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2010-2011 Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Student Services


Services and programs to help students perform academically to the best of their ability are available at the Charlotte, Collier and Lee Campuses and the Hendry/Glades Center.  Services include academic advising, placement testing, orientation, counseling, and retention guidance.

Assessment & Testing Services

Assessment is considered an essential part of the college program.  Edison State College provides a secure testing environment for students at each campus location:  Lee Campus in Fort Myers, Collier Campus in Naples, Charlotte Campus in Punta Gorda and the Hendry/Glades Center in LaBelle.

FCELPT - Placement Testing

The Florida College Entry Level Placement Test (FCELPT) is used to determine placement in English, mathematics and reading courses.  Placement Testing or exemption is required for all degree seeking students, specific certificate seeking students, high school students in accelerated programs and Veterans.  Non-degree students planning to enroll in English, mathematics or entry-level foreign language courses, must also be tested or exempted.  

Students can access a test guide with helpful resources and practice tests at www.edison.edu/assessment/FCELPT_Study_Guide.pdf.

  • Students must complete and turn in an application for admissions to the Office of the Registrar prior to testing. Processing time for applications is 24 hours.
  • Students are required to take the FCELPT or submit a full set of ACT-E or SAT-R scores taken within the previous two years.
  • Students who previously attended another college or university may bring in an official or unofficial transcript for evaluation.
  • The FCELPT is administered at all campuses and sites.  Contact local campus or  http://www.edison.edu/assessment/placement.php for additional information.

Students who do not achieve the minimum scores on FCELPT will be placed in, and required to satisfactorily complete, appropriate college preparatory instruction. Florida State Board of Education Administrative Rule 6A-10.0315(20) mandates that students complete their remedial coursework by the time they have accumulated twelve (12) hours of college credit classes or they must maintain continuous enrollment in college preparatory coursework each semester until the requirements are completed while performing satisfactorily in the degree earning classes. A hold may be placed on student records requiring on-campus registration until college preparatory coursework is completed.

Test Scores for College Level Placement
 
COURSE FCELPT ACT-E SAT-R
ENC 1101  83 – ENGLISH & READING 17 – ENGLISH & READING 440 - CRITICAL READING
MAT 1033  72 – MATH 19 - MATH 440 - MATH
MGF 1106/MGF 1107  90 – MATH 23 - MATH 540 - MATH
MAC 1105/ STA 2023  90 – MATH 23 - MATH 540 - MATH
MAC 1106 109 - MATH 25 - MATH 560 - MATH

Students scoring 109 or higher on the Elementary Algebra portion of the FCELPT will automatically take the College Level Math (CLM) portion of the Placement Test.  There is NO RETEST opportunity for the CLM test.

College Level Math - Placement Test
MAC 1140 (70-99) MAC 2233 (80-99) MAC 2311 (100+)
  MAC 1114 (80-99)  
  MAC 1147 (80-99)  

Students are referred to Academic Advising or SOAR (Student Opportunities for Achievement and Rewards) after  testing or evaluation of ACT-E/SAT-R scores or college transcripts.

College Preparatory Classes

Students enrolled in college preparatory instruction shall be permitted to take courses concurrently in other curriculum areas for which they are qualified.  Pursuant to Section 1008.30(4), Florida Statutes, students who test into college preparatory instruction and subsequently enroll in college preparatory instruction must successfully complete the required college preparatory studies by the time they have accumulated twelve (12) hours of college credit coursework or they must maintain continuous enrollment in college preparatory coursework each semester until the requirements are completed while performing satisfactorily in the degree earning coursework.  College preparatory students who are deficient in all three areas may enroll in college-level courses such as orientation courses, college success courses, or other courses that are not dependent on college-level computation and communication skills.  Students who are placed in college preparatory courses are referred to the SOAR program (see Student Rights and Responsibilities ).  SOAR offers workshops and individual support to develop student skills, time management, goal setting and test taking strategies.  Students who fail to enroll in at least one college prep class, as designated by their test scores, will have a registration hold put on their account and be required to meet with a SOAR Specialist who will assist them with the registration process.

Testing Locations

Students may get more information about testing by contacting the Assessment Center on each campus and at the Hendry/Glades Center.  Testing is available by appointment.

Charlotte Campus at (941) 637-5629
Collier Campus at (239) 732-3789
Hendry/Glades Center at (863) 674-0408
Lee Campus at (239) 489-9237

Other testing services provided by the Assessment Center, Lee Campus, include:

  1. College Level Examination Program (CLEP), a nationally developed program for acquiring college credit by examination. More information available at http://www.edison.edu/assessment/clep.php
  2. Edison Online (distance learning) testing services are available on all campuses and at the Hendry/Glades Center.  Testing locations, hours and procedures are posted at www.edison.edu/elearning/testing/php.

Orientation

All degree seeking students who are ‘First Time in College’ are required to attend an on-campus orientation. This orientation is designed to provide new students with useful and needed information in order to increase the likelihood of academic success and goal completion.

