General Reference 238 General Reference General Reference 239 Faculty and Staff Directory Charles (Red) Carey Quick Reference Guide Interim Graham County Center Instructor - Welding Cody Anderson Academic Affairs...... Linda Lovingood Diploma - Tri-County Community College Learning Management Systems Administrator Graham County Center Administrative Affairs...... Dr. Donna Tipton-Rogers A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College 828-479-9256 Admissions...... Sarah Tatham McSwain Building [email protected] 828-835-4287 College and Community Initiatives ...... Robert (Bo) Gray [email protected] Jason Chambers Counseling...... Linda Howell Dean of Planning, Research and Student Engagement Peggy Anderson Department Heads Attended Tri-County Community College Technical Assistant for Technology A.A. - Young Harris College Business/Allied Health...... Cindy Gaddis A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College A.B.J. - University of Georgia College Transfer...... Ronnie Whitener McSwain Building M.A. Ed. - Western Carolina University 828-835-4248 or 837-6810, ext. 4258 Ed.D. - Western Carolina University Vocational/Technology...... Scott Sherrill [email protected] Patterson Building Distance Learning...... Linda Kressal 828-835-4297 M.L. Bagwell [email protected] Economic and Workforce Development...... Paul Worley Secretary/Clerical Support - GCC Financial Affairs...... Bill Vespasian Certificate - Tri-County Community College Harold Chastain Financial Aid/Scholarships...... Diane Owl A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Security Officer Graham County Center Attended Southwestern Community College Foundation...... Samantha Major 828-479-9256 828-837-6810 or 828-557-7357 GED/Literacy...... Susann West [email protected] [email protected] Graham County Center...... Paul Worley Sallie Baker Wesley K. Chastain Guided Studies...... Kathy Temple Director of Human Resources Systems Administrator/Data Base Manager Human Resources/Employment...... Sallie Baker Executive Assistant to the President A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Clayton State University Certifications: A+, CNA Information Highway...... Jason Outen Harper Building McSwain Building Institutional Effectiveness (Planning, Research, and Assessments) ...... Dr. Steve Wood 828-835-4202 828-835-4253 [email protected] [email protected] Library/Audio Visual...... Rachel McLean Media Inquiries...... Robert (Bo) Gray Robert (Bobby) Barton Mariesa Davis Online Classes/Distance Learning...... Cody Anderson Director of Health & Public Safety Nurse Aide Instructor Attended Tri-County Community College A.S. - William Rainey Harper College Parking Permits...... Business Office B.S. – Western Carolina University B.S.N. - Florida State University Policies and Procedures...... Sallie Baker M.Ed. – Lincoln Memorial University West Building Enloe Building 828-835-4290 Questions for the President...... Sallie Baker 828-835-4251 [email protected] Registration Payment...... Business Office [email protected] Resources and Development ...... Dr. Donna Tipton-Rogers Allen Denny Steve Browning Instructor - Criminal Justice Small Business Center...... Kathryn Jenkins Instructor - Mathematics B.S. - Appalachian State University Student Affairs ...... Sarah Tatham Attended Huntingdon College M.S. – East Carolina University B.C.E. - Auburn University McSwain Building Technology...... Jason Outen M.A.T., M.S.C.E. - University of West Alabama 828-835-4271 Transcripts - Curriculum...... Holly Hyde West Building [email protected] Transcripts - Non-Curriculum...... Krystle Graves-Miller 828-835-4278 [email protected] Katie Dockery Transfer Information...... Sarah Tatham Financial Aid Technician WebAdvisor...... Cody Anderson Shannon Bryant A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Curriculum Records and Reporting Specialist Harper Building Website...... Dotie Stafford-Ortega A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College 828-835-4260 Harper Building [email protected] 828-835-4206 [email protected] Robert (Robi) Elliott IT Technician/NCIH Coordinator Justin Byers A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Systems Administrator Back-up McSwain Building A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College 828-835-4284 McSwain Building [email protected] 828-835-4265 [email protected] 240 General Reference General Reference 241

