 Topics:
 Running Start benefits & possible issues
 Plan Plan Plan (begin with the end in mind)
 HS requirements
 Clark degree requirements
 Credits
 Choosing classes (see Selecting Your First Quarter Classes)
 Forms
 Running Start Contract
 Enrollment Verification Form
 Final thoughts
 Who’s Responsible?
 Struggling?
 Next steps
 Q&A
Program Benefits:
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High School/College Dual Credit Program
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Students can earn college credit that will transfer to all
public 4-year colleges in Washington.
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Students get an opportunity to do college course work
without having to leave home
Possible Issues:
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Some students earn lower grades that can hurt their
chances for college admission
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Some students jeopardize their high school graduation
status by failing required classes
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Credit Transferability:
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You may need to check on transferring particular
courses to some independent colleges in
Washington
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Contact the college if you plan to attend an out-ofstate college to see if they will accept the credit
Possible Issues (con’t):
•High school semester vs. Clark quarter
with
Note: Most school vacations DO NOT match up
Clark’s Winter and Spring breaks
Look at college calendar on the web (click on
Links”, then “Calendar”)
“Quick
•Cost
•Fees
•Transportation
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They do not have access to student records (nor does the high school)
Clark is a college and is an adult environment
No special allowances are made because of the student’s age
Instructors aren’t required to monitor attendance
Is Running Start right for me?
Consider:
1.
2.
3.
You will miss some or all of your high school
experience and time with your friends
You will need to be more responsible:
1.Instructors different than HS teachers
1. No contact with parents
2. Less lenient
2.Homework doesn’t always have deadlines
It is more difficult to keep up with what is
happening at the high school– dates/times/events…
‘Begin with the End’ in mind
 What is your purpose in taking classes at Clark?
• AA/AS Degree or ?
• College admission/transfer ?
• Complete high school courses ?
• All the above?
What classes do I start with?
PLAN * PLAN * PLAN
 High school graduation requirements
 Clark degree requirements
 AA or AS - transfer
 Transfer agreement
 Freshman and sophomore level
 Applied/ technical-professional
 Vocational training/job ready
 Not considered a transfer degree
CLARK
COLLEGE
 See degree information on web page & talk to
Clark
 WEB PAGE
www.clark.edu
• Running Start Handbook
• Catalog
• Quarterly Schedule on web
• Schedule Planner
• Web Registration
• Kiosk Info (grades, transcripts)
• Bookstore Information
RUNNING START OFFICE
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Help with advising & class information
Furnish transfer & degree information
Explain policies & procedures
Suggest campus resources
Answer questions (RS Handbook)
Located in Gaiser Hall, room 128
How Do Credits Work?
1.
The number of hours you go to school per week is basically
the number of credits— (for a 5-credit class, you attend every
day for an hour or 2 days a week for 2 1/2 hours…)
2.
Every 5 credits at Clark College is equal to 1 (full year of)
credit at the high school
How Many Classes/Credits Should I Take?
For Full-Time Running Start Students:
* 12-15 credits is considered a full load
* 15 credits is the maximum for full-time Running Start
attendance without paying for tuition.
How Many Classes/Credits Should I Take?
For a part-time student, if you are taking:
Classes at high school
Max Credits at Clark College
(per quarter)
1
15
2
12
3
10
4
6
5
3
6
3
Clark College Credit
1
2
3
4
5
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High School Credit
.2
.4
.6
.8
1.0
You will substitute Clark classes for classes at the your high school,
approved by your high school counselor
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Start cautiously - read course description
Courses must be numbered 100 or higher
“&” sign is not an error, but indicates a course which
has a common course number at all WA community
colleges
Note any prerequisites (Compass scores/class?)
Take foreign language test
Courses at WSUV (CCW), CTC or online (ARR)
High school semester vs. Clark Quarter
 See your high school counselor to get an Enrollment
Verification form signed
 Use www.clark.edu/scheduleplanner
 Select upcoming quarter
 Forecast Deadline (Date in May) Please turn in your form
prior to the deadline
 Don’t wait until deadline
 Running Start Office, Gaiser Hall, room 128
For the Enrollment Verification Form, click on the
following link:
http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins20
11/B047-11AttachB.pdf
 KEEP IN MIND:
• TRAVEL TIME
• PARKING
• CTC AND CCW LOCATIONS
Running Start
WHO’S RESPONSIBLE?
THE STUDENT
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Meets deadlines
Reads and understands the catalog and handbook & email
Seeks help from instructors and Running Start advisor
Pays any fees before deadline
THE HIGH SCHOOL
 Explains equivalencies to meet high school graduation
requirements
 Explains core pattern requirements for university entrance
 Completes forecast form with student each quarter
THE COLLEGE
 Tests student
 Provides Clark College advising/registration assistance
 Sends grades to high school
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Talk to your instructor
Seek tutoring
See Running Start Advisor immediately!
Drop class(es) by using a “Change of
Registration” form and take toRegistration
Office. (College deadlines are listed in the
class schedule.)
 If you don’t withdraw from the course, your
GPA will suffer
 Probation/Suspension policy in handbook
Students Next Steps:
Apply
to Clark & Take Compass Exams
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April 9th—Priority Deadline for Fall 2012
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Get these scores and information into the
Running Start Office by this date!
Return signed Running Start Contract to your Counselor
Get Enrollment Verification signed by high school
counselor
Return Enrollment verification to Running Start office