Admission Status

Upon enrollment, a student’s status will be indicated by one of the following designations:

Unconditional Degree Student

An unconditional degree student has completed all the requirements for admissions and academic assessment and has been accepted into or is pursuing a program of study leading to an associate degree.

Conditional Degree Student

A conditional degree student has not submitted all required admission documents and/ or has not completed the academic assessment and is pursuing a program of study leading to an associate degree. This student may not register for another semester until all required documents are on file in the Admissions Office and/or the academic assessment has been completed.

Unconditional Certificate Student

An unconditional certificate student has completed all admission requirements and academic assessment and has been accepted into or is pursuing a program of study leading to a certificate of completion.

Conditional Certificate Student

A conditional certificate student has not submitted all required admission documents and/ or has not participated in the academic assessment. This student may not register for another semester until all required documents are on file in the Admissions Office and/or the academic assessment program has been completed.

Unconditional Unclassified Student

A student who completes all admission requirements to enroll in courses for cultural improvement, enjoyment, or increased occupational proficiency may be admitted as an unconditional unclassified student. An unclassified student is not required to complete assessments unless he/she plans to enroll in English, reading, and/or mathematics courses. Individuals enrolled as unclassified students will not be eligible for financial assistance, including veterans' benefits, from the college. Credits earned by unclassified students may be applied toward a degree when the credits earned are required for a particular degree program. The student may declare a degree by completing a Student Change of Information Form in the Admissions Office.

Conditional Unclassified Student

A conditional unclassified student has not submitted all required documents to the Admissions Office and otherwise falls into the category of unclassified student as defined above. This student may not register for another semester until all required documents are on file in the Admissions Office.

Admission to an ACCS institution does not ensure admission to any individual program or course.

Noncredit Student

A student who enrolls exclusively in noncredit courses may be granted admission without a minimum test score, a GED Certificate, or transcripts from a high school or college.

Change Admission Status

A student may change his/her admission status by meeting the requirements for the desired status and submitting a completed Student Change of Information Form to the Admissions Office.

Selection Program

The College helps students select courses and programs from which they can benefit most. Individual abilities, previous training, education, and personal objectives are considered when advising students on appropriate programs and courses. Each student is assigned a faculty advisor during his/her first semester of enrollment.

Academic Assessment and Placement

Placement into the correct English and math courses is determined by (1) ACT scores, (2) High School GPA, and (3) ACCUPLACER or Next Generation, which is a placement test.

Note: The student should consult with his/her assigned advisor to determine the appropriate Math course.

After the academic assessment, the student must make an appointment to meet with the assigned academic advisor. The student must provide his/her advisor with a written copy of the assessment scores. The advisor will review these scores and help the student select a program of study and appropriate classes.

A student who scores below the standard placement score and is placed in college preparatory courses (developmental studies) must continue those courses in the appropriate disciplines until academic deficiencies are remediated. A student enrolled in developmental courses in two or more disciplines may be prohibited from enrolling in more than 12 semester credit hours.

English Placement Chart

ACT SUB-SCORES (Scores must be less than five years old)	SCORE RANGE	COURSE PLACEMENT
English	18-36	ENG101 – English Composition I
	17	ENG099 - Intro to College Writing and ENG101 English Composition I
	1-16	Accuplacer Writeplacer test required

SAT SUB-SCORES (Scores must be less than five years old)	SCORE RANGE	COURSE PLACEMENT
English	> 510	ENG101 – English Composition I
	< 510	Accuplacer Writeplacer test required

HIGH SCHOOL  (Must be less than five years old)	GPA and Grade	COURSE PLACEMENT
English	>2.75 and A or B grade in English IV	ENG101 - English Composition I
	>2.75 and C grade in English IV	ENG099 - Intro to College Writing and ENG101 English Composition I
	<2.75	Accuplacer Writeplacer test required

ACCUPLACER TEST	SCORE RANGE	COURSE PLACEMENT (Refer to degree plan requirements)
Writeplacer	Five and above	ENG101 - English Composition I
	4	ENG099 - Intro to College Writing and ENG101 English Composition I
	0-3	ENR098 - Writing and Reading for College

Math Placement Chart

ACT SUB-SCORES (Scores must be less than five years old)	SCORE RANGE	COURSE PLACEMENT
Math	20 +	Math placement based on high school math course completed
	18-19	MTH100 – Intermediate College Algebra
	17	MTH099 – Support for Intermediate College Algebra and MTH100 – Intermediate College Algebra
	1-16	Accuplacer Math test required

SAT SUB-SCORES (Scores must be less than five years old)	SCORE RANGE	COURSE PLACEMENT
Math	520 & HS Calculus with Grade > “C”	MTH125 – Calculus I
	520 & HS Precalculus Algebra with Grade > “C”	MTH113 – Precalculus with Trigonometry
	520 & HS Algebra II with Grade > “C”	MTH112 – Precalculus Algebra
	500	MTH100 – Intermediate College Algebra
	<500	Accuplacer Math test required

HIGH SCHOOL (Must be less than five years old)	GPA and Grade	COURSE PLACEMENT
Math	>2.75 and A or B grade in Algebra II	MTH100 – Intermediate College Algebra or MTH109 - Support for Finite Math and MTH110  Finite Math or MTH111 Support for Precalculus Algebra and MTH112 - Precalculus Algebra
	>2.75 and C grade in Algebra II	MTH099 - Support for Intermediate College Algebra and MTH100 - Intermediate College Algebra
	<2.75	Accuplacer Writeplacer test required

ACCUPLACER TEST	SCORE RANGE	COURSE PLACEMENT (Refer to degree plan requirements)
Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics	267-300	MTH110 – Finite Math or MTH112 – Precalculus Algebra
	253-266	MTH100 – Intermediate College Algebra or  MTH110 – Finite Math or MTH111 – Support for Precalculus Algebra and MTH112 – Precalculus Algebra
	243-252	MTH099 – Support for Intermediate College Algebra and MTH100 – Intermediate College Algebra or MTH109 – Support for Finite Math and MTH110 – Finite Math
	200-242	MTH098 – Elementary Algebra

Required English, Mathematics, and Orientation Courses

Students must register for required developmental courses in English and mathematics during the initial two semesters of enrollment and continue to take the developmental courses during consecutive semesters of enrollment until all required developmental courses have been satisfactorily completed.

An advisor will help the student schedule developmental courses and advise him/her on which regular-credit courses he/she may take along with developmental courses.

New students must register for ORI 105 (Orientation and Student Success) during the first semester of enrollment if they have not completed 14 or more transferred semester hours of college work prior to transferring to CVCC or unless they are completing the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree.