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New International Student Orientation – Spring 2015
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Orientation to LPC
College Academic Expectations
Important Policies
Strategies for Success
Registering for Classes
Payment
Comprehension Quiz
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Cindy Balero
International Student Program Coordinator
Building #1600 (2nd floor), Room #1658
[email protected]
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Sean Day
International Admissions Specialist
Room #1658
[email protected]
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International Student Program (Room 1658)
 Support and Immigration Advising for F-1
students
 Academic and Personal Concerns
 Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
 Friday – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Chabot College (CC) - Hayward
Las Positas College (LPC)
Chabot College
Las Positas College
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Founded in 1975 as “Valley Campus” of
Chabot College
Independent College in 1988
Accreditation in 1991
8,500 students (full and part-time)
134 International Students from 34 different
countries (Fall 2014)
New Student Services and Administration
Building (Spring 2013)
 English Language Proficiency
 Conditional Admission
 Full Admission
 PSCN 28
 Online Course Restriction
 Attendance
 Academic Honesty
Level
Required
Courses
Units
Elective
Courses
Units
1A
(Lower Beginner)
ESL 130 A
ESL 131 A
3
6
ESL 133
ESL 136
2
2
1B
(High Beginner)
ESL 130 B
ESL 131B
3
6
ESL 133
ESL 136
2
2
2A
(Lower Intermediate)
ESL 120 A
ESL 121 A
3
6
ESL 123
ESL 126
2
2
2B
(High Intermediate)
ESL 120B
ESL 121B
3
6
ESL 123
ESL 126
2
2
3A
(Lower Advanced)
ESL 24
6
ESL 23
ESL 26
3
3
3B
(High Advanced)
ESL 25
6
ESL 23
ESL 26
3
3
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Conditional Admission
 TOEFL 45 ~ 60 iBT (450 ~499 PBT)
 IETLS Academic 5.0
 ESL Assessment test 2A or 2B
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Students offered Conditional Admission MUST
take:
 The required ESL courses in accordance with their
ESL Assessment test result
 Other academic classes only from the pre-approved
list in accordance with their ESL level
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Full Admission
 TOEFL 61+ iBT (500+ PBT)
 IETLS Academic 5.5+
 ESL Assessment test 3A, 3B or English 1A
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Students offered Full Admission may take:
 Any academic classes upon meeting course
prerequisites
 ESL classes may be recommended
Page 11 of the International Student Application.
“If I am admitted as a student at Las Positas
College…”
 I will enroll in the 1 unit PSCN 28 course in my first
semester.
 I will NOT take any online courses during my first
semester at the College unless I have prior approval
from the International Student Program office.
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Page 12 of the International Student Application.
“If I am admitted conditionally at Las Positas
College…”
 I will enroll in both required ESL courses at my level as
determined by my ESL Assessment test.
 I will only enroll in other academic courses that are on
the approved list for my level
 I will not enroll in any remedial English course (English
100, English 104)
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ISP will monitor your enrollment to maintain
compliance with U.S. Immigration and
International Student Program
regulations/rules.
Use Registration Holds
 Non compliance with ISP Contract
 Payment
 TB
 Health Insurance
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Attendance Requirements
 Instructors may drop students who miss:
▪ the first meeting of a course, or
▪ if the student is absent for a total of 4 consecutive or 6
cumulative instructional hours or
▪ 2 consecutive weeks of instruction.
 Excessive Absences, Tardiness and leaving class early
may be into consideration by instructors in assigning
grades.
 Check your syllabus for class requirements
 Contact Teacher by phone or e-mail if you will be
absent!
Grade
Meaning
%
Grade Value
A
Excellent
90 – 100
4.0 x unit(s)
B
Above Average
80 – 89
3.0 x unit(s)
C
Average
70 – 79
2.0 x unit(s)
D
Barely Passing
60 – 69
1.0 x unit(s)
F
Failure
0 – 59
0.0
P/NP (Pass/ No Pass)
GR – Grade Only
OP – Option for P/NP or GR
 Pass/ No Pass – all Beginner and
Intermediate levels of ESL
 Grade Point Average (GPA) – Minimum
2.0
 Limitation on Unit Load – 18 units
unless you obtain approval from a
Counselor.
