Advising
KCC provides advising services to assist students with career plans and academic
choices. Student Services Representatives are available to both current and
prospective students. All are encouraged to meet with a Student Services
Representative or an Academic Advisor prior to registering for classes. For a listing
of faculty advisors, see page 26.
KCC wants students to get the best start possible and to succeed in college. Student
Services Representatives can help students identify individual goals and establish
the best path leading to their accomplishment.
Placement Testing [COMPASS]
The College provides Placement testing in reading, writing, and math skills
for beginning students, since all college degrees and certificates require some
coursework in these areas. New students taking reading, writing, or mathematics
classes, or courses requiring prerequisite skills in those areas, must take the
placement examt. The results are used to determine the beginning level of writing
and math in which students are most likely to succeed and to determine the ability
to benefit from instruction.
Tests are given in the Learning Resources Center by appointment only. Call 541-880-
2206 to schedule an appointment. Disability-related accommodations for placement
tests are considered on a case-by-case basis; contact the Student Services Office at
541-882-3521.
Orientation
New Student Orientation is an introduction to KCC and is scheduled prior to each
term, usually on the Thursday before the first day of classes. Orientation includes
an overview of college resources and student support services. All first-time credit
students planning to enroll in a degree, certificate, or diploma program, and all
who are accumulating a significant number of credits toward a transfer degree, are
strongly encouraged to attend an Orientation session prior to the start of their first
term. Contact a Student Services Representative for Orientation dates and times.
Program Planning
Student Services Representatives can explain the wide range of program options
and help students select an appropriate course of study. Please see a Student
Services Representative about class scheduling, or to ask questions.
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