PACE is Back - Fall 2021

Hi Chairs,

We managed to figure out a way to test students for the ENGL101+011 PACE program and are currently placing students into PACE sections.

If you remember, PACE allows IERW002 students to take a PACE section of ENGL101+011 based on their reading skills.

• We collect a writing sample through the remote placement process. Students who select IERW002, place into it, and submit a PACE-level writing sample are then allowed to take a reading test. 
• The remote placement advisors send students this info with a link to the test. If they score 80% or above, they can take one of our PACE sections.

This doesn't mean that they are truly credit-level students; it means that they wrote enough and passed a reading test that allows them to take a special section of ENGL101+011 that is smaller than usual and has an in-class coach an hour a week who works with them.

Below is the email I send students (from the PACE email) with specific instructions for registering for PACE sections and contacting me (pace@montgomerycollege.edu).

Could you please get the word out that PACE is back and to be on the lookout for my email? If a student shows them the email, please have people go over the email and show them the list of sections they can choose from. Please do not give overrides because they can register for non-PACE sections, and I'm tracking numbers etc.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. And thanks for your support.

Best,

Miriam

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Miriam W Simon (she/her/hers) 

Professor 

English & Reading 

PACE Coordinator 

Cadre Counseling 

Montgomery College  

Takoma Park/ Silver Spring Campus 

240 567 1663

miriam.simon@montgomerycollege.edu

Academic Regs Update - Re: Article 7 - Academic Standing

Last academic year the Academic Regulations and Standards Committee made recommendations to update Article 7 – Academic Standing (pg. 30).  In particular, the recommended changes were to move from “attempted hours” to “accumulated Grade Point Average (GPA) hours” in determining academic standing for Academic Alert, Academic Restriction, and Academic Suspension in particular.  The hope is that this change will help address the challenge we have had with transfer, AELP, and other students needing their academic standing reviewed and updated.  This change was approved by the President’s Executive Cabinet (PEC) over the summer and will be in place for students starting this fall.  Meaning, students enrolled in the fall and thereafter are subject to this change.  The SIS Team plans to have this updated in Banner very soon.  Please see below for the changes, which are highlighted in yellow. 

With the use of GPA Hours in determining academic standing, the Academic Regulations and Standards Committee also updated Academic Regulation (AR) 6.7 – Grade Point Averages (GPA).  In that section GPA Hours are defined as well as what goes into computing the GPA is better described.   

Lastly, the SIS Team will implement a new academic standing code in Banner – “GS” for Good Standing – to correspond with “AA” for Academic Alert, “AR” for Academic Restriction, and “AS” for Academic Suspension.  The old Good Standing code, “00”, will be repurposed for “No Standing” for use with new students. 

	Current Regulation – AY 2021-22	Previous Regulation – AY 2020-21 and before
Good Academic Standing	To remain in good academic standing, all students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.	To remain in good academic standing, all students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
Academic Alert	A student who has accumulated at least one Grade Point Average (GPA) hour, has a cumulative grade point average below 2.0, and is not on academic restriction or suspension is on academic alert.	A student who has attempted at least one credit and has a cumulative grade point average below 2.0 and is not on academic restriction or suspension is on academic alert.
Academic Restriction	Students who have accumulated at least 12 Grade Point Average (GPA) hours with a cumulative GPA below 1.75 will be placed on academic restriction	Students who have attempted at least 12 credits with a cumulative GPA below 1.75 will be placed on academic restriction
Academic Suspension	Students who have accumulated at least 30 Grade Point Average (GPA) hours and whose GPA falls below 1.25 will be placed on academic suspension.	Students who have attempted at least 30 credits and whose GPA falls below 1.25 will be placed on academic suspension.

 

 

Early Childhood Education Fall 2021 Advising

Hello, all,

I will NOT be advising Early Childhood Students (other than general advising, of course.)

Early Childhood AAS and AAT students should be referred to Sonia.Pruneda-Hernandez@montgomerycollege.edu

 or Christina.Shawver@montgomerycollege.edu

In addition to working in the Counseling and Advising Office this fall, I will also be doing departmental advising for  Elementary and Secondary AAT students. Please direct students to my drop-in AAT sessions or Starfish calendar 

NOTE: Early Childhood AAS and AAT students should be referred to Sonia.Pruneda-Hernandez@montgomerycollege.edu

 or Christina.Shawver@montgomerycollege.edu

Here is my SOE schedule for fall

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION DROP-IN ADVISING 

For: Elementary/Special Education and Secondary AAT students

VIA ZOOM --Starting September 7

  Mondays     2:30-5pm 

  Thursdays  8:30-11 am 

*Evening appointments may be requested 

^Contact Sonja.Fisher@montgomerycollege.edu for more information or to request an appointment. 

