Additional Information
A Note about Online Tests
University of Cincinnati holds you to a very high standard for academic honesty. You must take all your placement tests without any assistance and according to the instructions provided. By taking the tests, you have agreed to the above conditions. Individuals found to have violated this honor code will be sanctioned by the university. The highest penalty is academic dismissal.
Access to Computers with Internet Connection
Here are some places you may be able to find a computer with internet access to take your test:
Academic Integrity
The University of Cincinnati has launched an ongoing Academic Integrity Campaign to educate students regarding academic integrity. The campaign emphasizes that character counts and integrity is important to academic excellence. Academic integrity provides the foundation upon which a flourishing acadamic life rests. It requires honesty. Academic dishonesty diminishes the University of Cincinnati as an institution and all members of the University community. For these reasons and more, academic integrity is an essential part of any true educational experience.
As new students to the University of Cincinnati, you are responsible for upholding the highest standards of honesty at all times, as well as adhering to the principles and spirit of the Academic Integrity Campaign. We ask that you acknowledge and honor your responsibilities while completing all placement tests regardless of location.
http://www.uc.edu/conduct/Academic_Integrity.html
University Honors Program Students
Students in the University Honors Program are expected to complete all placement tests prior to the Bearcat Bound Orientation program. University Honors Program students are also required to attend the University Honors Program Orientation on the morning of the first day of their Bearcat Bound Orientation program. The web address for the Honors Scholars program is http://www.honors.uc.edu.
Advanced Placement (AP) and Post-Secondary Enrollment Option Program (PSEOP)
You are exempt from taking the English Placement essay, if you have a score of 4 or higher on your Advanced Placement (AP) English Language & Composition or English Literature & Composition exam or if you have a "C" or higher in PSEOP English Composition class. Other AP credits will be evaluated during your Bearcat Bound Orientation. All other tests specified by your college are required (See College Specifics.) If you do not have your AP score, you are required to take the English Placement essay.
Cincinnatus Scholarship
If you attended the Cincinnatus Scholarship Competition in February and you completed the Cincinnatus essay, you will not be required to write another English placement essay. Your Cincinnatus essay will be used in place of the English placement essay to determine your initial English course placement. Eligible high school seniors who submitted a completed UC admissions application by the December 15, 2007 deadline were invited to the Cincinnatus Competition.
Disability Services
If you require extra time for testing, an individual room or other disability related testing accommodations, you may request special arrangements or accommodations through the Academic Excellence and Support Services. Requests for sign language interpreters should be made at least 10 days in advance. These services are available at no charge. For details, please contact our Academic Excellence and Support Service office at 513-556-6823 (TTY: 556-3277). Please notify the Orientation Office (orientation@uc.edu or 513-556-2486) if you make arrangement to take your tests through the Academic Excellence and Support Services Office.
Parking
Parking passes will be available at the Quick Start check-in desk in University Pavilion on the 3rd floor. Please note the pass is good only for CCM Garage, Corry Garage, or Campus Green Drive Garage.
Access to Campus Green Garage is from Martin Luther King Jr Drive. Access to CCM and Corry Garages is from Jefferson Avenue to Corry Blvd. (See campus map for directions and garage locations).
Obtain a ticket from the machine at the entrance to the garage. When you leave, submit the ticket along with the pass to the garage attendant.
Out-of-State and Long Distance Travel
If you live out-of-state or live a long distance from campus, you may find it more convenient to take all your placement tests online in order to save an extra trip to campus for Quick Start. If you wish to make the trip to Cincinnati and stay overnight in an area hotel, you may find the following information helpful:
| Kingsgate Marriott Conference Hotel at University of Cincinnati: |
(888) 720-1299
(513) 487-3800
151 Goodman Drive
Cincinnati OH 45219 |
(Call for reservations soon and ask if a Universityof Cincinnati rate is available for the night of your stay. Please keep in mind the charges are your responsibility). |
| The Vernon Manor Hotel: |
(800) 543-3999
(513) 360-4116
400 Oak Street
Cincinnati OH 45219
(Located six blocks from campus) |
(Call for reservations soon and ask if a University of Cincinnati rate is available for the night of your stay. Please keep in mind the charges are your responsibility). |
Confirmation
After you register for Quick Start, you will receive a phone call or email from us confirming your date. If you do not receive a confirmation, however, please arrive at the check-in desk on the Quick Start date of your choice. Keep in mind that if you are writing the English Essay online you need to register for the online session of your choice by going to http://www.uc.edu/englishplacement.
Items to bring to Quick Start
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Your photo ID
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Your social security number
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Two sharpened No. 2 pencils
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Two ball point pens
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Please wear casual clothes and comfortable shoes (we will be walking to various facilities around campus)
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Bring a sweater or jacket (university buildings may become quite cool)
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