CLARK COLLEGERunning Start
PARENTS SHOULD KNOW
Parents do NOT have access to student records Colleges have different privacy rules than HS This is a college and an adult environment No special allowances are made because of the
student’s age Instructors aren’t required to monitor attendance Parents should not contact faculty or Running Start
staff
SUMMER QUARTER
Not covered by RS; you pay full cost of tuition, books & fees
You are responsible for sending summer grades to your high school
Online orientation & online advising required before you can register for classes
Meet with high school counselor to complete an Enrollment Verification (E.V.) Form each quarter
Counselor must: indicate high school/Skills Center course load indicate # of college credits allowed indicate high school equivalency for courses sign form
Parent must sign the Enrollment Verification Form Student must bring signed form and photo ID to the RS
office in Gaiser Hall or Columbia Tech Center (CTC)
STEP 1: FORECASTING = E.V. FORM
STEP 2: ORIENTATION & ADVISING
Two parts: online orientation AND online advising are mandatory before you can register for classes
New fall students can complete online orientation and online advising anytime
New RS students can register online for fall and summer starting May 26 if they have completed the online orientation and advising before 6 a.m. on May 21
Credit maximum funded by RS depends on high school and Skills Center course load
You may not get your first choice of class or time Have a back-up plan and enroll in open classes that
count toward high school graduation You must complete online orientation & online
advising before you can register online For subsequent quarters, your registration
date/time is assigned by number of credits earned
STEP 3: ONLINE REGISTRATION
Photo ID is required when requesting a PIN number or a Student ID (SID) number
We cannot disclose PIN or SID numbers over the phone or by email or to anyone other than the student
SID # is usually 940-XX-XXXX
PIN and SID
STEP 4: FEES
RS pays for some or all of your tuition, depending on HS/Skills Center course load
RS does NOT cover fees or textbooks Print your “Student Schedule” to determine
what you owe $ amount you owe will not be correct until you
bring your E. V. Form to RS office or CTC Pay fees and/or tuition online, or by phone, or
at Cashier Office before the deadline
FEE WAIVER
Waiver eligibility is based on receiving state or federal assistance, such as free or reduced-price lunch
Bring documentation to the RS Office before paying fees and before first day of class to receive the fee waiver for that quarter
Documentation only needs to be brought once
Not all fees can be waived
Same criteria as fee waiver Funding is limited Probably only one book per
school year will be “loaned” to eligible students
Watch for email to announce the book funding dates
BOOK ASSISTANCE
Choose classes you need for HS graduation Ask HS counselor for a list of approved classes
Read course description Courses must be numbered 100 or higher “&” sign indicates a course which has a common
course number at all WA community colleges Note fees, labs, & conferences and prerequisites Take foreign language test if needed Note location of courses at WSUV (CCW), Columbia
Tech Center (CTC ), CCG (Bingen) or online (ARR)
CHOOSING CLASSES
KEEP IN MIND: TRAVEL TIME PARKING (Not free at CCW) CTC AND CCW LOCATIONS
CTC = Columbia Tech Center at 187th and Mill Plain
CCW = WSUV in Salmon Creek area CCG = Clark Center in the Gorge (Bingen, WA)
TRANSPORTATION
HOW MUCH TIME IS INVOLVED?
For every hour spent in class, you should spend two hours outside of class studying, reading, writing papers, etc.
For Example:A student taking 12
credits will usually spend 12 hours in class per week and should allocate an additional 24 hours for homework each week.
CREDIT RATIO
5 COLLEGE CREDITS = 1 H.S. CREDIT 4 “ “ = 0.8 3 “ “ = 0.6 2 “ “ = 0.4 1 “ “ = 0.2 You can substitute approved Clark classes in place
of classes at your high school Content requirements may vary
TYPES OF DEGREES See “AA Degree” link on RS website
Also known as Direct Transfer Agreement or DTA Intended to meet general education requirements
for most local universities Applied Science or professional/
technical degrees Prepares you for a specific job Not considered a transfer degree
CLARKCOLLEGE
Also known as “general transfer degree” or DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement)
Total of 90 college-level credits Average 15 credits per quarter x 6 quarters Tuition for 15 credits will be paid by RS if
you are taking no more than 1 class at HS Group Running Start Advising 101
Workshops will be available in the fall
AA DEGREE
Should choose first quarter classes based on HS graduation requirements
These classes will apply toward the degree requirements
Should attend a RS Advising 101 workshop in the fall Should prepare for their specific major Should take the ACT or SAT test Generally will have to declare a major within one
quarter at the university
A.A. DEGREE STUDENTS
DEGREES & MAJORS
• Register for a Career Exploration class HDEV 100 or 101
• Talk with faculty & advisors about programs
you might be interested in
• Visit the Career Center for the latest information about careers
• Talk with employers about what kind of skills & education they want you to
have
WHAT IF I’M NOT SURE?
Reserved for FACULTY/STAFF
NOT FOR STUDENTS FRESHMEN/SOPH FULL SIZED CARS
You will get a ticket if you park in F/S spot before 5:30 p.m.
F
PARKING IN F/S SPOTS
S
Purchase Clark Student ID card at Bookstore about one week before your classes begin
Optional: Pay additional amount for quarterly bus pass
Have photo taken at Security
C-TRAN BUS PASS OPTION
Provide accommodations to students with disabilities
Documentation required; start the process NOW
www.clark.edu/DSS Call (360) 992-2314 A.S.A.P. (360) 991-0901 Videophone
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES
STRUGGLING?
Talk to instructor first Seek free tutoring See Running Start Advisor Drop class(es) by using a “Change of Registration”
form and taking it to Registration Office If you don’t withdraw from the course, your GPA
will suffer (both high school & Clark) Withdraw by end of 8th week of quarter Probation/Suspension policy on college website
Note: Most school vacations don’t match up with Clark’s Winter and Spring breaks
Go to college “Academic Calendar” on the web before planning vacations
Click on “Academics” then “Academic Calendar”
VACATIONS & BREAKS
DO: Bring your E.V. form to Clark
before the payment deadline each quarter
Read and keep the syllabus Check your student email
regularly Contact us if you move or
change high schools Complete a “change form” to
withdraw if you stop attending a class or you will get an F on both your HS transcript and college transcript
DON’T: Have your parent call to ask
a question Miss the payment deadline Plagiarize (see course
syllabus) Overload yourself with too
many credits Over commit
STUDENT DO’S AND DON’TS
CAMPUS TOURS
Campus tours are available
To schedule a time to visit Clark College, call (360) 992-2078
Classes begin on Monday, Sept. 21 Plan class times at Clark around your high school
classes and allow enough time to get to Clark Afternoon and evening classes are more likely to be
open at Clark Columbia Tech Center (CTC) and Clark Center at WSUV
(CCW) locations are more likely to have open classes
FALL QUARTER 2015
FORECASTING
Fall & summer schedules will be online April 20 at www.clark.edu, “Academics” then “Class Schedule”
Print Enrollment Verification Form from: www.clark.edu/runningstart
Complete form and have high school counselor and parent sign it
Turn in E.V. form to RS office or CTC by end of May
REVIEW
STEP ONE: Complete both online orientation and online advising modules before 6 a.m. on May 21
STEP TWO: Forecast (Enrollment Verification Form) with high school counselor in late April or May; bring form to RS office or CTC before online registration starts May 26
STEP THREE: Register online STEP FOUR: Pay any fees and/or tuition before due
date