Kim Farmer Robert (Bo) Gray Richard Hincke Amy Johnson Payroll/Purchasing Assistant - Non-Curriculum Vice President for College & Community Initiatives Instructor - Mathematics Instructor - History A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College A.A. – St. Petersburg Junior College B.S. - University of Tennessee A.A. - Valencia Community College Center for Applied Technology B.S. – University of Florida M.A. - Appalachian State University B.A. - University of Central Florida 828-835-9564, ext. 200 M. Div. – Trinity Evangelical Divinity School West Building M.L.S. - Fort Hays State University [email protected] Harper Building 828-835-4274 McSwain Building 828-835-4222 [email protected] 828-835-4223 Susan M. Fowler [email protected] [email protected] Instructor - Nursing Education Lee Ann Hodges B.S.N. - Berea College Julia Hall Instructor - English Phil Jones M.H.S. - Western Carolina University Assistant to Vice President for Business and Finance/ B.A., M.A. Ed. - Western Carolina University Instructor - Computer Integrated Machining Enloe Building Cashier / Billing Specialist McSwain Building A.S. - Young Harris College 828-835-4252 B.A. - University of Tennessee 828-835-4269 Diploma - North Georgia Tech [email protected] Harper Building [email protected] Center for Applied Technology 828-835-4285 828-835-9564, ext. 202 Cynthia A. Gaddis [email protected] Lauren (Debbie) M. Hogan [email protected] Division Chair - Business and Allied Health Programs Instructor - Nursing Education Instructor - Office Systems Technology Byron Hampton B.S.N., M.H.S. - Western Carolina University Ray Kaylor A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Maintenance/Custodian Enloe Building Instructor - Art B.S., M.A. Ed. - Western Carolina University A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College 828-835-4246 B.F.A. - Western Carolina University McSwain Building 828-837-6810 [email protected] M.F.A. - East Carolina University 828-835-4244 [email protected] Graham County Center [email protected] Linda Howell 828-479-9256 Lisa Hardin Counselor [email protected] Julie Garner Cashier/Accounting Technician B.S., M.A. Ed. - East Carolina University Lead Instructor - Guided Studies A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Harper Building Lisa Keener B.A. - University of Florida Enloe Building 828-835-4259 Graham County Center Student Liaison/ M.A. Ed. - Western Carolina University 828-835-4257 [email protected] Developmental Education Instructor Crisp Building, Guided Studies [email protected] A.A. - Tri-County Community College 828-835-4281 Ginger B. Hubbard B.S. - Western Carolina University [email protected] Sarah Hawk Payroll/Accounting Technician Graham County Center Interim Human Resources Generalist A.B.A. - Southwestern Community College 828-479-9256 Arlinda (Lindi) Gentry B.S. - Ashland University Harper Building [email protected] Instructor - Psychology and Human Services Harper Building 828-835-4214 A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College 828-835-4277 [email protected] Helen M. Kilpatrick B.A. - Mars Hill College [email protected] Human Resources Assistant M.A. of Science - Lee University Holly Hyde B.S.B.A. - Western Carolina University Nationally Board Certified Counselor Kelly Hembree Registrar - Curriculum Harper Building McSwain Building B.A. - University of North Carolina - Asheville B.S. - University of North Carolina - Asheville 828-835-4201 828-835-4280 M.A. of Science - University of West Alabama M.B.A. - American InterContinental University [email protected] [email protected] McSwain Building Harper Building 828-835-4291 828-835-4219 Linda Kressal Robin Gibson [email protected] [email protected] Dean of Learning Resources and Assessment Instructor - Accounting A.A. - Palm Beach Community College B.S. - Western Carolina University Melvin Hicks Angela Jaco B.A. - University of Florida M.B.A. - University of Phoenix Maintenance/Custodian College & Career Readiness Program Coordinator M.L.S. - Emory University 828-835-4231 A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College B.S. & M.S. - Southern Illinois University at Dr. Carl D. Dockery Library/Media Center [email protected] 828-837-6810 Carbondale McSwain Building [email protected] McSwain Building 828-835-4288 Krystle Graves-Miller 828-835-4256 [email protected] Registrar - Non-Curriculum Trevis Hicks [email protected] A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Instructor - Information Systems / Networking Brian Lambert B.S.B.A - Western Carolina University Technology Kathryn Jenkins Maintenance/Custodian Harper Building A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Director of Small Business Center 828-837-6810 828-835-4276 B.S.B.A. - Western Carolina University A.B. - University of Georgia [email protected] [email protected] CCNA, CCAI, A+ Center for Applied Technology McSwain Building 828-835-9564 Candice Laney 828-835-4235 [email protected] Instructor - Nursing [email protected] A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College B.S.N. - Western Carolina University Enloe Building 828-835-4232 [email protected] 242 General Reference General Reference 243

