Welcome to the Allan Hancock College New Student Orientation.
Our goal is to make you aware of the student services available to you and to
be sure you successfully enroll in classes. For more in-depth information,
there is contact information at the end of this orientation which provides Web
links to different college departments. The staff in student services is always
available to help. This orientation focuses on ten key questions. If you don’t
get the answer right the first time, just choose a different answer until you
find the right one.
Counseling
Counselors are available to assist you with: 
1. interpreting START placement results
2. choosing a major and selecting courses
3. creating a student education plan (SEP) and exploring career goals
4. referring you to services and instructional departments
5. graduation, certificate, and degree requirements
You should schedule an appointment with a counselor to discuss all of your
specific needs.
What if you believe your placement scores are too low?
The process to challenge your placement scores in English and/or mathematics
begins with the dean of counseling and matriculation who has the necessary
forms. His office is in the counseling department on the Santa Maria campus.
Catalog Rights
Students are strongly advised to purchase a college catalog. Once you begin
your studies toward a specific degree or certificate program, the requirements
within that catalog will not change for you if you do not have a break in your
enrollment. However, if a future catalog has changes that work better for you,
you can switch to that one.
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