Assessment and New Student Orientation

Assessment check-in at ED 215. No appointment necessary for Assessment or Orientation, but seating is limited to 30 chairs and seating is on a first come/first serve basis. Allow at least 2 - 2 1/2 hours for the Assessment test. Allow an additional 1 - 1 1/2 hours for the New Student Orientation. Citrus ID or photo ID and official documentation of your Citrus College student ID number required for Assessment/New Student Orientation. Students must be in the Testing Center by check-in time. No Exceptions. 

Assessment/Orientation Schedule · Check-in at ED 215

Orientation is mandatory. All students must attend an in-person orientation or complete the online orientation at http://orientation.citruscollege.edu  

Please download and print the Winter 2012 Assessment/New Student Orientation flyer.

Parking permit required while taking the Assessment, can be purchased at the Campus Safety Building on Citrus Avenue.

Assessment and Placement Tests

• Assessment for English courses
• Assessment for math courses
• Assessment for reading courses (with counselor referral only) 
• Assessment for reading courses
• Assessment for ESL courses
• Writing sample essay exam
• Sample Assessment Questions through Accuplacer
• Chemistry Diagnostic Exam : To take this assessment, a counselor referral is needed. The assessment consists of 44 multiple choice questions that determine placement into Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 111. The assessment is 45 minutes and the use of scratch paper and a non-programmable calculator is permitted and will be provided.

What to Bring:

• Photo ID (valid Citrus College photo ID, driver's license, California ID card, high school ID, etc., if one does not have a Citrus College school ID).
• Official documentation of your Citrus College student ID number. (If hand written, must be stamped and initialed by Admissions & Records staff.)
• #2 pencil

Taking a Test:

• All testing supplies, except for a pencil, will be provided for you at the Testing Center.
• Cell phones and any other electronic devices are allowed in the Testing Center as long as they are turned off and are put away during the assessment process. Cell phones and other electronic devices are not to be heard or seen while in the Testing Center. If this occurs, Testing Center staff may discontinue your assessment and ask you to leave.
• Backpacks, purses, wallets, keys, books, school items, laptops, etc., are allowed in the Testing Center, but must be securely put away underneath the desk.
• No beverages, food, etc., are allowed in the Testing Center.
• You may not leave during the Assessment.
• Cheating will not be tolerated. If you do, Testing Center may discontinue your assessment and ask you to leave. In addition, the incident will be written up.
• All completed tests and scrap paper will be collected by the Testing Center staff.
• Student-related Test Taking Policies must be adhered to or student will not be allowed to use the Testing Center.
• Children are not allowed in the Testing Center and may not be left unattended in the check-in area.
• Please take the test seriously! Students may take the Assessment only once. Retakes are allowed only under exceptional circumstances. Retakes need written approval of a counselor. The retake can occur no sooner than one month and no later than one year from original test date. Once a student has begun a sequence of courses in a discipline, he or she may not retake the Assessment in order to skip courses in the sequence.
• If you have not graduated from high school or received a GED and you are applying for Financial Aid, you must take the full Assessment.