2010-2011 Catalog
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2010-2011 Catalog HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY COLLEGE 200 West Kāwili Street Hilo, HI 96720-4091 www.hawaii.hawaii.edu INFORMATION CENTER Building 378, Manono Campus Phone: (808) 974-7611 Fax: (808) 974-7692 TTY: (808) 933-0702 ADMISSIONS OFFICE Building 378, Manono Campus Phone: (808) 974-7661 Fax: (808) 974-7692 RECORDS AND INTERNAL DATA MANAGEMENT OFFICE Building 378, Manono Campus Phone: (808) 974-7662 Fax: (808) 974-7692 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I CENTER AT WEST HAWAI‘I 81-964 Haleki‘i St. Kealakekua, HI 96750 Phone: (808) 322-4850 TTY: (808) 322-4856 Fax: (808) 322-4855 www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/ucwh Disclaimer This catalog provides general information about Hawai‘i Community College, its programs and services, and summarizes those major policies and procedures of relevance to the student. The information contained in this catalog is not necessarily complete. For further information, students should consult with the appropriate unit. This catalog was prepared to provide information and does not constitute a contract. The College reserves the right to, without prior notice, change or delete, supplement or otherwise amend at any time the information, requirements, and policies contained in this catalog or other documents. Chancellor’s Welcome Letter Aloha! On behalf of our college, I am pleased to welcome you to Hawai‘i Community College where E ‘Imi Pono, Seeking Excellence, rings true within our learning community. This 2010-2011 academic year marks a very special time in the history of our college and within the Hawai‘i Island community as we celebrate 70 years in providing equal access to higher education to fulfill civic, intel- lectual, and personal endeavors. As a two-year institution in the University of Hawai‘i System, Hawai‘i Community College prides itself in how we prepare our students to be lifelong learners and contributors through our more than 20 different program offerings found on page 50. Hawai‘i Community College is known for producing quality graduates who have gone on to private industry, politics, education, health, and so forth. In the spirit of ‘E ‘Imi Pono’, Seeking Excellence, we are very proud of the quality learning and grooming that takes place within our students under the direction of our committed, dedicated, and passionate faculty and staff. Our students’ high quality experiential learning projects and achievements are evidenced through these various community outreach projects: our Model Home Project for 43 years, Kīpaepae, Heart Walk Health Fair, International Education Week, E Ola Health and Future Fair, Earth Day Fair, Kamoleau Project in Panaewa, Educational Talent Search, and Ha‘akūmalae – Into the Center of Knowing Protocols Program. I invite you to join us in pursuing your intellectual, civic, and personal endeavors through Hawai‘i Community College. It is at Hawai‘i Community College where you can join a rich learning community in which you can grow and learn the values and skills necessary in creating and leaving a legacy that our communities can truly appreciate. E ‘Imi Pono. Noreen Yamane Interim Chancellor Hawai‘i Community College Academic Calendar 2010-2011 Fall 2010 Semester Calendar Apr 15 (R) Last day for International Students (living abroad) to submit complete Fall 2010 application May 31 (M) Last day for International Students (in the US with F-1 Visa) to submit complete Fall 2010 application July 16 (F) Deadline to pay HawCC (and UH System) Tuition/Fees if you early registered - due by 4:00pm Aug 2 (M) Last day to submit completed applications for Fall 2010 Semester Aug 6 (F) Deadline to pay HawCC (and UH System) Tuition/Fees if you registered after July 16 - due by 4:00pm Aug 15 (U) Last day for International Students (living abroad) to submit complete Spring 2011 application Aug 17-18 (T-W) Regular Registration (New, Returning, Continuing, and Transfer Students) Aug 20 (F) Admission Day (Holiday) Aug 23 (M) First day of Instruction NOTE: A $30.00 Late Registration fee will be charged for new registrations on or after the first day of instruction. Tuition Payment is due by 4:00pm on the day you register. Aug 23-27 (M-F) Online registration available until 11:59pm on Friday (for semester-length classes) Aug 27 (F) Last day to receive 100% Tuition Refund for withdrawal from semester-length classes † ‡ NOTE: If you register and decide to not attend, you must officially withdraw by the 100% refund date. Failure to officially withdraw will result in a financial obligation to the UH System and may also result in a failing grade on your permanent academic record for the class(es) not attended. † Aug 27 (F) Last day to receive Fees Refund for withdrawal from any length class. No fees refunded after this date. Sep 6 (M) Labor Day (Holiday) Sep 13 (M) Last day to receive 50% Tuition Refund for withdrawal from semester-length classes † ‡ Sep 13 (M) Last day to Withdraw from semester-length classes without a “W” † ‡ Sep 13 (M) Financial Aid enrollment status determination date Oct 8 (F) “I” removal deadline: Student to Instructor Oct 15 (F) Last day to apply for Credit by Exam for Fall Semester Oct 22 (F) Last day to submit Credit by Exam results to A&R/WHSS Office Oct 26 (T) Last day to Withdraw from semester-length classes with a “W” † ‡ Oct 26 (T) “I” removal deadline: Instructor to A&R/WHSS Office Oct 26 (T) Last day to submit application to Audit classes Oct 26 (T) Last day to exercise the Credit/No Credit option (CR/NC) Oct 29 (F) Last day to apply for Fall Semester Graduation Oct 31 (U) Last day for International Students (in the US with F-1 Visa) to submit complete Spring 2011 application Nov 2 (T) Election Day (Holiday) Nov 11 (R) Veterans’ Day (Holiday) Nov 8 (M) Spring 2011 Early Registration for continuing students. NOTE: Information for Tuition and Fees Payment will be provided with registration information. Nov 25 (R) Thanksgiving (Holiday) Nov 26 (F) Non-Instructional Day; all campus offices are closed Dec 9 (R) Last day of Instruction Dec 10 (F) Writing Final Exams Dec 10 (F) Final Exams for classes that met on Fridays only throughout the semester Dec 10 (F) Deadline to pay HawCC (and UH System) Tuition/Fees if you early registered - due by 4:00pm Dec 13-16 (M-R) Final Examinations Dec 20 (M) Fall Semester ends; Instructors must submit grades by 12:00 noon Dec 18 - Jan 2 Session break; all campus offices are closed Jan 10, 2011 (M) First Day of Spring 2011 Semester † Deadlines for part-term classes vary. Click the “Check Class Availability” link at www.hawaii.hawaii.edu then choose “Fall”, an alpha, and a CRN to view its refund and withdrawal deadlines. ‡ If your home campus is HawCC and you are withdrawing from your last class at HawCC, you must also submit a Complete Withdrawal Form to the AR/WHSS Office for processing. Refund deadlines apply. NOTES: ‘R’ denotes Thursday. ‘A&R’ denotes Admissions & Records Office (Hilo) ‘WHSS’ denotes West Hawai‘i Student Services Office (WH) Academic Calendar subject to change. Academic Calendar Academic Calendar 2010-2011 Spring 2011 Semester Calendar Aug 15 (U) Last day for International Students (living abroad) to submit complete Spring 2011 application Oct 31 (U) Last day for International Students (in the US with F-1 Visa) to submit complete Spring 2011 application Dec 1 (W) Last day to submit completed applications for Spring 2011 Semester Dec 10 (F) Deadline to pay HawCC (and UH System) Tuition/Fees if you early registered - due by 4:00pm Jan 4-5 (T-W) Regular Registration (New, Returning, Continuing, and Transfer Students) Jan 10 (M) First day of Instruction NOTE: A $30.00 Late Registration fee will be charged for new registrations on or after the first day of instruction. Tuition Payment is due by 4:00pm on the day you register. Jan 10-14 (M-F) Online registration available until 11:59pm on Friday (for semester-length classes) Jan 14 (F) Last day to receive 100% Tuition Refund for withdrawal from semester-length classes † ‡ NOTE: If you register and decide to not attend, you must officially withdraw by the 100% refund date. Failure to officially withdraw will result in a financial obligation to the UH System and may also result in a failing grade on your permanent academic record for the class(es) not attended. † Jan 14 (F) Last day to receive Fees Refund for withdrawal from any length class. No fees refunded after this date. Jan 17 (M) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday) Jan 31 (M) Last day to receive 50% Tuition Refund for withdrawal from semester-length classes † ‡ Jan 31 (M) Last day to Withdraw from classes without a “W” † ‡ Jan 31 (M) Financial Aid enrollment status determination date Feb 21 (M) Presidents’ Day (Holiday) Mar 1 (T) “I” removal deadline: Student to Instructor Mar 4 (F) Non-Instructional Day Mar 11 (F) Last day to apply for Credit by Exam for Spring Semester Mar 18 (F) Last day to submit Credit by Exam results to A&R/WHSS Office Mar 18 (F) Last day to apply for Spring Semester Graduation Mar 21-25 (M-F) Spring Recess (No School), all campus offices are closed Mar 25 (F) Kūhiō Day (Holiday) Mar 28 (M) Last day to Withdraw from semester-length classes with a “W” † ‡ Mar 28 (M) “I” removal deadline: Instructor to A&R/WHSS Office Mar 28 (M) Last day to submit application to Audit classes Mar 28 (M) Last day to exercise the Credit/No Credit option (CR/NC) Apr TBA Fall 2011 Early Registration for continuing students.