to that date will be recorded. An incomplete grade may affect your financial aid, and you are advised to discuss the matter with the Financial Aid Office.
A class listed as a Co-requisite is required to be taken in conjunction with or before the class in question. A class listed as a Pre-requisite is required to be taken before the class in question.
Yes, in order to have your test proctored, you will need to schedule an appointment. Tiffany Bergstrom, Student Services Administrative Assistant, is available to schedule appointments either in person, email, or by phone. Her desk is located in the Student Success Center (room 141), her email is [email protected], and her phone number is 906-248-8456.
Student Records is where students can obtain unofficial transcripts, view/print grades and bills and register for classes. It is always accessible unless there is a hold on the student account. Moodle is the online classroom environment and is only available a week before the semester starts and closes at the end of the semester.
Please see any Student Support Services staff for information on referral services or go to the BMCC website by clicking on the following link: (still need to add link)
If you need to miss class, please refer to your class syllabus for your instructor’s contact information and contact the instructor right away.
Attendance and class participation are part of developing a thorough understanding of the material covered in this course. BMCC policy states that a minimum of seventy percent (70%) attendance is required to receive a grade of C or better. Grades of incomplete will only be given under exceptional circumstances, and only if the student has completed 70% of course requirements with a passing grade. ON CAMPUS students are expected to attend scheduled class times, ON-LINE students must log on and complete weekly assignments to demonstrate attendance in online classes.
The Student Success Center, which is located across from the admissions office in the administration building, is your one place stop for tutoring.
Yes. If you are in need of a tutor in any other subjects, please see Deb Wilson, Dean of Student Services, in the Student Success Center, and she will set you up with a tutor that matches your needs.
Extra-curricular activities are an integral part of student life at Bay Mills Community College. The college encourages students to participate in all activities and clubs sponsored by the Student Council and Student Services personnel. To learn more about student activities and clubs, please see Deb Wilson, Dean of Student Services.
Course withdrawal is official only upon completion of the Course Withdrawal Form. Non-attendance does not constitute withdrawal. No withdrawal will be processed based upon a phone call. To properly withdraw from your courses requires completion and signing of the Course Withdrawal Form. Students officially withdrawing from a course after the first ten days of the semester will have their permanent record marked with a "W" for withdrawal.
Student Services will handle printing Student ID cards as of September 1st, 2021. You can call 906-248-8456 for more information. Another option for students is to send an email to [email protected] and we will be in touch with you, be sure to include the following:
If you need us to take a photo for you while you are on campus you can stop by the Student Success Center, room 141, in the Michael C. Parish Administration Building. (Last updated 04-03-2023)
Students discontinuing their studies at BMCC during the academic year must complete the official Withdrawal Form. Students leaving college without completing the withdrawal form will receive a grade of "F" for all courses. NOTE: Withdrawal from college, after receiving federal financial aid funding, will result in the student financial aid being recalculated, and the student may have to return any unearned aid.
Yes, the staff at the Student Success Center uses the log in information for reports. It is very important for us to track how the center is used. The log in computer is located right next to the Assistant to the Dean of Student Service's desk, and she is available to assist you in logging in.
On campus students with documented disabilities must contact Kelly Bedell, Student Disabilities Coordinator at (906)248-8432 or [email protected] to receive assistance and accommodations. Kelly Bedell is located in the Administration building.
Online students with documented disabilities must contact Wendy Heyrman, Academic Specialist for Online Learning at (906)248-8403 or [email protected] to receive assistance and accommodations. Wendy Heyrman is located in the Mikanuk building.
Take a look at your class syllabus. It will have information on how to contact your instructor by email or phone. There will also be information regarding your instructor’s office hours and location.
If you know who your academic advisor is, you can ask any staff member and they can direct you to your advisor’s office. If you do not know who your academic advisor is, see anyone in Student Services, and they can help you.
To be eligible for acceptance and qualify for the free services offered through SSS, students must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident. One must also demonstrate the academic need and meet at least one of the following: ·Are a first generation college student and/or ·Demonstrate financial need and/or ·Have a documented disability
What is TRiO/SSS?
Our nation has asserted a commitment to providing educational opportunity for all Americans regardless of race, ethnic background, or economic circumstance. In support of this commitment, Congress established a series of programs to help disadvantaged Americans enter college, graduate and move on to participate more fully in America's economic and social life.
These Programs are funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and are referred to as the TRIO Programs (initially with three programs, hence TRIO). While student financial aid programs help students overcome financial barriers to higher education, TRIO programs help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education. Today, the name TRIO refers to eight educational assistance programs:
1.Educational Opportunity Centers
2.Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
3.Student Support Services
4.Talent Search
5.Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs Staff
6.Upward Bound
7.Upward Bound Math-Science
8.Veterans Upward Bound
We offer a variety of services for our particpants. They include:
The Student Support Services program provides opportunities for academic development, assist students with basic college requirements, and to motivate students toward the successful completion of their post-secondary education. Our Student Support Services (SSS) project provides fall and spring grant aid to current eligible SSS participants who are receiving the Federal PELL Grant. The goal of SSS is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants. (U.S. Department of Education).
Information and applications are available in the SSS offices, located in the Administration building. Potential participants must complete necessary paperwork to be considered for acceptance. After the completion of application and assessment process, applicants will be notified by the TRiO/SSS Director regarding program acceptance.
