The College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is an achievement test that measures communication and mathematics skills. It includes four subtests: Essay, English Language Skills, Reading and Mathematics. All students seeking an Associate of Arts or Baccalaureate degree from UCF are required by the State of Florida to satisfy the CLAST requirement. There are several methods by which students may meet this requirement.

Students who have completed 18 or more credit hours are eligible to take CLAST.

Transfer Students with more than 60 credit hours who have not taken the CLAST or met the CLAST requirement may be admitted, but they must take the CLAST exam during their first term at UCF. If a student has not met the CLAST requirement and 36 hours of upper-division credit has been registered for and/or earned, than enrollment in future semesters/terms at UCF will be prohibited until the CLAST requirement has been met.

Students with 60 or more credit hours who have not taken the CLAST may be restricted from future registration. Students who have not passed all four subtests of the CLAST may enroll in 36 hours of upper division credit. If the CLAST requirement has not been met and 36 hours of upper division credit has been registered for and/or earned, enrollment in future semesters/terms at UCF will be prohibited until the CLAST requirement has been met. An appeal to continue enrollment must meet certain criteria and be approved by the CLAST Petition Committee (click here for the checklist).

In order to begin this process, you must make an appointment with the CLAST advisor. Please call (407) 823-5109 or e-mail the CLAST Advisor to make an appointment.

Students must register in advance at the University Testing Center, HPH 106. Additionally, students may register to take the English Language Skills, Reading, and/or Mathematics subtests on computer at the University Testing Center.

The CLAST is administered 3 times each year. The following are the next available test dates:

* October 6, 2007- Deadline to register September 7, 2007
* February 16 , 2008 - Deadline to register January 18, 2008
* June 7, 2008 - Deadline to register is May 9, 2008

Registration forms are available at the University Testing Center, HPH 106.

The CAT-CLAST is an opportunity for students to fulfill the CLAST requirement by taking the exam on the computer. Click here for more information.

Students who meet the CLAST alternative requirements may not have to take and pass some or all parts of the CLAST.

Students can meet the CLAST requirement in two ways:

1. By taking and passing the four CLAST subtests
2. By meeting the CLAST alternative criteria for one or more sub-tests.

The following section describes the CLAST Alternative Criteria:

SAT

* If a student earns a quantitative (Math) score of 500 or above on the SAT, he or she is exempt from the Math section of the CLAST.
* If a student earns a verbal score of 500 or above on the SAT, he or she is exempt from the Reading, English Language Skills and Essay sections of the CLAST.

ACT

* If a student earns a score of 21 or above on the Math section of the ACT, he or she is exempt from the Math section of the CLAST.
* If a student earns a score of 22 or above on the Reading section of the ACT, he or she is exempt from the READING section of the CLAST.
* If a student earns a score of 21 or above on the English section of the ACT, he or she is exempt from the English Language Skills and Essay sections of the CLAST.

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* Students who have earned a 2.5 GPA in ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 or their college level equivalents are exempt from the Reading, English Language Skills, and Essay sections of the CLAST.
* Students who have earned a 2.5 GPA in any two MATH courses listed below have met the CLAST Math Alternative requirement. (Minimum of six (6) credits:o MAC x102: College Algebra or any other MAC Course with the last 3 digits higher than 102
- MGF x202: Finite Mathematics or any other MGF Course with the last 3 digits higher than 202
- STA x014: Statistical Methods or any other STA course
- MGF x113: Topics in College Mathematics I
- MGF x114: Topics in College Mathematics II
- MGF x106: Liberal Arts Mathematics I
- MGF x107: Liberal Arts Mathematics II

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*If you believe that you might meet this alternative criteria, you can fill out an electronic version of the CLAST Alternative Application Form by clicking here: CLAST Alternative Form

Simply fill in the information on the CLAST Alternative form and save it your computer. You will need to e-mail the form along with a copy of your degree audit to the University Testing Center as an attachment.

CLAST Alternative forms are processed on a bi-weekly basis. Alternative forms submitted to the University Testing Center will be processed on the next upcoming CLAST Alternative processing date. After your alternative is processed, you will receive a letter indicating whether your alternative has been approved. It takes approximately 2-4 weeks from the dates the application was submitted in order for the approved CLAST Alternative to be updated on your degree audit.

Please note: The CLAST "pop up" messages that appear during the registration process will not appear any longer once the complete CLAST requirement has been met and your degree audit is updated.

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Click here for a printable list of the CLAST Alternative Processing Dates.

CLAST Hold Petition

Hold Petition Process
CLAST Hold Petition Checklist - Guidelines to Consider
CLAST Hold Petition Committee Meeting Dates

CLAST Hold Petition Process

CLAST Hold Petition is a means by which students can petition a committee to have the registration hold removed from their records temporarily to allow them to register for requested upper division courses for the upcoming semester only. Petitions are reviewed by the CLAST Hold Petition Committee for approval. If you are interested in the CLAST Hold Petition please read the guidelines below. If you feel that you meet one or more of the guidelines and are interested in completing the Hold Petition Process, please e-mail the CLAST Advisor or call (407) 823-5109 to schedule an appointment.

CLAST Hold Petition Checklist - Guidelines to Consider

The CLAST Hold Petition Committee will review CLAST petitions if the student has one or more of the following conditions:

• The course requested is only offered once per year.
• The student needs to satisfy the summer attendance requirement.
• The student has documented learning or other disability that prevents them from passing the CLAST with the appropriate reasonable accommodations.
• The student has a documented medical condition that has prevented them form meeting the CLAST requirement.
• The student has documentation of consistent efforts to prepare for the CLAST and has taken the CLAST subtest(s) at the following minimum number of times:
• Essay 3X
• ELS 4X
• Reading 4X
• Math 4X
• The student has documentation of family circumstances that have prevented them form taking or passing the CLAST.
• The student has documentation of financial hardship or loss of scholarship funds that will occur if they are not enrolled.

The committee does not consider the following reasons as extenuating circumstances for a student to submit a petition to have a CLAST hold removed:

• Student unaware of CLAST requirement.
• Student unable to balance school and employment responsibilities.
• Student has satisfied 3 out of 4 subtests of the CLAST.
• The next test administration of the CLAST is after registration.
• The student intends to graduate in the immediate upcoming semester.
• Graduation would be postponed if the student does not register for classes.

CLAST Petitions Committee dates

All completed CLAST petitions should be returned to the CLAST Advisor in the University Testing Center, Howard Phillips Hall, Room 106.

• January 10, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, January 9)
• February 21, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, February 20)
• March 27, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, March 26)
• April 17, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, April 16)
• May 15, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, May 14)
• June 26 , 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, June 25)
• July 24, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, July 23)
• August 28, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, August 27)
• September 18, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, September 17)
• October 16, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, October 15)
• November 20, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, November 19)
• December 18, 2008 (Petitions due by noon on Wednesday, December 17)