1. Welcome to Fall 2009 New Advisor Training
Middlesex County College
Academic Advising Center
Chambers Hall 109

2. The Academic Advising Center’s Unofficial Motto
Those who give advice have one of life's enormous responsibilities.
They provide the clay for potters to form and shape their work.
They provide the tapestry with which painters can fashion their art.
They provide the earth from which seeds can blossom into beautiful flowers.
Their responsibility is only outweighed by the joy they experience in the success of their endeavors.

3. Academic Advising “At Its Best”
Providing accuracy above all else
Developing a proper attitude
Focusing on advice, not orders
Sharpening listening and questioning skills
Understanding prescriptive vs. developmental advising
Striving always to help students achieve success
Academic Advising is, above all else, accuracy and proper attitude. Dispensing correct information is one of the most important means of implementing the MCC vision that all members of the College community contribute to student success.
We want our students to have the best opportunity to succeed while constantly observing the established criteria of College policy.
Prescriptive Advisor knows about College policies and tells a student how/what to do.
A developmental advisor directs a student to the College policies and explains how they apply to the current situation
A prescriptive advisor only provides information about courses and grades.
A developmental advisor talks about planning for success and reviews strengths and weaknesses; student chooses the schedule.
A developmental advisor monitors and evaluates student progress.
A developmental advisor realizes that personal, social, and academic issues all impact retention.
A developmental advisor asks about progress and teaches the student to monitor courses and credits earned.
A prescriptive advisor sees student as lazy and unmotivated and presents solutions
A developmental advisor teaches student to weigh alternatives and consequences to take control.
A prescriptive advisor is more interested in "whats" than the "whys".
A developmental advisor asks "why" to encourage student introspection and control.

4. Different Corridors at MCC
Corporate and Community Education
Professional and Community Programs
The Career Training Center
Institute for Management and Technical Development
Between 5-10% of all students who come to the Advising Center are directed to this non-academic component of Middlesex County College. While it is important to distinguish the difference, the training session will concentrate upon the academic side of the College.
The Career Training Center provides vocational training from 12 to 16 weeks in duration—Accounts Clerk, Specialized Office Skills, Computer Applications, A+ Certification. The Center includes an employment preparation component and job placement services.
The Institute is the customized training division providing on-site training for business and industry.

5. Middlesex County College Basics
An associate degree-granting college
The “two year” college misconception
An open admissions philosophy
Students need to realize that the necessity of developmental courses plus work plus personal responsibilities often make it impossible to complete the degree in two years.

6. Degrees Awarded by MCC Associate in Science Degree
Associate in Fine Arts Degree
Associate in Arts Degree
Associate in Applied Science Degree

7. Certificates Awarded by MCC
Certificate (CER): Between 30 and 36 credit hours with a minimum of “C” in ENG 121 and 122 when required. Minimum 2.0 GPA required (formerly the Certificate of Achievement)
Certificate of Achievement (COA): Between 16 and 21 credit hours. Minimum 2.0 GPA required (formerly the Technical Certificate)
Certificate of Achievement—not fewer than 30 credits, nor more than 36. A “C” in ENG 121 may be required. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required.
Technical Certificate—not fewer than 16 credits, nor more than 21 with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

8. Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act FERPA
Measures to protect the privacy of educational records
Students’ rights to inspect and review those records
The sharing of certain information
Process to follow when parents or friends accompany a student
Procedures for uncertain situations (contact the Registrar)
This Act passed in 1974 was designated to protect the privacy of education records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their records, to challenge the content of those records and to have a hearing if the outcome of the challenge is unsatisfactory to them.
It is also designed to prevent the disclosure, with certain exceptions, of personally identifiable information.
Please remember that the security and confidentiality of student records are matters of concern to all MCC employees.

