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Freshmen entering in the fall semester who do not participate in the placement testing and summer orientation/advance enrollment programs must complete their required testing, academic advising, and class scheduling during the week immediately preceding the start of classes. Thus, participation in the precollege sessions is strongly urged to ensure a smooth transition to the University environment.
Precollege programs are not available for freshmen entering the University during the spring semester; they must complete required testing, academic advising, and registration during the week immediately preceding the start of classes.
During March, April, and May, beginning freshmen who have been admitted to the fall semester come to either the Urbana-Champaign campus or the University Center of the University of Illinois at Chicago campus to participate in a one-day program of required testing. The tests taken during this day are the Rhetoric Essay Test, and placement tests in mathematics, chemistry, and foreign languages. These tests must be taken by admitted students if they had these subjects in high school, but have not received college credit for them, and intend to pursue these subjects at the University either as required or elective courses.
Students who live outside of Illinois and more than 250 miles from Champaign-Urbana have the option of completing placement testing on the first day of the orientation/advance enrollment program.
An admitted freshman who fails to complete all required testing by the conclusion of the summer program will be assessed a $25 late fee (amount subject to change) to take the tests immediately preceding the start of classes if (1) the freshman is a resident of Illinois and (2) the Notice of Admission to the University is dated prior to May 1.
The student's stay culminates in a meeting with an academic adviser who provides information about academic opportunities and requirements and assists the student in selecting a schedule of courses for the fall semester; the course requests of beginning freshmen who participate in the summer program receive priority in the scheduling of classes for the fall semester. Students participating in the program receive their fall class schedules in early August and then may register either by mail or during on-campus registration.
Since the placement test results are used by the colleges and academic departments concerned to evaluate student achievement levels and to assist in arranging class schedules, freshmen must complete all required testing before they can participate in summer orientation/advance enrollment.
A program charge includes one night's accommodations, three meals, and program events. The program charge is waived for any student who received an admission application fee waiver based on extreme financial hardship.
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