Colleges and Dublin staff describe registration steps, academies and application deadlines

Representatives from Columbus State Community College, The Ohio State University and Dublin’s Emerald Campus outlined how students register for College Credit Plus courses and described academy prerequisites and program structure.

Simone Gage, Columbus State’s CCP adviser, said Columbus State currently serves "over 10,000 CCP students" and is transitioning to the Workday student portal for new students. She walked families through Columbus State’s steps: apply to Columbus State’s CCP program, complete new‑student onboarding through Workday, verify eligibility with placement tests or GPA, and then register for classes in the portal with support from the college adviser.

Nikki Swisher described the Emerald Campus Early College Academy: students in the full‑year program take composition 1 and 2 plus psychology or sociology and a Friday college‑and‑career seminar; "as a student who participates in Early College Academy, you'll see that... students are earning 12 credits if they're choosing to participate in the full year program," she said. Swisher also described other Emerald Campus offerings — language courses, a math sequence (college algebra through calculus), and academies that embed University of Cincinnati or Columbus State credit in programs such as Engineering, Biomedical Research, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitality and Media Production. She noted some academy courses require specific grades in prerequisites (examples: an A or B in Algebra II and biology for biomedical tracks) and that participating academies may require a separate university application.

Stephanie Elliott said The Ohio State University’s College Credit Plus program operates as the Ohio State Academy. She said the Columbus‑campus academy is selective and offers internships and research opportunities; she gave application dates: summer applications are due Feb. 1, the fall application opens Jan. 2 and closes May 1, and the spring application closed Oct. 15. She directed families to the academy website (academy-ccp.osu.edu) for program details.

Practical takeaways: families using Emerald Campus embedded courses typically register through Dublin City Schools; students who take CCP courses directly through a college must complete that college’s application, placement testing and registration processes (and sometimes separate university applications for embedded academies). College advisers and Dublin counselors encouraged families to monitor email for admission and registration notices and to contact campus advisers for additional support.

The session closed with Kevin Patton noting the recording and materials will be shared for later review and encouraging follow‑up conversations with counselors.