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College Academy (ORCA). Other Learning Communities are organized around a specific interest, such as nonviolence, the stress of social problems, or cultural awareness. Still other Learning Communities link a skill-focused course (e.g., English Composition) with a content-focused class (e.g., Geology). Some advantages of taking a Learning Community are: ●
Since more than one course is shared with the same classmates, the result is a friendly, supportive learning environment in which friendships are easily made.
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Learning Communities increase opportunities to learn more effectively. Assignments are coordinated between the courses, which helps students to manage their time and earn better grades.
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Instructors often focus on a central theme or question. This helps make class discussions and assignments more interesting and stimulating.
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Students learn how to build connections between ideas and disciplines. This not only supports the linked courses, but benefits future study, work, and life situations also.
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Options to learn about and gain skills for the work world are offered through the Service Learning component of some learning communities.
Learning Communities are linked classes, and students seeking to drop one class and not the other must receive written instructor permission to remain in the class. For descriptions of Learning Communities offered each quarter, see the college’s online class schedule.
ADMISSION Getting Started
The Enrollment Services office provides primary entry services to prospective students. Enrollment Services coordinates admission, assessment/testing, and the registration processes. You can also discover more about Everett Community College on our website at EverettCC.edu. Email inquiries may be sent to admissions@everettcc.edu.
Eligibility to Attend To attend Everett Community College through regular admission and registration, a student must be a high school graduate, have earned a GED, or be at least 18 years of age by the first day of the intended start quarter. Special admission requirements for students still in high school or under the age of 18 are described below. Persons who wish to attend EvCC while still in high school may be considered for enrollment through Running Start, CTE Dual Credit, College in the High School, and Special Admission for Underage Students. See those sections on the next page for more information about those options. All options require some advance planning and application. Students age 16 and over who meet the provisions of “Title III- Adult Education Program” may enroll in certain adult basic education classes for the purposes of improving basic skills or completing their high school diploma or GED or participating in English Language Acquisition classes. Note: There are special admission requirements for international students. Please refer to International Student Admissions for more information. Note: Some college programs may require a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent for admission. To gain admission and continue enrollment, a student must be competent to benefit from the curricular offerings of the college as described by the EvCC’s Satisfactory Progress, Low Scholarship and Academic Probation policies, and by demonstrating conduct that in not disruptive to the