Student Email

Edison has designated e-mail as an official method of communication with students regarding topics of academic or administrative nature.  The College will assign an e-mail account to each student and expects students to be responsible for all information sent to them via their College e-mail account.

Academic Advising Services

Academic advising is an integral part of a student’s success at Edison State College.  Following Orientation and Placement Testing, each degree seeking student meets with an Academic Advising Specialist or SOAR Program Specialist. 

Degree seeking student will be assisted in the following:

  1. Interpreting placement test scores
  2. Understanding degree options at Edison State: Bachelor’s, Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Arts (AA), and certificate programs
  3. Understanding educational programs and transfer requirements for universities and colleges
  4. Developing an educational plan to accomplish the objective desired by the student
  5. Monitoring the student’s progress towards educational goals. This includes 45-credit-hour graduation course check and 90-credit-hour course check.
  6. Completing the graduation check verification during the last semester of the degree
  7. Assisting the student in registration for graduation

Academic advising is available by appointment or on a walk-in basis. Students are encouraged to pursue advising during non-peak registration times.

For appointment with an academic advisor, please contact one of the following campus locations:

Charlotte Campus:  (941) 637-5629

Collier Campus:  (239) 732-3703

Lee Campus:  (239) 489-9365

Hendry Glades Center: (863) 674-0408

Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures Relating to Students  page for Standards of Academic Progress.

Counseling Services and Office of Ombudsman

Counseling Services and the Office of the Ombudsman contribute to the overall academic mission of Edison State College.  The mission is to provide confidential counseling, assessment, referral and brief intervention designed to help students overcome challenges in meeting their intellectual, interpersonal, and developmental goals.

Counseling Services and the Office of the Ombudsman value diversity and commitment to creating an environment that recognizes the inherent values and dignity of a person.

College Level Academic Skills Requirement (CLAS)

The Florida Legislature has repealed the requirement to pass the “College Level Academic Skills Test” (CLAST) in order to be awarded an Associate in Arts degree effective July 1, 2009.

In order to demonstrate continuing concern for institutional accountability and effectiveness, as well as performance standards for student learning outcomes, the Legislature maintained the current CLAS requirements for students seeking an Associate in Arts degree or a Baccalaureate degree in Florida’s public colleges and universities.  All scores earned on the CLAST prior to July 1, 2009, are still valid.

For students who graduate after July 1, 2009, the following alternatives will fulfill the CLAS requirements.

I.  Course options for meeting the CLAS Communication Skills requirement:  To exempt the English Language Skills, Reading and Essay sections of the CLAS, the student must have earned a 2.5 GPA in two (2) courses for a minimum of six (6) semester hours of credit from ENC1101, English I, ENC1102, English II, or other equivalent college-level English course from the following courses.

·    AML – American Literature

·    CRW – Creative Writing

·    ENC – English Composition

·    ENG – English – General

·    ENL – English Literature

·    LIT – Literature

·    HUM - Humanities

·    WOH - World History/Civilization 

II.  Course option for meeting the CLAS Computation Skills requirement:  To exempt the Computation section of the CLAS, the student must have earned a 2.5 GPA in two (2) courses for a minimum of six (6) semester hours of credit from the following mathematics courses. 

·    MAC 1105 - College Algebra or any other MAC course higher than 1105

·    MGF 1106 -  Liberal Arts Math I

·    MGF 1107 – Liberal Arts Math II

·    MHF 2191 – Mathematical Foundations

·    MTG 3212 - College Geometry

·    STA 2023 – Statistical Methods or any other STA course

III.  Concordant test scores for meeting the CLAS requirements:

·     Reading :            ACT 22; SAT 500; FCELPT 93

·     Writing:               ACT 21; SAT 500; FCELPT 105

·     Mathematics:       ACT 21; SAT 500; FCELPT 91

IV.  CLAS Waiver:

Students with a documented learning disability and/or physical disability who have not met their CLAS requirements, but otherwise have demonstrated proficiency in coursework in the same subject area, may submit a request for consideration of a waiver of one or more sections of the CLAS.

In order to initiate the CLAS waiver process a petition must be filed with the college Institutional Test Administrator (ITA) requesting such a waiver.  After reviewing the petition, the ITA provides the paperwork to the CLAS Waiver Committee chairperson who then convenes a committee to review the student’s case.  This committee is responsible to the Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs and has four members: a member of the mathematics department, a member of the English department, the ITA, and a fourth faculty member from a department other than English or mathematics.  

The committee will consider the student’s proficiency in the subject area(s) and the student’s educational records.  A waiver of the section(s) in question may be recommended upon a majority vote of the committee.  When a waiver from a section(s) is approved, the student’s transcript will be noted accordingly.  A state-approved code will be used to indicate that the student did meet the requirements of the above-mentioned state statute and that a waiver was granted.

Once waivers are approved, notification is mailed to the student from the Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs’ Office and the Insstitutional Test Administrator submits a written report to the Department of Education.  The report outlines the following: name and social security number of the student, gender and ethnic background, type of waiver granted, and the section(s) for which the waiver was granted.