9. Eligibility for Admission
High school graduate
GED recipient
Student who is 18 or older with neither a high school diploma nor a GED: Ability to Benefit
MCC offers students the opportunity to complete a GED
Handout for the GED

10. High School Scholars Schedule
Fall and Spring—one course ($100 and fees)
Summer—regular tuition and fees
Requirements
Contact the Office of School Relations ( )
Demonstrate no need for developmental courses
Submit approval of parents and high school counselor
Handout for High School Scholars

11. NJ STARS Students
The NJ Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship
Top 20% of their high school class; in 2009 it is the top 15%
At least 12 credit-bearing classes each semester
Covers up to five semesters of tuition and approved fees
Must apply for all federal and state financial aid available
Must obtain a 3.0 GPA prior to the start of their 3rd semester (excluding winter and summer); in 2009, it is a 3.25
Summer and winter sessions are not covered; in 2009, students can use summers.
STARS handout

12. Determining if a Student is an NJ STAR
Please be sure to look at the STARS indicator in Field 1 of SASM.
Please also be careful—for students who have changed their major, the STARS indicator may not be initially visible.

13. NJ STARS Advising Guidelines
Most unsure new NJ STARS students should be in Liberal Arts. Changing majors multiple times will jeopardize graduation within the five semester limit.
Do your best to advise unsure first semester STARS students to take English, Western Civilization I, social science elective, foreign language & math.
For STARS students in career-programs (A.A.S. degrees) it is important to begin major courses in their first semester to ensure proper sequencing and graduation within five semesters.
The new STARS Coordinator (effective December 7th) is Christine DeMartini.
If she is unavailable, speak with John, Terri, Bob, or Jan.

14. Who Must Take the ESL Placement Test?
U.S. high school graduates with fewer than four years of high school English must take the ESL Placement Test. It is comprised of:
Language usage
Interview with an ESL faculty member
Written Essay
Reading Comprehension
TOEFL score above 550 will require an essay & interview.
High school & college graduates from certain countries are exempt from testing. The countries are listed in the Advisors’ Manual.
ESL testing is available on a walk-in basis on Thursdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Students must bring photo ID and a SS number or Student ID number.

15. Who Must Take the College Placement Test?
New full-time students
New part-time students entering degree programs
Part-time non-matriculated students who have completed 11 credits
Full-time and part-time transfer students who have not attained sophomore status at an accredited US college or university or received transfer credit for one semester of college-level composition and one semester of college-level math and a sufficient number of courses with a strong reading component.
CPT testing is available on a walk-in basis. Mondays from 9am-4pm. and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 am-2 p.m.  Students need a photo ID and SS number or Student ID number.
A new student who is part time and non-matriculated may register for up to 11 credits in certain courses during their first semester at MCC. The student cannot register for any English, Math, Science courses or courses that have prerequisites. This loophole provides most of the cases of misunderstanding that occur in the Advising Center. Those students cannot register for a second time without taking the College Placement Test or transferring credits from elsewhere to acquire the necessary exemptions.
The Accuplacer is given via the Internet and in untimed except for the essay portion which is 45 minutes long and is written on the computer screen. While it is untimed, the average exam is 3 hours.
The math portion is branched.

16. College Placement Test Exemptions
Associate Degree or higher from a U.S. accredited college or university
SAT scores (within the last five years) as follows:
540+ in the Verbal portion exempts the Reading and Essay portion of the test (effective 2/2009)
530+ in the Math portion exempts MAT 013 and the Math portion of the test
Students without the appropriate SAT score must take the essay portion of the test unless they have transfer credit from other institutions to exempt that portion of the test
Exemptions based on transcripts from other colleges are indicated by codes entered in the “Other Tests” section of the TSUM screen
College graduates from some countries are exempt. The countries are listed in the Manual
Handout of the list of countries

17. Reading and Essay Placement
RDG 009 (0-60)
RDG 011 (61-83)
(84+) No Developmental
Reading Needed
ENG 009 (0-3)
ENG 010 (4-5)
ENG 121 (6-8)
These essay scores are based on the 8-point scale instituted on May 4, 2009.

