Guided Self-Placement for English and Math

Website: https://www.westvalley.edu/admissions/assessment/
All students are required to complete the guided self-placement, pre-orientation, orientation and develop a comprehensive educational plan in order to receive a priority registration date for enrollment.

Follow these four easy steps:

1. 1. Review the English and Math Course sequence in the schedule of classes.
   2. Have access to unofficial high school transcripts
   3. Navigate the Guided Self-Placement tool.
   4. Take a picture or print your results to present at orientation or initial counseling appointment.

Disability and Educational Support Program (DESP) for students: if you have a verifiable disability, you may request accommodations for assessment. Contact the DESP Office at (408) 741-2010 or TTY / DESP (408) 741-2658.

ESL (English as a Second Language) Guided Self-Placement

Website: https://www.westvalley.edu/schools/continuing-education/esl-citizenship.html

All new ESL students must take the ESL Guided Self-Placement tool (it’s not a test) on the College Portal under the Registration and Records tab. Immediately after answering the placement questions, students will receive their recommendation for ESL levels in both RW (reading and writing) and LS (listening and speaking). Students wanting further guidance may contact the ESL department for more assistance. 
https://www.westvalley.edu/admissions/assessment/index.html#tabs-2

Orientation

Website: https://www.westvalley.edu/admissions/orientation.html

West Valley Welcome:  This one-time virtual orientation is designed to guide you through important steps like registration and financial aid, and introduce you to a variety of campus resources to support your success. Completing West Valley Welcome fulfills the orientation portion of the priority registration requirements. Students must also complete Guided Self-Placement and have an Educational Plan to qualify for priority registration.

College Orientation The following counseling courses offer in-depth information about the college and transfer opportunities, career planning and academic success strategies.  Completing one of these courses fulfills the orientation portion of the priority registration requirements. Students must also complete Guided Self-Placement and have an Educational Plan to qualify for priority registration.

• COUN 000A: College Orientation (1/2 unit)
• COUN 005: College Success (3 units)
• COUN 012: Careers and Lifestyles (3 units)
• LRSV 001: Learning Strategies for College and Careers (3 units)
  
  

Procedures for Auditing Courses

The Colleges of the District allow auditing of courses except for courses in programs that require special presentation and/or program admissions on a limited basis. Each college department will determine which courses may be audited. Priority in class enrollment shall be given to students enrolled in the course for credit toward a degree or certificate. An auditing student is a class observer who attends the class without the requirement of taking tests or completing assignments. The auditing student must submit a college application (if not already enrolled at the college for the given term).

To audit a course, students:

1. 1. Attend the first-class meeting and request permission to audit the course from the instructor. Students must receive approval from the specific instructor by the last day to add the course each term.
   2. Obtain and complete an Audit Form from Admissions and Records.
   3. Bring the Audit Form to the Admissions Office by the third week of the term with a payment of $15/unit fee. Students enrolled in classes to receive credit for ten or more semester units shall not be charged a fee to audit three or fewer units per semester.

High school and F-1/I-20 students are not allowed to audit a course. No student auditing a course shall be permitted to change his or her enrollment to receive credit for the course. An auditing fee as established by California Education Code is payable at the time of enrollment as an auditor, except for students enrolled in ten or more semester units auditing a course with three or fewer semester units.