Jeff Ledford Keith Marcus Jason Outen Matt Pressley Coordinator of Emergency Medical Training Instructor - Automotive Technology Director of Computing & Information Management Maintenance/Custodian B.S. - University of Memphis B.S.N. - Diploma, Nashville Auto Diesel College A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Attended Haywood Community College Winston-Salem State University A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College B.S.C.S - Strayer University 828-837-6810 West Building A.S.E. Certified CNA, CCNA, NET+, CIW, MOS [email protected] 828-835-4227 Automotive Technology Center McSwain Building [email protected] 828-835-4250 828-835-4229 or 828-837-6810, ext. 4258 Mitch Prince [email protected] [email protected] Maintenance/Custodian Joan Ledford 828-837-6810 Instructor - Health Sciences Melissa Mariano Security Officer Judy L. Owenby [email protected] B.A. - Ithaca College A.A.S. - Tri- County Community College Purchasing Agent/Equipment Coordinator Physician Assistant Certification- Wake Forest 828-837-6810 or 828-557-5200 Assistant to the President for Special Events Deborah Raper University [email protected] A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Coordinator/Instructor of Health Occupations M.H.S. - Western Carolina University B.B.A. - Montreat College TrainingA.S.N. - Hillsborough Community College Enloe Building Gina McCabe Harper Building West Building 828-835-4283 Instructor - Information Systems/Networking 828-835-4212 828-835-4293 [email protected] Technology [email protected] [email protected] A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Pauline Ledford B.S.B.E. – East Carolina University Diane Owl Kathy D. Rathbone Head, Cosmetology Program / Instructor - CNA(3-5), CNE(3-5), CCNA, NAI(3-5), CCAI Director of Financial Aid Instructor - Business Administration Cosmetology McSwain Building A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College A.A. - Tri-County Community College Diploma - Tri-County Community College 828-835-4266 B.B.A. – Montreat College B.A. - University of North Carolina - Asheville Cosmetology/Instructor License [email protected] Harper Building M.B.A. - Western Carolina University Crisp Building 828-835-4220 McSwain Building 828-835-4234 or 828-835-4317 Kathy McConnell [email protected] 828-835-4243 [email protected] Secretary/Receptionist - Student Affairs [email protected] Attending Tri-County Community College Robin Panter Suzann Ledford Harper Building Instructor - Evening Cosmetology Program Dulcie Riffle Instructor - English 828-837-6810, ext. 4221 or 828-835-4315 Attending Tri-County Community College Instructor - Early Childhood Education Attended Tri-County Community College [email protected] Cosmetology/Instructor License Attended University of Connecticut & Fairfield B.A. - Mars Hill College Crisp Building University M.A. - Appalachian State University Janet McDougall 828-835-4282 B.A. - Florida Atlantic University McSwain Building Computer Technician – GCC [email protected] M.A. - Nova University 828-835-4216 B.S. - Biola College West Building [email protected] Graham County Center Karina Passmore 828-835-4273 828-479-9256 Interim E-Admissions Specialist [email protected] Lisa Thompson Long [email protected] B.A. - Ashford University Director of Community Outreach Harper Building Sherry Robertson A.A.S. – Tri-County Community College Rachel McLean 828-835-4292 Accountant B.B.A. – American InterContinental University Coordinator - Library Services [email protected] B.B.A. – North Georgia College & State University M.Ed. – American InterContinental University A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College M.Tx. – Georgia State University Harper Building B.S.B.E. – East Carolina University Robert M. Payne Harper Building 828-837-6810, ext., 4241 or 828-835-4313 M.L.I.S. - North Carolina Central University Financial Aid Specialist 828-835-4289 [email protected] Dr. Carl D. Dockery Library/Media Center B.A. - University of North Carolina - Asheville [email