SENIOR SCHEDULING AND OTHER “MUST

KNOWS”CLASS OF 2017 – JANUARY 2016

TOPICS/AGENDA• STGEC – WHAT IT IS• SCHEDULING PROCESS AND TIMELINE• WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING NOW?• SENIOR TIMELINE• COLLEGE APPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS• Q & A• DEPARTMENT CHAIRS IN THE HALL OF EXCELLENCE

STATEWIDE TRANSFER GENERAL EDUCATION CORE: AKA STGEC

• THIS IS BASICALLY THE FRESHMEN YEAR OF COLLEGE’S GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES.• STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE A 30 CREDIT HOUR STGEC CERTIFICATE VALIDATED

BY VINCENNES UNIVERSITY • THIS CERTIFICATE TRANSFERS TO ANY PUBLIC INDIANA COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

AND SOME OUT OF STATE INSTITUTIONS.

SIX VU COURSES REQUIRED FOR STGEC• SPEECH 143• ENGL 102 – ADVANCED RESEARCH • A FINE ARTS CLASS – EITHER ART APPRECIATION (ARTT 110), THEATRE

APPRECIATION (THEA 100)• SPAN 101 OR FRENCH 101-HS SECOND YEAR LANGUAGE• SPAN 103 OR FRENCH 103 – HS THIRD YEAR LANGUAGE• POLS 111 (GOVT) OR LITR 221 (WORLD LIT)**IF YOU DON’T TAKE THE LANGUAGE CLASSES, THEN YOU MUST TAKE POLS 111 AND LITR 221, AND LITR 100 IN ADDITION TO EVERYTHING LISTED ABOVE.

SAMPLE SR. YEAR SCHEDULESemester 1 Semester 2

ACP W131 (IU) ACP LITR 202(IU), VU LITR 100, or VU LITR 221 (World Lit)

Econ POLS 111Math – ACP Calc or ACP Finite Math – ACP Calc or ACP Finite

Science – could be an ACP course or not

Science - could be an ACP course or not

ENGL 102 _ Adv. Research High school electiveSPAN 101 or French 101 online

(could test out)SPAN 103 or French 101 online

( could test out) VU Speech One of the VU Fine Arts Electives

COURSE REQUEST FORM

1. Choose 7 courses and a study hall for each semester. (Total 16)

2. College Prep Courses: 4…preferably 5.3. Choose Alternative Courses4. Fill out scheduling form with requested 12th grade

courses.5. Input Course Selection into Skyward.6. Turn in Course Selection Form with appropriate

signatures

QUICK OVERVIEW OF SCHEDULING

LOOKING AT THE FINE PRINT►CENTRAL NINE APPLICATIONS►NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY►RECOMMENDATIONS: TEACHER’S STAMP OF

APPROVAL►APPLICATION ELECTIVES: MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE

ALTERNATIVE COURSES►SUMMER SCHOOL►NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE

SKYWARDYOU WILL NEED TO ENTER YOUR COURSE

REQUESTS FOR 2016-2017 INTO SKYWARD

Once on Skyward you need to click on the “Schedule” tab on the left side of the page.

# 1: You will search for the class you want to take here.

#2: Once you find the course you want to take click “Add Course”. You will add each course you plan on taking.

Click on “Request Alternates” to add your alternates

IMPORTANT DATES►SCHEDULING FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE

AND TURNED INTO THE GUIDANCE OFFICE BY JANUARY 15, 2016.►INCOMPLETE SCHEDULES WILL BE RETURNED TO

THE STUDENT FOR CORRECTION.►THE STUDENTS COUNSELOR WILL SET UP

INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS ONCE A COMPLETED SCHEDULE IS RETURNED.

SCHEDULE CHANGES►COURSE SELECTIONS ARE FINAL AND CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER MAY 1, 2016, UNLESS THE FOLLOWING EXISTS:

NEED TO MEET HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSNEED TO MEET COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSNEED TO BALANCE OVER-CROWDED CLASSESAN ERROR IN COMPUTER ENTRYLATE STAFF CHANGES

REQUESTED CHANGES RELATED TO TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS, LUNCH ASSIGNMENTS, CLASS PERIODS, ETC. WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

IF YOU SELECT A YEAR LONG COURSE, YOU ARE COMMITTED TO THAT COURSE FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR…YOU CANNOT DROP AT SEMESTER.

