Updating the Admissions Application Generic Filter 6 field to correctly assign Placement Exam criteria
As O&R sign-up begins, student’s checklist are populated with required placements exams as well as optional ones.
This logic is done by a combination of records on the Contact’s application, Contact’s attributes, Program records and Department Logic.
English Placement -- Not used in 2026
Math Placement
Math Placement is largely driven by the Major the incoming student is interested in.
On the Program record Generic Filter 6, you will find the Programs aligned with requiring a Math Placement Required.
In 2026, 22 Majors were tagged with MATH Placement Required (https://uofstthomasmn.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/Report/00OHq000008aZ3kMAE/view?queryScope=userFolders).
The Course Preference Form still contains logic to remove the Math Requirement if the Student has AP Math score that is 3 or over.
The Math Requirement Response is marked as Viewed if a Math Placement Test score is entered into Salesforce.
Chemistry Placement
Chemistry Placement is largely driven by the Major the incoming student is interested in.
On the Program record Generic Filter 6, you will find the Programs aligned with requiring a CHEM Placement Required.
In 2026, 9 Majors were tagged with CHEM Placement Required (https://uofstthomasmn.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/Report/00OHq000008aZ3kMAE/view?queryScope=userFolders).
The Students with a Major not called out above in the list will have a CHEM Placement Optional value on their Generic Filter 6 list and are encouraged to take the exam if interested.
Language Placement Assessment
Students will see a Language Placement Assessment section on their record and have instructions and links to 6 language placement exams.
Chinese
French
German
Italian
Latin
Spanish