protected] McSwain Building Harper Building Linda M. Lovingood 828-837-6810, ext. 4218 or 828-835-4314 828-835-4225 Scott Sherrill Vice President for Instructional Services [email protected] [email protected] Division Chair - Vocational/Technical Programs Attended Tri-County Community College Instructor - Information Systems Technology B.S. - Mars Hill College Tim Nicholson Jason Penley Attended Tri-County Community College M.B.A. - Western Carolina University Coordinator of Facility Services Head - Welding Program / Instructor - Welding B.S.B.A., M.B.A. - Western Carolina University Harper Building Attended Tri-County Community College A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College NCNI, NSNS, MOUS-Excel, NetPrep 1-4 828-835-4242 B.S. - Western Carolina University Diploma – Tri-County Community College McSwain Building [email protected] Harper Building West Building 828-835-4268 828-835-4261 828-835-4249 [email protected] Samantha Major [email protected] [email protected] Interim Coordinator of Foundation & College SGA Dotie Stafford-Ortega B.S. - Western Carolina University Tipper Pressley Marketing and Communications Specialist Harper Building Receptionist A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College 828-835-4203 A.A.S. (2 Degrees) - Tri-County Community College B.B.A. - Montreat College [email protected] Harper Building M.Ed. - Jones International University 828-837-6810 or 828-835-4200 Harper Building [email protected] 828-835-4208 [email protected] 244 General Reference General Reference 245

Robin Stevenson Susie West Non -Curriculum Records & Reporting Specialist Director of College & Career Readiness B.S. - Lebanon Valley College B.A. - Lenoir Rhyne College Harper Building M.A. Ed. - Western Carolina University 828-835-4302 McSwain Building Tri-County Community College [email protected] 828-835-4239 [email protected] Main Campus Sarah Tatham 21 Campus Circle Director of Student Success Ronnie Whitener Murphy, North Carolina B.A. - Rollins College Division Chair - College Transfer Programs Fire & Rescue M.A. Ed. - Western Carolina University Instructor - Chemistry Burn Building Harper Building B.S., M.S. - Western Carolina University 828-835-4233 Enloe Building [email protected] 828-835-4279 [email protected] Misty Taylor Emergency Services Spa Therapies Coordinator/Cosmetology Instructor Charlene Waldroup Wood Training Center A.G.E. - Tri-County Community College Assistant to the President for Graham County Classroom Crisp Building Operations 828-835-4209 A.A. - Tri-County Community College [email protected] Graham County Center 828-479-9256 Kathryn Lea Temple [email protected] Enloe Director and Instructor - Guided Studies Attended Tri-County Community College Stephen D. Wood B.A., B.S. - Western Carolina University Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Harper Development Education Specialist - B.A., M.A., Ph.D. - University of Georgia Kellogg Institute at Appalachian State University McSwain Building M.A. – California State University 828-835-4254 Crisp Crisp Building, Guided Studies [email protected] 828-835-4224 [email protected] Paul Worley Director of Economic and Workforce Development Harper Building Administrative O ces, Admissions, Business O ce, Counseling, Donna Tipton-Rogers and SBC Financial Aid, Harper Help Desk, High School Liaison, A.A.S. - Tri-County Community College Marketing and Publications O ce, Registrar -Curriculum, President Registrar - Non-Curriculum, Rose Board Room, B.A. - University of North Carolina - Asheville B.B.A. - Montreat College Student Registration Center West M.A. - University of Charleston & The Citadel M.A. Ed. - Western Carolina University Enloe Building Ed.D. - University of Tennessee Center for Applied Technology Fire and Rescue, Heathcare Occupations, Harper Building 828-835-9564, ext. 204 Multi-Purpose Room, Science T Building 828-837-6810 [email protected] Crisp Building Community Service Classes, Cosmetology, Esthetics, McSwain [email protected] Guided Studies, Massage Therapy William (Bill) Trotter West Building Retired Senior Administrators Education, EMS, History/Social Sciences, Information Highway, Internet Instructor - Science Emeritus Technology, Nurse Aid, Mathematics, Welding Patterson B.S., M.S. - Science Education - North Georgia McSwain Building College The following have been awarded Emeritus Accounting, Adult Basic Skills/GED, Business, Computer Information Technology, Computer Labs, Conference Room, English, Enloe Building status from the Board of Trustees of