How to Enroll in the PACE Program
Pierce Accelerated College Education Program
We are extremely happy that you have chosen to inquire about PACE.
PACE allows you to earn your AA Degree in Liberal Arts and also to fulfill transfer requirements for the college or university of your choice. To do this, you need to fulfill your general education requirements, earn a minimum of 60 transfer units, and maintain a minimum 2.7 GPA.
To join the PACE program, please follow these four steps:
Apply for
admission to Pierce College. Students may apply to Pierce College in
person at the Admissions and Records Office, or online using the
student information
system. For information on admission requirements and how to apply,
see the Admissions and Records webpage.
Complete
the assessment process to determine English and math placement levels.
Students who have not previously taken a college level English or math
course must complete assessment testing at the
Pierce College
Assessment Center. Students who have taken college level English or
math courses outside the L.A. Community College District may have their
placement levels determined by showing transcripts of prior coursework
to the Assessment Center staff. If you took an Assessment Test more than
2 years ago and never completed an English or math class, you
must be re-assessed. If you have any additional questions
regarding assessment testing, please click on the Assessment
Center link above.
Submit a PACE
application to the PACE office. The PACE Program application is
available in the Pierce College schedule of classes, in the PACE office,
and here on the PACE website (see below). Completed applications are accepted by mail,
fax, or in person. Click on the "Contact Us" link on this page for our
location, address, and fax number. Submission of the PACE application does not automatically make you a PACE student!!
Attend a Mandatory Orientation. The dates of the orientation are posted on the PACE website. Please check the website regularly for updated orientation dates. Once you have attended the orientation, then, and only then, you are eligible to register for PACE classes.
How To Enroll In A PACE Class
On or after your priority registration date AND after attending an orientation, go to the following website http://www.piercecollege.edu:
click on STUDENTS
click on STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
click on LOG ON TO STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM**
click on STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
**LOGIN INFORMATION
STUDENT ID # OR SOCIAL SECURITY #
PIN NUMBER—MONTH AND DAY OF BIRTH, EX. JUNE 30= 0630
Once you have logged in, you will need to:
Click on REGISTER (right side menu)
Click on COLLEGE DROP-DOWN BOX and choose Los Angeles Pierce College
Click on SEMESTER DROP-DOWN BOX and choose the
semester for which you are registering
The ACTION is ADD-- then, type the Section
number for the class you wish to register in the SECTION
NUMBER BOX (The Section Number is the four-digit number to
the right of the day the class is offered)
This procedure must be repeated for each class you wish to register.
You may also register by phone through the STEP SYSTEM:
(818) 988-2222; (213) 689-8888; (310) 605-0505
If you need help with transcripts or you just need to be sure that you are on-track for graduation, please call the Counseling Office at 818-719-6440 and talk to them regarding general counseling. Once you are a PACE student, you may also contact Marisol Cota, PACE Counselor, at cotamm@piercecollege.edu to set up an appointment. Marisol is available on Mondays and Tuesdays. For additional information regarding hours, etc., please go to Counseling link on the home page of this website. You can also set-up a counsleing appointment by clicking on this link, APPT, and it will come to Lupita's email inbox on those days that Marisol is not available.
Ready to graduate? Please fill-out the Petition to Graduate, when the Petition is complete, print the form and mail it to the Graduation Office (in Admissions and Records) or take it to the Graduation Office in person.
If you have any comments or suggestions that will make the program better for all PACE students, please send an email to: gillisaa@piercecollege.edu or narkevlr@piercecollege.edu or sonr@piercecollege.edu
It is the students' responsibility to drop a class on or before the posted deadlines (see the PACE website). Failure to drop a class in a timely manner will normally result in a Fail grade being assigned to the student.
The Bridge Program is designed to meet the needs of those students who do not place in either English 101or Math 125 on the Assessment Test. You must be English 101 eligible in order to enter the PACE program.