18. College Placement Test Results: Understanding Developmental Course Sequences
RDG 009 (0 – 60)
(Reading Skills for College I)
RDG 011 (61 – 83)
(Reading Skills for College II)
Reading
Complete
ENG 009 (0 – 5)
ENG 009 (0 - 3)
(Writing Skills for College I)
ENG 010 (6 – 7)
ENG 010 (4 - 5)
(Writing Skills for College II)
ENG 121 (8 – 12)
ENG 121 (6 – 8)
(English Composition I)
MAT 014*
(Algebra II)
MAT 010
(Basic Mathematics)
MAT 013
(Algebra I)
Credit-bearing
Math course
* Only if required of your major

19. Developmental Courses
Are identified by course numbers that begin with a zero (e.g. :ENG 010, Math 013, RDG 011)
Must be included in your schedule until they are completed.
Must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
If a student is placed into two or more developmental courses, not including MAT 014, Student Success (SSD 101) is required.
MAT 014 (Algebra II) is required for programs that require Statistics or Precalculus (or higher).
Developmental credits can not be used to satisfy degree requirements

20. Guidelines for Challenging the Placement Test
ESSAY (effective 5/09)
A score of 3 (with placement out of RDG 009) can challenge ENG 009.
A score of 5 (with placement out of RDG 011)can challenge ENG 010
MATH
Any score can be challenged once—now with the ALEKS Test.
READING
Any score can be challenged once. If needed, students should challenge the reading portion of the CPT first and obtain the score before challenging the writing portion of the CPT.

21. Challenge Test Cut-Off Scores for Math
MAT 010—0-19 remains in MAT 010 with a obviating the course.
MAT 013—0-17 remains in MAT 013 with a obviating the course.
MAT 014—0-17 remains in MAT 014 with a obviating the course.
Precalculus—15-19 permits MAT 129A;
20-29 permits MAT 129; permits Calculus.

22. Advising Students Reading & English Courses
Co-enrolled sections (ENG 121 & RDG 011)
Five approaches to English courses
ENG 122 and Special Topics
ENG 121-HD and ENG 212-HD
ENG 121 and ENG 122 require grades of “C” or better for graduation.
The Learning communities are increasingly popular. Students need to remember that if they have to drop one then they have to drop both classes.
Handout of the five approaches
Explanation of the Special Topics

23. Summer Bridge Program
June 2010 high school graduates who meet the criteria will be eligible to enroll in the program.
Criteria for this upcoming summer has yet to be determined.
The Bridge Program meets for one week during the summer from 9 a.m.–Noon

24. Interpreting Raw Scores for Proper Math Placement
Detail on the Test field (TSUM) in the SASM screen to view a student’s raw math scores or to verify an SAT score. Refer to the math grid in the Manual for placement.
It is critically important to read the grid carefully. Students will have raw scores in two levels of math. Be sure you are referring to the correction section of the grid.
There are three sections to the grid:
Algebra/Computation
Algebra/College Level Math (CLM)
SAT Math Scores
Handout of How to Find the CPT or SAT score
Handout of the Manual Grid

25. The Math Grid

26. The SAT Section of the Math Grid

27. Math Advising Guidelines
Students with a score of 29 or lower in the computation section must register for MAT 010A.
Be aware of the “combination” math classes —
MAT 009/013A; MAT 009/013; MAT 080/014;
MAT 090/123; MAT 090/129A.
Remember that some majors have MAT 014 as a prerequisite.
Recognize that MAT 010, 013, 014, 129 and 131 have two semester variations.
Students may change to the “A” version of these math classes during the first four weeks of a semester.
Consider transfer possibilities when discussing math classes & refer students to the Department of Counseling &Career Services in ED 100.
The MAT 080/050 is by invitation only. The students will come with a letter.
Handout of the Math Variations

30. Finding the Raw Scores: TSUM and Accuplacer Math Placement (Student #1)

31. Finding the Raw Scores: TSUM and Accuplacer Math Placement (Student #2)

32. Finding the Raw Scores: TSUM for Reading and English and Challenge Results

33. Reading the Math Grid
Here is an example of looking for a score of Basic Math (Computation) of 60 and Algebra of 59.
Here is an example of looking for an Algebra of 88 and College Level Math (CLM) score of 60.

