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COLLEGE of SAN MATEO Table of Contents Calendar 2 College Administration 2 College Mission, Vision, and Values Statements 3 College Diversity Statement 3 General Information 4 College Policies 6 Admission 10 Special Programs 11 Registration 12 Fees 13 Grades and Scholarship 15 Student Handbook 17 Student Rights and Responsibilities 17 Financial Aid 21 Associated Students 23 Telephone Directory 31 Academic Policies 33 Instructional Resources 36 Student Services 37 Placement Testing 43 Transfer Planning 46 C.S.U. G.E. Requirements 47 Transferable Courses – C.S.U. 48 C.S.U. G.E. Worksheet 49 College of San Mateo is accredited by the Intersegmental General Accrediting Commission for Community and Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) 51 Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Transferable Courses – U.C. 53 Schools and Colleges, (3402 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (707) 569-9177), IGETC Worksheet 55 an institutional accrediting body recognized by California Articulation the Commission on Recognition of Number System (CAN) 57 Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. General Education Requirements – Independent Colleges 59 Shirley J. Kelly Transfer Information 61 President, College of San Mateo A.A./A.S. Degree Requirements 64 Board of Trustees San Mateo County A.A./A.S. Degree Requirements Community College District Worksheet 65 Richard Holober, President A.A./A.S. Degree, Transfer and Helen Hausman, Vice President-Clerk Certificate Programs 67 Thomas L. Constantino 68 Patricia Miljanich Major and Certificate Requirements Karen Schwarz Description of Courses 100 Tom Rogers, Student Trustee, 2002-2003 Faculty 181 Ron Galatolo, District Chancellor Emeriti 186 Map 189 This publication is available upon request in an alternate format by calling College of San Mateo’s Disability Resource Center at Index 190 (650) 574-6438. 2 · CALENDAR Calendar of Important Dates Administration Summer Session 2002 Spring Semester 2003 President Shirley J. Kelly Placement Tests See Schedule of Classes Approximately October 18 Applications for dates, times and places available Vice President, Instruction Registration See Schedule of Classes Placement Tests for Spring Semester 2003 Grace Sonner June 17 Classes begin See Schedule of Classes for dates, times Vice President, Student Services and places July 4 Independence Day Holiday Patricia L. Griffin Counseling/Registration, new and July 11 Last day to petition for Summer returning students See Schedule of ACADEMIC DIVISIONS AA/AS degree or certificate Classes for dates, times and places Dean, Business/Creative Arts July 26 Summer session six-week classes January 13 Day and evening classes begin close To Be Announced January 18-19 Declared recess August 9 Summer session eight-week classes Dean, Corporate and Community close January 20 Martin Luther King Holiday Education January 27 Last day to add semester-length Sandra L. Mellor classes Fall Semester 2002 Dean, Language Arts January 27 Last day to drop semester-length Susan J. Estes Approximately April 19 Applications available classes with eligibility for credit/refund Placement Tests for Fall Semester 2002 See February 6 Last day to drop semester-length Dean, Mathematics and Science Schedule of Classes for dates, times and places classes without appearing on student record Robert Kowerski Counseling/Registration, new and February 13 Last day to apply for Spring Dean, Physical Education/Athletics returning students See Schedule of AA/AS degree or certificate Gary M. Dilley Classes for dates, times and places February 14 Lincoln Day Holiday Dean, Social Science August 14, 15, 16 Faculty Flex Days February 15 & 16 Declared recess Albert A. Acena August 19 Day and evening classes begin February 17 President's Day Holiday Dean, Technology August 30 February 21 Last day to declare CR/NC To Be Announced Last day to add semester-length classes option for designated courses August 30 Last day to drop semester-length April 14-20 Spring recess classes with eligibility for partial credit/ STUDENT SERVICES refund April 15 Last day to file application for Dean, Admissions and Records Henry B. Villareal August 31 & September 1 admission to the International Student (F-1 Declared recess visa) Program for Fall 2003 September 2 Labor Day Holiday Dean, Articulation and Research April 23 Last day to withdraw from a John J. Sewart September 13 Last day to drop semester-length semester-length class with assurance of a classes without appearing on student record "W" grade Dean, Counseling/Advising and September 24 Last day to declare CR/NC Placement Tests for Fall Semester 2003 Matriculation option for designated courses See Schedule of Classes for dates, times To Be Announced October 1 Last day to file application for and places admission to the International Student (F-1 Registration for continuing students for OPERATIONS visa) Program for Spring 2003 Summer 2003 and Fall 2003 See Director October 4 Last day to apply for Fall AA/AS Schedule of Classes for dates, times and places To Be Announced degree or certificate May 17-23 Final examinations (day and November 11 Veterans’ Day Holiday evening classes) November 15 Last day to withdraw from a May 24 & 25 Declared recess Accuracy Statement semester-length class with assurance of a To Be Announced Commencement College of San Mateo and the San Mateo County "W" grade May 26 Memorial Day Holiday Community College District have made every rea- November 27 sonable effort to determine that everything stated in May 27 Faculty Flex Day Declared recess for Evening classes this catalog is accurate. Courses and programs of- fered, together with other information contained November 28-December 1 herein, are subject to change without notice by the Thanksgiving recess Summer 2003 (Tentative) Placement Tests See Schedule of Classes for administration of College of San Mateo for reasons Registration for continuing students for related to student enrollment, level of financial sup- dates, times, and places Spring 2003 port, or for any other reason, at the discretion of the See Schedule of Classes for dates, times Registration See Schedule of Classes College. At the time of publication the fees de- and places June 16 Day & evening classes begin scribed in this catalog are accurate. However, at any December 12-18 Final examinations (day, July 4 Independence Day Holiday time local or State mandated fees may be imposed evening and Saturday classes) or increased. The College and the District further July 5 & 6 Declared recess reserve the right to add, amend, or repeal any of December 19-January 12 July 10 their rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, in Inter-Semester recess Last day to petition for Summer AA/ AS degree or certificate conformance with applicable laws. July 25 Summer six-week classes close August 8 Summer eight-week classes close COLLEGE of SAN MATEO MISSION, VISION, VALUES, DIVERSITY STATEMENTS · 3 College Mission, Vision, and Values Statements College Diversity Statement Mission Statement College of San Mateo, the first community college in San Mateo County, is an open-access, student-focused, teaching and learning institution which serves the diverse educational, economic, social and cultural needs of the community. By offering comprehensive, quality programs and services, College of San Mateo educates students to participate successfully in a changing world. Vision Statement Values Statement It is our belief that we must continue to build siveness that recognizes, values and College of San Mateo is a vital community on our strengths to provide an educational reflects the diversity of the community we resource. We have an individual and collec- experience that, within College of San serve, the professionals with whom we tive responsibility to manage this resource Mateo’s mission, is appropriate to the needs serve and the subject matter we impart. and to fulfill our mission and vision to the of our students. best of our ability. To that end, 6. College of San Mateo will create a • we believe in encouraging and motivating supportive learning environment that 1. College of San Mateo will prepare stu- students to seek, identify and achieve indi- maximizes the synergy between instruc- dents to be informed, active, engaged citi- vidual educational goals by providing an tion and student support services. zens in a global society. intellectually challenging, student-focused 7.