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Steps for Enrollment - Admissions and Records

• Who May Apply
• Matriculation
• New/Former Students
• Continuing Students
• Kindergarten-12th Grade Admission
• Special Admission
• Special Registration

Who May Apply

All persons 18 years of age or older are eligible for admission to Ohlone College as a California resident or non-resident.

Students Under 18 Years of Age

Anyone under 18 years of age who is a high school graduate or has been awarded a General Educational Development (GED) or California High School Proficiency Certificate (CHSPE) may also enroll.

Students under 18 years of age are expected to provide the information pertaining to parents on the back of the Application for Admission. They must also submit proof of high school graduation or equivalent (Certificate of Proficiency or GED).

See also K-12 admission requirements.

Matriculation

Matriculation is comprised of eight direct student-related components:

1. Admission
2. Placement;
3. Orientation;
4. Counseling and Advising;
5. Student Follow-up;
6. Coordination and Training;
7. Research and Evaluation; and
8. Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisory Classes.

All new students are expected to participate in each of the matriculation components unless they meet at least one of the following conditions:

1. Enroll only in non-credit or Community Education classes;
2. Have an earned associate or higher degree; or
3. Plan to enroll only in one performance or activity class.

The Counseling staff assists students with exemption requests.

Ohlone College agrees to:

• Assess basic educational skills and career goals;
• Orient students to the College's programs, services, and policies;
• Provide quality instruction;
• Provide quality counseling;
• Provide a wide variety of courses;
• Offer services to support each student's education;
• Review student's progress toward individual goals.

Ohlone College expects students to:

• Declare an educational goal;
• Attend classes;
• Complete homework assignments;
• Meet with a counselor to discuss available choices;
• Seek support services as needed;
• Strive to make progress toward their goals.

Did You Know…?

In 2010-2011, the California Community College system transferred more than 112,000 students to four-year institutions (public, private, in-state, and out-of-state). The CSU system continues as the most frequent transfer desination for community college students with the enrollment of almost 57,000 students from the communiy colleges. Nearly 16,000 community college students enrolled in the UC system. This figure continues a six-year trend of increasing transfers to the UC system. Source: Accountability Reporting for Community Colleges.