Tri-County Lecture Hall, Library/Media Center, O ce Administration 828-835-4245 Community College: T Building [email protected] Automotive K. David Jones Bill Vespasian Patterson Building Vice President of Administrative Services Early College High School, Public Internet Access Vice President for Business and Finance F. David Slagle Fire & Rescue Burn Building Attended Tri-County Community College Fire and Rescue Training B.B.A. - Montreat College Vice President of Planning & Institutional Research Emergency Services Training Center Classroom M.A. Ed. - Western Carolina University Emeritus Emergency Services Instruction Harper Building 828-835-4211 [email protected] 246 General Reference General Reference 247 Machining Technology 2415 Airport Road Marble, NorthMarble, Carolina HVAC Plumbing Cherokee County Center for Applied Technology Applied for Center County Cherokee Tri-County Community College Community Tri-County Small Business Center Electrical/ Electronics Technology 248 General Reference General Reference 249

How to Access Your Personal Drive and E-mail Account Student Instructions for Using the Wireless Network Using Your Student Personal Drive Accessing the Wireless Network As an enrolled student at Tri-County Community College you have been given an area on our server where you If your computer uses a special program that you prefer, feel free to use that program. The following can save your schoolwork. To access this drive on our campus computers you turn on the computer and wait instructions use the basic wireless utility. for the Novell login screen to appear. 1. Right-click on the wireless network connection icon denoted by your particular operating system. 2. Left-click on “View Available Wireless Networks” Logging in to Your Personal Drive 3. Select TCCC Wireless and click on Connect. You may be warned that this is not a secure network. Click on Connect Anyway. When the Novell login screen comes up, type your username in the first line of the screen. Your username is the 4. Next click on your Internet browser program. You should immediately receive a message advising that first 4 letters of your last name plus the last four digits of your student ID number. there is a problem with the security certificate of the web site you have selected. Select Continue to this Example 1 – Suppose my last name is Smith and my Student ID number is 1234567. My username would be web site (not recommended). smit4567. 5. The next screen will welcome you to the Tri-County Wireless Network and explain that this is an open Example 2 – Suppose my last name is Carpenter and my student ID number is 9876543. My username would network without security. Select Click Here to Access the Internet. be Carp6543. The first time you use your personal drive, the password will be changeme. You will be asked, however, to select Accessing Your Student Personal Drive Remotely a new password for the future. Be sure you remember this password because it will be known only by you. You also have the ability to access your student personal drive over our wireless network. You can access your personal drive by clicking on My Computer. This will show a “P:” drive with your username. Double-click on this drive to open it. 1. In your browser type in the following address: user101.tccc.cc.nc.us. 2. You should immediately receive a message advising that there is a problem with the security certificate of Saving Your Data to Your Personal Drive the web site you have selected. Select Continue to this web site (not recommended). 3. On the next screen login with the same username and password that you use to access your personal drive When you prepare a class-related document, you can save it in your personal drive by clicking on File-Save. on campus. Your username is the first 4 letters of your last name plus the last four digits of your student At the top of the Save File screen, click on the down arrow to the right of My Documents. One of the choices ID number. Example Joe Jones and his student ID number is 1234567 username would be jone4567. The should be a P: drive showing your username. Click on this choice; give your file a name; and click on Save. You password at the beginning of the semester is change me. will now be able to get back to this file when you click on My Computer and go to your P: drive. 4. Then Click on Login. 