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STGEC – WHAT IT IS
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SCHEDULING PROCESS AND TIMELINE
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WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING NOW?
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SENIOR TIMELINE
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COLLEGE APPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
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Q & A
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DEPARTMENT CHAIRS IN THE HALL OF EXCELLENCE

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THIS IS BASICALLY THE FRESHMEN YEAR OF COLLEGE’S GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES.
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STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE A 30 CREDIT HOUR STGEC CERTIFICATE VALIDATED BY VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
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THIS CERTIFICATE TRANSFERS TO ANY PUBLIC INDIANA COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY AND SOME OUT OF STATE
INSTITUTIONS.

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SPEECH 143
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ENGL 102 – ADVANCED RESEARCH
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A FINE ARTS CLASS – EITHER ART APPRECIATION (ARTT 110), THEATRE APPRECIATION (THEA 100)
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SPAN 101 OR FRENCH 101-HS SECOND YEAR LANGUAGE
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SPAN 103 OR FRENCH 103 – HS THIRD YEAR LANGUAGE
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POLS 111 (GOVT) OR LITR 221 (WORLD LIT)
**IF YOU DON’T TAKE THE LANGUAGE CLASSES, THEN YOU MUST TAKE POLS 111 AND LITR 221, AND LITR 100 IN
ADDITION TO EVERYTHING LISTED ABOVE.

Semester 1
ACP W131 (IU)
Semester 2
ACP LITR 202(IU), VU LITR 100, or VU LITR
221 (World Lit)
Econ
Math – ACP Calc or ACP Finite
POLS 111
Math – ACP Calc or ACP Finite
Science – could be an ACP course or not Science - could be an ACP course or not
ENGL 102 _ Adv. Research High school elective
SPAN 101 or French 101 online
(could test out)
VU Speech
SPAN 103 or French 101 online
( could test out)
One of the VU Fine Arts Electives

1.
Choose 7 courses and a study hall for each semester. (Total 16)
2.
College Prep Courses: 4…preferably 5.
3.
Choose Alternative Courses
4.
Fill out scheduling form with requested 12 th grade courses.
5.
Input Course Selection into Skyward.
6.
Turn in Course Selection Form with appropriate signatures

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CENTRAL NINE APPLICATIONS
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
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RECOMMENDATIONS: TEACHER’S STAMP OF APPROVAL
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APPLICATION ELECTIVES: MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE
COURSES
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SUMMER SCHOOL
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NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE

YOU WILL NEED TO ENTER YOUR COURSE REQUESTS FOR 2016-
2017 INTO SKYWARD

Once on Skyward you need to click on the “Schedule” tab on the left side of the page.

#2: Once you find the course you want to take click “Add
Course”. You will add each course you plan on taking.
# 1: You will search for the class you want to take here.

Click on “Request Alternates” to add your alternates

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SCHEDULING FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE AND TURNED
INTO THE GUIDANCE OFFICE BY JANUARY 15, 2016.
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INCOMPLETE SCHEDULES WILL BE RETURNED TO THE STUDENT FOR
CORRECTION.
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THE STUDENTS COUNSELOR WILL SET UP INDIVIDUAL
APPOINTMENTS ONCE A COMPLETED SCHEDULE IS RETURNED.

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COURSE SELECTIONS ARE FINAL AND CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER
MAY 1, 2016, UNLESS THE FOLLOWING EXISTS:
NEED TO MEET HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
NEED TO MEET COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
NEED TO BALANCE OVER-CROWDED CLASSES
AN ERROR IN COMPUTER ENTRY
LATE STAFF CHANGES
REQUESTED CHANGES RELATED TO TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS, LUNCH
ASSIGNMENTS, CLASS PERIODS, ETC. WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
IF YOU SELECT A YEAR LONG COURSE, YOU ARE COMMITTED TO THAT COURSE
FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR…YOU CANNOT DROP AT SEMESTER.

Counselor Students with last names:
Mrs. Pam Price
Ms. Meaghan Krukemeier
Mrs. Stephanie Paul
Mrs. Connie Poston
Mrs. Lindsey Miller
Mrs. Angela Chaplin
A - Be
Bh – F
G – L
M – R
S – Z
All Early College Students

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WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
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IS MY CHILD REALLY READY TO MAKE THESE BIG DECISIONS?
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HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE GRADES/COURSES/SAT?
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HOW AND WHEN DO WE START APPLYING TO COLLEGES?
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HOW DO WE APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS?

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JANUARY 2016:
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MAKE COURSE REQUESTS FOR SENIOR YEAR
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SCHEDULE PRACTICE SAT/ACT
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SCHEDULE THE SAT/ACT
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COLLEGEBOARD.ORG YOUR STUDENT SHOULD DO THIS ON HIS/HER ACCOUNT
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MARCH 5, 2016 SAT IS THE NEW SAT AND REGISTRATION IS OPEN

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FEBRUARY 2016
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RESEARCH COLLEGES
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LOOK FOR ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FROM GPA, COURSES TAKEN AND SAT/ACT SCORES
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LOOK FOR AUTOMATIC SCHOLARSHIPS
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LOOK FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMMING: HONORS, ACCOMMODATIONS, CAMPUS VISITS, CAMPS, ETC

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MARCH-MAY
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TAKE A DETOUR DURING SPRING BREAK TO VISIT
COLLEGES
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TALK TO ADMISSIONS COUNSELORS
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TALK TO STUDENTS
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LOOK AROUND THE COLLEGE TOWN
TAKE FINAL EXAMS
SERIOUSLY!
IF YOU FOUND SOMETHING YOU
NEED TO CHANGE IN YOUR COURSE
REQUEST – GET IT TO YOUR
COUNSELOR BY MAY 1!!

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SUMMER 2016
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MAKE A LIST OF COLLEGES YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR
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START LOOKING AT FAMILY CONNECTION
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THINK ABOUT TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS WHO WOULD WRITE A RECOMMENDATION
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WORK HARD ON ANY SUMMER COURSES!

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AUGUST 2016
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START APPLICATIONS!
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CGHS WILL SEND TRANSCRIPTS AFTER LABOR DAY
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GPA, CLASS RANK, TRANSCRIPT CANNOT BE TAN UNTIL ALL SUMMER SCHOOL WORK IS IN AND UPLOADED.

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FOR AUGUST THROUGH JUNE 2017 – SEE HANDOUT AND WEBSITE (CGHS GUIDANCE TAB)

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RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH
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SENIOR COURSES MATTER – MOST ADMISSIONS ARE CONDITIONAL BASED ON STRONG COMPLETION OF
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR YEAR.
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EACH COLLEGE HAS UNIQUE APPLICATION CONDITIONS.
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RE-TAKE THE SAT
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SAT DOES SUPER SCORE – THEY TAKE THE BEST SCORE FROM EACH SECTION TO COME UP WITH YOUR SCORE.

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THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE, BUT MOST UNIVERSITIES
SITES ARE SIMILAR
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JUST GOOGLE IT!
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STUDENTS SHOULD BE DRIVING THE SHIP!

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GENERAL QUESTIONS NOW
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SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AFTER THIS MEETING OR WITH YOUR COUNSELOR
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
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PAM PRICE – DIR OF GUIDANCE PRICEP@CENTERGROVE.K12.IN.US
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TRISH FERGUSON – ASST PRINCIPAL GUIDANCE FERGUSONT@CENTERGROVE.K12.IN.US

AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR DEPARTMENTS
COURSES