The Counseling Department offers scheduled Orientation Sessions on the Thatcher Campus on all dates when placement testing is scheduled. In addition to learning to use the academic requirements to your advantage and identifying services available to support you, we will introduce a number of useful tools. These are designed to help you set your academic goals, to study and learn more effectively, and to function well in the sometimes demanding and high stress environment that is college. This is a highly recommended first step towards success in college. All first time, transfer and returning students are encouraged to participate, before or after you enroll in classes.
All programs are open to all students.
Orientations are free and include an optional session for parents. Reading, English and Math Placement Testing Reading, writing, and mathematics skills are essential for success in college. As a community college we offer courses that are appropriate for your skill level and that will enable you to advance to the skill level required by your educational goal. Placement tests provide you with information about your reading, writing and mathematics skills and enable us to advise you about the course or courses most likely to offer you the best opportunity for success. You may need to take placement testing before you enroll in your first mathematics or English composition courses or those courses with special placement testing requirements indicated in the class schedule.