New International Student Orientation – Spring 2015

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Orientation to LPC
College Academic Expectations
Important Policies
Strategies for Success
Registering for Classes
Payment
Comprehension Quiz

 Cindy Balero
International Student Program Coordinator
Building #1600 (2 nd floor), Room #1658 cbalero@laspositascollege.edu
 Sean Day
International Admissions Specialist
Room #1658 sday@laspositascollege.edu

 International Student Program (Room 1658)
 Support and Immigration Advising for F-1 students
 Academic and Personal Concerns
 Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
 Friday – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Chabot College (CC) - Hayward
Las Positas College (LPC)
Chabot College Las Positas College

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Founded in 1975 as “Valley Campus” of
Chabot College
Independent College in 1988
Accreditation in 1991
8,500 students (full and part-time)
134 International Students from 34 different countries (Fall 2014)
New Student Services and Administration
Building (Spring 2013)

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Level
1A
(Lower Beginner)
1B
(High Beginner)
2A
(Lower Intermediate)
2B
(High Intermediate)
3A
(Lower Advanced)
3B
(High Advanced)
Required
Courses
ESL 130 A
ESL 130 B
ESL 131B
ESL 120 A
ESL 121 A
ESL 120B
ESL 121B
ESL 24
ESL 25
3
6
3
6
6
3
6
Units Elective
Courses
3 ESL 133
6
ESL 133
ESL 136
ESL 123
ESL 126
ESL 123
ESL 126
ESL 23
ESL 26
ESL 23
ESL 26
Units
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2

 Conditional Admission
 TOEFL 45 ~ 60 iBT (450 ~499 PBT)
 IETLS Academic 5.0
 ESL Assessment test 2A or 2B
 Students offered Conditional Admission MUST take:
 The required ESL courses in accordance with their
ESL Assessment test result
 Other academic classes only from the pre-approved list in accordance with their ESL level

 Full Admission
 TOEFL 61+ iBT (500+ PBT)
 IETLS Academic 5.5+
 ESL Assessment test 3A, 3B or English 1A
 Students offered Full Admission may take:
 Any academic classes upon meeting course prerequisites
 ESL classes may be recommended

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Page 11 of the International Student Application.
“If I am admitted as a student at Las Positas
College…”
I will enroll in the 1 unit PSCN 28 course in my first semester.
I will NOT take any online courses during my first semester at the College unless I have prior approval from the International Student Program office.

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Page 12 of the International Student Application.
“If I am admitted conditionally at Las Positas
College…”
I will enroll in both required ESL courses at my level as determined by my ESL Assessment test.
I will only enroll in other academic courses that are on the approved list for my level
I will not enroll in any remedial English course (English
100, English 104)

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ISP will monitor your enrollment to maintain compliance with U.S. Immigration and
International Student Program regulations/rules.
Use Registration Holds
 Non compliance with ISP Contract
 Payment
 TB
 Health Insurance

 Attendance Requirements
 Instructors may drop students who miss:
▪ the first meeting of a course, or
▪ if the student is absent for a total of 4 consecutive or 6 cumulative instructional hours or
▪ 2 consecutive weeks of instruction.
 Excessive Absences, Tardiness and leaving class early may be into consideration by instructors in assigning grades.
 Check your syllabus for class requirements
 Contact Teacher by phone or e-mail if you will be absent!

Grade Meaning
A Excellent
B Above Average
C Average
D Barely Passing
F Failure
%
90 – 100
80 – 89
70 – 79
60 – 69
0 – 59
P/NP (Pass/ No Pass)
GR – Grade Only
OP – Option for P/NP or GR
Grade Value
4.0 x unit(s)
3.0 x unit(s)
2.0 x unit(s)
1.0 x unit(s)
0.0

 Pass/ No Pass – all Beginner and
Intermediate levels of ESL
 Grade Point Average (GPA) – Minimum
2.0
 Limitation on Unit Load – 18 units unless you obtain approval from a
Counselor.

