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Placement Policies and Methods

Sauk Valley Community College is committed to placing students in courses that correspond with their ability level in order to provide each student with the greatest chance of success in those classes and future course work. The key to accomplishing this goal is a multiple method placement structure that offers students a variety of means to demonstrate college readiness.

Students are required to meet the individual course and/or program co-requisites or prerequisites as listed in the college catalog prior to the course enrollment or program admission. Students should expect to repeat developmental courses as necessary until they have achieved college-level skills.

SVCC provides multiple placement options in English and mathematics. Approved, valid results are required of all students wishing to register for any English composition course, mathematics course, or any other college course requiring a specific English co-requisite or prerequisite. In addition, high school transcripts may be used as a placement option and/or to satisfy individual course prerequisites. Refer to the Placement Guide on the Testing Center website at www.svcc.edu/departments/testing-center/index.html for more information.

Students have an option to test and retest if eligible using an SVCC placement test. The highest placement measure/score achieved by the student is used for course placement. Test scores and high school transcript information have a time limit for use for course placement. All SVCC placement tests are subject to a retest fee.

Students with documented disabilities will be accommodated on an individual basis as each disability dictates and should make an appointment with the Coordinator of Disability Support prior to testing and/or enrollment.

Placement is not required for enrollment in community service (noncredit), continuing education classes, or physical education activity courses. Students who currently hold an associate's or a bachelor's degree may be exempt from the placement policy, but may still be subject to placement requirements for enrollment in specific courses or programs of study. Any student exempt from the course placement policy for the reasons listed above may need to secure permission from Academic Advising prior to enrollment.