Catalog - Admissions 

ADMISSIONS

Danville Area Community College has an open-door admission policy. The College admits all students qualified to complete any of its programs including transfer, career, basic skills, and Corporate and Community Education provided space is available. When adequate space is not available, the College will admit those students who are best qualified, giving preference to students residing in Community College District #507.

Many DACC classes require placement testing prior to enrollment to demonstrate academic readiness at designated skill levels to support academic achievement. Therefore, most new students and all students enrolling in classes with prerequisite skill proficiencies are required to present ACT or SAT scores, or participate in the college's placement program. Students may register to take placement tests by calling the Assessment Center, 217.443.8708.

General Admission Requirements

Admission is open to anyone who meets the following requirements:

1. Has earned a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Diploma
   -OR-
   
2. Is beyond the traditional age of high school enrollment and can demonstrate skill proficiencies which support his/her ability-to-benefit from college level instruction.

Any student under the age of sixteen years of age may be enrolled upon meeting the following criteria:

1. Taking the ASSET placement exam or providing ACT or SAT scores for proper placement.
2. A signed letter of approval from a school official (principal, guidance counselor).
3. Approval from DACC Dean of Student Services or designee.
4. Approval of the instructor.

Parents should be aware that their student may be exposed to mature and/or controversial topics and conversations, not only within some classes, but also within the general college environment.

Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate-Oriented Curricula

Minimum entrance requirements for Associate in Science and Arts and Associate in Engineering Science Degree Programs.

Public Act 86-0954 requires all community colleges providing baccalaureate-oriented degree programs to establish and have in effect by the Fall of 1993 minimum entrance requirements comparable to those of the state universities.

Danville Area Community College's minimum entrance requirements, effective Fall Term 1993, for enrollment in an ASA or ASE degree program for students entering the college for the first time, re-entering the college after an absence of more than two years, or whose last term of enrollment was in a vocational program of study are as follows:

High School 		Years of 
 Subjects 		Course Work 		Explanatory Notes 

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English 		    4 			Written and oral communications, and literature 

Mathematics 		    3 			Introductory through advanced algebra, geometry, 
						trigonometry, or fundamentals of computer 
						programming

Science 		    2 			Laboratory sciences 

Social Science 		    2 			Emphasizing history & government 

Electives 		    2 			Foreign language, music, art, or vocational 
						education 

Flexible Academic Units     2 			Additional course work from any of the five 
						described high school subject areas 

Effective Fall Term 1993 and each term thereafter, students entering the college for the first time, re-entering after an absence of more than two years, or whose last term of enrollment was in a vocational program of study, and who are enrolling in an ASA or an ASE degree program will be admitted in one of two categories; Fully-Admitted or Provisionally-Admitted.

Fully-Admitted

• students who have earned a high school diploma and who meet the minimum subject specific requirements in English and Math or who place through the College's assessment and placement testing into:
  

  Rhetoric 101 or above (ASA and ASE)
  and
  Math 115, Survey of Statistics or higher level of difficulty
  and who meet the minimum subject specific requirements in science, social studies, electives, and flexible academic units
  

• students who have been enrolled in a vocational program of study at DACC who have earned twenty-six (26) or more semester credit hours and who are in Academic Good Standing
• students who transfer to the college from another institution of higher education who have earned twenty-six (26) or more semester credit hours and are in good standing according to DACC's Academic Standards of Progress.

