This Self-Help section of the Advisement and Counseling website provides links to online resources students can use to stay informed, make smart decisions, and understand academic and student affairs related procedures. Do you want to know where to go to view your transcripts, create an educational plan, and schedule courses? Perhaps you need to know how to set an advisement appointment or calculate your GPA. Browse through the links below to find these and many more self help resources.

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Logging in to "My BC" You can log in to "My BC" on the BC homepage. Your login is your social security number without the dashes or your college issued student ID number. Your PIN is your month and year of birth in the following format: MMYY. For example, the PIN for a student born in January of 1979 is 0179. If your PIN is incorrect, scroll down until you see the following message: "Forgot your PIN?  Select this link to reset your password" Clicking that link will allow you to reset your PIN to the default format MMYY. Once logged in, you can reset your PIN to something of your choice. Back

Viewing Your Degree Audit Your degree audit is a list of all of the requirements for your chosen program of study, including lists of courses that will fulfill each required area. It will indicate which of the courses you have taken satisfy program requirements and which program requirements are still unsatisfied. You can either make an appointment to see an advisor or counselor to review your degree audit or access your degree audit online. Back

View Transcripts You can access your unofficial transcript online by logging in to "My BC" on the BC homepage and then selecting "Display Unofficial Transcripts" from the "Advising" tab at the top of the page. Your login is your social security number without the dashes or your college issued student ID number. Your PIN is your month and year of birth in the following format: MMYY. For example, the PIN for a student born in January of 1979 is 0179. If your PIN is incorrect, scroll down until you see the following message: "Forgot your PIN?  Select this link to reset your password" Clicking that link will allow you to reset your PIN to the default format MMYYYY. Once logged in, you can reset your PIN to something of your choice. Back

Calculating your GPA To calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA) divide the number of Grade Points by the number of Semester Hours enrolled. Each grade has a certain number of points assigned to it: A= 4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. To determine the Grade Points earned, first multiply the points by the number of credit hours. If you earned a “C” in ENC 1101 (a 3 credit-hour course), then you multiply 2 points x 3 hours to get 6 grade points. If you took 15 hours (five 3-hour courses) last semester, and earned a “B,” two “C” s, a “D,” and an “F,” this is how you would calculate your GPA: B=3 points X 3 hours = 9 grade points C=2 points X 3 hours = 6 grade points C=2 points X 3 hours = 6 grade points D=1 points X 3 hours = 3 grade points F=0 points X 3 hours = 0 grade points For last semester, you earned 24 grade points. Now divide this number by the number of semester hours taken: 24 points divided by 15 hours = 1.60 GPA Back

Setting an Advisement/Counseling Appointment Advisement and counseling appointments are made online. Click here to find out how. Back

Viewing/Completing Your Educational Plan It is a good idea to make an appointment with an advisor or counselor to create an educational plan. An educational plan is a list of which courses you will take each term in the order that you will take them, until program completion. you can also access your educational plan online. Click here for more information on educational planning. Back

Scheduling Courses Online Students can register for courses online by logging in to "My BC" on the BC homepage. For instructions on how to log in to "My BC", see Logging in to My BC at the top of this page. Once logged in, select "Registration", then "Add/Drop". Select the appropriate term. Now you are ready to select courses. If you know the reference numbers (6 digit numbers that correspond to the specific time, date, location, and instructor that you want) you may enter them into the top row of boxes. You can also search by common course number (ex. ENC1101) or by subject area if you wish. Make sure to select "Save Cart" after each selection to ensure that your schedule is saved. If there are any problems with your registration, such as time conflicts or missing pre or corequisites, you will be notified when you attempt to save your schedule. Students who are selecting college preparatory courses should keep in mind that English and Math prep courses have a lab corequisite (ex. ENC0021 has a corequisite of ENC0021L. The "L" stands for Lab). If you get a message stating that there are no terms open to you at this time, select "View Details" to find out why. Back

Student Success Workshops Each term, BC offers free "Student Success" workshops on subjects ranging from informational workshops like Study Skills and Transfer Information, to fun workshops such as Looking for Love in All the Right Places and much more. Click the link below to view the current schedule of workshops on your campus. Back