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Academic College Catalog 2017-18 Waterbury • Danbury nv.edu Naugatuck Valley Community College A State of Connecticut Two-Year Institution of Higher Education 750 Chase Parkway • Waterbury, Connecticut 06708-3089 www.nv.edu Telephone Directory Area Code: 203 Administration College Support Services Phone Directory President Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) Admissions Daisy Cocco De Filippis, 575-8044 Robert Sheftel, 596-8729 (application processing) Executive Assistant to the President Admissions 575-8257 Beth Monchun, 575-8083 Noel Rosamilio, 596-8780 Admissions Provost and Senior Dean of Administration Center for Academic Planning (application request) 575-8040 James Troup, 575-8220 and Student Success (CAPSS) Advising Assistant to the Provost and Bonnie Goulet, 596-8752 575-8025 Senior Dean of Administration Center for Job Placement and College Opportunities Bookstore Susan Chase, 575-8089 (CJPCO) 575-8075 Dean of Academic Affairs Antony Wormack, 596-2143 Bursar Irene Rios-Knauf, 575-8116 Community and Economic Development 575-8055 Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Laurie Hornbecker, 575-8031 Child Development Center Ronald Picard, 596-8761 Disability Services 596-8604 Dean of Student Services Terry Latella, 596-8608 Counseling Sarah E. Gager, 575-8086 Distance Learning 575-8025 Associate Dean of Danbury Campus Carrie Horvath, 575-8182 Danbury Campus Antonio Santiago, 797-9361 Event Planning 437-9699 Associate Dean of Information Technology Main Number - 575-8226 Financial Aid Conal Larkin, 575-8041 Facilities 575-8274 Information Dean of Community Engagement Robert Divjak, 575-8235 575-8000 Waldemar Kostrzewa, 575-8127 Finance and Administrative Services Library Director of Human Resources and Lisa Palen, 575-8100 575-8024 Labor Relations Financial Aid Lifelong Learning Kimberly Carolina, 575-8056 Catherine Hardy, 575-8167 (non-credit) Affirmative Action Officer Health and Environmental Safety 575-8029 Ronald Clymer, 575-8110 Dana Elm, 596-2153 Public Safety Human Resources and Payroll (emergency) Academic Division Leaders Jacquie Swanson, 575-8043 575-8112 Information Technology (non-emergency) Allied Health, Nursing and Physical Education Neph Villanueva, 575-8140 575-8113 Carol Gabriele, (Associate Dean), 596-8764 Institutional Research Registrar/Registration Business 596-2177 Lisa Rodrigues-Doolabh, 596-2104 Mitchell Holmes, 575-8117 Services for Students Learning Resources Center (Library) Liberal Arts and Behavioral/Social Sciences with Disabilities Jaime Hammond, 575-8199 Lisa Dresdner (Associate Dean), 575-8002 Terry Latella, 596-8608 Marketing and Public Relations Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Student Activities Sydney Voghel-Ochs, 575-8297 Peter S. Angelastro, 596-8690 575-8269 Registrar Student Government Lourdes Cruz, 575-8091 596-2185 Student Activities Testing Center Karen Blake, 575-8269 575-8215 Veterans’ Affairs Veterans Affairs Debbie DiCicco, 575-8006 575-8006 Workforce Transition Linda Stango, 575-8221 I Waterbury • Danbury • nv.edu • 203-575-8000 Waterbury • Danbury nv.edu Welcome to Our College! It is a joy to welcome you to Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC), a caring and dynamic institution where students always come first. Surrounded by splendid gardens and grounds and served by talented and credentialed faculty, staff and administrators at our Waterbury and Danbury Campuses, the College offers comprehensive educational opportunities for those who are just beginning their education and those who are continuing their personal journey to a better future. Our catalog presents prospective students with a rich and diverse array of career and academic programs, including allied health, aviation, cybersecurity, dance, digital arts, early childhood education, engineering technology, horticulture, hospitality management, human services, liberal arts, manufacturing, nursing, sciences, theater and many more. In addition, we participate in multiple transfer and articulation agreements designed to facilitate student transfers to the Connecticut State Universities and beyond. Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D. Naugatuck Valley Community College takes pride in its historic role as an President, NVCC engine for change in the lives of our students and in the communities we serve through strong relationships with Connecticut agencies that promote educational, labor, economic and community development initiatives. NVCC has also been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the top 25 community colleges nationwide in advancing opportunities for low-income students. To that end, we offer programs designed to inspire and promote engagement both on campus and in our communities. Our students benefit from the evening bus service which their predecessors helped bring to the citizens of Waterbury, UPASS- unlimited, free bus transportation- for registered students in Waterbury and Danbury, federal GEAR UP and Upward Bound grant funding for college preparation and the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center which supports local workforce needs. Our varied degree, certificate and non-credit program offerings make Naugatuck Valley Community College the place to be. A new academic year brings the promise of exciting new opportunities for students. In Waterbury, our learning commons along the 5th floor afford students quiet places to study or socialize. Our Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) offers tutoring services for all students and the Center for Academic Planning & Student Success (CAPSS) provides mentoring, academic advisement and counseling. These services are replicated on a smaller scale at our new Danbury Campus, in our Learning Commons which provides tutoring and library services and a quiet place to study, and our Student Center which offers a gathering place for students to relax and engage in campus sponsored activities. Whether on our Waterbury or Danbury Campus, NVCC is alive with cultural activities for students, their families and the communities we serve. I am joined by the entire NVCC family in welcoming you to what will surely be a challenging and rewarding experience. Sincerely, Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D. President III Waterbury • Danbury • nv.edu • 203-575-8000 CATALOG CONTENTS Introduction Telephone Directory ........................................................................................................................................................... I President's Message .........................................................................................................................................................III Catalog Contents ......................................................................................................................................................... V-VI Boards and Councils ..........................................................................................................................................................1 Programs by Title ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-3 Academic Calendars ...................................................................................................................................................... 4-5 General Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 6-7 Naugatuck Valley Community College Foundation, Inc. ..................................................................................................7 General College Information Admissions Information ........................................................................................................................................ 11-14 Admission Policy .....................................................................................................................................................11 Admission to Non-credit Programs .........................................................................................................................11 Application Deadlines ..............................................................................................................................................11 Application Procedures ...................................................................................................................................... 11-12 Immunization Requirements ....................................................................................................................................12 Services for Special Student Populations (International, Non-degree, Underage, Senior Citizens, Veterans) ................................................................. 12-14 Admission with Advanced Standing (Military/Work/Life Experience/CLEP/Portfolio/Tech Prep, Advanced Placement) ...........................................14 New England Board of Higher Education Reciprocal Program ..............................................................................14 Registration and Records ....................................................................................................................................... 14-16 Registration Procedures ...........................................................................................................................................15 Lifelong Learning Registration ................................................................................................................................15