1. Guidance Department Planning for Success Class of 2017 Parent Night
Introduce ourselves
Agenda:
Graduation Requirements
What is a credit?
Grades
Attendance
College
GPA
Support Services
Extracurricular Activities
Prospect High School

2. Supporting your Student’s Success
Maria Aguiniga
Guidance Advisor
A - L
Shawnee McQuain
M - Z
Jennifer Halas
Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE)
Renee Ereno
Guidance Secretary
Parent Volunteers
Guidance and College & Career Center

3. Staff Support School Loop Look up assignments and due dates
Check grades
Get valuable news
Loopmail your teachers and guidance advisor
Students get help at the Homework Center
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
2:45 – 4:00
Library
Teacher(s)
Loopmail, or call
Arrange a meeting
Guidance
After meeting with the teacher(s), if still have concerns, contact your student’s Guidance Advisor
Student Help during Study Hall
Every day except collaboration days
11:40 – 12:10

4. Emotional Support CASSY Counseling and Support Services for Youth
Full-time counselor on campus
Students referred by staff
Individual counseling, on a limited basis
Uplift Family Services
Formerly EMQ Families First
Counselor-on-Campus Tuesday & Friday
Individual and Group Support, on a limited basis
Presentations to students and parents on variety of topics

5. College & Career Readiness Support
College & Career Center - Parent Volunteers
In the Quad during lunch on Monday
In the Library on Tuesday during Study Hall
Ambassador Program
College representative visits
College Applications & Essays
Scholarship search
Workshops throughout the year on Thursdays

6. College & Career Readiness Support
Naviance Family Connection online
Self-awareness – recognize their own skills
Goal setting & task management
4-year high school course plan
Career Clusters with Education Pathways - Career & Major search
College search
Scholarship search
College application managing tool

7. Calendar Overview September 19: Parent Night
September 21 & 22: Class Visits
Guidance Advisor classroom presentations in Amer Govt classes. Students complete Naviance activity.
Sept 16: End of first grading period

Oct 28: End of second grading period
Dec 16: End of first semester. Final Exams Dec 14, 15 & 16

8. Graduation Requirements
1) Earn 220 Credits 2) Pass Subjects Required
History
30 credits or 3 years
English
40 credits or 4 years
P.E
20 credits or 2 years
Math
Science
1 year Biological & 1 year Physical
1) World Language
2) Fine Arts
3) Applied Arts
30 credits from at least 2 out of 3 categories
General Elective
60 credits
Review grad requirements line by line with examples
Example of 30 unit requirement on next page 8

9. Important Academic Facts
A minimum of a D- is required to earn credits towards graduation; colleges require a minimum of C.
Failed classes earn no credits, but are calculated in the GPA as a Zero and remain on the transcript.
Credits earned outside Prospect only go on the transcript if needed to graduate (i.e.; community college…)

10. Credit Recovery
What are the options for recovering credit needed to graduate?
PLATO/PLE Online (English & History) in current class schedule – 6th period
BYU online (~$150/5 credit class)
SVCTE – possibly spring 2017
Campbell Adult Community Education (CACE)
Community College
Prospect High School

11. Community Colleges West Valley College / De Anza College
Math/English Assessment (Placement) Tests – Spring 2017
Online Orientation
Online Advisement
Early Registration period for the Fall 2017 semester!
Transferring to a 4-Year University
Priority Admission and Transfer Agreements
Honors Program

12. A-G Subject Requirements
Minimum UC/CSU
A-G Subject Requirements A
Social Science
2 years B
English
4 years C
Math
3 years (UC: 4 years rec)
(Int Math 1/ Int Math 2/ Int Math 3)   D
Lab Science
2 years (UC: 3 years rec)
(1 year Biological & 1 year Physical) E
World Language
(same language) F
Visual & Performing Arts
1 year G
College Prep Elective
Must earn C or better

13. CSU (California State University) UC (University of California)
Single application = CSU - $55 and UC - $70
Impacted campuses, so apply broadly
Minimum GPA = CSU and UC
15 Required “A-G” courses
11 courses to be completed by end of junior year
Acceptance notices by end of March, for most campuses
Students submit Student Intent to Register by May 1
Final transcripts sent by Tuesday after graduation

14. CSU (California State University) UC (University of California)
Don’t send transcripts when applying unless requested by the college
Final transcript must be received by the college’s deadline
Report ALL “a-g” courses attempted and all grades earned. If repeated a course, list original course/grade and repeated course/grade.

