with academic advising, career counseling, job training counseling and degree planning. While many incoming students are certain about their career goals, others need assistance in developing educational plans. One of the first steps new students take before they register for classes is to discuss their educational goals with a Student Services staff member or an assigned advisor. Assistance is provided to new and returning students in completing class schedules to ensure that course selections are appropriate for each student’s degree plan. Student Services staff works closely with the faculty to help students plan a series of courses and activities which will move students toward their educational goals. Through this learning process and with staff support, independent planning is encouraged. This support includes: ·
Considering and discussing academic goals and career education.
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Being familiar with and providing information about skill requirements, opportunities, forecasts, for employment, etc.
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Suggesting, when appropriate, counseling, testing or career exploration classes.
Although advice and counseling are available, students are ultimately responsible for their decisions. For more information, please call 2572120 or 800-934-ENMU (3668).
CA R E E R S E RV I C E S ENMU-Ruidoso Student Services uses interest inventories, such as the O’Net software program and other career resources to help students and community residents learn more about career interests, decide what college programs might be suitable for their goals and select an appropriate major. The O’Net software program is a career information system with extensive information about occupations and career planning. O’Net helps students and job seekers implement their career plans with connections to job banks and tools for writing resumes, practicing for interviews and job searches.
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Dual Credit Student: “Dual Credit Program” is defined as a program that allows high school students to enroll in college-level courses offered by a college that may be academic or career technical but not remedial or developmental, and simultaneously to earn credit toward high school graduation and a postsecondary degree or certificate. Dual credit students do not pay ENMU-Ruidoso tuition. However, the student is responsible for any fees (institutional or class). Textbooks are provided by the student’s high school. Further information regarding textbooks should be directed to the student’s high school counselor. More information may be obtained from the ENMURuidoso Student Services office. Concurrent Enrollment for High School Students: A high school student earns college credit through ENMU-Ruidoso while still enrolled in high school. Credits cannot be used toward high school graduation. More information may be obtained from the ENMURuidoso Student Services office. NOTE: Concurrently enrolled students typically pay for their own tuition, books, and fees but may receive scholarships to cover some or all of those costs. NOTE: ECP participants are not obligated in any way to continue enrollment at ENMU-Ruidoso after high school graduation. Credits earned in Dual Credit and Concurrent enrollment may be applied to an ENMU-Ruidoso undergraduate degree only after the student applies and is admitted as a degree seeking student.
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Dual Credit and Concurrent students are subject to the same rights and responsibilities and academic standards expected of all college students. All course work attempted is recorded on the student’s permanent college transcript. Dual Credit grades will be included in the Legislative Lottery Scholarship GPA calculations. All courses must be taken for letter grades. The “audit” option is not allowed.
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Students are responsible for registering for classes. ENMURuidoso makes no guarantee of availability of classes. Enrollment is on a first come-first served basis and some classes may be canceled or changed as a result of enrollment demands. The high school counselor and ENMU-Ruidoso must approve all requested courses.
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HPE classes and remedial classes are not approved classes for the ECP program.
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ECP students must release an official ENMU-Ruidoso transcript to the high school. High school credit is awarded by the high school.
DUA L C R E D I T / E ARLY CO L L E GE P RO GRAM The Early College Program (ECP) provides qualified high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school by taking college level courses. ECP includes dual credit and concurrently enrolled students. NOTE: Admission into ECP is not considered “Early Admission” to the College and students are classified as non-degree status. Students desiring to continue in degree status after high school graduation must fulfill regular admission requirements described under ADMISSIONS of this catalog. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ·
Student must be at least 16 years old or currently enrolled as a junior or senior in high school.
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Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
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Students must complete a College Skills Placement Test for reading, writing, and mathematics prior to enrolling in class.
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Students can use their ACT score for placement when enrolling into classes. Students will need to bring in a copy of their ACT scores to Student Services.
Enrollment for Students in Home Schooling: High school students enrolled in a Home Schooling Program may be eligible to participate in the Early College Program as a concurrent student. They must