34. More Math Considerations
Students receiving a “B-” or “C” or “C+” in MAT 014 must take the two semester variation of MAT 129.
Students in programs requiring a three-credit math such as BUS 115 or MAT 101 and who want to take a higher level math may do so with the proper prerequisites.
Certain math classes are available in computer-assisted or Internet formats. There is also a hybrid format (HD).
Talk about how to be aware of these computer-assisted sections.
Can be seen on the printed 605 and the electronic version but not on XCRI.
Talk about the three possibilities of the precalculus diagnostic test.

35. Combination Math Courses
Based on placement test scores, students may place into a combo math course: MAT 009/013A, MAT 009/013, MAT 080/014, MAT 090/123, MAT 090/129A.
Students must complete the lab portion of the course during the first seven weeks of the semester.
Withdrawal from the lab component of the course requires withdrawal from the classroom portion.
Have students who register for a combination math course complete the appropriate agreement form collect and forward the form to Bob Kaplan.
Students who do not complete the lab portion of the course within the time limit or do not earn a grade of “C” will be administratively withdrawn from the classroom portion and must enroll in the full semester version of the lower math course the following semester.

36. Developmental Classes: An Overview
Developmental courses require a least a grade of “C.”
Students must include developmental classes in their schedule until they are completed.
Students in developmental classes may register for no more than 15 credit/credit equivalents per semester. Appeals to exceed the 15 credit limit are heard by the Director or Assistant Director of Advising.
In situations where a student cannot register for a developmental course (late in the enrollment cycle when a time or section may be unavailable), complete a Request for Registration Waiver Form.
Developmental classes are credit-equivalent classes.
Students must complete RDG 011 before registering for ENG 122.
Students will argue about taking the developmental courses.
Discuss the concept of credit-equivalent classes and talk about BIO 010 and CHM 010.

37. Developmental Classes: Guidelines
Students may place into as many as seven developmental classes: RDG 009, RDG 011, ENG 009, ENG 010, MAT 010, MAT 013, and MAT 014.
Not all majors require MAT 014.
Students in RDG 009 are not permitted to take any credit classes that semester except for the proper math, SSD 101, SPE 121 or an elementary language.
Students in developmental math should be made aware of the two semester variations.
The Math Department urges advisors to alert students repeating MAT 013 to register for the MAT 013A option.
Depending on their major, students may need to take BIO 010 and/or CHM 010.
Handout of the Freshman Seminar class list.

38. Combination Math Classes & Developmental Science Courses
A student in MAT 009/013 or MAT 009/013A cannot be in BIO 010 because the Basic Math is not complete.
A student in MAT 013A can be in BIO 010 but not CHM 010.
MAT 013 is the prerequisite for CHM 010.

39. Developmental Classes & SSD 101
Students who require remediation in two developmental areas, excluding MAT 014, (RDG, ENG and/or MAT) are required to enroll in SSD 101.
Part time students should include SSD 101 in their schedule.
All other new students may enroll in SSD 101.
Handout SSD 101 grid

40. Degree Programs that Require MAT 014
Biology Pre-Professional
Biotechnology
Biology Transfer
Business Administration Transfer
Chemistry Pre-Professional
Chemistry Transfer
Civil/Construction Engineering Technology
Computer Aided Drafting Certificate
Computer Science—CSI, CSNN & Transfer
Computer Science Certificates
Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology
Engineering Science
Mathematics Transfer
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Physics Transfer
Liberal Arts - Business

41. Degree Programs that Require Two H.S. Lab Sciences* for Admission
Biotechnology
Biology Transfer
Biology Pre-Professional
Chemistry Pre-Professional
Chemistry Transfer
Computer Science Transfer
Dental Hygiene
Engineering Science
Health Science
Mathematics Transfer
Medical Laboratory Technology
Nursing
Physics Transfer
Radiography
Respiratory Care
*Minimum grade of “C” required.
Required lab sciences may differ depending on the curriculum

42. Degree Programs that Require One H.S. Lab Science* for Admission
Business Administration
Transfer
Criminal Justice
Dietetic Technology
Fire Science Technology
Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Treatment
*Minimum grade of “C” required.
Required lab sciences may differ depending on the curriculum

43. Four Credit Science Electives
Business Administration Transfer students are required to take either a four or three credit GE science.
In the revised curriculum, Liberal Arts students are required to take either a three credit or four credit GE Science, one three or four credit GE math class, and an additional three or four credit GE math or GE science.  
Criminal Justice students have the option of taking two four credit GE sciences or two GE math classes if they started prior to Fall In the near future, plans are for CJ majors to complete one math and one 4-credit science.
Fine Arts majors may choose to mix and match two GE science and/or math classes that equal at least six credits.
SCI 155 only has a math prerequisite (MAT 013), not a lab science prerequisite.

