New Student Checklist


Before your first Semester:

New Students must file an application with the Admissions and Records Office or the satellite sites at least 48 hours prior to registering.

If you are a new student and plan to take the Placement Assessment Test, please submit your application at least 72 hours prior to your assessment date.

Request transcripts from high school and/or previous colleges.

Sign up for an Assessment (placement test) at any of the sites, if you have not attended any college in the past two years. If you are a new student and plan to take the Placement Assessment Test, please submit your application at least 72 hours prior to your assessment date.

You must meet with a counselor if:

  • you are taking over 17 units (or over 5 in the summer)
  • your class has a prerequisite that was not completed at Gavilan
  • you are on academic probation or in a "disqualified" status
  • you are a high school contract student
  • you are an international student

Registration (each semester)

Take your completed registration card and transcripts to Admissions & Records on the main campus or to the Hollister or Morgan Hill sites.

Register online using Gavilan Self-Service Banner (GavSSB).


Last modified: November 19, 2009
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