CCP information for counselors and administrators

• Contact Kathy Feichter at kfeichter@starkstate.edu
• CCP student must have Student Permission Form for if they are going to take on campus and/or online courses outside of the high school courses offered
• After the permission form is signed, the student will need to make an appointment with the CCP department to register for courses
• Once their courses are scheduled, they will bring their schedule to the bookstore at Main Campus in North Canton – Check website for days and hours the bookstore is open at https://shop.starkstate.edu/
• As stated in the MOU, high schools will purchase all access codes required for the course. If a student drops a course, only unopened access codes can be returned for a full refund
• School districts will be invoiced at the end of each semester

Again, our goal is to make the CCP experience as positive and seamless as possible for you and your students. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Kathy Feichter directly at any time at kfeichter@starkstate.edu. We look forward to working with you on managing the textbooks for your CCP course offerings.

• Contact Kathy Feichter at kfeichter@starkstate.edu
• When classes are held at the high school as face‐to‐face or online, Stark State College will provide the textbooks. Stark State College will manage the textbooks for the District with assistance from the high school
• Fall semester textbooks should be ordered by June 30.
• Spring semester textbooks should be ordered by December 20
• Please refer to the Four‐Year Textbook Cycle course listing sheet (attached) for edition status
• Prior to June 30, please forward Kathy Feichter an inventory list of textbooks and quantities on hand for reconciliation
• As stated in the MOU, high schools will purchase all access codes required for the course. If a student drops a course, only unopened access codes can be returned for a full refund
• High schools will be invoiced for textbooks that are missing or damaged
• Districts will be billed for non‐CCP student’s textbooks in a blended classroom

Again, our goal is to make the CCP experience as positive and seamless as possible for you and your students. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Kathy Feichter directly at any time at kfeichter@starkstate.edu. We look forward to working with you on managing the textbooks for your CCP course offerings.

Stark State will attempt to maintain a textbook edition for at least three (3) years or four (4) years, depending on the course. For current textbook editions and renewal cycles, the district should contact Stark State College’s bookstore to see when the textbook will change.

The four-year cycle option is only for the selected courses on the attached spreadsheet. This paragraph is stated in the College Credit Plus Memorandum of Understanding.

The only online courses that can be on the 4-year cycle are those that are exclusive to CC+. If the CC+ students are enrolled in one of our sections, then the 4-year cycle doesn’t apply.

Stark State will provide the syllabus for the CCP students that aligns with our College learning outcomes and expectations. If a teacher does not have a specified high school syllabus for the high school students in the class, he or she may work with Stark State program faculty to define the learning outcomes that will be required for the non-CCP students in the blended class.

As part of Stark State’s orientation and training for adjunct faculty who teach within high school settings, we will explain the need for a difference between a high school syllabus and a Stark State College syllabus. Additionally, Stark State College faculty members will conduct classroom observations of College Credit Plus courses, explain College policies and CCP course syllabi requirements, and discuss certificate and degree program requirements where it applies. We will provide the support and guidance to ensure our adjunct faculty have a clear understanding of their requirements when teaching CCP and non-CCP students within the same classroom setting.

Please contact your dean if you have questions related to the course, course content, syllabi, or academic based questions. Please contact Sarah Fiddler sfiddler@starkstate.edu for questions related to the high school partnership.

All students who want to take a CCP class must apply online with a Stark State College application. All parts of this application will be extremely important in entering the correct data. Please make sure that the student enters the correct high school, Social Security Number, citizenship status and date of birth.

• Counselor registration due dates fall 2026 

Stark State College needs transcripts for every student. It’s only necessary to submit one. We do not need one each college semester. 

The cost to each district is outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding that is agreed upon each year. The cost is a percentage of tuition determined by whether the course is offered at the high school or on the college campus. Billing is based upon CCP rosters of the seventh calendar day after the district’s first day of school. The district is responsible for the cost of textbooks and other course materials. The college will attempt to maintain a textbook edition for at least three (3) years for face-to-face courses. 

