Kathleen Quinlan, C OM Alumna and Award-Winning Actress, Talks About Her Beginnings at COM Page 87
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C OLLEGE of COVER STORY KATHLEEN QUINLAN, C OM Alumna and Award-Winning Actress, Talks About Her Beginnings at COM page 87 CREDIT/NONCREDIT CLASSES SPRING 2014 INSIDE JAN 13–MAY 23 Why STEM Education Matters, back cover How to Enroll, page 4 Financial Aid, page 10 Performing Arts Events, page 86 To register online see the latest schedule at www.marin.edu COLLEGE OF MARIN • 1 PRESIDENT’S WELCOME President’s Welcome Contents About College of Marin .......................... .83 Important Dates ..........................................3 Academic Information ............................. .64 IVC Services for Students .........................81 Admissions ....................................................4 KTD Services for Students ...................... .80 Ayuda Financiera .......................................76 Late-Starting Classes ................................ .12 College Policies .........................................77 Mission Statement .....................................83 College of Marin Is Where Dreams New Students ...............................................4 Have Come True......................................85 Nondiscrimination Policy ..........................77 Cómo matricularse ......................................6 Open Enrollment Policy ..............................4 COM Student Ambassadors Oportunidades Educativas .....................75 Lead the Way ........................................ .88 Parking Information ................................. .82 Course Conflicts ..........................................5 Performing Arts Spring 2014 ................. .86 Course Listings Key ...................................16 President’s Welcome ...................................2 Cover Story: Kathleen Quinlan ................87 Short-Term Classes ....................................15 Dear Students, Prospective Students, Distance Education: Online Courses ..... .14 Student Activities Program ......................70 and Community Members, Driving Directions ................................... .82 Student Conduct .......................................78 On the cover of this class schedule Equal Opportunity/ADA ...........................77 Student Services ........................................71 we are delighted to spotlight COM ESL Student Success Workshop Student’s Right to Privacy .........................11 alumna and award-winning actress Schedules ...................................................7 Thank You to Our Donors ........................ 84 Kathleen Quinlan, one of numerous Fees, Fee Exemptions, and Waivers .........8 Transfer Information ..................................66 outstanding dramatic actors who have Financial Aid ...............................................10 Tutoring and Learning Center (TLC) ......74 brought College of Marin theater to life in its almost 50-year history. Hers is the First Class Meeting ......................................5 Veterans Admissions Services ................74 latest in a series of biographies we have General Directory .................................. .65 Weekend Classes ...................................... .13 published in the schedule in preparation Graduation/Transfer Information .......... .66 Who May Enroll ......................................... .11 for the 50th Anniversary of the College’s How to Enroll.................................................4 Why STEM Education Matters ....back cover award winning Drama Department. In Illegal Distribution of 1972, at College of Marin, Quinlan was in a production of Fiddler on the Roof Copyrighted Materials .............................9 when George Lucas, film producer, screenwriter and director, saw her and went on to cast her in the film American Graffiti. Quinlan attributes much of her work ethic to the foundation that she received at College of Marin. To read more about her experience as a student, 10 Reasons to Attend see page 87. College of Marin This spring, under the direction of James Dunn, who founded the 1. Transfer to a University department in 1964, we will restage the 2. Workforce Preparation and Job Training internationally acclaimed Wild West production of Shakespeare’s The Taming 3. Affordable Enrollment Fees of the Shrew, which won Best Production at the 1971 Edinburgh Festival Fringe 4. University-Caliber Faculty and was presented as a command 5. Personal Attention and Small Class Size performance before Princess Margaret and her family. This will no doubt be an 6. Excellent Counseling and Support Services exciting production and I hope that you 7. Close to Home will join us for all of our performing arts events this spring, see page 86 for a 8. Financial Aid is Available complete listing. 9. Student Life: Clubs, Sports, and Activities Most importantly, this semester and every semester we celebrate the 10. Open Enrollment successes of all of our students in the For more information visit classroom and beyond. Enroll this spring and discover how www.marin.edu or make an College of Marin can help you realize appointment with a counselor your dreams. by calling 415.485.9432. Sincerely, The College of Marin Science, Math, Nursing OH N T E COVER: Kathleen Quinlan, Building won top design honors from the Distinguished College of Marin Alumna and American School & University Magazine, Award-Winning Actress David Wain Coon, Ed.D. a national trade publication that showcased COVER PHOTO: Denise Malone Superintendent/President educational interiors in its August 2013 issue. Photo by Michael Amsler. 2 • SPRING 2014 IMPORTANT DATES Important Dates Spring 2014 Credit Program Important Dates EOPS, CalWORKS, DSPS, Foster Youth, Athletes, and Veteran students register, mycom.marin.edu ...................................................................................................Nov 18 Continuing students begin registering according to priority, mycom.marin.edu ............................................................................... Beginning Nov 19 New and returning students register, mycom.marin.edu .................. Beginning Dec 10 Concurrently enrolled high school students register, College of Marin’s 87th Commencement will mycom.marin.edu ................................................................................Beginning Dec 11 take place on May 23, 2014 Holiday—campuses closed .............................................................................................Jan 1 Deadline to submit Prerequisite Equivalency or Challenge forms for January 2014 Priority Processing (prior to the start of classes) .................................................Jan 8 1 2 3 4 California residency determination date ........................................................ Jan 12, 2013 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 First day of instruction for weekday classes ................................ Monday, Jan 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 First day of instruction for weekend classes ...............................Saturday, Jan 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Holiday—campuses closed ...........................................................................................Jan 20 26 27 28 29 30 31 Last day for dismissed students to file a Petition to Return ....................................Jan 24 Last day to drop or reduce course work to qualify for a refund of enrollment fees, nonresident tuition, and international student tuition*............................Jan 27 February 2014 Last day to add a full-term class* .............................................................. In-person Jan 31 1 Online Feb 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 File application for graduation this term ....................................................... Feb 3–Mar 14 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Last day to drop a full-term class without a W symbol.* 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Date equivalent to 30 percent of term for short-term classes. .......................... Feb 7 23 24 25 26 27 28 Last day file a Petition to Add Late ............................................................................... Feb 7 Holiday—campuses closed .................................................................................... Feb 14–17 Last day to request P/NP grade* ................................................................................ Feb 18 March 2014 End of Mid-term period ............................................................................................... Mar 14 1 Application deadline for A.A.-T and A.S.-T degree ................................................. Mar 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mid-term grades available: mycom.marin.edu ........................................................Mar 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Last day to drop a full-term class with a W symbol.* 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Date equivalent to 75 percent of term for short-term classes. ........................ Apr 11 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Spring Break—no classes, college offices open M–F ......................................... Apr 14–20 30 31 Last day of classes before final exams .......................................................................May 16 Final exams for Saturday classes ................................................................................May 17 Final exams ...............................................................................................................May 19–23 April 2014 Commencement .......................................................................................................... May 23 1 2 3 4 5 Holiday—campuses closed ......................................................................................... May 26 6