        ^Join AAT Advising Zoom Meeting  

https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/6662022221?pwd=ODBpMHFJN2thZVd4KzVpVXg3Z2syQT09 

Meeting ID: 666 202 2221 

Passcode: AAT2021 

Find your local number: https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/u/a3nEvXog0 

 

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Advising

CLEP Language tests are a great way to earn credits – but a caution is that if a student is thinking about transferring to UM College Park, UM does not accept CLEP language credits so it’s important to discuss the big picture of a student’s academic goal.  Sometimes students earn 9 credits for a CLEP Language test and then discovering that UM will not accept the 9 credits, and if a student is getting financial aid, they cannot continue to take credits at MC to “fill in” the missing 9 credits because they have already completed a Humanities, a GEIR and an elective for the degree (in any General Studies degree, for example).

Now to make it even more complicated, the rule about using a CLEP Language Test to fulfill a Gen Ed at MC is the same as that for AP Tests, so even though UM may not accept the CLEP Language credit, UM will still consider the Gen Ed Program to be completed if CLEP credit was used, but the student still has to take elective credit to fill in those credits if they want to transfer with 60 credits.  For example, if the student uses CLEP FREN 101 & 102 to fill Gen Ed Humanities and a GEIR, then UM considers Gen Ed to be completed but the student needs to take 6 credits of transferable elective credit to be able to transfer with 60 credits completed.

As usual, when it comes to transfer, it’s never clear-cut.   UMCP does not accept Language CLEP tests, but MANY other schools do – UMBC, UMGC, and UMB School of Nursing are three big transfer schools that DO accept CLEP Language tests, so talking about the student’s transfer plan is important.  Someone asked a few years ago, shouldn’t we counselors advise all students to take the CLEP if they are native-speakers of FREN, GERM or SPAN? And the answer is – it depends!

When in doubt, search to see what CLEP credits are accepted by any school, just search “CLEP” on each school’s page and it should take you to their CLEP list – ditto for AP exams.

Anne

Anne Schleicher, Counselor (Part-time)
Montgomery College Online Advising Services

 

Underage Hold - Summer 2021

 It is the transcript that verifies that the student actually graduated.  Receipt of this final transcript can be checked in Banner by looking at SOAHSCH.  It will list the date the final transcript was noted in the official file.

~Jan

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From: Medrano, Jose M <jose.medrano@montgomerycollege.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 12:00 PM
To: Counseling (CW) Discipline <counselingcw@montgomerycollege0.onmicrosoft.com>
Subject: Underage Hold

Hello Counseling fam,

Just in case you come across a student who has an underage hold:

The “Underage Applicant” HOLD can only be removed with proof of high school graduation – (FINAL transcript or high school diploma) or until the student turns 18 years old.  It is meant to ensure that the college complies with state laws related to minors enrolling in college. 

As soon as the student graduates (FINAL high school transcript or diploma) or turns 18, send the proof by:   

•  Completing the Raptor Central Online Request form. (Staff will process requests Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during normal business operations. Students can expect a response within 3-5 business days, and the HOLD can be removed.)  

You can email the “Registration/ Schedule Change” form and a government-issued photo ID by: 

           Completing the Raptor Central Online Request form, it will be forwarded to the appropriate office for processing. Staff will process requests Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during normal business operations. Students can expect a response within 3-5 business days.  

You can find the “Registration/Schedule Change” form below: 

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/_documents/admissions-registration/registration-schedule-change-form.pdf 

Registration Schedule Change Form - Montgomery College  Instructions for Credit Registration/Schedule Change Form _____ Directions for Students: If the class you would like to add/register for has not started and you cannot register online: 1.Enter the Subject Code, Course Number, and CRN for the course. 2.Meet with a counselor/advisor to verify if you meet the assessment levels/prerequisites and ...  www.montgomerycollege.edu

For additional questions, call at 240-567-5000. We are available Monday -Friday from 10am-4pm. 

thank you,

 José Medrano

Counselor/Professor

Boys to Men Program Mentor

Email, best way to reach me: jose.medrano@montgomerycollege.edu