All students, except those exempted on the basis of locally established criteria (e.g., holders of A.A./A.S. or higher degrees, students taking courses only for personal enrichment or upgrading of job skills, and students whose primary institution is another college or university), are expected to complete the components of matriculation. The College provides matriculation services organized in several interrelated components:

1. Admissions: Collects and analyzes information on each applicant, identifies students needing special services, and assists students to enroll in a program of courses to attain their educational goals.

Click here for your enrollment letter and ticket. Carry the enrollment ticket with you and have it initialed after completing each step. You must complete the following steps before registering for classes.

2. Skills Assessment and Placement Testing: Measures a student's abilities in English, reading, mathematics, learning and study skills, and assesses his/her interests and values related to the world of work. In addition to helping students with course selection, assessment results are used for referral to specialized support services. Read about challenging prerequisites

3. Orientation: Acquaints students with College facilities, special programs and services, as well as academic expectations and procedures.

4. Advisement/Counseling and Course Selection: Provides for a student to meet with a counselor/advisor to develop an individual Student Educational Plan (SEP), choose specific courses, and update his/her plans periodically.

5. Student Follow-Up: Ensures that the academic progress of each student is regularly monitored, with special efforts made to assist students who have not determined an educational goal, who are enrolled in pre-collegiate basic skills courses, and/or who have been placed on academic probation.

Each component of matriculation is subject to the student appeal process. Skyline College strongly encourages students to follow the recommendations of their counselor/advisor in making course selections. Recommendations will be based on all information available to the counselor/advisor, which includes, but is not limited to, assessment results, previous coursework, employment experience, etc.

Each matriculated student is expected to:

1. Express at least a broad educational intent at entrance and be willing to declare a specific educational goal following the completion of 15 semester units of degree applicable credit coursework.

2. Attend classes regularly and complete assigned coursework.

3. Collaborate with a counselor in the development of a student educational plan.

Each matriculated student is entitled to:

1. Participate in the process of developing his/her student educational plan. A student who believes the College has not afforded him/her the opportunity to develop or implement this plan may file a complaint in the Office of Matriculation, Student Services Center.

2. Be given equal opportunity to engage in the educational process regardless of gender, marital status, physical handicap, race, color, sexual orientation, religion or national origin. A student who alleges he/she has been subject to unlawful discrimination may file a grievance with the Vice President of Student Services.

3. Challenge any prerequisite, corequisite, or other limitation on enrollment by filing a petition with the appropriate division office. Student Services Center, on one or more of the following grounds:

3a. the student has the knowledge or ability to succeed in the course despite not meeting the prerequisite;

3b. the prerequisite or corequisite is discriminatory or is being applied in a discriminatory manner;

3c. the prerequisite or corequisite has not been established in accordance with the district's process for establishing prerequisites or corequisites;

3d. the student will be subject to undue delay in attaining the goal of his/her educational plan because the prerequisite or corequisite has not been made reasonably available.

4. Obtain a Petition to Challenge a Prerequisite form for any prerequisite or corequisite course for a particular term. Petitions are available from the Division Dean, Matriculation Coordinator, Student Services Center, and counselors.

5. Request an exemption from any matriculation requirement on the basis of extraordinary circumstances by filing a petition in the office of the Matriculation Coordinator in the Student Services Center.

6. Review the matriculation regulations of the California Community Colleges and exemption criteria established by this District and file a complaint when he/she believes the College has engaged in any practice prohibited by these regulations. The regulations are available and complaints may be filed in the office of the Matriculation Coordinator in the Student Services Center.