 New International Student Orientation
Class
 Meets Mondays from 2:00 – 3:00 pm
 Requirement for all new International
Students.
 U.S. Department of Homeland Security
regulation.
 May take “1 course, or up to 3 units of
online courses” as part of your 12 units per
semester.
 Must be enrolled in at least 9 units of “on
campus” courses.
 Hybrid classes do NOT count as online
courses.
 Course Repeat Policy
 Courses can NOT be repeated if a student
has earned a passing grade (A,B, C, or P)
 May only enroll in a course 3 times,
through a combination of substandard
grades (D,F, NP) and W.
 May petition to Dean of Enrollment
Services for exemption.
 Take advantage of student services, especially
Counseling
 Use the Library and Tutorial Center
 Know how to select courses and manage time
 Get to know your instructors (office hours)
 Be an active learner (Sit in one of the first three
rows, take good notes, ask questions)
 Be on time and stay for the entire class
 Read and know the course syllabus
 Bring textbooks and materials to every class
 Get to know other students (join a club)
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Used to determine Registration dates for
Continuing students, and adding into classes.
New students have NO priority number!
Based on number of units completed and
whether a students has completed the following
Matriculation components:
1. Assessment
2. Orientation
3. Student Education Plan (SEP)
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Can check Priority Number on Class Web
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Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units
each semester (Fall/ Spring)
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Remember 1 unit = 2 hours or more of study
time!
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Summer session is optional. Not required to
take classes.
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Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Strongly recommended: English 1A eligibility
including but not limited to:
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Intro. To Business (BUSN 40)
all Economics courses
Intro. to Marketing (MKTG 50)
General Psychology (PSYC 1)
Fundamental of Speech Communications (SPCH 1)
all Foreign Language (Spanish, French, Italian) courses
many Theater Arts courses
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Required for all International Students during
their 1st semester.
1 unit class – Mondays 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
The course is designed to assist you in:
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Gaining a better understanding of the U.S. Education System
Transitioning to higher education
Becoming familiar with Las Positas College Student Services
Gaining an understanding of U.S. American Culture
Have opportunity to meet with a Counselor once
a week – great opportunity!
 Use Class Web or The ZONE
 Username = Student ID (ie
W10700712)
 Password = Date of birth MMDDYY
format (ie if Lady Gaga’s birthday is
March 28, 1986, then her password is
032886)
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Video Tutorial at:
http://www.laspositascollege.edu/counse
ling/media/AddingClasses/adding_classe
s.html
(click on “CC” box for “closed caption”
spoken text)
1.
Attend the class on the first class session if you are
still on the waitlist! Added by position on waitlist first,
then “drop ins” by priority number.
2.
Obtain an "Add Authorization Number" from the
instructor (a four digit number i.e. “1234”. If seating is
available, instructors will add students BY PRIORITY
according to the last 4 digits of the student’s priority
number, highest number first
3.
Enter your four digit "Add Authorization Number"
online via CLASS-Web or The ZONE in the
registration menu at www.laspositascollege.edu
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Put yourself on the waitlist if available
Check your spot on Class Web or The Zone
Students added as vacancies become available in
order on the waitlist
You will be notified by Zonemail if your spot
becomes available
72 hours to register
Link your personal e-mail account to Zonemail!
Waitlist Video Tutorial at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F998Wg0bNv
I&hd=1
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Students are permitted to drop courses
online via CLASS-Web or The ZONE in the
registration menu.
The “No Grade of Record (NGR)" deadline is
February 7, 2014 for full-term courses, later
for Late- Start Classes (like ESL).
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Linking your Zonemail account to your
Personal E-mail account.
