ACC Registration for Sophomore Students

F.A.Q. • What does “Dual Credit” mean? - A student takes a College Level Class through ACC and earns credit at the

college level and at the high school level.

• Who is eligible to take an ACC Class? All 10th grade students are eligible (the summer after their sophomore year) provided they pass the testing component (see Step 3).

• How many classes can a student take? Students are eligible to take 12 classes through ACC starting the summer after

their sophomore year. They can take a maximum of 2 classes per semester.

• What classes are offered at GHS? See Slides 4-8. A total of 8 classes are offered on the GHS Campus (2-Fall

Junior year, 2-Spring Junior Year, 2-Fall Senior year and 2-Spring Senior year)

• What other Dual Credit classes can students take not at GHS? A complete list of Dual Credit Classes can be found in the Course Guide on pg 13-15 ACC Courses Students can take any of these classes at an ACC

Campus provided they have met ACC Prerequisites (See ACC Advisor for this info).

F.A.Q. • What is the cost?

Classes taken at GHS or EVHS are free. Classes taken on any ACC Campus are

assessed a $75 per course fee. Students are required to pay for textbooks and

supplies.

• How do I find out what credits transfer?

-Each college has different requirements. Parents and students need to check with the

colleges that they plan on attending to see if credits will transfer. You may use the ACC

University Transfer Guide as a resource as well: Transfer Guide

• How do I decide between ACC And AP?

-Please see the comparison of the two classes on pages 18 AP and ACC Credits

• How can I see my child’s grades?

-Due to FERPA, GHS and parents do not have access to student grades when enrolled in

post- secondary education. Only students have access to their records.

• Are grades from ACC weighted?

-Yes, HOWEVER ACC assigns letter grades (A, B, C), therefore the highest grade a

student can receive is a “A” which will appear on their transcript as a 95%

ACC Summer Classes 2015 ACC Course HS Course When

Art 1301 Art Summer 2015-EVHS June 1-July 7 (M-Th)

Govt 2306 Texas Government Summer 2015-EVHS June 1-July 7 (M-Th)

Classes will be at EVHS. They are free to GISD Students. Please follow the steps for registration in the previous slides and then see your counselor.

ACC Fall Classes-Juniors ACC Class GISD Credit When

English 1301* (Am Lit included GHS only)

English 3A + .25 English 4A

Fall 2015

Speech 1311 Professional Communications

Fall 2015

Student will have a double blocked class for their ACC Credits. I.e. students will have 1st/5th or 2nd/6th or 3rd/7th or 4th/8th period to attend these two classes. Both classes will be taken in the fall.

ACC Spring Classes-Juniors ACC Class GISD Credit When

English 1302* (Am Lit included GHS only)

English 3B + .25 English 4A

Spring 2015

US History 1302 US History - 1.0 Spring 2015

Student will have a double blocked class for their ACC Credits. I.e. students will have 1st/5th or 2nd/6th or 3rd/7th or 4th/8th period to attend these two classes. Both classes will be taken in the spring.

ACC Fall Classes-Senior Year ACC Class GISD Credit When

British Literature* English 4B Fall 2016

Government 2305 US Government Fall 2016

ACC Spring Classes-Senior Year ACC Class GISD Credit When

US History 1302* Spring 2017

Economics Economics Spring 2017

Step 1-Application ACC EID due February 27 to Annex Counseling Office

• Submit online admission application at www.austincc.edu/ecs/application, scroll down and click on BEGIN button

• Activate ACCeID 24 hours after application submission. Go to www.austincc.edu, select “ACCeID” from row of links on the top of the page. Follow the three steps to obtain, activate, and set your security questions.

• Activate your ACC Email.

Go to www.austincc.edu/accmail and select “Activation

+ Login Assistance” on the left hand side, then click “Activitate ACCmail” and follow prompts. You must have your ACCeID to activate your email.

Write down your ACCeID and Email and keep in your phone or other safe place!

Step 2-Online Orientation Certificate of Completion of Online Orientation due February 27

to Annex Counseling Office

• Complete The Orientation Program online at

www.austincc.edu/nexus using your ACCeID.

Step 3-Visit with your counselor at GHS to determine if testing is required

• Testing is not required if:

You scored a 50 or higher on the Math Section of the PSAT and

a 50 or higher on the Reading Section of the PSAT and

the total of these two scores is 107 or higher

If testing is not required, go to Step 4

Please see next slide if testing is required

Step 3-If testing is required Certificate of Completion of PAA due March 2 (if testing required)-

Turn into the Annex Counseling Office

• Obtain the Application for a TSI Fee Waiver from your counselor

• Complete Preassessment Activity (PAA). Go to www.austin.cc.edu/nexus using your ACCeID. Print your certificate of completion • Attend TSI Testing on your assigned date.

TSI EXAM WILL BE OFFERED AT GHS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY IN MARCH—STUDENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED A DAY ONCE THEIR PAA IS SUBMITTED.

Please go to this website for practice for the TSI Exam: http://www.austincc.edu/support-and-services/services-for-students/testing-services/tsi-assessment

State-Approved Minimum Scores to be TSI Complete

Assessment Reading Writing Math

TSI Assessment 351 5 or 4/363 350

Step 4-Advising • Submit your ECS Co-enrollment form with parent

signatures and TSI Scores to Counseling Office.

***You can pick these up from the Annex Counseling

Office AFTER you have successfully completed

Steps 1-3 –Signed ECS Form is Due April 10,

Counseling Office in Annex

• Meet with an ACC Advisor at GHS on April 24-

Location to be announced. They will sign your ECS

Form if you have required documents from steps 1-3

Step 5-Registration • For FALL Registration-you will fill out a “Fall

Registration Form” when you meet with ACC Advisor on April 24. We will register you for the class when you are eligible. You DO NOT need to register for the ACC Class online. Your classes will not show up on your ACC Online site until mid-August; however, once you fill out the “Fall Registration Form” there are not any other steps you need to take.

• For SUMMER Registration-you will need to sign up online. Please see your alpha counselor for assistance.

Reminders! • All documents must be submitted by the deadline

listed. Students who do not submit proper

documentation by the deadline and need to take

the TSI Exam will have to go to an ACC Campus for

this test.

• Your schedule will not be changed to “ACC

Courses” until you have completed ALL steps for

registration (beginning of May).