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First Semester Workshop

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The McCoy College Online First Semester Workshop is the final component of the new student experience at McCoy College.  Completion is mandatory for all new students admitted to McCoy College.  This includes all incoming freshmen, transfer, and continuing students admitted to McCoy College undergraduate programs.  This compenent is in addition to new student orientation for all first time Texas State students.

Students admitted to McCoy College will receive further instructions via their Texas State email account during the first full week of classes of the first semester of their admission. Students who do not satisfy the requirement are mandated to make-up the workshop in a meeting with an academic advisor. 

The workshop is hosted in the TRACS learning environment and consists of demonstrations and scenario-based simulations. 


2009 Workshop Information

Further instructions are sent via Texas State email on the day that the workshop is released to your admission group.

Cohort 4: Students currently attending Texas State admitted through competitive review and all new Texas State students admitted for Summer and Fall 2009; All students currently attending Texas State admitted automatically on or before 8/31/09.

  • Workshop released (first day it can be completed): September 1, 2009
  • Deadline: September 25, 2009

Cohort 5: Students currently attending Texas State automatically admitted from September 1, 2009 to October 15, 2009.

  • Early completion opportunity: November 5 to December 4
  • Workshop released:January 22, 2010
  • Deadline: February 19, 2010

Cohort 6: Students currently attending Texas State admitted by competitive review for Spring 2010 and all new Texas State students admitted to McCoy College for Spring 2010.

  • Early completion opportunity: November 5 to December 4
  • Workshop released:January 22, 2010
  • Deadline: February 19, 2010

 


Frequently Asked Questions

What if I am changing my major to a major other than business?

What if I do not have a NetID?

Is there any other way to make-up the workshop if I miss the deadline or do not score high enough?

What if I do not have high speed internet access?

What if I am having problems connecting to TRACS?

What if the workshop modules will not load?

I have been at Texas State for a few semesters, do I have to do this?

What if I need the workshop in an alternate format?


The First Semester Workshop is supported by the Texas State Parents Association.

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