Instructions on page 11 of the Fall 2014 Class
Schedule
http://myportal.clpccd.cc.ca.us/cp/home/disp
laylogin
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Online classes
Messages from instructors
Login in:
 Username: Student ID number - W10707137
 Password: First two (2) letters of your first name
followed by the first two (2) letters of your last
name followed by the last four (4) numbers of
your Student ID number. laga7137
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Tuition - $289 per unit
12 units = $3,499 (including Term Fees)
Books – expect to pay approximately $400 per semester
Materials fees (for some classes) +
Term Fees - $31
 Student Health Center - $17 per semester
 Student Representation Fee - $1 per semester
 Mailing Fee - $3 per semester
 Associated Students Fee - $10 per semester
Other Fees:
 Parking Permit - $30 per semester (if applicable)
 Student Insurance – expect to pay about $300 per
semester
Pay tomorrow in Admissions and Records Building #1600 if you can, either for units you
have registered for OR for 12 units ($3,499)
 Payment is due immediately for any class added
 Pay online with U.S. credit/ debit card
 Pay in ISP Office (Building 1600) or Admissions
and Records Office (Building 1600) with cash,
check, cashier’s check, or money order. No wire
transfers accepted.
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Advantages
Avoid being dropped from classes
Monthly Payment Plan
Easy online enrollment via CLASS-Web
Flexible payment options
No interest
Payments due on the 5th of the month
Sign up by
Required Down
Payment
Number of
Payments
Months of
Payments
January 27
10%
3
February,
March, April
January 29
25%
2
March, April
e-Cashier available
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Cost to Participate
$20 subscriber fee per semester
$25 returned payment fee if a payment is
returned
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Simple Steps to Enroll
Go to http://www.laspositascollege.edu
Choose CLASS-Web under "Current Students"
Sign on to CLASS-Web
Click on the e-Cashier link located on the "Pay
Fees Online / Registration Fee Assessment" page
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Consider taking classes at night
Add yourself to waitlist – check Zonemail
Go to the first class!
Tell the instructor that you are a NEW
International Student with F-1 visa status –
may help with some teachers
Don’t panic – it usually turns out ok!
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Building #1600
Drop in Counseling available first 2 weeks of
the semester
Appointments begin 2 weeks after the start
of the semester - SEP
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Deficit in Public Education in California
Forced to cut some sections of classes
Many classes are full
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But…..
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Will be much easier next semester as you
have early registration date as Continuing
students.
Priority Number will also help
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You determine your own academic schedule and
manage your own time.
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You are responsible for finding out about deadlines,
graduation and transfer requirements, and for
tracking your own progress.
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Plan on spending 2-3 hours outside of class for every
hour you spend in class (e.g. if you take 12 units, you
will be in class about 12 hours per week; add another
24 - 36 hours per week for study outside of class, for a
total of 36 - 48 hours per week for school).
 Cheating
 Use of Duplicate Work
 Plagiarism
Cheating
 Act of obtaining or attempting to obtain
credit for academic work through the use of
dishonest, deception or fraudulent means
including forgery.
 Giving or attempting to give aid that is not
authorized by the instructor
Duplicate Use of Written Work
 multiple students submitting identical or
substantially similar work
 Submitting identical or substantially similar
work to multiple courses without the
permission of the instructors.
Plagiarism
 Taking the words or substance of another and
either copying or paraphrasing the work
without giving credit to the source.
 = Stealing!
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You can avoid this through footnotes,
quotation marks, or reference citations.
When you are putting the author’s ideas into
your own words (called paraphrasing) make
sure you are not copying the authors phrases
or sentence structure.
Your rewrite should look totally different
from the original
http://www.laspositascollege.edu/library/doc
uments/Plagiarism_Karin_Spirn.pdf
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Faculty members will report suspected
instances of academic dishonesty to the Dean
of Student Services. Actions can be taken to
expel or place you on probation.
Suspension or expulsion from LPC may result
in a violation of your F-1 status!
Start 
The Department of Homeland Security requires
that F-1 international students complete at
least how many units each Fall and Spring
semester?
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A. 12
B. 9
C. 6
D. 3
The Department of Homeland Security requires
that F-1 international students complete at
least how many units each Fall and Spring
semester?
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A. 12
B. 9
C. 6
D. 3
According to the presentation, about how
many hours per week should you devote to
your homework and assignments outside of
classroom time?
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A. 20 hours per week
B. 10-15 hours for each hour spent in class
C. 5-6 hours for each hour spent in class
D. 2-3 hours for each hour spent in class
According to the presentation, about how
many hours per week should you devote to
your homework and assignments outside of
classroom time?
