If it’s been a while since you’ve been on campus, or even if you’re attending for the first time, taking college classes as an adult has its own special challenges.
Learning environments and expectations have changed – but Normandale has the degree options, flexible scheduling and personalized planning you need to be prepared and be successful. You can choose among hundreds of community college classes for adults.
The biggest changes returning students will see are remote and hybrid courses. While you can still take traditional classes on campus, you’ll also find courses that are fully online or a combination of both.
Normandale offers the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, a guaranteed set of general education credits that transfer to the University Minnesota system, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and many Minnesota private colleges.
Academic planning. Tutoring. Career Services. Counseling. The experts at Normandale are ready to help non-traditional students.
Normandale offers non-credit courses that can help you achieve your goals, whether you want to advance your career or enrich your personal life.
To get started, check out these web pages to help you identify community college classes for adults that you want to register for:
Returning students can use the same StarID instructions they were assigned when they first attended Normandale. It provides access to online apps, including eServices, D2L (the learning management system), and campus email. You can look up or activate your account and reset your password online.
Your TechID is an 8-digit number on your Student ID card. If you no longer have it, just request an unofficial transcript, and your TechID will be in the top right corner.
Everything you need for managing the logistics of your college life is available in our eServices app. This is where you’ll register for classes, update your records, pay your tuition, and manage your financial aid.
Speaking of updating your records:
Even if you know your trajectory, the experts at Normandale can help you get off to the best start and maintain a successful track. You can book a 30-minute planning session online.
TIP: Be sure to ask your advisor about placement tests! Test results have expiration dates:
If your results have expired, don’t worry — placement testing is easy.
You’ll register for classes using our eServices platform.
You’ll find everything related to payments, billing, and financial aid in eServices.
Need financial aid? Be sure to complete the FAFSA or the Minnesota Dream Act application.
Have questions or need additional assistance? Contact Student Services.
Once you’ve registered, get your class materials ordered through the Normandale Bookstore. Go to TEXTBOOKS on the menu, and enter your class information (which can be found in eServices under "Review my Plan").
This how-to guide will take you step by step through the textbook ordering process.
Before classes start, be sure to get familiar with our course management app, D2L Brightspace. This system is used for all Normandale classes and throughout the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
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