44. Three Credit Science Electives
They have no science or math prerequisites.
They can serve as the prerequisite for BIO 105 or 106.
Students in AAS programs in Business (except for Dietetic Technology) need one three credit science.
Liberal Arts Students may take one three credit science as part of their GE MST requirements.
Fine Arts Students may take one three credit science as part of their GE Math/Science requirements.
Transfer issues should be discussed with the Career and Counseling Services in ED 100.

45. XTRI and Science Courses
BIO 010: Student had at least a “C” in high school biology with a lab.
CHM 010: Student had at least a “C” in high school chemistry with a lab.
PHY 010: Student had at least a “C” in high school physics with a lab.
SCI 010: Student had at least a “C” in a different high school science (usually earth science) with a lab.
These listings are at the top of the XTRI screen.

46. Science Majors
Biology Transfer, Chemistry Transfer, Computer Science Transfer, Engineering, Mathematics Transfer, & Physics Transfer
Please check the proper math & lab science sequences for these majors. The lab science sequence may vary depending on the next institution, at which point the student should consult the Office of Counseling and Career Services.
These courses are not appropriate for non-science majors.
Not even mentioning the health technologies here.

47. Using the NCWS Screen for Viewing High School Grades
How to use the NCWS Screen to find the exact high school lab science grade and some examples.
The NCWS screen can also be used to assess the level of high school math achieved by a student. This is not as critical any longer because of the revision of the SAT portion of the Math grid.

48. Full Time vs. Part Time Full time: 12+ credits/credit equivalents
Part time:1-11 credits/credit equivalents
Five reasons why a student must be full time
Insurance
Financial Aid
Athletics
F-1 Visa Status
NJ STARS
Hours/week a student should devote to college work
Students can change from semester to semester as long as they remain in good academic standing.
International Student
Trying out for a team
Certain forms of financial aid
Health insurance

49. MCC Semesters Traditional 14 week Fall & Spring semesters
Intense 12 days winter session
Fall II and Spring II
Summer
Four week sessions
Seven week sessions
Fourteen week sessions
Summer 3 four week sessions A,B,C
2--7 week sessions H
1—5 week session N
1—12 week session K
2--6 week sciences D,E,J
RDG 009 and 011, ENG 009 and 010 and ESL courses have other start dates and different letters for their sections.

50. Dropping Classes
There may be consequences for dropping a class within the refund period.
Students dropping a developmental course require an advisor’s signature.
EOF students need the approval of EOF prior to obtaining an advisor’s signature.
Students with an F-1 visa need to consult with Claudine Bowers of the Office of Admissions or Rita Burton or Lafayette Smith in the Department of Counseling and Career Services in ED 100.
NJ STARS students can never drop below 12 college-level credits in one semester as that would make them ineligible for the program.
Can affect Veteran’s Benefits, Social Security Benefits, intercollegiate athletic competition, financial aid
Students dropping a developmental class (RDG 009, RDG 011, Eng 009, ENG 010, MAT 010, MAT 013, MAT 014, EST 009, all ESL courses)—must obtain a signature from the curriculum chair, The Dean of the student’s Division, a faculty advisor or an advisor in the Advising Center.
EOF students must obtain a signature from the EOF Director.
International students must speak with the International Student Advisors in ED 100.

