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employers require a CRC certificate for employment candidates, and students
B. Student 17 Years of Age enrolled in a technical program are also required to take this test as part of
For a seventeen year old student to take the GED Test, state approval must their educational program. Interested persons should contact the Assessment
be granted based on the following: Center at 334.745.6437, extension 5563 or 5557.
1. Individuals attending Public Schools
a. Student must have participated in an exit interview with C. SPECIAL NEEDS COUNSELING/ ADA ACCOMMODATIONS
their high school administration and provide a signed Counseling is provided or referrals are made in the areas of educational, vocational,
Exit Interview Form. personal, and social needs. All services are available to students on all campuses. To
b. Student must provide a notarized and signed letter from assist students with career decisions, a collection of current resource materials on ca-
his/her parent or legal guardian, naming the school, reers, occupations, and undergraduate programs at other universities is located in the
providing the drop-out date, and providing parental campus academic advising offices and the learning resource centers.
permission for the student to be administered the GED
test (Parental Permission Form). Assistance for Visually Impaired Students
2. Individuals Attending Private School, Church School, or Private Southern Union offers visually impaired students access to The Southern Union Catalog/
Tutoring Program Student Handbook online through screen magnification and screen reading. ZoomText,
Student must present a notarized letter from his/her parent or which allows the student to see everything on the computer screen, is available upon
legal guardian naming the school, providing the drop-out date, request at Opelika, Valley, and Wadley campuses. To request this service, contact
and stating the student has dropped out of school, and has Cydney Matthews.
permission to be administered the GED test (Parental Permission
Form). Students who have documented disabilities and need special accommodations should
contact an academic advisor, or Cydney Matthews on the Opelika campus at (334) 745-
Interested persons may contact the College at (334)745-6437. Ask for 6437, Dr. Fred Williams on the Wadley campus at (256) 395-2211, or Robin Brown on Development Student
extension 5416, 5551 or 5563. the Valley campus at (334) 756-4151.

4. Specialized Testing Services D. ORIENTATION ACTIVITIES
a. ACT Testing 1. SOAR - Student Orientation and Registration
Southern Union is an approved testing site for the ACT and offers the test on During the months of June and July, a pre-college program is offered called
the designated national test dates for the examination in Alabama. The test is SOAR. All new and transfer students are strongly encouraged to participate.
given on the Wadley Campus. Interested persons should contact the Assess- This program is designed to help entering freshmen and transfer students make
ment Center for the schedule by calling (256) 395-2211, ext. 6416 or 5416. wise decisions in choosing their fields of study and to adjust more readily to
their first semester at Southern Union. SOAR for entering students consists of a
b. Health Sciences Admissions Testing three-hour session available on all campuses.
The Assessment Center provides scheduled testing services for admission for
certain programs in the Health Sciences Division. The ACT National or the New students, after being accepted for Fall semester enrollment to the college, may
ACT Residual test is required for admission to the Associate Degree Nursing, register for SOAR sessions on the SUSCC website at www.suscc.edu.
Practical Nursing, and Radiologic Technology programs. Interested persons
should refer to the Health Sciences Division webpage at www.suscc.edu for 2. Orientation to College (ORI 101) and Student Success Skills (ORI 107)
complete information and instructions on the application process for health Orientation is a one credit hour course designed to introduce beginning students
sciences programs. to college life. This course provides an introduction to programs, personnel, and
policies at the college. It provides students with information regarding what the
c. WorkKeys Testing College expects from students and what students should expect from the College.
The Assessment Center administers ACT WorkKeys assessments for individ- The course also addresses student attitudes, goals, study skills, and health related
uals who are seeking employment as paraprofessionals in area school systems issues. Orientation is required for all new students who have not previously at-
that require applicants have the WorkKeys Proficiency Certificate for Teacher tended college and is offered each term. Students who initially entered Southern
Assistants. The Assessment Center is also a certified testing site for the Career Union prior to Fall Quarter 1994 and students who have successfully completed at
Readiness Certificate (CRC). Based on test scores, testers will be issued a least 12 semester hours (15 quarter hours) within the past five years with a 2.0 GPA
Career Readiness Certificate at the gold, silver, or bronze level. Some area