Westland Hialeah Senior High School

Dual Enrollment Orientation 2015-2016

Congratulations!

Benefits of Dual Enrollment

• A rigorous high school curriculum is a strong predictor of college success

• Get a head start on college• Look good• Save money• Build confidence• Experience a college campus

Education Pays

Non high school graduate

Education & Gross Annual Earnings of Full-Time Workers Ages 25 and Older

$23, 400

High School Graduate $31, 500

Associate Degree $40, 600

Bachelor’s Degree $50, 900

Master’s Degree $61, 300

Doctoral Degree $79, 400

Professional Degree

DE Schedule

• A Day• Block I: AP/DE Course• Block II: College Course• Block III: College Course• Block IV: AP/DE Course

• College Schedule• M/W/F

• 10:00 – 10:50 am• 11:00 – 11:50 am

• Students return to school by 12:15 pm, in time for lunch

• B Day• Block I: AP/DE Course• Block II: College Course• Block III: College Course• Block IV: AP/DE Course

• College Schedule• T/R

• 9:50 – 11:05 am

• Students return to school by 12:20 15, in time for lunch

MDC Schedule

• 6.0 Credits per semester (required labs are additional)• Create MDC account (mdc.edu, Current Students, Create

Account using MDC student number or SSN)• Print schedule to obtain MDC ID and to turn in with the

book voucher at the MDC book stores• Check MDC portal frequently for updates!• Students are responsible for communicating issues with

schedule.

Dual Enrollment Agreement

Academic Requirements:• Students must maintain a minimum un-weighted

GPA of 3.0.• Students are required to earn a final grade of C or

better in dual enrollment classes at the college campus.

• Students are not allowed to register for or drop classes without approval of high school personnel.

• All classes assigned (i.e. the four high school classes on the Westland campus) are required.

Dual Enrollment AgreementAttendance Requirements:• Early Dismissal from college campus is not allowed.• Students must communicate attendance concerns in a timely

manner.• Students are not allowed to leave the college campus.• Students are responsible for arriving to bus pick-up area at the high

school and college campus on time.• Students who leave Westland Hialeah Senior High (WHSH) on the

school bus to MDC must return on the bus at the conclusion of their MDC classes.

• Students are required to report to WHSH every day prior to boarding the school bus to MDC.

• Students will be on the MDC campus from 9 am to 12 noon each weekday.

• The MDC semester dates may not coincide with WHSH semesters. When there is no class on MDC campus, students are required to be in complete uniform and in attendance all day at WHSH.

• Students are required to register for at least one course during the Summer A or Summer C terms at MDC.

(Summer A: May – June; Summer C: May – July)

Dual Enrollment AgreementGeneral Requirements:• Textbooks and materials attained with a book voucher

are to be returned at the completion of the academic term. This is property of the WHSH. A copy of the receipt for textbooks/materials (indicating name, MDCPS ID and MDC ID) and duplicate copy of the voucher is to be submitted to the Dual Enrollment Coordinator at WHSH. A financial obligation will be incurred for unreturned books and materials.

• Students must be in compliance with school dress code at all times. When attending MDC, students may wear a gray, black, or red polo-style shirt and must be in compliance with the school uniform policy and dress code.

Important ContactsMrs. Elizabeth Bello-GuzmanCounselor/ Dual Enrollment Coordinator305-818-3000 ext. 2123 ebello@dadeschools.net.

Mrs. Beatriz Sears, Assistant Principal305-818-3000 bcsears@dadeschools.net.

We are so proud of our successful Wildcats!