 New International Student Orientation
Class
 Meets Mondays from 2:00 – 3:00 pm
 Requirement for all new International
Students.

 U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulation.
 May take “1 course, or up to 3 units of
online courses” as part of your 12 units per semester.
 Must be enrolled in at least 9 units of “on campus” courses.
 Hybrid classes do NOT count as online courses.

 Course Repeat Policy
 Courses can NOT be repeated if a student has earned a passing grade (A,B, C, or P)
 May only enroll in a course 3 times, through a combination of substandard grades (D,F, NP) and W.
 May petition to Dean of Enrollment
Services for exemption.

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 Take advantage of student services, especially
Counseling
Use the Library and Tutorial Center
Know how to select courses and manage time
Get to know your instructors (office hours)
Be an active learner (Sit in one of the first three rows, take good notes, ask questions)
Be on time and stay for the entire class
Read and know the course syllabus
Bring textbooks and materials to every class
Get to know other students (join a club)

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Used to determine Registration dates for
Continuing students, and adding into classes.
New students have NO priority number!
Based on number of units completed and whether a students has completed the following
Matriculation components:
1.
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3.
Assessment
Orientation
Student Education Plan (SEP)
 Can check Priority Number on Class Web

 Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units each semester (Fall/ Spring)
 Remember 1 unit = 2 hours or more of study time!
 Summer session is optional. Not required to take classes.

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Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Strongly recommended: English 1A eligibility including but not limited to:
 Intro. To Business (BUSN 40)
 all Economics courses
 Intro. to Marketing (MKTG 50)
 General Psychology (PSYC 1)
 Fundamental of Speech Communications (SPCH 1)
 all Foreign Language (Spanish, French, Italian) courses
 many Theater Arts courses

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Required for all International Students during their 1 st semester.
1 unit class – Mondays 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
The course is designed to assist you in:
▪ Gaining a better understanding of the U.S. Education System
▪ Transitioning to higher education
▪ Becoming familiar with Las Positas College Student Services
▪ Gaining an understanding of U.S. American Culture
Have opportunity to meet with a Counselor once a week – great opportunity!

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W10700712)
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March 28, 1986, then her password is
032886)

 Video Tutorial at:
(click on “CC” box for “closed caption” spoken text)

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Attend the class on the first class session if you are still on the waitlist! Added by position on waitlist first, then “drop ins” by priority number.
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Obtain an "Add Authorization Number" from the instructor (a four digit number i.e. “1234”. If seating is available, instructors will add students BY PRIORITY according to the last 4 digits of the student’s priority number, highest number first
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Enter your four digit "Add Authorization Number" online via CLASS-Web or The ZONE in the registration menu at www.laspositascollege.edu

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Put yourself on the waitlist if available
Check your spot on Class Web or The Zone
Students added as vacancies become available in order on the waitlist
You will be notified by Zonemail if your spot becomes available
72 hours to register
Link your personal e-mail account to Zonemail!
Waitlist Video Tutorial at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F998Wg0bNv
I&hd=1

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Students are permitted to drop courses online via CLASS-Web or The ZONE in the registration menu.
The “No Grade of Record (NGR)" deadline is
February 7, 2014 for full-term courses, later for Late- Start Classes (like ESL).

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Linking your Zonemail account to your
Personal E-mail account.
Instructions on page 11 of the Fall 2014 Class
Schedule http://myportal.clpccd.cc.ca.us/cp/home/disp laylogin

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Online classes
Messages from instructors
Login in:
 Username: Student ID number - W10707137
 Password: First two (2) letters of your first name followed by the first two (2) letters of your last name followed by the last four (4) numbers of your Student ID number. laga7137

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Tuition - $289 per unit
12 units = $3,499 (including Term Fees)
Books – expect to pay approximately $400 per semester
Materials fees (for some classes) +
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Term Fees - $31
Student Health Center - $17 per semester
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Student Representation Fee - $1 per semester
Mailing Fee - $3 per semester
 Associated Students Fee - $10 per semester
Other Fees:
 Parking Permit - $30 per semester (if applicable)
 Student Insurance – expect to pay about $300 per semester

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 Pay tomorrow in Admissions and Records -
Building #1600 if you can, either for units you have registered for OR for 12 units ($3,499)
Payment is due immediately for any class added
Pay online with U.S. credit/ debit card
Pay in ISP Office (Building 1600) or Admissions and Records Office (Building 1600) with cash, check, cashier’s check, or money order. No wire transfers accepted.

