PVCC College Catalog 2020-2021
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2020-2021 College Catalog www.pvcc.edu The 2020-2021 College Catalog is being revised to be accessed in an online format. For the most up-to-date revisions to the information in the catalog, visit www.pvcc.edu. Content Disclaimer Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) provides its Web site, catalog, handbooks and any other printed materials or electronic media for your general guidance. PVCC does not guarantee that the information contained within them, including, but not limited to, the contents of any page that resides under the Domain Naming System (DNS) registrations of www.pvcc.edu, www.facebook.com/Piedmontvacc, www.twitter.com/Piedmontvacc, or www.youtube.com/pvccvirginia, are up-to-date, complete and accurate. Individuals assume any risks associated with relying upon such information without checking other credible sources, such as an advisor in PVCC's Admissions and Advising Center. In addition, a student's or prospective student's reliance upon course information contained within these sources, or individual program catalogs, handbooks, printed or digital class schedules when making academic decisions does not constitute, and should not be construed as, a contract with PVCC. Further, PVCC reserves the right to make changes to any provision or requirement within these sources, as well as changes to any curriculum or program, whether during a student's enrollment or otherwise. Links or references to other materials and websites provided in the above-referenced sources are also for information purposes only and do not constitute the college’s endorsement of products or services referenced. We strongly encourage current and prospective students to confer with an advisor in PVCC's Admissions and Advising Center for the most credible information about the College's programs and services. An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution It is the policy of both Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) and the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to maintain and promote equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, sex or age (except where sex or age is a bona fide occupational qualification), religion, disability, national origin, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or other non-merit factors. Non-Discrimination Statement Piedmont Virginia Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. PVCC does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, family medical history or genetic information, military service, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation or any other non-merit base factor. The College also prohibits sexual harassment including sexual violence or misconduct. Student or prospective students who believe they have witnessed or experienced discriminatory conditions or discriminatory acts inclusive of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, sexual harassment or inaccessible conditions, should present their concerns to either of the following: Title IX Coordinator, Teresa Willis, Human Resources Director. 501 College Drive, Main Building, Room M810A, Charlottesville, VA 22902. [email protected]; 434.961.6567 Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-1100; www.ed.gov. Online and Print Versions of the Catalog The PVCC College Catalog resides on the College’s website www.pvcc.edu. Curricular listings in the catalog are in effect through the academic year shown on the catalog cover. Up-to-date information also is available throughout the PVCC website. Statements and policies in this catalog are not to be regarded as a contract between the student and the College that cannot be recalled or changed when conditions so warrant. The College reserves the right to change, when necessary, any of its policies, programs, courses and fees. A printed copy of the PVCC Catalog is available upon request from the Admissions and Advising Center. PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM Frank Friedman Glenn DuBois, Chancellor PRESIDENT'S STAFF STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES John R. Donnelly, Vice President for Instruction Edward Dalrymple, Jr, Chair and Student Services Nathaniel Bishop, Vice Chair Benjamin Copeland, Vice President for Finance and Glenn DuBois, Secretary Administrative Services Dana Beckton Harry K. Stillerman, Vice President for Institutional Adnan Bokhari Advancement and Development David E. Broder Victoria Sue Haas, Chief Information Officer Brenda Calderon Jolene Hamm, Director of Institutional Research, Darren Conner Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness Douglas M. Garcia Darius A. Johnson PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD Ashby Kilgore Pam Baker DeGuzman, Chair Peggy Layne Lola Richardson, Vice Chair R.J. Narang Frank Friedman, Secretary Richard Reynolds, III Eleanor Saslaw Russell Madison Cummings, Jr., Albemarle County Terri Thompson Pam Baker DeGuzman, City of Charlottesville A. Bruce Dotson, Albemarle County Frank Gallo, Fluvanna County Robert P. Hodous, City of Charlottesville Chinta Gaston, City of Charlottesville Alfreda Morris, Albemarle County Janet Morrow, City of Charlottesville Lola Richardson, Louisa County Patricia Rooney-Knowlton, Albemarle County Thomas Proulx, Nelson County Frederick Richardson, Greene County Joseph Scruggs, Buckingham County Piedmont Virginia Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Piedmont Virginia Community College. Curricula of the college are approved by the PVCC Board and by the State Board for Community Colleges. The two-year associate degree programs are also approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. i TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDARS ………………………………….. iv International Students ……………………………………… 22 PVCC ROOM/TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ………………. 1 Undocumented Aliens …………………………………….. 23 GENERAL INFORMATION ………………………………... 7 Current High School Students ………………………..… 23 THE COLLEGE …………………………….…………………….. 7 Early Admission …………………………………………….. 23 VISION ……………………………………………………………… 7 High School/PVCC Dual Enrollment ………………… 23 MISSION STATEMENT ……………….……………………… 7 Home School Students ………………………….……… 23 VALUES …………………………………………………………….. 7 High School Noncompleters …………………………. 23 LOCATION AND FACILITIES ……….……………………… 8 Student Information System ………………………….… 24 HOURS OF OPERATION …………….……………………… 8 Student Records Information/Access …………….… 24 HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE …………………….…………. 8 Disclosure of Social Security Number ………….… 24 VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM …..……. 9 Assessment and Placement Testing ……………….… 24 GOVERNANCE …………….……………………………………. 9 Placement Testing ……………………………………….. 24 ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION ……………….. 10 Advanced Standing ………………………………………. 25 STATEMENT ON MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY …... 11 Advanced Placement ……………………………………. 27 GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS ………………………….. 11 College Level Examination Program (CLEP) … 28 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS ...……….……………….. 14 Advanced Placement Program………………..… 29 College Transfer ………….…………………………………… 14 International Baccalaureate (IB) ………….. 30 Public Institutions ……………………….……………… 14 REGISTRATION/ENROLLMENT ……………………….…. 31 Private Institutions ………………………………………. 14 Change of Enrollment …………………………………….… 31 Career and Technical Education ……….……………… 14 Adding a Course …………………………………………… 31 Developmental Studies …………………..……………….. 15 Dropping a Course ………………………………………. 31 Workforce Services …………………………………………. 15 Cancellation of a Section or Course STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ………….………………. 15 by the College …………………………………………….. 31 Admissions and Advising Center ………………………. 15 Failure to Begin a Course on Time ………………… 31 Career Services ………………………………………………. 16 Withdrawal from the College ……………………….. 31 Disability Services …………………………………………… 16 Active Military Service Policy ……………………….. 31 First Year Program: SDV 100 ……………..………….….. 17 Course Prerequisites ………..………………………………. 32 Student Success Services …………………………….…… 17 Enrollment Override ………………………………………… 32 Betty Sue Jessup Library ……………………………….…. 17 Auditing a Course …..………………………………………… 32 Academic Support Services ……………….……..……….. 18 Senior Citizens Enrollment ……………………………..… 33 Tutoring ………………… ……………………………………… 18 FINANCIAL INFORMATION …………………………..…… 33 Testing Center …………………………………………………19 Tuition ………………………………………………………………. 33 The First Quadrant Math Center..…………………... 19 In-State Tuition Eligibility …………………………….…… 33 The Writing Center ……………………………………….. 19 Waived Tuition ……………………………………………..….. 34 STUDENT ACTIVITIES ……………………….……………….. 19 Tuition Refunds ………………………………………………… 34 College Hour ……………………………………………………. 20 Nonpayment of Debts ………………………………..……. 35 Student Governance ………………………………………… 20 Holds on Student Records/Service Indicators ….. 35 OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY …………. 20 Fees …………………………………………………………..…….. 35 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION …………………… 21 Institutional Fee …………………………………………… 35 STUDENT CLASSIFICATIONS ……………………………… 21 Student Activity Fee …………………………………….. 35 Credit Status ……………………………………………………. 21 Technology Fee ……………………………………………. 35 Class Level ……………………………………………………….. 21 Capital Fee …………………………………………………… 35 Readmission