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