New Student Orientation / Placement Tests ORIENTATION
To register for a New Student Orientation, log onto WebSMART and click on “Schedule Appointments,” or contact the Counseling Center, Bldg. 2, (650) 738-4318. • The orientation program is one day unless noted otherwise. Students are advised to bring a lunch. • The orientation provides you with an opportunity to complete both Steps 3 and 4 of enrollment (Orientation and Meeting with a Counselor). This saves you time and will allow you to receive a registration date shortly after completion of your orientation workshop! NOTE: Contact Counseling at (650) 738-4318 for dates/ times of ESOL New Student Orientations.
ONLINE ORIENTATION OPTION This option is available to those who cannot attend a scheduled session. Contact Counseling for more information, (650) 738-4318. The online orientation option is not recommended for students: • who are recent high school graduates, • new college students, or • who have limited English proficiency
HOW TO SCHEDULE A PLACEMENT TEST Computerized placement tests for English, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and math are available in the Assessment Center, Building 2, Room 2232. See the website for hours of operation, as they are subject to change during the semester. You must allow enough time to complete the appropriate assessment(s): • English or ESOL and Math test together: 2.5 hrs • English or ESOL only: allow for 2 hrs • Math only: allow for 1.5 hrs
To schedule an assessment: 1. Go to https://WebSMART.smccd.edu and use your G# and PIN# to access 2. Click on “Schedule Appointments” 3. Click on “Skyline Placement Test Appointment” 4. Click on “Make appointments” 5. Select “Make appointment” 6. Select the appropriate placement test you want to take (one test per appointment). 7. Click “Continue”
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The New Student Orientation provides you with a comprehensive overview of information, resources, and tools needed to be successful at Skyline College and is required for new students.
8. Select day/time that is best for you and then click “Find Appointments” 9. Select the desired appointment 10. Confirm your appointment by entering your phone number and email address, then click “Continue” 11. You will see your scheduled Placement Test information. If you have any questions or would like to “drop-in” during testing hours, stop by the Assessment Center or call (650) 738-4150.
Retest Policy 1. Math Placement results are valid for two years from the date the test was taken. 2. If a student does not accept the recommended placement, he/she may retake the same placement test one additional time within a two-year period. In order to retake the same test, the student must wait a minimum of 14 calendar days from the initial test date. 3. A student who has completed a course in the English, ESOL or math sequence with an unsatisfactory final grade may take the placement test to determine his/her current competency level in English, ESOL and math courses, provided that two years have elapsed since the course was completed. 4. For any other special circumstance, or with an instructor or counselor recommendation, a student may petition to retest through the Dean of the Math or Language Arts Departments.
Exemption If one of the following applies to you, you may be exempt from placement testing: 1. You have taken the Math Placement Test at Skyline College, CSM or Cañada College within the last two years. 2. You have taken a placement test at another California Community College and a Skyline counselor has reviewed your results for equivalency. 3. You are a former student or transfer student and have completed course work in mathematics and/or English with a grade of “C” or better from another accredited college in the United States. (Provide unofficial transcripts or other evidence of grades to your counselor.) 4. Submit test scores from a College Board Advanced Placement Test (AP) in English Language or in English Literature with a score of 3, 4 or 5. 5. Submit College Board Advanced Placement Test (AP) in mathematics with a score of 3, 4 or 5.
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