Student Assessment and Placement

Each new curriculum student is required to take a placement test prior to the initial registration. A returning student who has not completed developmental course work and who has not been enrolled during the past three calendar years at Vance-Granville Community College must retake the placement test and enroll in the developmental course work as indicated by his/her scores.

The placement scores will be used in academic advising and course placement. Students should know that prior preparation is advisable before taking the placement test. Study guides are available in Counseling Services and at all satellite campuses. Students who lack basic academic skills will be given opportunities to eliminate deficiencies through developmental courses. Students who place into Adult Basic Skills reading and/or writing will not be allowed to enroll in developmental or 100-level or higher courses until they have retested and received appropriate remediation through the Adult Basic Skills program.

A student cannot retake the placement test once he/she has enrolled in developmental courses. The student must successfully complete the developmental course work before moving on to curriculum classes. Retesting is only allowed with written permission of the Counseling Services staff.