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Please refer to the Academic calendar for specific semester dates. Most online classes are offered for 15 weeks in an asynchronous format, meaning you log into class each week at a time that is convenient for you unless otherwise stated by your instructor. That does not mean, however, that frequent and consistent access to the online class is not required, in fact, we strongly encourage it. Online classes may also meet online at scheduled times for chat sessions; this will be determined by the instructor in each course. Refer to the course syllabus for any scheduled live meeting times or specific early deadlines. All online classes follow the Eastern Standard Time zone (EST) for defining the start and end of a week within the online term, any synchronous meeting times, drop and withdrawal deadline times and assignment and exam submission times.
You can view your account details anytime by logging into Student Records or from the BMCC website and click on the Student Records Icon. If you need help with your Empower Student Records password you can contact:
IT Support
[email protected]
(906) 248-3354
You can log into Moodle here or from the BMCC website and click on the Moodle Icon.
You will be using the same username and password as your student records login.
Yes. All students are welcome to visit campus in person and participate in and utilize all student services here at BMCC.
This is an exam taken online through Moodle under the administration of a proctor. Your proctor will need to have a computer with internet access available for you to take your online exams. You will not be permitted to utilize your own personal computer. Once you have accessed your exam in Moodle, the proctor will enter a password that will open the exam for you.
Some online courses may require students to take one or more tests/exams in a proctored setting during the course. Check your course syllabus in Moodle to determine whether or not your course requires a proctor. It is the student’s responsibility to locate and designate an acceptable proctor.
Pursuing your education through our online classes requires students to be independent, motivated, focused, prepared, persistent, organized and pro-active.
While students in online classes interact with their instructors and classmates, much of the learning is initiated by the student when he or she logs into class, thoroughly reads through lectures, class materials, discussion board postings and composes responses, undertakes homework assignments and studies for exams.
A proctor is an approved person that administers an exam to a BMCC student and agrees to fulfill the proctor responsibilities required by BMCC. The proctor will verify a student’s identity by checking a photo ID and will ensure academic integrity guidelines during exams are followed (e.g., no notes, textbooks, outside assistance, etc.).
Who can be a proctor?
Acceptable proctors include military/industry education or testing centers, school/college counselors, administrators, and teachers or local librarians. Relatives, direct supervisors, co-workers, or anyone the student has a personal relationship with, are NOT qualified proctors and will be denied. Any individual who cannot provide a suitable testing environment will also be denied as a proctor. To be approved to administer exams, a proctor must be affiliated with a suitable organization, such as a college, school, library or educational testing facility. Contact information provided for the proctor must be affiliated with this organization (e.g., phone number and email address).
BMCC reserves the right to deny any proctor or assign proctors to students as necessary. If you have questions about an individual’s suitability, contact Wendy Heyrman, Academic Specialist for Online Learning and Recruitment at (906) 248-8403 or email [email protected] or Kendra Mills, Academic Manager for Online Learning & Marketing Specialist at (906)248-8402 or email [email protected] for clarification.
Book listings for both on campus and online classes can be found here.
Attendance and class participation are part of developing a thorough understanding of the material covered in these courses. BMCC policy states that a minimum of seventy percent (70%) attendance is required to receive a grade of C or better. Grades of incomplete will only be given under exceptional circumstances, and only if the student has completed 70% of course requirements with a passing grade. ON-LINE students must log on and complete weekly assignments to demonstrate attendance in online classes. Simply contacting your instructor does not count as attending.
Your syllabi for all classes, both online and on campus, can be found in your Moodle classroom. You should have access to Moodle a week prior to the start date of your courses.
You can complete the form required by Division of Lifelong Learning - GED Testing.
Yes, Bay Mills Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission
A new student application consists of 4 pages. You will receive an email with a Pin number and you will also receive an email containing the message below:
(Your application has been received by our automated system. It will be processed by our staff between 1-2 business days. Afterward we will send you a formal acknowledgment letter.)
If you do not receive that message, you will need to use the pin number and your email address to log in and finish any missing information.
In order to log in, you will need to receive the registration letter containing this information. If you have not received it then your student file is not complete. Make sure that you have sent your OFFICIAL high school transcript and Tribal ID (if you are a tribal member). If you have forgotten your login information you will need to contact IT Support at [email protected] or call 1-906-248-3354.
If you are unhappy with your scores, retesting is available. Each retest will cost $5.00, regardless of how many sections of the test are taken. Please remember that although you may be unhappy with your scores, the course recommendation you initially received is likely to be the course that you will be most successful in.
This web page https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/student/practice includes sample questions that are similar to questions you will see on the placement test. Another website, https://www.accuplacerpracticetest.com/,may also be helpful.
The placement test is designed to be user friendly for anyone – even those with no computer experience. The only skill that you will need is the ability to click with a mouse.
You will receive your results immediately after testing. Online students will be sent their course recommendations via email.
On campus students with documented disabilities must contact Kelly Bedell, Student Disabilities Coordinator at (906)248-8432 or [email protected] to receive assistance and accommodations.
Online students with documented disabilities must contact Wendy Heyrman, Academic Specialist for Online Learning at (906)248-8403 or [email protected] to receive assistance and accommodations.
On-campus students do not need to schedule. Online students do need to schedule and can do so by calling (906) 248-8418.
Students will need to bring a picture ID with them (as proof of their identity) and will also need their seven digit student ID number. A calculator is provided on the test.
Test results are good for three years. If it has been longer than three years and you have taken a break between semesters, you will need to retest.
Placement scores from other schools count as long as they are less than three years old. If they are older than three years, you will need to retest. Also, if you took the “E-Write” section rather than the “Writing” section, you may need to take just the writing portion of the test.