Provisionally-Admitted

• students who do not meet the minimum subject specific requirements or the placement testing criteria as described for Fully-Admitted status
• students who do not submit a high school transcript or credentials which can be evaluated with respect to the subject specific requirements
• students who have been in a vocational program of study, have earned fewer than twenty-six (26) semester credit hours, and who have not met the standards as described in the following section for upgrading Provisionally-Admitted status to Fully-Admitted status
• students who transfer to the college from another institution of higher education with fewer than twenty-six (26) earned semester hours and who have not met the standards as described in the following section for upgrading Provisionally-Admitted status to Fully-Admitted status

Provisionally-Admitted Students may upgrade their status to Fully-Admitted at the time the following standards have been met :

• the student has earned fifteen (15) semester credit hours, is in Academic Good Standing, and has earned credit in each of the following subject specific areas:
  1. Rhetoric 101
  2. Math 115, Survey of Statistics or math of higher level of difficulty
  3. One general education Lab Science elective
  4. One general education Social Science elective
  5. One general education. Humanities elective, or one general education Human Well-Being elective, or one baccalaureate-oriented elective

Admission Requirements for Career-Oriented Curricula

Minimum entrance requirements for Certificate, Associate in Applied Science Degree Programs, and Associate in General Studies Programs are the same as described under the heading of General Admission Requirements.

Transfer Students

A student who has been enrolled in one or more institutions of higher learning is eligible for admission to Danville Area Community College. The applicant must submit an official transcript from each college previously attended.

International Students

This school is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. An international student is not a U.S. citizen.

To be admitted to DACC, an international student shall:

1. Have completed the equivalent of a high school (secondary) education which normally means the completion of twelve (12) years of schooling;
2. Demonstrate a mastery of the English language in one of three ways:
   1. with a score of 500 or higher on the paper-based TOEFL;
   2. with a score of 173 or higher on the computer-based TOEFL, or
   3. based on recommendation;
3. Have on file an application for admission;
4. Provide official transcripts covering all school work (high school and college) completed with English translations;
5. Provide an affidavit stipulating that adequate finances are available for their support while studying in the United States.

International students must carry a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours. It is essential that students from outside the United States have sufficient funds to cover their expenses while in this country.

In addition to the above criteria, international students are accepted on the basis of available space in the various educational programs. Consideration is also given to selecting a diversified international student population to enhance the enrollment of citizens from numerous countries.

Enrollment into courses will be determined by placement test scores and personal evaluations. Students deficient in English language skills must be enrolled in English as a Second Language classes.

Auditing Students

Permission to audit a course may be obtained from Division Deans when space is available. The student is expected to attend classes regularly, but will not receive grades, take examinations nor receive credit. Qualified students may change from auditing to regular enrollment status during the first two weeks of a twelve-week or longer course or during the first week of a course that meets less than twelve weeks. However, students may not change to auditing status once a class begins. Students auditing a class must pay regular tuition and course fees. Veterans and other eligible persons cannot be certified for audited courses per 38 CFR 21.4252 (I).

Former Students

Students who have previously attended Danville Area Community College must apply for readmission. If the student has been enrolled in another college in the interim, an official transcript from that institution must be submitted.

Admission Procedures

Persons who wish to register at Danville Area Community College should call the Registration Office in the Vermilion Hall, 2000 East Main Street. Part-time students may register by phone by calling 217.443.8800.

1. All students must complete the application form. To enroll in a degree program and/or certain composition and mathematics courses, students MUST SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of credits to the Admissions Office from the high school attended and/or all other institution(s) of higher education.
2. All admissions records must be completed prior to registration.
3. Placement tests are prerequisites to enrollment in some courses. Call the Assessment Center at 217.443.8708 to schedule the test. There is no fee charged for the test.
4. The registrant is encouraged to make an appointment with a College Counselor/Educational Advisor well in advance of the beginning of the semester to plan a program of college studies.

Online Student Services

Danville Area Community College offers a variety of student services through our website. Students can log-on to our Online Student Services at http://www.dacc.edu/ar/oss/. A guide to the available online services is available to assist current and former students to view and retrieve the following information: financial aid, their personal semester schedule, current (and past) semester bill statements, and their unofficial academic transcript. Please note, academic records, prior to the Summer 1992 semester, are not available online. Students who meet certain requirements, determined by their Academic Advisor/Counselor, may also register online. Please call the Admissions Office at 217.443.8801 or email them at admissions@dacc.edu for more information about Online Registration.

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