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Welcome to the Bakersfield College Enrollment and Registration Guide. This guide will help you through the important steps that each student must complete in order to get started at BC, and get an early registration appointment for each semester that you return.

High school seniors should follow the directions provided by their high school counseling offices to assure early registration appointments, and should take the time to read about registration for high school seniors.

As a new student ... As a continuing student ... As a former student ...
If you have received a two-year or higher degree from another school but are new to BC, you are exempt from the requirements for orientation, assessment and counseling. However, we encourage you to take advantage of any of these services you find helpful. Enrolled in Fall 2007 classes Enrolled in BC classes in the past but not in Fall 2007
Admission or Update
Submit completed admissions form: Foreign students holding visas must contact the Admissions & Records Office for admissions procedures Submit update: If you attended:
Orientation
As a new student ... As a continuing student ... As a former student ...
Students are expected to participate in an orientation session before assessment testing. Orientation schedules can be found:

If you attended orientation, skip this step.

If you never attended an orientation, you are expected to participate in orientation before assessment

If you attended orientation, skip this step.

If you never attended an orientation, you are expected to participate in orientation before assessment

Assessment
As a new student ... As a continuing student ... As a former student ...
You must participate in assessment if you plan to:
  • take an English, Math, or other class with prerequisites
  • earn a degree
  • earn a certificate
  • transfer
Students can request:
  • English as a Second Language assessment by calling 395-4479
  • Accommodations for disabilities by calling 395-4334

If previously completed BC assessment, skip this step.

If previously completed BC assessment, skip this step.

Counseling
As a new student ... As a continuing student ... As a former student ...
Counselors will help you:
  • review assessment and other criteria for course placement
  • identify you educational goals
  • choose classes
  • inform you of special services
Counselors will help you:
  • review assessment and other criteria for course placement
  • identify you educational goals
  • choose classes
  • inform you of special services
Counselors will help you:
  • review assessment and other criteria for course placement
  • identify you educational goals
  • choose classes
  • inform you of special services
Registration
As a new student ... As a continuing student ... As a former student ...
Open web registration for:
  • Spring classes December 5 through start of classes
  • online

Students should register for the waitlist for closed classes. Instructors will not be signing add slips.

Students who are fully matriculated and enrolled in classes on September 10 can register by appointment starting November 14 by:
  • online
  • Students that are not fully matriculated may register beginning December 5

Students should register for the waitlist for closed classes. Instructors will not be signing add slips

Open web registration for:
  • Spring 2008 classes December 5 through start of classes
  • online

Students should register for the waitlist for closed classes. Instructors will not be signing add slips.

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