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an a es have been removed from this document. TEXAS ACADEMIC SKILLS PROGRAM AND NORTH LAKE COLLEGE In 1987, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 2182. This bill, effective with the 1989 Fall Semester, requires that all Texas public college and university students be tested for reading, writing and mathematics skills. This legislation applies to students enrolling in the Dallas Community Colleges - Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, EI Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland. Q. What Is the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP)? A. TASP is a diagnostic testing program to assess the academic skills of students entering Texas public colleges and universities. It is designed to determine if students have the reading, writing and math skills necessary to succeed in college courses. The results of the test point to specific academic strengths and weaknesses and help advisors and counselors place students in courses in which they can do well and develop the necessary skills for college success. If students score poorly in one or more areas of the test, TASP requires them to immediately participate in appropriate remediation until all sections of the test are passed. Q. Who must take the TASP test? A. All Texas public college students must take TASP either before or during the semester of completing nine (9) college-level credit hours. Such scores must be reported to the college prior to the next registration. ALL students planning to become a certified teacher in Texas MUST take and pass TASP Q. Are there any exemptions from taking the TASP test? A. Students who completed at least three (3) credit hours of college-level work prior to the 1989 Fall Semester will be exempt from taking TASP. Courses that count toward this exemption are those taken at the DCCCD or other regionally- accredited colleges or universities and which will count toward graduation; also, various credit-by-exam programs taken prior to Fall 1989 will result in an exemption. Students enrolled in a DCCCD academic program leading to a certificate may receive a waiver from TASP. Students who score at or above 90 percent correct on all sections of the exit level high school exam- ination (TAAS), or score exceptionally high on the SAT or ACT examinations may be eligible for TASP exemption. The following DCCCD courses or their equivalents will NOT count toward the three hours: Any course numbered below 100, Art 199, College Learning Skills 100, Developmental Communications 120, Human Development 100, Human Development 110, Library Skills 101, Music 199, and Theatre 199. Q. Must a student take TASP prior to entering a DCCCD college? A. No, it is not necessary that a student take TASP prior to enrolling. However, DCCCD students must take TASP prior to completing nine (9) hours of college-level courses and report scores prior to the next registration. In most cases, three courses will equal nine hours of credit. ALL PERFORMANCE GRADES (A - F) earned in courses will count toward the nine hours of credit. Q. If students must take TASP by the completion of their ninth credit hour, does this mean they must pass TASP by that same time? A. No, students are required only to take TASP prior to completing their ninth credit hour and report scores before their next DCCCD registration. If students do not "pass" a section or sections of TASP, they will be immediately mandated into remediation. Students must pass all sections of TASP before they can be awarded a degree from the DCCCD. Students who transfer to a four-year state college or university will not be allowed to take junior or senior courses until they have passed all sections of TASP. Q. How and when will the TASP test be given? A. The three-part (reading, writing and mathematics) test will be given on a statewide basis at designated testing sites. Each DCCCD college is a test site. During 1993, the test will be given on June 26, July 24, September 18 and November 13. During 1994, the test dates are February 26, April 23, June 18 and July 23. TASP registration materials are available in the Counseling Centers and/or Testing Centers of each of the DCCCD colleges. Q. What Is the cost of the TASP test? Is there a study guide available? A. The cost for the total test is $26. An Official TASP Study Guide can be purchased in DCCCD College Book Stores or be ordered by writing to TASP Project, P.O. Box 1403478, Austin, Texas, 78714--0347. Study Guides are available for reference use in each of the DCCCD college libraries. Q. How will TASP affect students planning to attend a DCCCD college? A. Students planning to attend a DCCCD college will continue to complete the usual steps for enrollment. TASP scores should be reported after being admitted by those who have taken TASP. However, for students who have not taken TASP, the col- lege will indicate whether or not they should take the DCCCD's assessment test. Then, before completing their ninth