Assessment/New Student Orientations are held in ED 215. No appointment necessary to take the Assessment, but seating is limited to 30 chairs and students will be seated on a first come/first serve basis. At least 4 hours must be set aside for the Assessment/New Student Orientation block. The first 2 to 2 1/2 hours will be for the Assessment test and the remaining 1 1/2 hours will be for the orientation that follows. Students must arrive 15-minutes prior to Assessment/New Student Orientation for check-in and to attend pre-assessment information orientation.
Assessment/Orientation Schedule for June 14 through August 26, 2010
Check-in at ED 215
Assessment/New Student Orientation Blocks (4 hours):
Monday - Thursday: 8:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
Except Monday, 7/05 (Legal Holiday)
Orientation begins at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. |
Assessment ONLY
Monday - Thursday: 4:45 p.m.
Except Monday, 7/05 (Legal Holiday)
Orientation ONLY (6/22 - 8/25)
Tuesday and Wednesday: 5:30 p.m.
in building IS 108 |
Please download and print the Summer 2010 Assessment/New Student Orientation flyer.
Assessment and Placement Tests
- Assessment for English courses
- Assessment for math courses
- Assessment for reading courses
- Assessment for ESL courses
- Writing sample essay exam
- Chemistry diagnostic exam
Sample Assessment Questions through Accuplacer
What to Bring:
- Photo ID (valid Citrus College photo ID, driver's license, California ID card, high school ID, etc., if one does not have a Citrus College school ID).
- Official documentation of your Citrus College student ID number. (If hand written, must be stamped and initialed by Admissions & Records staff.)
- #2 pencil
Taking a Test:
- All testing supplies, except for a pencil, will be provided for you at the Testing Center.
- Cell phones and any other electronic devices are allowed in the Testing Center as long as they are turned off and are put away during the assessment process. Cell phones and other electronic devices are not to be heard or seen while in the Testing Center. If this occurs, Testing Center staff may discontinue your assessment and ask you to leave.
- Backpacks, purses, wallets, keys, books, school items, laptops, etc., are allowed in the Testing Center, but must be securely put away underneath the desk.
- No beverages, food, etc., are allowed in the Testing Center.
- You may not leave during the Assessment.
- Cheating will not be tolerated. If you do, Testing Center may discontinue your assessment and ask you to leave. In addition, the incident will be written up.
- All completed tests and scrap paper will be collected by the Testing Center staff.
- Student-related Test Taking Policies must be adhered to or student will not be allowed to use the Testing Center.
- Children are not allowed in the Testing Center and may not be left unattended in the check-in area.
- Please take the test seriously! Students may take the Assessment only once. Retakes are allowed only under exceptional circumstances. Retakes need written approval of a counselor. The retake can occur no sooner than one month and no later than one year from original test date. Once a student has begun a sequence of courses in a discipline, he or she may not retake the Assessment in order to skip courses in the sequence.
- If you have not graduated from high school or received a GED and you are applying for Financial Aid, you must take the full Assessment.