High School Dual Enrollment

Self-Registration

• Use the Lemoore College Dual Enrollment Portal (https://lemoorecollege.dualenroll.com/) to self-register after open registration begins for any available term, contingent upon the following:
  • Meeting all course prerequisites (where applicable)
  • Obtaining parent/guardian consent
  • Obtaining high school counselor or administrator consent
• Faculty authorization is not required for self-registration if completed before the course start date.

Waitlist

• Request to be placed on the waitlist for a selected course through Lemoore College Dual Enrollment Portal, or choose an alternate section that fits your schedule.
• Check the college student email regularly while on the waitlist. If a seat becomes available before the course begins, an email notification will be sent. A five-day window is provided to claim the seat.
• To claim a seat, email admissionslemoore@whccd.edu from the college student email account. Include the college ID number and full course information (e.g., ART-042-L01) with a request to be added to the course.

Add Authorization

• If attempting to register for a course that has already started, faculty add authorization is required. Email the instructor using the college student email account, including the college ID number and full course information (e.g., ART-042-L01).
• Once add authorization is received, forward the email to admissionslemoore@whccd.edu, including the college ID number, course name and section, and request to be added to the course.
  • Note: It may take up to 24 hours for the course to be available in Canvas.

Dropping a Course

• Courses may be dropped through DualEnroll.com.

• Log in to DualEnroll.com. An option to drop or withdraw (resulting in a "W" on the transcript) will appear next to the selected course. Review the course syllabus for specific drop and withdraw deadlines. For additional information, contact lemooredualenrollment@whccd.edu.

  Note: All students are subject to drop deadlines, which may impact the academic transcript.

The term dual enrollment refers to students being enrolled—concurrently—in two different educational institutions. This means that a student enrolled in high school may be dual enrolled at a local institution of higher learning, in this case Lemoore College or Coalinga College. If students pass their college courses, they will receive credit towards a Lemoore College degree or certificate. Depending on the high school, the student may also receive credit towards their high school diploma.

There are many advantages to participating in dual enrollment.

• In some cases, the student may be able to attain an Associate’s degree at the same time or shortly after their high school graduation.
• Dual enrollment is a cost‐efficient way for students to accumulate college credits because courses are free and taken through the local high school.
• Participation in dual enrollment may ease the transition from high school to college by giving students a sense of what college academics are like.

Dual enrollment courses are different in that they are taught to the rigor of a college course. Students will be using the same textbooks and syllabi as they would if they were taking a course at  Lemoore or Coalinga College. As such, please be aware that discussion topics and course materials are generally designed for adult students and may not be appropriate for younger students. Assignments will be graded using college rubrics and standards. The final grade the student receives in their dual enrollment course will be recorded on an official college transcript.

In some instances, if your student chose a section that meets face to face, you still will need to travel to the college campus. There are online options in which your student will not need to travel to the College. Please make sure your student has a conversation with their high school counselor to review our course schedule and the implications related to online education. Additionally, we have a small selection of courses taught at your student’s local high school.

Dual enrollment is a great option for many high school students. However there are some things to be aware of when taking a dual enrollment course.

• If a student fails a course as a dual enrollment student, the student will need to retake that course before being allowed to enroll in future classes.
• Too many failed dual enrollment classes will jeopardize future college enrollment and possibly financial aid.
• If a student needs additional support and is failing English, Math and has a low GPA, then a college course may not be the best choice.
• Financial aid has a 90 unit limit and thus dual enrollment courses must be carefully selected with the advice of a college counselor

Remember: Participating in a dual enrollment class is an important decision and should involve a conversation between you, your student, and your high school counselor.