CATALOG 2010-11 - Cascadia Community College

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATIONHigh School TranscriptsStudents who have attended high schoolwithin five years of the date they will startattending Cascadia are encouraged tosubmit final high school transcripts toCascadia’s Kodiak Corner main counter.These are used for educational planningpurposes only, and do not substitute forplacement assessment.Transcripts for VeteransAll students receiving educationalbenefits from the Department of VeteransAffairs are required to submit transcriptsbefore the end of their 2nd quarter ofattendance. This includes transcriptsfrom prior colleges and military trainingincluding those before, during, and afteractive duty.Reciprocity AgreementWashington community and technicalcolleges (CTCs) offer reciprocity tostudents transferring within the CTCsystem who are pursuing the DirectTransfer Agreement (DTA) Associate inIntegrated Studies Degree or theAssociate in Science-Transfer Degree.Students who completed an individualcourse that met distribution degreerequirements or fulfilled entire areas oftheir degree requirements at one collegewill be considered to have met those samerequirements if they plan to complete thesame degree when they transfer toanother community or technical collegein Washington. These degreerequirements include communicationskills, quantitative skills, or one or moredistribution areas (Humanities, SocialScience, Natural Science).Students must initiate the review processand must be prepared to providenecessary documentation. For completeinformation, please contact thegraduation and transfer credit evaluatorin Kodiak Corner at (425) 352-8125.Special AdmissionsNEW RUNNING STARTSTUDENTSEligible high school juniors and seniorsenrolled in a public school or a districthome school network may enroll inCascadia’s college-level courses tuition free.(Some fees may apply.)To apply for the Running Start program,follow these steps:1. Complete the Cascadia application foradmission.2. Present photo identification and takeCOMPASS test (a testing fee applies).Students must demonstrate academicpreparedness for college-level work. Toqualify for the Running Start program,students must place into English 101(reading and writing, in the sametesting session).3. If eligible on the basis of the COMPASStest, submit COMPASS test scores andcompleted Running Start packet toKodiak Corner by the deadline. See theRunning Start website, or pick up aRunning Start packet in Kodiak Corner.4. After turning in all requireddocumentation, students must sign upfor a New Running Start Studentorientation.5. Prior to orientation, students are toreview the quarterly Schedule ofClasses and discuss class choices withtheir high school counselor. Studentsmust have their quarterly release formwith all required signatures and photoidentification at time of orientation.Cascadia recommends that studentsdiscuss the Running Start program withtheir parents/guardians and high schoolcounselors. For more information, emailrunningstart@cascadia.edu, visit theRunning Start page on Cascadia’s website,or call (425) 352-8146.Returning Running StartStudentsReturning Running Start students arerequired to meet with a Running Start staffmember each quarter. The quarterly releaseform, with all required signatures, must besubmitted for the student to be allowed toregister for classes. Failure to turn in thequarterly release form could result in notgetting registered for classes. CheckCascadia’s website to learn more about theupcoming quarter’s registration dates.Underage StudentsUnderage students who are 16 or 17 yearsold who are not Running Start studentsare eligible to enroll under exceptionalcircumstances. To qualify for underageadmission, students must1. Complete Cascadia’s application foradmission.2. Pick up the underage admission packetin Kodiak Corner.3. Present photo identification and takethe COMPASS test. Students mustdemonstrate academic preparednessfor college-level work. To qualify forunderage admission, students mustplace into English 101 (reading andwriting, in the same testing session).4. Submit all required documents. (Seethe underage admission packet for thelist of required documents).5. Schedule a meeting with an admissionsadvisor to review completedapplication materials and register forclasses.6. Admitted students are encouraged tomake an appointment to plan aschedule and register for classes withan academic advisor each quarterPlease note: For the Continuing Educationpolicy on underage students, refer toContinuing Education Registration.7. Complete all steps noted in theunderage admission packet by thedesignated quarterly deadline.Assistance in CompletingHigh SchoolGED test preparation courses areavailable to students. General EducationDevelopment (GED) courses areintended to prepare students without ahigh school diploma to pass the highschool equivalency examination. Call(425) 352-8158.Cascadia’s Adult High SchoolCompletion program enables adults tocomplete credit-bearing course work fora high school diploma. Reducedregistration fees are available only tothose students who are 19 years of age orolder, taking courses applicable towardstheir high school completion, andearning their diploma from Cascadia.Students must earn a 2.0 grade or higherin courses at Cascadia that are applicableto their completion of credits.All steps and requirements noted in thehigh school completion informationmust be completed and submitted to theKodiak Corner by the designatedquarterly deadline. Please contact KodiakCorner for details at (425) 352-8860 orsee High School Completion online.8 Catalog 2010-11 Cascadia Community College