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A. 20 hours per week
B. 10-15 hours for each hour spent in class
C. 5-6 hours for each hour spent in class
D. 2-3 hours for each hour spent in class
If you do not attend the first day of a class in which
you are enrolled, the instructor has the authority
to:
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A. report you to the International Student
Program office.
B. send you an email asking why you weren’t in
class.
C. give your seat in the class to another student
who wants to take the class.
D. call your parents.
If you do not attend the first day of a class in which
you are enrolled, the instructor has the authority
to:
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A. report you to the International Student
Program office.
B. send you an email asking why you weren’t in
class.
C. give your seat in the class to another
student who wants to take the class.
D. call your parents.
What should I do on the first day of class?
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A. Arrive a bit early to make sure that I can
find the classroom and be on time
B. Sit in the front of class
C. Be prepared by having a notebook and pen
D. All of these.
What should I do on the first day of class?
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A. Arrive a bit early to make sure that I can
find the classroom and be on time
B. Sit in the front of class
C. Be prepared to have a notebook and pen
D. All of these.
Mickey Mouse is a new student at LPC. His LPC
ID number is W10701737. His birthday is
November 18, 1928. What is Mickey’s Classweb
Password?
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A. mimo1737
B. 111828
C. momi1928
D. 192818
Mickey Mouse is a new student at LPC. His LPC
ID number is W10701737. His birthday is
November 18, 1928. What is Mickey’s Classweb
Password?
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A. mimo1737
B. 111828
C. momi1928
D. 192818
Mickey Mouse is a new student at LPC. His LPC
ID number is W10701737. His birthday is
November 18, 1928. What is Mickey’s
Blackboard Password?
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A. mimo1737
B. 111828
C. momi1928
D. 192818
Mickey Mouse is a new student at LPC. His LPC
ID number is W10701737. His birthday is
November 18, 1928. What is Mickey’s
Blackboard Password?
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A. mimo1737
B. 111828
C. momi1928
D. 192818
You are writing an essay on the global economic
crisis for your class. You find an excellent article
online. You copy and paste the article into your
essay. You do not cite the source of the article or
use quotation marks around the material you got
online. What act of academic dishonesty is this?
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A. Tampering
B. Plagiarism
C. Fabrication
D. Assisting
You are writing an essay on the global economic
crisis for your class. You find an excellent article
online. You copy and paste the article into your
essay. You do not cite the source of the article or
use quotation marks around the material you got
online. What act of academic dishonesty is this?
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A. Tampering
B. Plagiarism
C. Fabrication
D. Assisting
You and your friend are enrolled in the same class. You
are doing quite well in it, but she is struggling, and you
want to help her. Which of the following would NOT be
considered appropriate by the college:
A. Encourage her to meet with the teacher after class or
during office hours to help her understand the
assignment.
 B. Encourage her to seek tutoring to help her with the
assignments.
 C. Talk with her about the assignments yourself to help her
understand them, but do not give her your homework to
copy.
 D. Give a copy of your homework assignment to her.
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You and your friend are enrolled in the same class. You
are doing quite well in it, but she is struggling, and you
want to help her. Which of the following would NOT be
considered appropriate by the college:
A. Encourage her to meet with the teacher after class or
during office hours to help her understand the
assignment.
 B. Encourage her to seek tutoring to help her with the
assignments.
 C. Talk with her about the assignments yourself to help her
understand them, but do not give her your homework to
copy.
 D. Give a copy of your homework assignment to her.
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How can I get into a class that I am on the
waitlist for?
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A. not allowed to register
B. check my Zonemail account, and if I’m not
added, go to the first class and ask to be
added.
C. wait for Sean or Cindy to contact me
D. ask my friend to give me his/her spot
How can I get into a class that I am on the
waitlist for?
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A. not allowed to register
B. check my Zonemail account, and if I’m
not added, go to the first class and ask to
be added.
C. wait for Sean or Cindy to contact me
D. ask my friend to give me his/her spot
What courses are given grades of “Pass/ No
Pass”
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A. courses with a “GR” code
B. all remedial (lower level) ESL classes
C. any class that I want
D. All English 1A classes
What courses are given grades of “Pass/ No
Pass”
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A. courses with a “GR” code
B. all remedial (lower level) ESL classes
C. any class that I want
D. All English 1A classes
The End…
or just the beginning?