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
Check-in at ED 215
Tue (February 9) - 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Wed (February 10) - 9 a.m.
Thur (February 11) - 9 a.m.
Wed (February 17) - 9 a.m.
Fri (February 19) - 11 a.m.
Tue (February 23) - 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Fri (March 05) - 11 a.m.
Tue (March 09) - 9 a.m.
Fri (March 12) - 11 a.m.
Tue (March 16) - 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Tue (March 23) - 9 a.m.
Fri (March 26) - 11 a.m.
Tue (March 30) - 9 a.m.
Fri (April 02) - 11 a.m.
Tue (April 06) - 9 a.m. & 1 p.m. |
Fri (April 09) - 11 a.m.
Fri (April 23) - 11 a.m.
Fri (April 30) - 11 a.m.
Tue (May 04) - 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Fri (May 07) - 11 a.m.
Tue (May 11) - 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Fri (May 14) - 11 a.m.
Tue (May 18) - 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Thur (May 20) - 8 a.m.
Fri (May 21) - 11 a.m.
Tue (May 25) - 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Thur (May 27) - 8 a.m.
Tue (June 01) - 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Thur (June 03) - 8 a.m.
Fri (June 04) - 11 a.m. |
Please download and print the Spring 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.