 Advantages
 Avoid being dropped from classes
 Monthly Payment Plan
 Easy online enrollment via CLASS-Web
 Flexible payment options
 No interest

Payments due on the 5th of the month
Sign up by
January 27
January 29
Required Down
Payment
Number of
Payments
10% 3
25% 2
Months of
Payments
February,
March, April
March, April e-Cashier available

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Cost to Participate
$20 subscriber fee per semester
$25 returned payment fee if a payment is returned
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Simple Steps to Enroll
Go to http:// www.laspositascollege.edu
Choose CLASS-Web under "Current Students"
Sign on to CLASS-Web
Click on the e-Cashier link located on the "Pay
Fees Online / Registration Fee Assessment" page

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Consider taking classes at night
Add yourself to waitlist – check Zonemail
Go to the first class!
Tell the instructor that you are a NEW
International Student with F-1 visa status – may help with some teachers
Don’t panic – it usually turns out ok!

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Building #1600
Drop in Counseling available first 2 weeks of the semester
Appointments begin 2 weeks after the start of the semester - SEP

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Deficit in Public Education in California
Forced to cut some sections of classes
Many classes are full
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Will be much easier next semester as you have early registration date as Continuing students.
Priority Number will also help

 You determine your own academic schedule and manage your own time.
 You are responsible for finding out about deadlines, graduation and transfer requirements, and for tracking your own progress.
 Plan on spending 2-3 hours outside of class for every hour you spend in class (e.g. if you take 12 units, you will be in class about 12 hours per week; add another
24 - 36 hours per week for study outside of class, for a total of 36 - 48 hours per week for school).

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Cheating
 Act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of
 dishonest, deception or fraudulent means including forgery.
Giving or attempting to give aid that is not authorized by the instructor

Duplicate Use of Written Work
 multiple students submitting identical or substantially similar work
 Submitting identical or substantially similar work to multiple courses without the permission of the instructors.

Plagiarism
 Taking the words or substance of another and either copying or paraphrasing the work
 without giving credit to the source.
= Stealing!

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You can avoid this through footnotes, quotation marks, or reference citations.
When you are putting the author’s ideas into your own words (called paraphrasing) make sure you are not copying the authors phrases or sentence structure.
Your rewrite should look totally different from the original http://www.laspositascollege.edu/library/doc uments/Plagiarism_Karin_Spirn.pdf

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Faculty members will report suspected instances of academic dishonesty to the Dean of Student Services. Actions can be taken to
expel or place you on probation.
Suspension or expulsion from LPC may result in a violation of your F-1 status!

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The Department of Homeland Security requires that F-1 international students complete at least how many units each Fall and Spring semester?
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A. 12
B. 9
C. 6
D. 3

The Department of Homeland Security requires that F-1 international students complete at least how many units each Fall and Spring semester?
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A. 12
B. 9
C. 6
D. 3

According to the presentation, about how many hours per week should you devote to your homework and assignments outside of classroom time?
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A. 20 hours per week
B. 10-15 hours for each hour spent in class
C. 5-6 hours for each hour spent in class
D. 2-3 hours for each hour spent in class

According to the presentation, about how many hours per week should you devote to your homework and assignments outside of classroom time?
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A. 20 hours per week
B. 10-15 hours for each hour spent in class
C. 5-6 hours for each hour spent in class
D. 2-3 hours for each hour spent in class

If you do not attend the first day of a class in which you are enrolled, the instructor has the authority to:
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A. report you to the International Student
Program office.
B. send you an email asking why you weren’t in class.
C. give your seat in the class to another student who wants to take the class.
D. call your parents.

