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catalog 2014-15 celebrating student success nv.edu years 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, 596-8717 (application processing) Executive Assistant to the President Admissions 575-8257 Beth Monchun, 575-8083 Linda Stango, 575-8016 Admissions Provost and Senior Dean of Administration Center for Academic Planning (application request) 575-8040 James Troup, 575-8220 and Student Success (CAPSS) Bookstore Assistant to the Provost and Bernd Mattheis, 575-8025 575-8075 Senior Dean of Administration Community and Economic Development Cashiers Susan Chase, 575-8089 Laurie Hornbecker, 575-8031 (financial aid and Dean of Academic Affairs Community Engagement and Marketing scholarship transactions) Irene Rios-Knauf, 575-8046 Sydney Voghel-Ochs, 575-8297 575-8125 Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Disability Services Cashiers Kathy Taylor (interim), 575-8279 Laurie Novi, 575-8035 (all other transactions) Dean of Student Services Distance Learning 575-8055 Sarah Gager, 575-8012 Carrie Horvath, 575-8182 Child Development Center Associate Dean of Information Technology Event Planning 596-8604 Counseling Conal Larkin, 575-8041 Main Number - 575-8226 575-8025 Dean of Community Engagement Facilities Danbury Campus Waldemar Kostrzewa, 575-8127 Robert Divjak, 575-8235 797-9361 Special Advisor to the President Finance and Administrative Services Financial Aid Arthur J. DuBois, Jr., 596-8720 Lisa Palen, 575-8100 575-8274 Director of Human Resources and Financial Aid Information Labor Relations Catherine Hardy, 575-8274 575-8000 Kimberly Carolina, 575-8056 Health and Environmental Safety Library Affirmative Action Officer Dana Elm, 596-2153 575-8024 Ronald Clymer, 575-8110 Human Resources and Payroll Lifelong Learning Jacquie Swanson, 575-8043 (non-credit) Academic Division Directors Information Technology 575-8029 Neph Villanueva, 575-8140 Public Safety Allied Health, Nursing and Physical Education Institutional Research (emergency) Eileen George, 575-8057 575-8112 Lauren Friedman, 575-8097 Arts and Humanities (non-emergency) Learning Resources Center (Library) Pamela Tolbert-Bynum, 575-8036 575-8113 Jaime Hammond, 575-8199 Behavioral and Social Sciences Records/Registration Job Placement Center (JPC) William T. Brown, 596-2101 596-2177 Mary Ann Fontaine, 596-2143 Business Services for Students Public Relations Mitchell Holmes, 575-8068 with Disabilities Sydney Voghel-Ochs, 575-8297 (learning disabilities) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Public Safety Terry LaTella, 596-8608 Peter S. Angelastro, 575-8053 or 575-8063 Toni Rinaldi, 575-8118 (all other disabilities) Registrar Laurie Novi, 575-8035 Joan Arbusto, 575-8091 Student Activities Student Activities 575-8269 Karen Blake, 575-8269 Student Government 596-2185 Veterans’ Affairs Testing Center Catherine Hardy, 575-8006 575-8215 Workforce Transition Veterans Affairs Lucretia Sveda, 575-8221 575-8006 Telephones for Hearing Impaired Building: Room: Department: Phone #: Kinney Hall K518 Health Services 575-8273 Core 1st Floor Public Safety 596-8760 I Waterbury • Danbury • nv.edu • 203-575-8000 Waterbury • Danbury nv.edu It is a joy to welcome you to Naugatuck Valley Community College, 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 both our Waterbury home campus and our Danbury Center, the College offers comprehensive educational opportunities for both those who are just beginning 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, dance, digital arts, early childhood education, engineering technology, manufacturing, horticulture, hospitality management, human services, liberal arts and sciences and many more. In addition, we participate in multiple transfer and articulation agreements designed to facilitate student transfers to the State Universities and beyond. Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) takes pride in its historic role as an engine for change in the lives of our students and in the communities we serve through its strong relationships with Connecticut agencies that promote support for educational, labor, economic and Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D. community development initiatives. To that end, we offer programs President, NVCC 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, from the federal GEAR UP grant funding for college preparation and from 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, and our Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) offers mentoring, counseling and tutoring services for all students. These services are replicated on a smaller scale in our growing Danbury Campus. Whether on our main campus or at our Danbury Campus, NVCC is alive with cultural activities for students, their families and the communities we serve. I am joined by the faculty, staff and administrators 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 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 Transfer Courses ......................................................................................................................................................15 Cross Registration ....................................................................................................................................................15