5. You may also receive a login screen that will request your e-mail password. When you first log into your Your E-Mail Account e-mail, that will be the same password, changeme. As an enrolled student, you have been given a Tri-County e-mail account. To access that account you need to 6. The Virtual Office will open to a quick view of the Student E-mail. open the browser (probably Internet Explorer) on your computer. In the address bar at the top of the screen, 7. Click on the Second Button near the top of the screen to access your Personal Drive. type the address webmail.tricountycc.edu and then hit the enter key. This brings you to the opening page of As soon as you enter your personal drive site we request that you change your password for your personal drive. Click on the icon that shows a lock. A screen will appear asking for your old password and the new password our student e-mail server. Click on the go button. you want to use. Logging into your E-mail Account 8. Click on the mail (third) icon to return to your student e-mail. You may be asked to re-enter your username and password to fully access your student e-mail. You are now asked for your username and password. Your username is the first four letters of your last name 9. As soon as you enter your student e-mail site we suggest that you change your password for your e-mail. plus the last four digits of your student ID number. Click on the middle icon at the top of the screen. It will show Options when your mouse points to it. A Example 1 – Suppose my last name is Smith and my Student ID number is 1234567. My username would be screen will appear asking for your old password and the new password you want to use. smit4567. NOTE: If you have problems accessing our wireless network, you can call 828-837-6810 or e-mail Example 2 – Suppose my last name is Carpenter and my student ID number is 9876543 . My username would [email protected] or [email protected]. You may also find other e-mail tips and helpful be Carp6543. instructions on the Web at: http://user101.tccc.cc.nc.us/email/. The initial password for everyone is changeme. Click on the login button to view your e-mail. Changing Your E-mail Password We suggest that you change your password so that others cannot access your account. To change the password, sign on to your account using the provided password. Then click on the middle button at the top of the screen. Type your old password (changeme) on the first line. Type your new password on the next two lines. Click Save. Closing Your E-mail When you are ready to leave your e-mail account, always click on the third button at the top of the screen ( the arrow that points to the left). This will close your account so others cannot access it. Enjoy your e-mail account. 250 General Reference General Reference 251 Catalog Index C D H Calendar...... 4 Database Management Technology (DBA)...... 175-177 Health and Public Safety...... 78-79 A Campus Tours...... 70 Defensive Driving...... 79 Health Services...... 46 A.A.S. Humanities Courses...... 148 Career and College Promise ...... 17-18 Developmental Mathematics...... 177-179 Health (HEA)...... 198 A.A.S. Social / Behavioral Science Courses...... 148 Career and Community Education...... 40-41, 78-80 Digital Media Technology (DME)...... 179-180 High School Students...... 17-18 Academic Advisors...... 22 Career KEYS...... 83 Disabilities, Services for Students with...... 45 Hiking Club...... 51 Academic Calendar...... 4 Career Planning Services...... 45 Disciplinary Appeals Procedure...... 58-62 History (HIS)...... 198-200 Academic Freedom Policy...... 64 Career Readiness Certification...... 79 Discipline Procedure ...... 57 History of Tri-County Community College...... 5-6 Academic Forgiveness Policy...... 69 Cell Phone Policy...... 73 Distance Learning...... 48 Home Schooled Students...... 16 Academic Honors...... 27 Certified Nursing Assistant...... 78 Dr. Carl D. Dockery...... 47 Human Resources Development (HRD)...... 79 Academic Probation...... 27 CEU Courses...... 76 Drama/Theatre (DRA)...... 180 Human Services (HSE)...... 200-201 Academic Programs and Degrees...... 7 Chemistry (CHM)...... 162-163 Drafting (DFT)...... 177 HUMAN SERVICES TECHNOLOGY...... 127 Academic Progress and Standing...... 27 Civil Engineering & Geomatic (CEG)...... 162 Drug and Alcohol Policy...... 65 HUMAN SERVICES TECHNOLOGY - Academic Related (ACA)...... 150 CLEP Credit...... 69 E ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERACTIONS...... 128-129 Accreditation Statement...... 1 Clinical and Co-op Students/Faculty Criminal EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION...... 122 HUMAN SERVICES TECHNOLOGY - ACCOUNTING...... 84 Background Check/Drug Testing...... 