15. Validation
Validation applies when a student has earned a D or F in some A-G classes
Validation can occur with just a semester of higher-level coursework. Validation applies to classes in mathematics and Languages other than English only.
What are the options for validating?
Plato/PLE
BYU online
Community College
Prospect High School

16. Important Test Score Facts
Submit SAT & ACT Scores electronically
ACT scores to one UC and/or CSU campus and scores will be available to all campuses
SAT to CSU School Code 3594 for all CSU campuses
SAT to one UC campus and scores will be available to all campuses
Do not use Score Choice Option – Delays delivery of scores to UC
Scores are not sent by Prospect High School

17. CSU Specific
Program Impaction: A campus receives more eligible applications for a specific undergraduate program in the initial filing period than there are enrollment spaces available.
For more information on impacted campuses:
Impacted campuses by major:

18. UC Application & Personal Insight Questions
8 questions for choose from. Student must respond to any 4 out of the 8 questions. Word limit = 350 words.
Avoid: creative writing, quotes, acronyms, repetition, inappropriate use of humor, story telling/scene setting, asking questions
Everything on the application is considered
Nothing on the application considered negative. Data used to determine eligibility, to build a clear picture of who the student is, & to determine best fit.

19. UC Application & Personal Insight Questions
In “Additional Comments” section student may include:
Grade repeats, medical issue, adjustment to number of AP’s taken, non-academic ex: car accident
What opportunities available – what did they take advantage of
Include responsibilities at home, work….
Don’t use acronyms –
spell out title of organization, club, …
Description matters: clarity, context, selectivity
Sad stories are not a guarantee of admission
Don’t have to entertain them
Richness and meaning to application with every entry they make on the application

20. UC Specific Resources How to Apply Online Application Help Desk
UC Admissions Home Page
How to Apply
Online Application
Help Desk
(U.S. only)

21. Application & Submission of CSU/UCs
Cal State University - Apply and submit: Oct. 1 - Nov. 30 University of California Apply now – August 1 app opened Submit – November 1 – 30

22. Common Application & Naviance
Seniors applying to Common App Member Colleges will:
1) Open a Common App account at 
2) Complete the FERPA (privacy document).
3) Students must ‘add requests’ teachers through Naviance but must add "other recommenders" through the Common App. Teachers will log in through Naviance to complete recommendation forms and send them.
4) Complete and submit College Applications and any Supplemental documents required by each college
5) Access your Naviance account and ensure your list of "Colleges I'm Applying to" includes those colleges in your Common App account, UC, CSU, and any other colleges you are applying to.  Naviance is used exclusively by Guidance and teachers to submit required high school documentation to colleges.
5) Follow Common App on Facebook for updates and other helpful information 

23. Financial Aid Updates Elizabeth Ochoa Financial Aid Information Night
Financial Aid, Outreach Specialist
Financial Aid Information Night
Monday, October in Room 30
Presented by West Valley College Financial Aid
Presentation in Spanish in Room 32

24. Thank You for joining us!
Class of 2017
Go Panthers!
Choose Success!

25. Class of 2016 is on their way!
90% of seniors reporting indicated a transition to higher education 
39% 4-year colleges
10% University of California
17% California State University
12% Private/ Out-of-State Colleges
49% 2-year colleges
2% Career College & Military Service
Scholarships & Grants: $1.6 million 25

26. Class of 2016 is on their way!