/Institutions/Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods-College/json/2020-2021/Undergraduate-Catalog-local.json

/Institutions/Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods-College/json/2020-2021/Undergraduate-Catalog.json

Accuplacer

Accuplacer Policy

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College makes every effort to ensure students are being registered appropriately in courses based on the level of coursework. This is accomplished through the use of course placement testing designed to evaluate students’ skill levels in the areas of reading, writing and math.

Effective April 1, 2020, all incoming undergraduate campus students have a schedule plan requiring completion of MA-101 (Fundamentals of Mathematics) and EN-110 (Introductory College Writing). This requirement may be waived upon the review of SAT and/or ACT test scores. Any student wishing to test out of MA 101 and/or EN 110 may request to sit for the Accuplacer Assessment. All students must complete the assessment prior to their first day of class to be eligible for advanced course placement. Any student not completing prior to the first day of class will be ineligible to sit for the Accuplacer Assessment. Students who have completed Accuplacer assessments at other institutions over the course of the last calendar year may submit an official score report to their admissions representative for review and consideration.  The Accuplacer Assessment is not an Ability to Benefit course placement assessment and does not replace the requirements of a high school diploma or its equivalence.

Students submitting SAT, ACT, or Accuplacer test scores will be registered according to the following:

 

*SMWC Accuplacer test scores are valid for 3 years from date of last administration

** SAT and ACT test scores are valid for 7 years

 

Transfer and Dual Credit Students

Transfer students will be evaluated based on review of the official college transcript(s) by the Registrar’s office. Those who have not earned credit for MA 117 and/or EN 111 under the SMWC Transfer Credit Policy will follow the same process as outlined above for incoming undergraduate students.

Reentry Students

Students returning to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College will be exempt from completing the assessment if a passing grade has been earned for MA 117 and EN 111. Reentering students who have not yet completed one, or both, of the courses and who do not have test scores on file will have the option to complete the Accuplacer Assessment prior to classes starting in their term of reentry.

Continuing Students

Any student in an active status category on April 1, 2020, who has not yet tested for advanced course placement in math, will be required to complete the Math Placement Examination (MPE). Please contact the Director of Academic Services for Student Success at the Learning Resource center to schedule a time to complete the assessment.

Retest Policy

Students are limited to two attempts when completing the Accuplacer Assessment. Students may request to retake the Accuplacer Assessment 48 hours after completion of the first attempt.

A $20 fee will be charged for each additional retake of an Accuplacer Assessment. This fee is due prior to being eligible to sit for the assessment.