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2011-2012 Catalog and Student Handbook Dyersburg State Community College 2011-2012 Catalog and Student Handbook Table of Contents DSCC Catalog Academic Calendar 2011-2012 ................................................................ 2 For More Information About... ................................................................... 4 President’s Message ................................................................................. 5 History and Mission ................................................................................... 9 Requirements for Admission ...................................................................13 Fees and Expenses ..................................................................................25 Financial Aid .............................................................................................28 Student Services ......................................................................................43 Community Services ................................................................................46 Academic Affairs and Regulations ..........................................................48 Programs of Instruction ...........................................................................59 Course Descriptions .................................................................................92 Definition of Terms .................................................................................121 Directories ............................................................................................. 123 DSCC Foundation Board of Directors ................................................124 Administration .................................................................................... 125 Staff .................................................................................................... 126 Advisory Committees ..........................................................................127 Faculty and Staff .................................................................................130 DSCC Student Handbook Administrative Staff ...............................................................................139 DSCC Dyersburg Campus Map ..............................................................141 DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County Map...............................142 Services and Special Assistance ..........................................................143 Index........................................................................................................158 Dyersburg State Community 1510 Lake Road, Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024 731/286-3350 • www.DSCC.edu Dyersburg State Community College is one of 45 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the sixth largest system of higher education in the nation. The Tennessee Board of Regents is the governing board for this system which is comprised of six uni- versities, thirteen two-year colleges, and twenty-six Tennessee Technology centers. The TBR system enrolls more than 80 percent of all Tennessee students attending public institutions of higher education. 2011-2012 1 August 2011 S M T W T F S Academic Calendar 2011-2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 Please make note of the deadlines listed in the Academic Calendar, since some dates fall on weekends or holidays. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Students without home access to the Internet are encouraged to utilize DSCC computer resources or to contact the 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 One Stop Center located on the Dyersburg Campus, the DSCC Gibson County Center or the DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 at Tipton County. 28 29 30 31 FALL SEMESTER 2011 September 2011 April 4-17 Advising and Priority Registration for Summer and Fall 2011 S M T W T F S April 18 – Ongoing Registration for Fall 2011 1 2 3 August 26 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 August 1 Priority Date for Financial Aid Processing 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 August 19 Application Deadline for Fall 2011 – Last Day to apply for admission or readmission if you were 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 not enrolled Spring or Summer 2011 25 26 27 28 29 30 August 22 Fall Update (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for Faculty & Staff and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. for Faculty) Adjunct Faculty Workshop – Dyersburg Campus (6:00 – 9:00 p.m. for new and dual enrollment instructors and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. for returning instructors) August 25 Adjunct Faculty Workshop – DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County (6:00 – 9:00 p.m. for October 2011 new and dual enrollment instructors and 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for returning instructors August 27 Classes Begin including DSCC Online and RODP S M T W T F S August 28 Last Day to Receive a 100% Refund 1 August 30 Financial Aid Census Date 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Last Day to Register or Add Classes 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 September 5 College Closed for Observance of Labor Day – No Day or Evening Classes 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 September 9 End of 75% Refund Period 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Last Day to Remove “I” Grade from Spring 2011 or Summer 2011 30 31 September 22 End of 25% Refund Period – Date may differ for RODP October 10 Midterm Grading Opens October 14 Fall Conference for Faculty & Staff – No Day Classes – Evening Classes Will Meet October 15-18 Fall Break – No Day or Evening Classes November 2011 October 31 Deadline for Submission of Midterm Grades S M T W T F S November 4 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw with a “W” 1 2 3 4 5 Last Day to Change to Audit Deadline to File Intent to Graduate 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 November 14-27 Advising & Priority Registration for Spring Semester – Currently Enrolled Students Only 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 November 23 Day & Evening Classes Will Meet 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 November 24-27 College Closed for Observance of Thanksgiving – No Day or Evening Classes 27 28 29 30 November 28 Pre-registration Begins for Spring Semester – Open to Everyone December 12 Last Day of Classes – Date may differ for RODP December 13-17 Final Exams – Dates may differ for RODP December 2011 December 24 – DSCC Closed S M T W T F S January 2 1 2 3 SPRING SEMESTER 2012 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 November 14-27 Advising and Priority Registration for Spring 2012 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 November 28 – Ongoing Registration for Spring 2012 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 January 11 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 December 15 Priority Date for Financial Aid Processing January 3 DSCC Reopens January 5 Application Deadline for Spring 2012 – Last Day to apply for admission or readmission Adjunct Faculty Workshop at DSCC Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County (6:00 – 9 :00 p.m. for January 2012 new and dual enrollment instructors and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. for returning instructors) S M T W T F S January 6 Spring Update for Faculty and Staff (1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. for Faculty & Staff and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. for Faculty) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 January 9 Adjunct Faculty Workshop – Dyersburg Campus (6:00 – 9 :00 p.m. for new and dual enrollment 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 instructors and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. for returning instructors) January 11 Last Day to Receive a 100% Refund 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 January 12 Classes Begin including DSCC Online and RODP 29 30 31 January 13 Last Day to Register or Add Classes Financial Aid Census Date January 16 College Closed for Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 25 End of 75% Refund Period February 2012 Last Day to Remove “I” Grade from Fall 2011 S M T W T F S February 8 End of 25% Refund Period – Date may differ for RODP 1 2 3 4 March 1 Midterm Grading Opens March 5-10 Spring Break – No Day or Evening Classes 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 March 16 Deadline for Submission of Midterm Grades 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 March 23 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw with a “W” 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Last Day to Change to Audit 26 27 28 2 DSCC Catalog April 2-15 Advising & Priority Registration for Summer & Fall Semesters – Currently Enrolled Students Only March 2012 April 5 Spring Conference for Faculty & Staff – No Day or Evening Classes S M T W T F S April 6-8 College Closed for Observance of Good Friday & Easter – No Day or Evening Classes April 16 Pre-registration Begins for Summer and Fall Semesters – Open to Everyone 1 2 3 April 30 Last Day of Classes – Date may differ for RODP 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 May 1-5 Final Exams – Dates may differ for RODP 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 May 5 Commencement – 2:00 p.m. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SUMMER SEMESTER 2012 May Semester – May 9 through May 24 April 2-15 Advising & Priority Registration for May Semester – Currently Enrolled Students Only April 2012 April 16 Pre-registration Begins for May Semester – Open to Everyone S M T W T F S May 2 Application Deadline for May Semester – Last Day to apply for admission or readmission 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 May 8 Last Day to Register or Add May Semester Classes 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Last Day to Receive 100% Refund for May Semester 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 May 9 May Semester Classes Begin 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 May 10 End of 75% Refund Period for May Semester Classes May 12 End of 25% Refund Period for May Semester Classes 29 30 May 18 Last Day to Drop or Withdraw from May Semester Classes with a “W” or Change to Audit May 24 May Semester Classes End May 2012 Full Term – May 29 through July 31 S M T W T F S April 2-15 Advising & Priority Registration for May Semester – Currently Enrolled Students Only 1 2 3 4 5 April 16 Pre-registration Begins for May Semester – Open to Everyone 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 May 21 Application Deadline for Full Term Classes – Last Day to apply for admission or readmission May 28 Last Day to Receive 100% Refund for Full Term Classes 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 College Closed for Observance of Memorial Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 May 29 Full Term Classes Begin
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