Stark State’s timeline for checking the accuracy of CCP rosters will be seven days from the school district’s first day of school. After the seven-day deadline has passed, the district will be charged for all students remaining on the rosters. The timeline for checking the accuracy of CCP rosters for online courses will be seven days from Stark State’s first day of school. 

You can purchase the textbooks wherever you would like. The Stark State College bookstore now offers a comparison-shopping feature that includes prices from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Half Price Books, etc. as well as the new and used prices from our own bookstore. This feature is available for most, but not all texts.

https://shop.starkstate.edu/ 

Yes. Your students will be receiving college credit for their CCP courses, so it is imperative that they undergo the exact rigor and expectations of students attending the college. To ensure that these conditions are met, the instructors are required to follow all the college guidelines and use the college text, syllabi, course materials and grading procedures.

Your instructors must attend an orientation meeting before starting a new course.  They are also required to attend a departmental professional development workshop once per semester.

Stark State assigns a mentor to each CCP instructor. Mentors supply the adjuncts with all required instructional materials, schedule classroom visits, provide support and answer questions. This provides a great collaboration tool for the school district and the College.

Yes. You can contact the CCP office about offering any course to your students that is taught at Start State College or online. When considering what courses you would like to offer, ask yourself these questions: 

• Do we have an instructor available that meets the college guidelines for adjunct status? 
• Is there a pre-requisite for the course, and is our school offering the pre-requisite course? 
• Do we have the equipment or materials required for the class? 
• Would this be a good course to offer online? 

CCP instructors are expected to have credentials equivalent to those required of full-time instructors at Stark State College. Instructor credentials are reviewed by the appropriate academic division after the online application is completed. 

• For general education courses (i.e. English, math, science), instructors are required to have a master’s degree in their content area or a master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in the content areas. 
• For technical program courses (i.e. information technology, welding, engineering, etc.), instructors must have a bachelor’s degree with work experience and/or industry certifications. 

Contact Wendy Pisony at 330-494-6170 ext. 4335 or wpisony@starkstate.edu and she will provide you with the adjunct checklist and data sheet you need to complete and return to her. 

• Notify the parents and students of the availability of the classes. 
• Schedule ACCUPLACER testing early (March or early April). 
• Designate one counselor to work with the Stark State CCP coordinator. 

Yes. They need to re-apply as a new first-time student.

• Inform students of courses available during their scheduling conference or at student/parent meetings. 
• Distribute and collect all College Credit Plus admission materials. 
• Assure that each student does either ACCUPLACER or ACT test. 
• Check that each student has met the requirements for enrollment in selected courses. 
• Send all materials to the Stark State College-College Credit Plus coordinator. 
• Compare Stark State College rosters to high school class lists to be sure all students are in the right classes. 
• Notify the Stark State College-College Credit Plus coordinator of any changes. 

Any of your high school students wanting to take a Stark State College – College Credit Plus course, must apply online at https://apply.starkstate.edu/apply/.

Please remind your students that they need to be correct in all information on the application including social security number, date of birth, citizenship status and high school information. 

• Official transcript with SSID number (Statewide Student Identifier). 
• ACT or COMPASS Test scores. 
• Computer test scores on scantron (if that is the pre-requisite for a certain course). 
• Class registration form signed by the student, the parent and the high school counselor.

• An incomplete application – possibly missing the social security number. 
• Test scores below those required for the selected course. 
• A missed deadline for enrollment. 

If a student changes their mind, they must meet with their guidance counselor for withdrawal deadlines and necessary paperwork. 

The student must meet with their academic advisor to withdraw from a class.

Yes, please check with the Stark State College CCP coordinator.

Since the student will not be paying tuition, they don’t need to do anything. The form is sent to all college students by the federal government.

• If the student did not finalize their schedule with the cashier. This must be done so our Business Office knows who is paying the bill. 
• The bill has not been credited to the proper account before the bursar sent out the bills. 
• The student is a male who recently turned 18 and must turn in his Selective Service number to the Registration Office.  To apply, go to:  www.sss.gov. 

Yes. They need to re-apply as a new first-time student.