Southwest Michigan College                 * be sure to read our "What is Dual Enrollment?" page first

www.swmich.edu: Look under Admissions, then Early College.  
See tab: What is dual enrollment? first to understand any limitations.
​SMC registration opened in April.
SMC classes begin Jan. 7        Link to Spring Calendar
Open to students in grades 9-12  

Community College Dual Enrollment Process:  SMC

The application and registration process is easy:
1) SMC offers 2 locations: Dowagiac or Niles campus
2) Meet with an advisor: 
    Jason Smith: jsmith07@swmich.edu    269-782-1238 
3) Take the college's placement test (COMPASS) which determines the student's overall reading and math proficiency.  If you already have ACT or SAT scores, those            may be submitted for consideration in place of taking the COMPASS test.  
4) Once the advisor has your scores and approves your choices, you can register and choose your classes all on the same form: 
       Southwestern Michigan College Enrollment Authorization            Southwestern Michigan College Registration Permit    
5) Fill out all sections except those reserved for High School use, including the names and section numbers of all classes and parent and student signatures
6) Send to Sharon Haynes by scan or fax for signature.  We will send it back to SMC for processing and let you know when registration is complete.

Dual enrollment students can take any class except for religion, craft/hobby, phys ed or remedial.   Dual enrollment courses can be core subjects as long as they are taken for college credit only, non-core subjects can be taken for both high school and college credit.  ​ To get the college classes you need, you may register before partnership registration opens.  You must also take one other Partnership class in order to take 1-2 dual enrollment courses.

Once you have met with an advisor and have the registration form filled out with classes selected and test scores filled in, send the form to Sharon to sign and we will fax it to SMC. You may contact them directly with any questions, they are happy and eager to serve our homeschool students.  
 
How to buy books:  
Approximately one week prior to the start of the semester, BSPS will hold a mandatory book supply day at the High School.  If you are not able to get all of the books you need at that event, students need to get the book vouchers in the Student Service Center from Jason Smith. He has all the book vouchers for the high school students.  The SSC is located in the center of the College Services Building.  Students may then take the vouchers to the Book Store in the Lyons building to receive their books..SMC Business Office will bill the school. Present the voucher and the bookstore will collect the books for you and put them on the student's account which will be invoiced to the school.  If they were purchased and not rented, books must be returned to Berrien Springs High School office at the end of the semester.   If you decide you will want to keep your books, do not use the LMC voucher.