73 Economics (ECO)...... 183 SOCIAL SERVICES...... 130 Accounting (ACC)...... 150-151 College and Career Readiness...... 40 Economic and Workforce Development ...... 79-80 Humanities (HUM)...... 201-203 Admissions...... 14 College Tech Prep...... 16 Ed2Go Online Classes...... 78 I Adult Basic Education (ABE)...... 40 COLLEGE TRANSFER...... 93 Education (EDU)...... 183-188 Inclement Weather Policy...... 71 Adult Basic Skills Program...... 40-41 COLLEGE TRANSFER - Education Philosophy Statement...... 10 Incomplete Grade...... 26 AIDS and Other Contagious Diseases Policy...... 65 ASSOCIATE IN ARTS...... 94-98 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY..123 Independent Study...... 68 Alpha Beta Gamma...... 51 COLLEGE TRANSFER - Electricity (ELC)...... 189-191 Industrial Science (ISC)...... 203 Alternative Transportation Technology...... 155 ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE...... 99-105 Electronics (ELN)...... 191 Information Systems (CIS)...... 164 ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERACTIONS...... 128-29 COLLEGE TRANSFER - E-mail Account...... 49, 248 Information Systems Security (SEC)...... 226-227 Animal Assisted Interactions (AAI)...... 151-152 COMMUNICATIONS/COMMUNICATION Emergency Contact of Students...... 70 Instructional Evaluation by Student...... 71 Anthropology (ANT)...... 152 MANAGEMENT...... 106-109 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SCIENCE (Curriculum)127. Intellectual Property Policy...... 64 AP Credit and CLEP Credit...... 69 COLLEGE TRANSFER - Emergency Medical Science (Courses)...... 191-193 Intellectually Gifted Under 16 Years Old...... 16 Applying to TCCC...... 14 ENGINEERING...... 110-112 Emergency Medical Sciences (Career & Community Italian (ITA)...... 204 Appeals Procedure for Non-Academic Matters...... 62-63 COLLEGE TRANSFER - Education)...... 78 Appeals Procedure for Academic Matters...... 61-62 PRE-NURSING...... 113-116 ENGINEERING, PRE-MAJOR...... 110-112 J Communication (COM)...... 167-168 Architecture (ARC)...... 153 Engineering (EGR)...... 188 Joint High School Partnerships...... 17-19 COMMUNICATIONS/COMMUNICATION Art (ART)...... 153-154 English as a Second Language (ESL)...... 40-41 Journalism ( JOU)...... 204 ASSOCIATE IN GENERAL MANAGEMENT, PRE-MAJOR ...... 106-109 English (ENG)...... 193-196 L EDUCATION (A.G.E.)...... 85 Community Enrichment Courses...... 78 ENTREPRENEURSHIP...... 125 Law Enforcement/Detention/Telecommunications Astronomy (AST)...... 154 Compensatory Education (CED)...... 40 Entrepreneurship (ETR) ...... 196-197 Training...... 78 Astronomy Society...... 51 Computer Information Systems (CIS)...... 164 ESTHETICS...... 126 Library/Media Center...... 46-47 Attendance Policy...... 24 COMPUTER INFORMATION F TECHNOLOGY...... 117 Loans...... 31 Audit/Non-Degree Students...... 16 Faculty Advisor...... 21 Computer Information Technology (CTS)...... 172-175 M Automation and Robotics (ATR)...... 155 Faculty and Staff Directory...... 239-244 COMPUTER INTEGRATED Machining Technology (MAC)...... 204-205 Automotive (AUT)...... 155-157 Federal Direct Loan Program...... 31 MACHINING...... 118 MANICURE AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY...... 131 AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY...... 86 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Computer Science (CSC)...... 172 Maps...... 245-247 B (FSEOG)...... 31 Computer Support Center...... 49 Marketing & Retailing (MKT)...... 212 BLET Program...... 78 Federal Work-Study Program...... 31 Construction (CST)...... 171-172 Mathematics (MAT)...... 205-210 Board of Trustees...... 5 Field Trips...... 70 Cooperative Education (COE)...... 167 Mechanical (MEC)...... 210 Bookstore...... 21, 46 Financial Aid Information...... 29-38 COSMETOLOGY...... 119 MEDICAL ASSISTING...... 132-133 Bookstore Refunds...... 21 Fire and Rescue Training...... 78 Cosmetology (COS)...... 168-170 Medical Assisting (MED)...... 210-211 Biology (BIO)...... 157-160 Foundation, TCCC...... 9 COSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTOR...... 120 MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION...... 134 Blueprint Reading (BPR)...... 161 French (FRE)...... 197 Mission Statement...... 5 Brush-up Courses & Developmental Education...... 42 Counseling, Personal...... 45 G Moodle Log In and Support...... 48 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY..88 Course Load...... 15 General Education Development (GED)...... 41 Music (MUS)...... 213 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION...... 89 Course Repetition Policy, Curriculum...... 