Before September Arrives

Give yourself an A+ in the "College Prep" department if you've already gotten your NCC ID, registered your car (or whatever you're driving to campus) with the Public Safety Office, and memorized your MyNCC Banner ID and PIN number.

But if you haven't gotten around to taking care of these things, you have some work to do before classes start.

Here's how you can tie up those loose ends:

• ID card: You'll need an NCC ID (issued by the Public Safety Office) to use certain campus services, get into many campus events, and take out books from the College library.  To find out about getting an ID, visit www.ncc.edu/campusservices/parkingandsafety/nccidcard.shtml or call 572-7100.
• Car Registration: NCC requires you to register your vehicle (car, SUV, motorcycle, etc.) with the Public Safety Office.  There's a small fee, but it's nothing compared to what you'll pay if you get a County ticket ($90 and up) for parking an unregistered car on campus.  You can register online at www.ncc.edu/campusservices/parkingandsafety/studentvehicleregistration.shtml.
• Banner ID/PIN: You'll need your MyNCC Banner ID (aka your N number) and PIN number to register for classes, make schedule changes, and look at your records on the Banner system. If you're having trouble remembering these numbers (or if you can't get yours to work), remember that the Banner Help Desk (572-9980) is just a phone call away.  

So there you go--three small but important tasks that, once completed, will make life easier come September.  There will be a few more "must-do's" coming your way soon, so check back again.