51. Repeating Classes
Students cannot register for a class more than three times. A fourth attempt must be appealed to an advisor in the Advising Center.
Review the XDSG screen in Colleague to determine a student’s mid-term grade for the purpose of advising.
While both grades remain visible on the transcript, only the higher grade is used in the computation of the GPA.
Provisions of Academic Amnesty
Handout of how to read the XDSG screen

52. Academic Status Academic Warning
Students on an academic status
must meet with an advisor before
registering for a signature or to lift a hold
Academic Warning
Academic Probation: no more than 4 classes or 14 credits/credit equivalents, whichever is fewer
Academic Restriction: no more than 2 classes or 8 credits/credit equivalents, whichever is fewer
A student on Academic Restriction who voluntarily does not enroll for the next semester returns on Probation
Academic Suspension—student cannot register for one “short” and one “long” session and returns on Probation
Academic Dismissal— two years; students must file an appeal for readmission

53. Open College Program Full time enrollment
Opportunity to explore possibilities of majors
Academic preparation and foundation
Encouraged to enroll in writing courses each term until ENG 122 is completed.
Students enrolled in any OC category cannot receive financial aid. Students filing a financial aid application must change their major to meet financial aid regulations.

54. Health Technology Admissions Overview
All students interested in the selective Health Technology programs are encouraged to attend a Health Information Session. These are held Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. by appointment only.
December 1 is the application deadline for NRB, RAD, DHY, MED and RST for the following fall semester.
Any student expressing an interest in MED after the December 1 deadline must meet with Mrs. Brower in the Admissions Office.
PSR is no longer a competitive admission program.

55. Health Technology Admissions Procedures
Students interested in DH, NUR, RAD, and MED must complete all developmental courses by the end of wintersession prior to the fall semester for which they are applying. Minimum cumulative GPA is 2.0
Students interested in RST must complete all developmental courses by the end of the wintersession prior to the fall semester for which they are applying. Minimum cumulative GPA is All non-clinical courses must be completed by the close of the spring semester. During the spring semester, students can not exceed more than four courses, of which only two may be science courses. Minimum cumulative GPA is 2.5
DHY, NRB, RAD, MED, and RST applicants must take a preadmission exam (TEAS). The admissions process for all selective programs is highly competitive.
RAD students (both tracks) must successfully complete a GE math course as a graduation requirement.
Talk about spring nursing.
Please note that Nursing is only open to United States citizens and permanent residents who have resided in the state of New Jersey for at least 12 months prior to the start of classes.
The Dental Hygiene program is open only to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who have been permanently domiciled in the state of New Jersey for at least one year prior to the start of classes.

56. Changing Majors
Matriculated students can visit the Academic Advising Center, Counseling and Career Services, EOF and MAPS to secure a signature on the Add/Drop Change Form. The student pays a $10 fee in the Bursar’s Office and submits the receipt and the signed form to the Registrar’s Office.
Open College students and non-matriculated students fill out an application for in the Admissions Office. No fee is required.
Students need to be aware of the differences between BUS.AS and LABUS.AA.
Students need to realize that changing a major may lead to a possible loss of credits.

57. Using the EVAL and PSPR Screens in Colleague
EVAL SCREEN Allows the advisor to determine which courses have been completed by his/her advisee and which courses are still needed for graduation.
PSPR SCREEN Allows the advisor to view a different major for his/her advisee and then determine which courses are still needed for graduation.

58. Appeals and their Disposition
Any advisor in the Advising Center can now sign an appeal for a registration beyond the third attempt.
The Director and Assistant Director of Advising hear the following appeals:
Exceeding the 15 credit limit with developmental courses
Exceeding the 20 credit limit
Change of status appeals remain within the purview of the Deans

59. Honors Programs
Dr. Mathew Spano & Prof. Donna-Marie Gardner are the Co-Directors of the Honors Program. Students must secure permission from either of them to enroll in an Honors course.
A student must meet one of the following criteria:
For entering, first-year students: a minimum combined SAT score (Math &Critical Reading) of 1200 OR a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 AND no developmental courses
For current MCC and transfer students: a cumulative GPA of 3.5 after the completion of 12 college credits & all developmental coursework

60. New Student Orientation
New Students (first semester or those returning after an absence of one year or more) attend an orientation session where they learn about aspects of student life and then are advised and registered.

