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2007-2008 CATALOG QUICK REFERENCE GOOD DAY TO YOU! JCC PHONE NUMBERS Your future begins at Jackson Community College! You can be proud of your college. As we grow Admissions ...........................517.796.8425 for the future, we have become a very different Advising .............................517.796.8402 community college from a few years ago. Alumni Relations .....................517.787.0244 For starters, everyone here at JCC is absolutely Athletics .............................517.796.8455 committed to your success. From your first Bookstore ............................517.796.8440 conversation with us, to your first class, to the end of Campus View Housing ...............517.796.8455 the semester, we strive to provide you with the best learning experience possible. Cashier ..............................517.796.8420 Center for Student Success ...........517.796.8415 To assist you on your journey, we have hired top College Incentive Program (CIP) .....517.796.8470 faculty members who are not only experts in their field, but who love to teach, and who will take the Community Relations ................517.796.8473 time to get to know you and your goals. Dean, Arts & Sciences ...............517.796.8564 We provide a diverse, welcoming environment to students of all ages and backgrounds. Dean, Occupational Education ........517.796.8502 Our students hail from China, several countries in Africa, Japan, many Midwestern states, Dean, Student Services & as well as good ol‘ Michigan. That’s a great benefit to you as you seek to understand your Foundation Studies .................517.796.8409 place in an increasingly global community. You’ll have the benefit of understanding, first Fieldhouse ...........................517.796.8455 hand, other cultures, beliefs, and governments. Financial Aid ........................517.796.8410 We have a created a Center for Student Success whose staff’s sole purpose is to provide General Information ..................517.787.0800 supportive ways to help you reach your goal. For example, the Center offers tutoring, Human Resources ....................517.796.8460 computer-aided instruction, career guidance, physical needs accommodation, counseling, JCC Flight Center, Adrian .............517.263.1351 and placement. If you are one of the many students who need assistance paying for college, our financial aid staff can help you understand the process, suggest a variety of JCC Flight Center, Jackson ...........517.787.7012 scholarship funds, and get you started. JCC Foundation ......................517.787.0244 JCC LeTarte Center, Hillsdale ........517.437.3343 In August 2007 we open a new information and technology building, called William Atkinson Hall, which will put the latest technology in your hands. It will feature Apple JCC @ Lenawee VO-TECH ...........517.265.5515 and PC notebooks for checkout, learning studios, breakout rooms where you and your Learning Resources Center (Library) ..517.796.8622 friends can study, iPod downloads from lectures, an outdoor study garden, a large Marketing ............................517.796.8416 information commons, and of course library books. Nursing Admissions ..................517.796.8424 If sports are your deal, you’ll be happy to know that we’ve reintroduced sports…lots of Office of Multicultural Relations ......517.796.8470 them. Come with your friends to cheer on the Jets as we compete in Division II cross Potter Center Ticket Office ...........517.796.8600 country, volleyball, softball, baseball and basketball in a newly renovated gym. If you President’s Office ....................517.796.8443 want to get involved, join any of our many student groups and organizations ranging from theater to science. Records/Transcripts ..................517.796.8405 Registrar .............................517.796.8584 Finally, if you want to get away from home and have a more personal college experience, Registration ..........................517.796.8405 come stay in our new student housing, Campus View, which opens in July 2007. This is not a dorm, but fully-furnished private suites with free satellite TV access, common Service Learning & learning areas, wireless internet access, a convenience store, activities deck, and more. Civic Engagement ..................517.796.8445 Speakers Bureau .....................517.796.8473 Selecting the right college is an important step…we can help. Let us show you the “new” Student Life Office ...................517.796.8628 Jackson Community College. We’re serious about your success! Switchboard .........................517.787.0800 Toll Free Number ....................888.522.7344 Tutoring (Main Campus) .............517.796.8415 Veteran Affairs .......................517.796.8410 Dr. Daniel J. Phelan President TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 – Welcome to JCC Foundation Studies .................................................18 About JCC ..........................................................4 The Center for Student Success .....................................19 Accreditation ........................................................4 The Office for Service Learning & Civic Engagement ...............19 Mission, Vision & Values ........................................ 4-5 Library .............................................................20 Transfer Guarantee ..................................................5 Computer Labs ......................................................20 Career Program Guarantee ...........................................5 Testing Lab .........................................................20 Policies .............................................................5 Bookstore ..........................................................20 JCC @ VO-TECH, Adrian ...........................................6 Food Services – Main Campus .....................................20 LeTarte Center, Hillsdale ............................................6 Transportation – Main Campus ....................................20 Distance Learning ...................................................7 Student Life & Campus Activities ...................................20 George E. Potter Center/Community Relations & Performing Arts ....7 Student Honors ....................................................21 Flight Centers, Jackson and Adrian ..................................7 Office of Multicultural Relations ....................................21 Fieldhouse Services ................................................22 CHAPTER 2 – Admissions Child Care .........................................................22 Admission Process ..................................................8 CHAPTER 5 – Degree Options & Requirements Course Placement & Assessment .....................................8 2007-2008 CATALOG New Student Advising ..............................................8 Associate Degree Options & Requirements .........................23 New Student Orientation ............................................8 Associate Degree ...................................................23 Transferring Credits to JCC ..........................................8 Certificate ...........................................................23 Student Status ...................................................... 9 Concentrations .....................................................24 Financial Aid ...................................................... 9 General Education Philosophy ......................................24 Veteran Affairs .....................................................10 Substitutions & Waivers ............................................24 On-Campus Student Employment ..................................11 Student Assessment at JCC ..........................................24 Academic Skills Requirements ......................................24 CHAPTER 3 – Registration & Records Services General Transfer Certificate .........................................25 Academic Year .....................................................12 Associate in Arts ...................................................26 Registration Procedure .............................................12 Pre-Professional Science Certificate..................................27 Credit for Prior Learning ............................................12 Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate .............................28 Articulation Agreements .............................................12 Associate in Science ...............................................28 Tuition & Fees .....................................................12 General Education Certificate .......................................30 Residency ..........................................................13 Associate in General Studies .......................................31 Refunds ............................................................13 Associate in Applied Science .......................................32 Academic Standards/Grading System ...............................13 Transfer Information ................................................32 Prerequisite Requirements ..........................................14 Second Admit Programs ............................................33 Academic Intervention .............................................14 MACRAO Agreement ..............................................33 Participation Reporting .............................................14 Registration Processes ...............................................14 CHAPTER 6 – Career Pathways at JCC