70 Course Repetition Policy, Non-curriculum...... 77 General Education Philosophy...... 10 N BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – CUSTOMER Geology (GEL)...... 198 Course Substitution and Course Waiver...... 24 National Technical Honor Society...... 52 SERVICE...... 91 Geography (GEO)...... 198 Credit by Examination...... 69 Networking Technology (NET)...... 213-215 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – SHOOTING Grading System...... 26-27 Crime Awareness and Campus Security...... 72 Networking Operating Systems (NOS)...... 215-216 AND HUNTING SPORTS MANAGEMENT...... 92 Grade Changes...... 68 CRIMINAL JUSTICE TECHNOLOGY...... 121 Non-degree Students...... 16 Business (BUS)...... 161-162 Graduation Requirements...... 28 Criminal Justice (CJC)...... 164-166 North Carolina Childcare Grant...... 31 Graduation Honors...... 28 CUSTOMER SERVICE...... 91 North Carolina Community College Grant (NCCCG)31. Customer Service Technology (CSV)...... 172 Grants...... 31 Customized Training...... 80 Guided Studies...... 42-44 252 General Reference

North Carolina Education Lottery Scholarship...... 31 SHOOTING AND HUNTING SPORTS NURSING...... 135-137 MANAGEMENT...... 92 Nursing (NUR)...... 217 Shooting/Hunting Sports Management (SSM)... 228-229 Nutrition (NUT)...... 218 Small Business Center...... 80 O Smoke-free Environment Policy...... 64 Occupational Training...... 79 SOCIAL SERVICES...... 130 OFFICE ADMINISTRATION...... 138-139 Social Work (SWK)...... 229 OFFICE ADMINISTRATION - LEGAL ...... 140-141 Sociology (SOC)...... 227-228 Office Systems Technology (OST)...... 218-220 Solomon Amendment...... 67 Online Attendance Policy...... 24 Spanish (SPA)...... 228 Online Classes...... 48 Special Academic Needs...... 43 Open Computer Lab...... 49 Special Credit Students...... 19 Orientation...... 15 Special Credits...... 69 Organizations & Clubs...... 51-52 Standards of Student Conduct...... 55-56 P Student Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Policy...... 62-63 Parking...... 70-71 Student Email...... 49 Pell Grant...... 31 Student Government Association...... 52 Performance Measures...... 12 Student Lounge...... 46 Personal Drive and E-mail Account...... 248 Student Parking...... 70-71 Phi Theta Kappa...... 51 Student Records...... 66-67 Philosophy (PHI)...... 222 Student Records and Grade Changes...... 68 Physical Education (PED)...... 220-222 Student Rights, Standards of Student Conduct, Physics (PHY)...... 222-223 Discipline, Appeal and Grievance Procedures...... 53-62 Placement Testing...... 15, 45 Student Rights...... 54-55 Policies...... 53-74 Student Right-to-Know Information...... 72 Political Science (POL)...... 224 Student Success Center...... 45 PRE-NURSING...... 113-116 Pre-requisite/Co-requisite Waiver...... 23 T President’s Message...... 3 Table of Contents...... 2 Privacy Flag for Student Information...... 67 Targeted Assistance...... 32 Proctored Tests...... 44 Teacher Training...... 79 Programs and Degrees...... 7 Telephone Use...... 70 Program Requirements...... 23 Tests and Examinations...... 68 Provisional Students...... 19 THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE...... 143-144 Psychology (PSY)...... 224-225 Therapeutic Massage (MTH) ...... 212 Public Access Computers...... 80 Transcripts - Curriculum...... 68 Public Safety ...... 78-79 Transfer Information...... 19-20 R Tri-County Early College High School ...... 8 Tuition and Expenses...... 20-21 Reading (RED)...... 225 Readmission to a Course...... 25 U Readmission to the College...... 15 Unit of Credit...... 26 Real Estate Licensing...... 79 V Refunds...... 20-21 Visitors...... 70 Registering for Classes...... 21 W Release of Student Information...... 66-67 Waiver, Pre-requisite/Co-requisite...... 23 Religion (REL)...... 226 Waiver, Course Substitution and Course...... 24 Request for Privacy Flag...... 67 WebAdvisor...... 23, 49-50 Residency...... 14-15 WEB TECHNOLOGIES...... 145 S Web Technologies (WEB)...... 231-233 Sanctions...... 57-58 WELDING TECHNOLOGY...... 146-147 Satisfactory Academic Progress ...... 34-36 Welding (WLD)...... 233-234 Scholarships...... 32 Withdrawal from Course...... 25 SCHOOL-AGE EDUCATION...... 142 Withdrawal, Return of Title IV Funds...... 36 Science (SCI)...... 226 Wireless Network...... 249 Secondary Majors...... 24 Work-Study Program...... 31 Senior Citizen Students...... 19 Writing Center...... 43 Services for Students with Disabilities ...... 45 Sexual Harassment Policy...... 65