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BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL CATALOG VOLUME XXXIII 2019-2020 7418 HIGHWAY 41 WEST POST OFFICE BOX 266 DUBLIN, NC 28332 TELEPHONE 910.879.5500 FAX 910.879.5564 http://www.bladencc.edu HOURS OF OPERATION The College is open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday. College office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Bladen Community College reserves the right to make changes in the regulations, courses, fees, and other matters of policy and procedures as and when deemed necessary. ACCREDITED BY Bladen Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Bladen Community College. MEMBER AND AFFILIATIONS American Association of Community and Junior Colleges American Library Association Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber of Commerce Instructional Technology Council/USDLA National Safety Council and the Safety & Health Council of North Carolina NC Community College Association of Distance Learning NC Office of Emergency Medical Services North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees North Carolina Board of Nursing Service Members Opportunity Southern Association of Community and Junior Colleges CHARTERED BY: North Carolina Community College System APPROVED: For Veterans’ Training By North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners Bladen Community College is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, or disability. The College supports the protection available to members of its community under all applicable Federal laws, including Title IV and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 799A and 845 or the Public Health Service Act, the Equal Pay and Age Discrimination Acts, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Executive Order 11246. Bladen Community College complies with the U.S. Patriot Act of 2001. BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION AND EMPLOYER 2 2018-19 Bladen Community College Ambassadors Dear student, We are honored that you have chosen Bladen Community College as the next step towards realizing your educational goals. We are excited that you chose us. We pride ourselves on being student centered and future focused. This means that you are the reason why we are here. We have tried to anticipate what you will need through our staff to support you, faculty to instruct you, and equipment for you to practice on. Our goal is that you will leave Bladen Community College with the credentials that you need to further your career or your education. I encourage you to reach out to the faculty and staff for advisement and support. We want you to be successful. The better they know you, the better we can meet your needs. We have library resources, computer labs, and tutoring available. We want to prepare you for the future so that the skills you learn today will support you tomorrow. Welcome to Bladen Community College and welcome to our family, Amanda Lee, PhD President 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S LETTER ............................................................................................................ 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ......................................................................................................... 7 GENERAL INFORMATION Mission Statement .................................................................................................................. 8 Performance Measures ........................................................................................................... 9 History of the College .......................................................................................................... 10 Procedure for Public Complaints.......................................................................................... 11 College Foundation .............................................................................................................. 11 Evening Classes ................................................................................................................... 11 Distance Education ............................................................................................................... 11 ADMISSIONS General Admissions Policy .................................................................................................. 12 Admissions Procedure .......................................................................................................... 14 Placement Testing ................................................................................................................ 14 Waiver of Placement Test .................................................................................................... 16 Multiple Measures ................................................................................................................ 16 Provisional Admissions ........................................................................................................ 18 Proficiency Examination ...................................................................................................... 18 Advanced Placement Credit ................................................................................................. 19 CLEP Credit ......................................................................................................................... 20 Military Credit ...................................................................................................................... 20 Experiential Learning ........................................................................................................... 20 Admission of Foreign Students ............................................................................................ 20 Admissions Requirement for Home Schooled Students ....................................................... 20 Admission of Undocumented Immigrants ........................................................................... 20 Senior Citizens ..................................................................................................................... 21 Career and College Promise Program .................................................................................. 21 Transfer Students ................................................................................................................. 22 Continuing Education Unit to Curriculum Equivalency Procedure ..................................... 22 Special Credit Students ........................................................................................................ 25 Re-Admission to the College ............................................................................................... 26 ACADEMIC INFORMATION Faculty Advisory System ..................................................................................................... 26 Orientation (ACA-115 and ACA -122) ................................................................................ 26 Registration .......................................................................................................................... 27 Drop/Add ............................................................................................................................. 27 Class Attendance .................................................................................................................. 27 Tardiness .............................................................................................................................. 28 Official Withdrawal Procedures ........................................................................................... 28 Student Initiated Withdrawal ................................................................................................ 29 Administrative Removal from Class .................................................................................... 29 Effect of Withdrawal on Financial Aid ................................................................................ 30 National Student Clearing House ......................................................................................... 30 Change of Program............................................................................................................... 30 Independent Study ................................................................................................................ 30 Enrollment of Intellectually Gifted Students ........................................................................ 31 Grading System .................................................................................................................... 32 Grade Point Average ............................................................................................................ 32 Grades and Grade Changes .................................................................................................. 33 4 Grade Appeal Policy ...........................................................................................................