61. General Education Overview (Fall 2008 and beyond)
SPE 121 is no longer a Humanities elective. It is now a GE Communications course. SPE 121 is still required of LA, AFA, and Business majors.
Core humanities and social science courses must be designated as GE courses.
Former humanities and social science electives are still viable for the various LA options and/or divisional electives.
A GE Diversity elective can no longer be used to fulfill two requirements in the LA program.
The Nursing curriculum now requires two GE designated courses.

62. General Education Guidelines
AA Degree: credits of General Education Math, Science, Technology (one GE Math, one GE Science, either one more GE Math or one more GE Science, and CSC 105 or 106)
AS Degree: 9 credits of SS and HUM (one GE SS, one GE HUM and one of either GE SS or HUM).

63. Factors to Consider When Advising a Student
New student or current student?
Full time or part time?
Major?
RDG 009?
Placed into SSD 101?
Remaining developmental courses?
Any academic status?
Prerequisites and/or corequisites?
Have immunization records been submitted?
Is the student a health technology student “hiding” behind a different major?—for LAGEN.AA or BPPST.AS students
Any admission requirements remaining?
Math and/or natural science requirements?
STARS student?
Humanities and/or Social Science Electives?
Diversity courses for LA majors?
What if a student is totally uncertain?

64. To Earn an Associate Degree All Students Must Eventually Complete:
English Composition I and II (“C” or better)
Algebra I (“C” or better or be exempt through the College Placement Test or SAT results)
Physical Education (one credit) or Health Education (3 credits)
GE Humanities Elective
e.g.(History, Art, English, Foreign Language, Philosophy, Music, Theater)
GE Social Science Elective
e.g.( Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science)
Credit-bearing math course (except DHY, NRB, PSR)

65. Course Selection Exercise: Student #1 LABUS OCNUR ACC
High School Grades from Colleague’s NCWS screen
BIOL-D
CHML-C
SCIN-A
ALG1-C
ALG2-B+
CPT Results from Colleague’s TSUM screen—No SAT scores
RDG 88
ENG 6
CPTZ.ALG1 93
CPTZ.CLM 27

66. Course Selection Exercise: Student #2 LABUS OCNUR ACC
High School Grades from Colleague’s NCWS screen
BIOL-C
PHYL-B+
ALG1-B
ALG2-C
CPT Results from Colleague’s TSUM screen
RDG 72
ENG 6
SATM 580

67. Course Selection Exercise: Student #3 LABUS OCNUR ACC
High School Grades from Colleague’s NCWS screen
CHMN-A
PHYN-B+
ALG1-D
ALG2-D
CPT Results from Colleague’s TSUM screen
RDG 57
ENG 3
CPTZ.ALG1 79
CPTZ.CLM 10

68. Course Selection Exercise: Student #4 LABUS OCNUR ACC
High School Grades from Colleague’s NCWS screen
BIOL-C-
CHML-C-
SCIN-B
ALG1-B
CPT Results from Colleague’s TSUM screens—No SAT scores
RDG 75
ENG 7
CPTZ.ARI 73
CPTZ.ALG1 28

70. At first glance, it appears as though the student is not part of NJ STARS
The light blue scroll buttons indicate that there are additional lines of information
Scroll down to reveal lines 3 & 4. The STARS identifier appears on line 3…
…and the Appl Status indicates RR (ready to register)

77. The middle portion of the TSUM screen contains the student’s CPT raw math scores
ARI = computation score ALG1 = algebra score

78. The top section of the TSUM screen contains the student’s SAT scores:

83. In this example, the student completed a lab biology class with a grade of B as
Indicated by the “Yes” in the Equiv column

84. In this example, the student completed a biology class, but the grade of “D”
does not satisfy the lab requirement as indicated by the “No” in the Equiv column.

85. If this student wanted to register for Spring 2008, even though Colleague is indicating Academic Restriction at the end of the Spring 2007 semester, since he/she did not register for the Fall, the student will return on Academic Probation

86. In this example, the middle portion of the TSUM screen indicates a raw score that places a student beyond MAT 013
CPTZ.CLM = College Level Math CPTZ.ALG1 = Algebra

87. The bottom portion of the TSUM screen contains a student’s challenge test scores
CHALLPC = Precalculus diagnostic test
CHALLALG2 = MAT 014 challenge test