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 STEPS
TO ENROLLMENT FOR NEW STUDENTS
| What
is Matriculation? |
In essence, matriculation is a process designed to help you
to be successful in your educational endeavors. Matriculation
is the process that brings the College and a student who enrolls
for credit into an agreement for the purpose of developing
and
realizing the student’s educational objective. The agreement
acknowledges responsibilities of both parties to enable students
to attain their objectives efficiently through the College’s
established programs, policies, and requirements. All students,
except those exempted on the basis of locally established criteria,
are expected to complete matriculation activities. Detailed
information regarding matriculation policies and provisions
can be found in the College catalog and Schedule of Classes.
Students requiring an accommodation for disability should contact
the DSPS office for proper reference. |
| STEP
1: APPLICATION |
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Submit a free application to Admissions and Records. You
may pick up an application at the Admissions and Records
Office
or click
here to apply online for admissions.
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| STEP
2: ASSESSMENT/ORIENTATION/ADVISEMENT |
After submitting your application, you should proceed to the
Student Transition Center in the Student Services Building
to participate in assessment, orientation, and advisement.
You
must bring a photo ID, your student ID #
and the STEPS sheet with STEP 1 initialed by
the Admissions staff or provide a printout of your online
admission.
No appointment is necessary. Allow approximately 3
hours. You must complete all these activities unless
you meet one of the exemptions listed on this form. You can
complete all activities in the same visit.
ASSESSMENT: Assessment
cannot be completed online at this time. Assessment consists
of placement exams in reading, writing, and mathematics and
is designed to assess your abilities in these skills. Results
from assessment will be immediately available.
ORIENTATION: Orientation is scheduled following assessment. These live
sessions are offered several times daily during peak periods
and several times each week during off-peak periods.
ADVISEMENT: Advisement is provided to assist in the selection
of courses for the first semester. Following the on-campus
orientation, a counselor will facilitate the preliminary
education plan.
STUDENTS
MUST ENTER THE CENTER AT LEAST TWO HOURS PRIOR TO CLOSING
IN ORDER TO COMPLETE ALL ACTIVITIES
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EXEMPTIONS
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If
you meet any of the following conditions, you can choose not
to participate in the matriculation activities outlined in STEP
2. Take this form to the Counseling Center to verify your exemption.
Those students who do not meet any of these exemptions must
complete the activities in STEP 2.
ASSESSMENT EXEMPTIONS |
- Completed
an Associate (AA/AS) or higher degree from an accredited
college.
- Completed
the equivalent of at least Math 50 and English 1A at another
higher education institution.
- Have
placement recommendations from an ASSESSMENT taken within
3 years at another California Community College.
- Enroll
only in non-credit classes.
- Planning
to only take classes for personal development or enrichment.
- Taking
classes for re-certification or licensing.
- Currently
enrolled in a four-year college/university.
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| ORIENTATION/ADVISEMENT
EXEMPTIONS |
- Completed
an Associate (AA/AS) or higher degree from an accredited
college.
- Enroll
only in non-credit classes.
- Taking
classes for re-certification or licensing.
- Currently
enrolled in a four-year college/university.
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| STEP
3: REGISTRATION DATE/FEE PAYMENT |
You will be assigned a registration date which
enables you to use our RamTalk phone-in registration
or Web registration.
Click
here for
student registration dates and other important dates and
deadlines.
*RamTalk
and Web registration instructions and hours of operation are
listed in the Schedule of Classes.
You
must pay your fees within the deadlines or you will be
dropped from your classes and blocked from registering
in future semesters, blocked from obtaining grades/transcripts
and your outstanding amount owed may be turned over to
a collection agency which can negatively affect your
credit rating.
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| STEP
4: COUNSELING/EDUCATIONAL PLAN |
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Counselors will be available on a limited walk-in basis
in the Counseling Office throughout the registration cycle
to provide you with initial advisement for the upcoming term.
You can
also receive initial advisement online by sending an email
to: counselor@vvc.edu.
You can schedule an individual appointment with
a counselor once classes begin and you have completed Steps
1-3. During this counseling session, a counselor will
help you develop an educational plan that will outline the
services, requirements, and activities that are necessary
for you to achieve your education and career goals.
Make an appointment at the Counseling Center after classes
begin. For more information, visit VVC
Counseling web page.
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| STEP
5 (Optional): FINANCIAL AID |
Over 5,000 VVC students receive some type of financial assistance
in the form of grants, loans, and/or scholarships to help pay
for the costs of attending Victor Valley College. To apply,
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
at www.fafsa.ed.gov or mail
the application to the Department of Education.
You can obtain all necessary forms and instructions at the
Financial Aid Office located in the Student Services Building.
For more
information, visit the VVC
Financial Aid web page. |
Last Modified:
2010-06-14 .
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