fall 2013 schedule for download - Santa Barbara City College

General Information
Read all information at the Assessment
website, which includes drop-in test
hours, information for out-of-area
students, sample test questions,
and information for students who
need extended time or another
accommodation for disability.
After you have read about Assessment,
check all that apply:
qA. I am required to take a math
assessment test.
qB. I am required to take the
English assessment test.
qC. I have a college transcript that
may exempt me from testing.
qD. I have specific test scores that
may exempt me from testing.
If you checked box A and/or B, go
to ‘Preparing for Assessment’ at the
Assessment website. Download and
complete the 4 steps on the REAP
Test Preparation Form.
If you checked box C and/or D,
submit your transcript or test score
report and a Prerequisites Challenge
Form at www.sbcc.edu/prerequisite.
Complete the form and submit it
with supporting documentation
for review and possible exemption
from testing.
Important: Your SBCC Student I.D.
number and photo identification are
required for testing.
ADVISING
Completing Advising/Academic
Planning is required of all students
who have never attended college,
or attended only while in high
school, and who plan to earn an
Associate Degree, and/ or transfer
to a four-year college.
Advising is also strongly recommended
for returning students and students
transferring to SBCC from another
institution. If you are transferring
from other colleges or universities,
you should confirm that your official
college transcripts are on file with the
Admissions & Records Office by
reviewing your Pipeline account
prior to meeting with a counselor.
You should bring unofficial copies
to the advising session.
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At Academic Advising/Planning
we will assist you in:
• Learning about SBCC degree
requirements
• Learning about transfer requirements
• Choosing appropriate courses to
meet your educational goal
• Interpreting English and math
assessment test results
• Understanding prerequisites and
skills advisories
• Understanding registration
procedures
• Developing a first semester course
schedule that considers your
assessment results, educational goals,
time line, study skills, work and
personal responsibilities
For Fall 2013 registration complete
one of these options:
Option 1: Online New Student
Academic Advising
This online program will assist
you in the development of a first
semester course plan. You will learn
about key concepts to consider
when selecting your classes. You
are strongly urged to take the assessment
tests in English and math
before completing new student
advising. To begin the program,
you will be asked to log into your
Pipeline account, so be sure to have
your log-in information ready. Your
advising hold will be cleared within
48 business hours. (If you are a new
student you will not be able to
register until the hold is cleared.)
Once you have completed advising
you should be prepared to choose
your first semester classes. If you are
still unsure about how to proceed,
download the online handout with
a summary of guidelines for first
semester course planning.
www.sbcc.edu/advising
Option 2: On-Campus New Student
Academic Advising Sessions
For new Fall 2013 students,
Academic Advising Sessions are held
from April to August. All Academic
Advising sessions take place in a
computer lab on the SBCC campus
with counselors. You will be notified
of your session date within 48 business
hours. Space is limited to
18-24 students per session depending
on computer availability. If you sign
up and then complete online advising
instead, or if you need to cancel,
let us know as soon as possible by
replying to your confirmation email,
so space will be available for other
new students. Before you attend the
2.5-hour Academic Advising Session,
you must take your assessment exams
and complete Orientation. Bring
your assessment results, if available,
and Pipeline username and password
to the session. You will be able to
register for classes provided you have
your assessment results and you
attend a session that takes place on
or after your individual registration
date. To access your personal registration
date, log onto your Pipeline
account, click on registration, then
check your pre-registration requirements
and appointment. The specific
dates and times for New Student
Academic Advising will be listed by
the first week of April, at which time
you can save a space, 2-3 weeks in
advance, for an on-campus session.
www.sbcc.edu/advising
Option 3: Individual Advising Session
ONLY for New Transfer Students from
other Colleges and Universities
New transfer students from other
colleges and universities may meet
with an academic counselor for
quick questions at the front desk
or by scheduling a same-day
appointment in person during
regular service hours. Students
may schedule a maximum of two
same-day appointments per semester.
Before new transfer students come
to campus for a same-day appointment,
they should check their
Pipeline account to ensure SBCC has
received all outside college transcripts
www.sbcc.edu/admissions/files/Incoming
TranscriptsReceived.pdf. If not, they
should have them with them at the
time of the appointment. We
strongly recommend calling in