What to do before coming to STAR

ü  Reserve a STAR date as indicated in the mailing you received from the Office of Student Access, Transition and Success Programs. Available dates for students admitted to the College of Liberal Arts are June 16 - July 10.

ü   Complete the gold form from the mailing you received from the College of Liberal Arts and email the information to dpitman@purdue.edu at least two weeks prior to your assigned STAR date.  This is critical in assuring your placement with an academic advisor in your current area of academic interest.

ü  Take the Algebra Readiness Test (ART). You should do this even if you plan to take an Advanced Credit Exam in math. Visit www.math.purdue.edu/art to take the test.

ü   Plan on taking a foreign language placement test during your STAR date. If you intend to continue in the foreign language you studied in high school, you are required to take the placement test. We strongly encourage you to take this placement test during your STAR date. The French, German, and Spanish tests take about thirty minutes. Latin, Japanese, and Russian tests take up to one hour. Students with college credit in a foreign language may not take a placement test in that language.

ü  Consider taking Advanced Credit Exams. You can earn free credit, and there is no penalty or record if you do not pass. Advanced Credit Exams take two hours and are offered at 1:30 p.m. The Office of Student Access, Transition and Success Programs will provide a detailed list of exams in your confirmation packet, or you can find them listed at http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/testingcenter/advancedcredit.htm

o    Preparation for math credit exams is highly recommended. Study guides for math are available at: http://www.math.purdue.edu/undergrad/credit/undergrad/html  Look over the blue-colored math course option sheet enclosed in your Liberal Arts mailing for more information.

ü  Read the information regarding COM 114 to see if you qualify for departmental credit or if you want to take the credit exam for this required course. The COM 114 credit exam is offered at 1:30, 2:30 or 3:30 p.m.

o    Note:  If you plan to take more than one Advanced Credit Exam, you may choose to stay overnight and take exams the day before or after your scheduled STAR date. If you live close enough, you may also return on another day for additional tests.

ü  You will need to bring a photo ID for getting your student ID picture taken. Also, bring several #2 pencils for all credit exams. Calculators (one- or two-line display non-graphing, non-programmable only) are permitted for the math Advanced Credit Exams. Bring these items even if you do not think you will take an exam. After meeting with your advisor, you may decide that you want to do so.

ü  Please bring a photo of yourself to be given to your advisor at the time of your advising appointment. This photo will be placed in your student file to help us remember names and faces more easily.

ü  If your STAR dates is from June 16 – June 19, you should plan to arrive by 7:00 a.m. to check in at the Stewart Center’s (STEW) West Foyer. If your STAR dates is from June 22 – July 10, you should plan to arrive by 7:00 a.m. to check in at the Elliot Hall of Music, abbreviated ELLT on campus maps. Check-in begins at 7:00, and the STAR program begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. PLEASE NOTE:  The Purdue area is on Eastern Daylight Savings Time. We are an hour ahead of the Southwest Indiana area and the Chicago and Northwest Indiana areas. You may call our office at (765)494-3670 to confirm the time.

ü  If you have already established some college credit, have an official transcript sent from all institutions attended to the Office of Admissions at Purdue for a credit evaluation. It is essential for you to bring along any transcripts not yet evaluated along with course descriptions and course syllabi from the other colleges you have attended.

ü  If you have a diagnosed disability and would like information on the services available, you should provide the appropriate documentation and schedule an appointment with the Disability Resource Center. If you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment, call (765) 494-1247.