he Computerized Adaptive Placement, Assessment, and Support System (COMPASS) may be taken every Thursday at 1:00 pm and 4:30 pm. No appointments are required. Individuals should arrive 20 minutes early at the Student Accounts window of the University Center to pay the $15 test fee. A photo I.D. will be required to take the test. The UACCM representative at the Student Accounts window will provide directions to the testing center.

Placement Standards for Math, Reading and English Courses
The mathematics, English composition, and reading placement standards were implemented by Section 23 of ACT 1101 of 1991. These standards apply to all first-time entering undergraduate students who enroll in associate or baccalaureate degree transfer programs at state colleges and universities as defined by the Arkansas State Coordinating Board of Higher Education.

Math Placement
No math course less sophisticated than College Algebra may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree from a public college or university in Arkansas.
Students scoring 19 or above on the mathematics section of the ACT, 460 or above on the quantitative portion of the recentered SAT, 43 or above on the ASSET Intermediate Algebra math test, or 66 or above on the COMPASS Algebra test may enroll in college-level mathematics courses. Students not meeting the standard must successfully complete a developmental (pre-college level) mathematics program demonstrating achievement at least as sophisticated as Intermediate Algebra in order to be placed in college-level mathematics courses.
UACCM offers several math courses below the level of College Algebra. Students are placed in these classes based upon their math placement score: Intermediate Algebra, Basic Algebra, Applied Technical Math, Business Math, Developmental Math II, Developmental Business Math, and Developmental Math I.

English Placement
Students scoring 19 or above on the English section of the ACT, 470 or above on the verbal portion of the recentered SAT, 45 or above on the ASSET Language Usage Test, or 77 or above on the COMPASS Writing Skills test may enroll in college-level English courses. Students not meeting this standard shall successfully complete a developmental program in English composition before being placed in college-level English courses.

Reading Placement
Students scoring 19 or above on the reading section of the ACT, 470 or above on the verbal section of the recentered SAT, 43 or above on the ASSET Reading Skills Test, or 83 or above on the COMPASS Reading Skills test will be considered to have met minimal reading skill requirements. Students not meeting the standard shall enroll in a developmental program in reading during their first or second semester in college and each subsequent semester, if necessary, until the program is successfully completed.