NEW COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTSCounselor Students with last names:

Mrs. Pam Price A - Be

Ms. Meaghan Krukemeier Bh – F

Mrs. Stephanie Paul G – L

Mrs. Connie Poston M – R

Mrs. Lindsey Miller S – Z

Mrs. Angela Chaplin All Early College Students

WHAT DO WE DO NOW/QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:

• WHERE DID THE TIME GO?• IS MY CHILD REALLY READY TO MAKE THESE BIG DECISIONS?• HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE GRADES/COURSES/SAT?• HOW AND WHEN DO WE START APPLYING TO COLLEGES?• HOW DO WE APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS?

SENIOR TIMELINE

• JANUARY 2016:• MAKE COURSE REQUESTS FOR SENIOR YEAR• SCHEDULE PRACTICE SAT/ACT• SCHEDULE THE SAT/ACT• COLLEGEBOARD.ORG YOUR STUDENT SHOULD DO THIS ON HIS/HER ACCOUNT• MARCH 5, 2016 SAT IS THE NEW SAT AND REGISTRATION IS OPEN

SENIOR TIMELINE• FEBRUARY 2016• RESEARCH COLLEGES• LOOK FOR ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FROM GPA, COURSES TAKEN AND SAT/ACT

SCORES• LOOK FOR AUTOMATIC SCHOLARSHIPS• LOOK FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMMING: HONORS, ACCOMMODATIONS, CAMPUS VISITS,

CAMPS, ETC

SENIOR TIMELINE• MARCH-MAY• TAKE A DETOUR DURING SPRING

BREAK TO VISIT COLLEGES• TALK TO ADMISSIONS COUNSELORS• TALK TO STUDENTS• LOOK AROUND THE COLLEGE TOWN

•TAKE FINAL EXAMS SERIOUSLY!

•IF YOU FOUND SOMETHING YOU NEED TO CHANGE IN YOUR COURSE REQUEST – GET IT TO YOUR COUNSELOR BY MAY 1!!

SENIOR TIMELINE

• SUMMER 2016• MAKE A LIST OF COLLEGES YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR• START LOOKING AT FAMILY CONNECTION• THINK ABOUT TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS WHO WOULD WRITE A

RECOMMENDATION• WORK HARD ON ANY SUMMER COURSES!

SENIOR TIMELINE

• AUGUST 2016• START APPLICATIONS! • CGHS WILL SEND TRANSCRIPTS AFTER LABOR DAY • GPA, CLASS RANK, TRANSCRIPT CANNOT BE TAN UNTIL ALL SUMMER SCHOOL WORK IS

IN AND UPLOADED.

SENIOR TIMELINE

• FOR AUGUST THROUGH JUNE 2017 – SEE HANDOUT AND WEBSITE (CGHS GUIDANCE TAB)

COLLEGE APPS/SCHOLARSHI

PS

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS PROCESS: THINGS TO THINK ABOUT• RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH• SENIOR COURSES MATTER – MOST ADMISSIONS ARE CONDITIONAL BASED ON

STRONG COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR YEAR.• EACH COLLEGE HAS UNIQUE APPLICATION CONDITIONS.• RE-TAKE THE SAT• SAT DOES SUPER SCORE – THEY TAKE THE BEST SCORE FROM EACH SECTION TO

COME UP WITH YOUR SCORE.

•THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE, BUT MOST UNIVERSITIES SITES ARE SIMILAR•JUST GOOGLE IT!•STUDENTS SHOULD BE DRIVING THE SHIP!

Q & A• GENERAL QUESTIONS NOW• SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AFTER THIS MEETING OR WITH YOUR COUNSELOR• ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:• PAM PRICE – DIR OF GUIDANCE PRICEP@CENTERGROVE.K12.IN.US• TRISH FERGUSON – ASST PRINCIPAL GUIDANCE

FERGUSONT@CENTERGROVE.K12.IN.US

DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE IN THE HALL OF EXCELLENCE

•AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR DEPARTMENTS COURSES