FACTS
FACTS stands for: Florida Academic
Counseling
and Tracking System.
The State of Florida, the Florida Community College System and the State
University System have joined forces to provide students web-based access to
unofficial transcripts, degree audits, degree shopping, career information and
much more!
FACTS is available during the normal working hours from 6:00am
until 7:00pm Monday through Friday. We are sorry but at the
current time the files go down for maintenance at night and during the
weekends.
Unofficial Transcripts
The transcript function allows you web-based access to look at your
courses, your grades and your GPA. Many students will use this feature to find
out what grades were earned in a semester. At Chipola, your grades/courses are
available as soon they are entered into the school’s database.
Degree Audit
After you have enrolled in a state university or community college, a
degree audit will help you determine which of the courses you have taken will
count toward the degree you have chosen. The degree audit will compare courses
you have already taken against a listing of courses required for graduation in
your major. You can use it as your roadmap for graduation. REMEMBER: A
degree audit is just a TOOL to help you along your way. Always schedule an
appointment with your advisor prior to enrolling each semester. Be sure to
take a copy of your degree audit with you when you meet with your advisor.
Degree Shopping
Degree shopping allows you the luxury of performing "what if"
scenarios with different majors. For instance, "what if" you want to
change majors? The degree shopping function will evaluate the courses you have
already taken against the course requirements for the new major.
You can degree shop at other institutions as well. For instance, "what
if" you are attending Chipola and want to transfer to the University of
Florida and major in electrical engineering? The degree shopping function will
allow you to see which of your Chipola courses will count towards the
requirements of the electrical engineering program at UF.
Career Information
You may access career information and explore career choices via
FACTS. New career information on resumes and portfolios will be
available soon.
Admissions Application
You can apply for multiple schools at the same time without re-entering
the same information over and over. When you apply for admissions you
will receive a confirmation number, and the Admissions office will contact you
if further documentation is required.
2+2
The 2+2 is like a degree audit but is has all the courses that will satisfy
the AA requirement for Chipola at the same time as all the requirements for
the University you will be attending; the program will compare what
you have taken that is transferable to that University and show you were you
are academically.
More to Come
FACTS is a system that keeps on growing. New online functions yet to come
include:
- financial aid applications and status checks
How to Get to FACTS
Visit the FACTS site at WWW.FACTS.ORG.
Once there, select the option you want. For Degree Audits go to
"Academic Advising" and for Transcripts, go
to "College Transcripts". Make your choice from the
options listed there.
What You Will Need
You will need your personal identification number (PIN) and Social Security
number (SSN) to access your Chipola information. All students enrolled at
Chipola
beginning with Fall 2000 have been assigned an 8-digit PIN according to the
following criteria.
- The first four digits of the PIN equal the last four digits of your SSN.
- The next two digits of the PIN equal your numeric birth month (i.e.
January = 01, February = 02, December = 12, etc.).
- The last two digits of the PIN equal the numeric YEAR of your birth.
EXAMPLE: If your social security number is 123-45-6789 and your birthday is
January 6, 1965, your pin would be 67890165.
Your PIN should be valid for the next 2 years. If you forget your PIN or
you would like to change your PIN, please visit the Registrar’s Office in
the Administration Building (Bldg. A) for assistance.
How to Change/Reset your PIN
Students are allowed to change their PIN any time. At this
time Chipola has an automatic system in place to allow the student
to change his/her PIN online.
It
also can be done at the Admissions and Registration's Office. If
you do not want to change your pin online, please
print the PIN Change/Reactivate Request
Form, complete it and mail it to the Admissions and Registration's Office. Please
allow about a week for the form to be processed.
Chipola will keep the PINs active for a minimum of 2 years; after that,
students' information may be migrated due to space constraints. If a
student needs to see his/her information after it has been migrated, please
contact the Registrar's Office to reactive it.
Chipola encourages students to change their PIN and
to keep it confidential.
How to Contact the Admissions and Registration Office
Office located in the Administration Building.
Correspondence can be mailed to:
Registrar and Admissions Office
3094 Indian Circle
Marianna, Florida 32446-2053
Or e-mail to:
RobertsJ@chipola.edu
