Student Handbook

Additional Resources

Academic Counseling

The mission of the Counseling Division is to help students make appropriate and successful educational decisions, set achievable and realistic goals, adjust to changing roles in a global society and resolve academic, transfer and career concerns that can interfere with the ability to succeed in their college experience. Visit our Counseling web site to learn more.

Admissions

The Admissions page has links to everything you will need to know to Apply and Register for classes at Foothill College. Follow the enrollment steps and you'll be on your way to a successful degree or certificate. Check out Dates and Deadlines to be sure you know what needs to be done and when. Use the Enrollment Guide links to get additional information, review the Online Catalog and Schedule to make a plan for your quarterly schedule or choose from the many additional services offered like Counseling, Financial Aid, Testing Services and more. Visit our Admissions page to learn more.

Campus Life

The Campus Life website is designed to offer our students an overview of many aspects of life on our campus. Information about the Associated Students at Foothill College (ASFC), ASFC Smart Shop, the ASFC Design Center, Campus Tours, Food Services, and many other services are covered on this site.

Please visit our site at: http://www.foothill.edu/campuslife/

Disability Resource Center

The Disability Resource Center at Foothill College offers courses and services on campus and in the community designed to help students with disabilities. Our mission is to provide equal access to students with disabilities to the college's educational programs and to improve the quality of lives for persons with disabilities in our community. Visit our site at: http://www.foothill.edu/drc/

Financial Aid

For information about Foothill's Financial Aid offerings and assistance, please visit our Financial Aid web site listed below. The Financial Aid site offers information about Loans, Grants, Scholarships, Cost of Attendance, Student Employment and much more. http://www.foothill.edu/aid/.

Graduation

The Annual Foothill College Commencement Ceremony is generally held the last week in June. The Graduation web page is designed to offer information about the current year ceremony and to answer the Frequently Ask Questions (F.A.Q.) such as: "Who is eligible to participate?"; "When and where is the rehearsal for the Commencement Ceremony?"; "What is the Commencement Ceremony schedule?"; "Are admission tickets required for my guests?"; and more. Visit our Graduation page to learn more.

Health Services

The mission of Health & Psychological Services is to strengthen student learning, retention and success. This is facilitated by supporting the physical, emotional, and social well-being of students through accessible, high-quality, health activities and services. Our primary goal is to assist students in establishing healthy lifestyles which will have long-term benefits for them, their families and the community. Visit our site at: http://www.foothill.edu/health/

Social Services & Personal Counseling

The mission of Health & Psychological Services is to strengthen student learning, retention and success. This is facilitated by supporting the physical, emotional, and social well-being of students through accessible, high-quality, health activities and services. Our primary goal is to assist students in establishing healthy lifestyles which will have long-term benefits for them, their families and the community. Visit our site at: http://www.foothill.edu/psychservices

Testing and Placement

Foothill College strongly advises placement testing to ensure your success. You may be required to take a placement test in one or more of these areas; Math, English, Chemistry or ESLL.

Appointments

Testing services are available by appointment only. Please look at a calendar and choose the date and time you want to test before using the appointment system. You will not be able to change or cancel your appointment. If you are unable to keep an appointment or need to change your future appointment, email fhtesting@fhda.edu with the date and time to which you want to move your appointment.

Visit our Testing and Placement page to learn more