If you do not attend the first day of a class in which you are enrolled, the instructor has the authority to:
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A. report you to the International Student
Program office.
B. send you an email asking why you weren’t in class.
C. give your seat in the class to another student who wants to take the class.
D. call your parents.

What should I do on the first day of class?
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A. Arrive a bit early to make sure that I can find the classroom and be on time
B. Sit in the front of class
C. Be prepared by having a notebook and pen
D. All of these.

What should I do on the first day of class?
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A. Arrive a bit early to make sure that I can find the classroom and be on time
B. Sit in the front of class
C. Be prepared to have a notebook and pen
D. All of these.

Mickey Mouse is a new student at LPC. His LPC
ID number is W10701737. His birthday is
November 18, 1928. What is Mickey’s Classweb
Password?
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A. mimo1737
B. 111828
C. momi1928
D. 192818

Mickey Mouse is a new student at LPC. His LPC
ID number is W10701737. His birthday is
November 18, 1928. What is Mickey’s Classweb
Password?
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A. mimo1737
B. 111828
C. momi1928
D. 192818

Mickey Mouse is a new student at LPC. His LPC
ID number is W10701737. His birthday is
November 18, 1928. What is Mickey’s
Blackboard Password?
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A. mimo1737
B. 111828
C. momi1928
D. 192818

Mickey Mouse is a new student at LPC. His LPC
ID number is W10701737. His birthday is
November 18, 1928. What is Mickey’s
Blackboard Password?
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A. mimo1737
B. 111828
C. momi1928
D. 192818

You are writing an essay on the global economic crisis for your class. You find an excellent article online. You copy and paste the article into your essay. You do not cite the source of the article or use quotation marks around the material you got online. What act of academic dishonesty is this?
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A. Tampering
B. Plagiarism
C. Fabrication
D. Assisting

You are writing an essay on the global economic crisis for your class. You find an excellent article online. You copy and paste the article into your essay. You do not cite the source of the article or use quotation marks around the material you got online. What act of academic dishonesty is this?
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A. Tampering
B. Plagiarism
C. Fabrication
D. Assisting

You and your friend are enrolled in the same class. You are doing quite well in it, but she is struggling, and you want to help her. Which of the following would NOT be considered appropriate by the college:
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A. Encourage her to meet with the teacher after class or during office hours to help her understand the assignment.
B. Encourage her to seek tutoring to help her with the assignments.
C. Talk with her about the assignments yourself to help her understand them, but do not give her your homework to copy.
D. Give a copy of your homework assignment to her.

You and your friend are enrolled in the same class. You are doing quite well in it, but she is struggling, and you want to help her. Which of the following would NOT be considered appropriate by the college:
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A. Encourage her to meet with the teacher after class or during office hours to help her understand the assignment.
B. Encourage her to seek tutoring to help her with the assignments.
C. Talk with her about the assignments yourself to help her understand them, but do not give her your homework to copy.
D. Give a copy of your homework assignment to her.

How can I get into a class that I am on the waitlist for?
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A. not allowed to register
B. check my Zonemail account, and if I’m not added, go to the first class and ask to be added.
C. wait for Sean or Cindy to contact me
D. ask my friend to give me his/her spot

How can I get into a class that I am on the waitlist for?
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A. not allowed to register
B. check my Zonemail account, and if I’m not added, go to the first class and ask to be added.
C. wait for Sean or Cindy to contact me
D. ask my friend to give me his/her spot

What courses are given grades of “Pass/ No
Pass”
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A. courses with a “GR” code
B. all remedial (lower level) ESL classes
C. any class that I want
D. All English 1A classes

What courses are given grades of “Pass/ No
Pass”
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A. courses with a “GR” code
B. all remedial (lower level) ESL classes
C. any class that I want
D. All English 1A classes