credit hour, students must take the TASP test and report their scores before their next registration. Q. Are students transferring Into the DCCCD required to take TASP? A. Unless transfer students qualify for one of the exemptions discussed above, they are required to take TASP. Transfer students from another Texas public college/university are expected to take TASP no later than the semester of enrollment in nine college-level credit hours, and the hours earned at other Texas public colleges ARE USED in computing the nine credit hours. Such students must report scores before registering for college-level hours in the DCCCD. Hours earned at private or out-of-state colleges/universities ARE used in computing such nine credit hours. If transfer students from such institutions have already exceeded nine hours, they must take TASP within their first semester of enrollment in the DCCCD. If you would like more Information on the Texas Academic Skills Program, please contact the college's Counseling Center. 1993-94 North Lake College Catalog Dallas County Community College District North Lake College Call for information: Admissions, 659-5220 5001 N. MacArthur Blvd. Counseling, 659-5210 Irving, Texas 75038-3899 This catalog contains policies, regulations, and procedures In existence at the time this publication went to press. The District Colleges reserve the right to make changes at any time to reflect current Board policies, administrative regulations and procedures, and applicable State and Federal regulations. This catalog Is for Information purposes and does not constitute a contract This publication prepared by the Dallas County Community College District and North Lake Office of Public Information. Educational opportunities are offered by the Dallas County Community College District without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex, or handicap. 2 1993-94 Academic Calendar Summer Sessions, 1993 Spring Semester, 1994 First Summer Session: (Based ON 4 day class week, January 3 (M) College Buildings and Offices Aeopen except for first week) January 10 (M) Faculty Reports May 31 (M) Memorial Day Holiday January 10-13 (M-A) Aegistration Period (Varies by Campus) June 2-3 (W-A) Aegistration (Varies by Campus) January 14 (F) Faculty Professional Development June 7 (M) Classes Begin January 17 (M) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday June 10 (A) 4th Class Day January 18 (T) Classes Begin (M-A) Classes June 11 (F) Class Day (Only Friday Class Day) January 21 (F) Friday Only Classes Begin June 24 (A) Last Day to Withdraw With January 22 (S) Saturday Only Classes Begin a Grade of "W" January 31 (M) 12th Class Day June 26 (S) TASP Test Administered February 24 (A) District Conference Day July 5 (W) Fourth of July Holiday February 25 (F) Faculty Professional Development JUly 8 (A) Final Exams February 25 (F) Friday Only Classes Meet JUly 8 (A) Semester Ends February 26 (S) Saturday Only Classes Meet July 12 (M) Grades Due in Aegistrar's Office February 26 (S) TASP Test Administered by 10 a.m. March 14 (M) Spring Break Begins Second Summer Session (Based ON 4 day class week, March 18 (F) Spring Holiday for All Employees except for first week) March 21 (M) Classes Aesume July 14 (W) Aegistration (All Campuses) April 1 (F) Holidays Begin July 15 (A) Classes Begin April 4 (M) Classes Aesume July 16 (F) Class Day (Only Friday Class Day) April 15 (F) Last Day To Withdraw With July 20 (T) 4th Class Day a Grade of "w" July 24 (S) TASP Test Administered April 23 (S) TASP Test Administered August 5 (A) Last Day to Withdraw With May 6 (F) Final Exams-Friday Only Classes a Grade of "W" May 7 (S) Final Exams-Saturday Only Classes August 17 (T) Final Exams May 9-12 (M-A) Final Exams for M-R Classes August 17 (T) Semester Ends May 12 (A) Semester Ends August 19 (R) Grades Due in Aegistrar's Office May 12 (A) Graduation by 10 a.m. May 16 (M) Grades Due in Aegistrar's Office by 10 a.m. Fall Semester, 1993 August 23 (M) Faculty Aeports Summer Sessions, 1994 August 23-26 (M-A) Aegistration Period First Summer Session: (Based ON 4 day class week, (Varies by Campus) except for first week) August 27 (F) Faculty Professional Development May 30 (M) Memorial Day Holiday August 30 (M) Classes Begin June 1-2 (W-R) Aegistration (Varies by Campus) September 3 (F) Friday Only Classes Begin June 6 (M) Classes Begin September 4 (S) Saturday Only Classes Begin June 9 (A) 4th Class Day September 6 (M) Labor Day Holiday June 10 (F) Class Day (Only Friday Class Day) September 13 (M) 12th Class Day June 18 (S) TASP Test Administered September 18 (S) TASP Test Administered June 28 (T) Last Day to Withdraw With November 13 (S) TASP Test Administered a Grade of "W" November 19 (F) Last Day to Withdraw With July 4 (W) Fourth of july Holiday a Grade of "w" July 7 (R) Final Exams November 25 (A) Thanksgiving Holidays Begin July 7 (A) Semester Ends November 29 (M) Classes Aesume July 11 (M) Grades Due in Aegistrar's Office December 10 (F) Final Exams for Friday Only Classes by 10 a.m.